"Merry F#%$in' Christmas" is a mix of new, previously released, and previously unreleased material.The title track "Merry F#%$in' Christmas" is, as you can probably guess, a very happy sounding Christmas song with not-so-happy lyrics. And it works, with Leary's own angrily sarcastic-toned singing style. Both a studio and a live version are included. There are also two studio tracks from the "Lock N' Load" album.This leaves three tracks of live stand-up material and three bizarre studio recordings. The stand-up stuff ("Fat Guy on the Plane", "Jack Goes to School", and "Dogsledding") are all great. The three other studio tracks, "WWWW", "Coffin Rap", and "The Theme from Jesus & The Gang" sound like the bizarre songs you'd hear in between tracks on "Lock 'N Load". Not surprisingly, "WWWW" was taken from the "Lock 'N Load" sessions.
Tracks:
01.Merry F#%$in' Christmas [Studio]
02.Fat Guy on the Plane [Live]
03.Deaf Mute Cocktail Party
04.WWWW
05.Jack Goes to School
06.Insane Cowboy (In Africa)
07.Coffin Rap
08.The Theme from Jesus & the Gang
09.Dogsledding [Live]
10.Merry F#%$in' Christmas [Live]
If you're familiar with Denis Leary, you know what to expect. Irreverence, strong language, strong opinions, and a "who-cares-what-you-think" attitude. Denis takes on the holiday season here, and no religion is spared. He skewers every faith in his own inimitable style.
The new offering from Denis Leary is a great stocking stuffer. The title song is a Christmas CLASSIC! The CD is only about twenty minutes long but is an interesting mix of music, stand up, bits and oddities. The stand up material is funny and makes me wish Leary would do another stand up special. It includes the song Jesus and theGang (which I believe is sung by producer/cowriter Chris Phillips) from the Comedy Central spoof Contest Searchlight. My favorite bits are WWWW, a spot on parody of lite FM radio and Coffin' Rap, a cough with a beat. There are a couple of bits from Lock and Load that are out there to say the least. The CD closes with a live version of Merry F'n Christmas, the Ultimate Christmas song.
Denis Leary's latest CD "Merry F***in' Christmas," is a hilarious comedy e.p. There are two versions of the title song, one in the studio, one live on stage. It's one of the greatest Christmas songs written. It also features two stand-up bits from Denis that were on two "Comics Come Home" specials and a bit from a Comedy Central "Just For Laughs" special.The rest of the Cd is filler. Two tracks, "Insane Cowboy (In Africa")" and "Deaf Mute Cocktail Party" appeared on his last CD "Lock N' Load," which I've skipped over now on two CDs. It also contains a sort-of funny bit titled "WWWW" parodying radio stations, a bizarre kids show song - "The Theme from Jesus and the Gang," and the annoying "Coffin Rap" - which is Leary coughing a hip-hop beat.
There are ten tracks here, but Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas is really a between-albums, get-it-out-for-the-holiday-shopping-season EP. Combining a jaunty melody with sour, foul, and hilarious lyrics, the title track is the reason to pick this up. The caustic tune is funny and fast -- it'll take a couple listens to catch it all -- and you get two versions, one in the studio and one from the Comics Come Home special. The non-holiday filler is generally good, half of it being from Leary's Comedy Central appearances while the rest is sourced from sessions for 1997's Lock 'n Load album, including two unreleased outtakes. It may only run 20 minutes, but it's priced right and contains a couple treasures for fans.
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