![]() This dirge, which reinvents Cohen as a part-time auto mechanic, is a masterful stroke of irreverence. Speaking of moonlighting, even more hilarious is “Leonard Cohen’s Day Job,” a near-perfect dig at the Canadian troubadour’s penchant for heavy-osity. ![]() For instance, the corny “Rocky Byways” could surely have been a big hit for the late John Denver, and the boys show no mercy for their home state in “Stupid Texas Song,” with vocalist Card (who’s an administrative law judge by day) sneering, “Biggest egos, biggest hair, biggest liars anywhere.” Along with having respectable musical chops, what makes this quintet more than a Steve Martin playing banjo on “Saturday Night Live” novelty act is the imagination, wit and craft behind the sarcastic salvos.Ī multidimensional work, “Employee of the Month” balances the fun and frivolity with ruminations on the human condition. A sampling from their catalog of near-hits-and-misses: “Gingrich the Newt,” “Shallow End of the Gene Pool,” “Teenage Immigrant Welfare Mothers on Drugs,” “Paint Me on Velvet”. ![]() ![]() They just love to tweak things a bit.Ī glance at a few song titles gives you an idea of how twisted they can be. Proficient players, these Lounge Lizards prefer a well-crafted, acoustic-driven blend of country, folk and bluegrass. ![]()
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