Audio CD review:
Christine Lavin - Future Fossils

Christine Lavin - Future Fossils

Band: Christine Lavin Title: Future Fossils Rating: Release Date: 22 February, 1994 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Don't Ever Call Your Sweetheart By His Name 2: Damaged Goods 3: Cold Pizza For Breadfast 4: Rockaway 5: Nobody's Fat In Aspen 6: Rituals 7: The Bag Ladies' Ball 8: Regretting What I Said... 9: Sweet Irene The Disco Queen 10: Ramblin' Waltz 11: Artificial Means 12: Space Between Rings 13: The Dakota

Customer Reviews One of the best of her studio releases... If you are a beginner with Christine, this is also a good choice. If you already like her, you have to buy this one. The four songs I like best are "Damaged Goods", "Regretting What I said", "Ramblin' Waltz" and "Rituals. " The first is poignant and true and will hit those of us with the infamous condition "low self-esteem" right in the heart. The next is killer funny. The third title is a sad slice of life about the dark side of the traveling singer lifestyle, and the fourth one is trademark Christine, taking a common insight into the human condition and saying something new about it. A fantastic CD, often overlooked Cold Pizza is a fun little ditty, about the night after a one night stand, and what is available for breakfast. This is a CD for you, which contains many hidden gems. Bag Ladies Ball is very reminiscent of Shel Silverstein. It is quirky, and if you like Shel's offbeat style of poetry (and his occasional recorded readings of them), this is a song you have to check out. The Dakota. This is a very emotional song to listen to if you are a John Lennon fan. To people of my generation, "Where were you when Lennon was shot" is the same as "Where were you when Kennedy was shot" to my parents. What makes it even better is that John Lennon is never actually mentioned in the song. This makes it thoughtful and introspective rather then exploitive. As a side note, my fiancee had this song on a tape for over 2 years, and loved the song. But she is 8 years younger then I am, and had no memory of John Lennon or his death. I had to fill her in on the true meaning behind the song. While the entire CD is great, The Dakota is a must have for any true John Lennon or Beatles fan. It is a very touching and personal look into how this event affected Miss Lavin. Quirky humor & sad songs Her style is very sedate, and her songs are usually either very funny, in her own quirky way, or sad and contemplative. This is the disc that got her career going, mainly for the funny tracks. Most songs are about relationships, sex, and food, and not too bashful about either, though she never goes beyond the bounds of good taste. . You can see a complete list of all Christine Lavin discography, or go back to the Christine Lavin tabs