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Complete Flanders & Swann

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StudioEmd Int'l
Release DateApril 30, 1997
UPC Code077779746422
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About Complete Flanders & Swann

Fantastic Triple CD Box Set of the Recorded Works of One of Britain's Most Popular Comedy Duos. Their Keen Observations of Everyday British Life and Abilities to Exemplify them in Song Made them the Darlings of the UK. Cleverness, Wit and Absoute Hilarity were the Order of the Day, in Just About Any Style of Music. Pure Comic Genius on Three Discs! Album Details

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. A Transport of Delight
  2. Song of Reproduction
  3. The Gnu Song
  4. Design for Living
  5. Je Suis Les Ténébreux
  6. Songs for Our Time: Philological Waltz/Satellite Moon/A Happy Song
  7. A Song of the Weather
  8. The Reluctant Cannibal
  9. Greensleeves
  10. Misalliance
  11. Kokoraki
  12. Madeira, M'Dear
  13. Too Many Cookers
  14. Vanessa
  15. Tried by the Centre Court
  16. The Youth of the Heart - Flanders & Swann, Carter, Sean
  17. The Hippopotamus Song
Disc 2
  1. The Gas-Man Cometh
  2. Sounding Brass
  3. Los Olividados
  4. In the Desert - Flanders & Swann, Traditional
  5. Ill wind (3rd movement) - Flanders & Swann,
  6. First and Second Law
  7. All Gall - Flanders & Swann, Sharp
  8. Horoscope
  9. Friendly Duet
  10. Bedstead Men
  11. By Air
  12. Slow Train
  13. A Song of Patriotic Prejudice
  14. Built Up Area
  15. In the Bath
  16. Sea Fever
  17. Hippo Encore
Disc 3
  1. The Warthog (The Hog Beneath the Skin)
  2. The Sea Horse
  3. The Chameleon
  4. The Whale (Mopy Dick)
  5. The Sloth
  6. The Rhinoceros
  7. Twosome-Kang & Jag (Kangaroo Tango and Jaguar)
  8. Dead Ducks
  9. The Elephant
  10. The Armadillo
  11. The Spider
  12. Threesome: Duck Billed Platypus/The Humming Bird/The Portuguese ...
  13. The Wild Boar
  14. The Ostrich
  15. The Wompom
  16. Twice Shy
  17. Commonwealth Fair
  18. P**p*b****b**d******
  19. Paris
  20. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Cha Cha Cha (excerpt from 1st movement) - Flanders & Swann,
  21. The Hundred Song
  22. Food for Thought
  23. Bed
  24. 20 Tons of TNT
  25. The War of 14-18 - Flanders & Swann, Brassens

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User Reviews

Average user review: 5.0 (19 reviews)

rating: 5 QuoteDated, but funQuote
The incredible rhymes, the gentle satire, the wonderful music all combine to make this a collection for people who like the above. There is a fair amount of dated material, but I think that just makes it more educational, and seeking out all of the references (for example, in Greensleeves) is an education in itself. November 19, 2008

rating: 5 QuoteHilariously funny!Quote
After hearing this British pair on PBS radio I determined I must have something produced by them. This had me, as we say, in "stitches" of laughter throughout. They are two of the funniest men I have ever heard. The set will be enjoyed for many years! July 14, 2008

rating: 4 Quoteblast from the pastQuote
Heard these guys as a kid, lost the albums, and am delighted to find them available. Funny, delightful, entertaining, just as I remembered. A few things are a bit dated ("and then the ashtray fell off" in a plane monologue" but for the most part, fresh as ever.
December 21, 2007

rating: 5 QuoteSwann and FlandersQuote
This 3 CD set has satire, social and political commentary and catchy music all at its best. One of the recordings unfortunately doesn't have as good sound quality as I would like but the content is hilarious and poignant. There is a wart hog who is shunned by animal society and a cannibal boy who refuses to eat people. The wompom song extolls this imaginary plant with the same gusto that current day herbalists push tea tree extract. There are more wonderful songs than I can describe. I heartily recommend this CD compilation. October 27, 2007

rating: 5 QuoteReturn to SanityQuote
Before Monty Python, before the Beatles, before "'Enery the Aigth Oi Am" there was the subtle, sweet, insdious humor of Flanders and Swann, and their lyrics remain part of the recognition rituals of Ivy Leaguers of the sixties. For any aging hippies or yuppies who find life WAY more stressful than we ever expected, and for whom the down side of alcohol, sex, and drugs has become apparent, I recommend listening several times to "In the Bath". It raises a cry for peace among the nations by inviting all the leaders to sit congenially steaming in a communal bathtub. And they reminding us of our essential self-interest when they add the proviso "as long as Swann and Flanders get the end without the taps." On those nights when we suspect that there isn't any point to it all, reach for the Flanders and Swann. They won't convince you there is any meaning to life, but they'll make it a lot easier to bear. Don't even try to do without it. July 27, 2005

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