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| In a Cheezy, Crazy League of
their Own 'I'd like a virgin' - the new CD by Richard Cheese An unstoppable powerhouse in lounge entertainment, Richard Cheese and his fromage-tastic colleagues return with their latest CD: 'I'd like a virgin.' Once again bastardizing recent hits from the 80s, 90s, and today, with cool crooning and retro styling; Cheese and his crew prove that they are well and truly in a cheezy, crazy league of their own. Leading the aural assault, in his leopard-print tux, is the slick and suave Richard -- Dick to his friends. He slyly puts today's tunes through the cheese grater, with comedic effect! For instance, you haven't lived until you've heard Cheese and Co. make light of the originally frantic 'Hey Ya' (by Outkast), or the transformation of the moody track 'Yellow' (by Coldplay), which becomes a melodic sing-song a la 'South Pacific' or 'Oklahoma.'  A rendition of 'Beat It' (Michael Jackson) is another highlight. Played on the piano, like some kind of love serenade, 'Beat It' climaxes with a delirious gaggle of girls singing backing vocals on the final chorus. Then there's 'Milkshake' (by Kelis), which is thrown on a wild metaphoric spin-cycle resulting in a scat-style rap that lasts a brief, blink and you'll miss it, thirty seconds. Other notable entries on the new CD include a Vegas version of the Clash's 'Rock the Casbah,' and a charming rendition of Madonna's 'Material Girl' - much nicer than the original, until the very very annoying 'skipping CD gag'! "Material - Material - Material - Material Girl in a material world...." Argh! Nevertheless, Cheese has always had a knack for picking out the perfect songs for 'swankification' and, in this case, 'I'd like a virgin' is no exception. He has a talent - like an archaeologist dusting the sand from the cracks of an ancient relic and then studying his findings with a huge magnifying glass; Cheese takes famous tracks and reveals them for all they are, and all they could be if only the whole world was leopard-printed. I wouldn't necessarily say that 'I'd like a virgin' shows any growth since their last CD, 'Tuxicity.' But, I don't know if growth is exactly what they were really going for. Definitely on par with the number of laughs of Tuxicity though, and worth a listen or eight. It's worth noting that the front cover of the album has a 'Parental Advisory' label slapped on it because of 'explicit lyrics' and - hand on my heart - things do get pretty damn explicit in this latest offering. And how could it not when you are 'adapting' the likes of 'Gin & Juice,' by rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, which amazingly becomes a snazzy Sinatra-fest. Although, I'm fairly sure Frank never ever sang those words (at least not in front of an audience). However, Richard Cheese - forever the entrepreneur- does, of course, offer censored copies of the CD for broadcast and jukebox purposes. Yet, one can only imagine that the censored copy is a bleep-athon that rivals even Ozzy Osbourne's reality show. Track 21, for example, would probably sound something like this: "I wanna see your BLEEP -- let me see your BLEEP, show it to me; I wanna see your BLEEP...." Well, you get the general idea... Still, as always; Cheese's CD is a bleeping good time, and another fine example of the art of regurgitating songs that have been heard ad nauseum, and thus creating an altogether new listening experience. Order 'I'd like a virgin' online at www.iloverichardcheese.com. |
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