Ani reviews "God Bless Tiny Tim"

[gsguy]

This is a damn good album...

Stop laughing!

I'm serious!

THe debut album of the famous novelty musician Herbert Khaury (Tiny Tim.) This album features a bunch of old standards with new arrangements. Let's go track by track:

1. Welcome to my Dream-1:26
Composer:
Sung most famously by: Bing Crosby in "Road to Utopia."

This is a mostly a capella opener. Really sets the mood of the album well. It ends with a interlude and fades into...

2. Tiptoe through the Tulips-1:51
Composed by: Joe Burke and Al Dubin
Sung most famously by: Nick Lucas, who sang the song on Tim's wedding on Carson.

This is the song that made Tiny Tim famous. Everyone knows this. It became a Top 20 hit and is the main cause for his fame. Great arrangement.

3. Livin' In the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight-2:06
Composed by: Al Sherman and Al Lewis
Sung most famously by: Maurice Chevalier

Perhaps Tiny's most well known song. It was used on the pilot to Spongebob Squarepants and Idol contestand Sarah Whitaker used it as her audition song. Great 60's remake of the standard.

4. On the Old Front Porch-3:40
Composed by: No clue
Sung most famously by: for some reason, I wanna say it was a Ada Jones/Billy Murray duet. Sounds like something they'd do.

One of my favorite songs on the album. Tim proves his great vocal range as he sings a male/female duet with himself (also playing the role of the father.)

5. The Viper-2:23
Spoken word
Probably an old Vaudeville skit

Just Tim reading the popular joke.

6. Stay Down Here Where you Belong-2:40
Composed by: Irving Berlin
Famously sung by: Henry Burr

A pacifist song from WWI. Also sung by Groucho Marx on his "An Evening with Groucho" LP (to the dismay of Berlin.) Another catchy arrangement.

7. Then I'd be Satisfied with Life-2:52
Composed by:
Sung by:

Not sure where this song is from. Most likely Depression Era.

8. Strawberry Tea-3:23
Composed by: Don't know
Sung by: Don't know

A guilty pleasure. A song about drinking tea with a very very lush arrangement. Soothing.

Will continue in the near future about the second half of the album.

[Rocky Van Heineken]

This is a great album and you shouldn't have to refer to it as a guilty pleasure.

[gsguy]

9. The Other Side-4:32



Very odd psychedelic song. Probably not a cover.

10. Ever Since You Told Me That You Love Me (I'm A Nut)-2:42



Another song that may be an original. Another guilty pleasure.

11. Daddy, Daddy, what is Heaven Like?-2:23



A little childlike ballad. Another duet with Tiny playing the child and father.

12. The Coming Home Party-3:01



Another weird song. Don't really know what it's about.

13. Fill Your Heart-3:09
Composed by: Biff Rose and Paul Williams
Made famous by: Tiny Tim and later David Bowie

Yup, Tim recorded this a few years before Bowie did on "Hunky Dory."

14. I Got You, Babe-2:13
Composed by: Sonny Bono
Made famous by: Sonny and Cher

Tim's most interesting duet of the popular hit #1.

15. This is all I ask-3:20
Composed by: Jenkins/Gordon
Made famous by: Tony Bennett

The album closer features a beatiful rendition of a Tony Bennett classic. It ends with a reprise of Welcome to my Dream.