BARRIS IS BACK!
05/30/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Remember "Chuckie Baby" from the Gong Show? That funny little guy who wore all those nutty hats down over his eyes and clapped his hands together a lot and insulted half the Gong Show's guests (and all its viewers!) is back, with a real smooth & easy CD that proves as much fun as Mister Barris himself! Notable among the tunes are "Mother Trucker" and "Palisades Park", both written by the man with the dangerous mind (and voice!). This is VERY easy listening, and FUN too! Just hearing Chuckie's voice brought back all the magic of that crazy TV show, but Chuckie Baby CAN carry a tune and puts new life into some old chestnuts! (Milton DeLugg's "Band with a Thug" gives great backing!) If you buy THIS one, you WON'T get gonged!! It's a real FUN CD!!"
Terrific!
Robert I. Hedges | 06/14/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I loved it! I expected goofy stuff and was pleasantly surprised. Buy it!"
Fun If You Stay Away From Dylan
Robert I. Hedges | 05/20/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I always loved 'The Gong Show' and Chuck Barris, but this CD is a mixed blessing. Some of the material is amusing and all of it is infectiously fun. It is interesting to hear him sing 'Palisades Park', the hit song he wrote that started him on the road to fame. Less stellar, is his 'Old Mother Trucker', which is just plain bad, 'Don't Think Twice', a Bob Dylan song that doesn't sound even remotely correct with Chuck's nasal Philadelphia voice and an upbeat tempo, and there is nothing on the planet that anyone, even Chuck, can do to make 'Mr. Sandman' a tolerable piece of music (although it's no less grating than when anyone else performs it.)It is great to know that Chuck is still out there and having fun, and the reunion with Milton DeLugg ("and the Band With a Thug") was wonderful. Now if he would only bring back 'The Gong Show!'"