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You WILL laugh!!!

Dennis Waldinger | Dover, NJ United States | 02/11/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is about crank calls- but not the way The Jerky Boys do it. Actually, this album was made before The Jerky Boys came around. The majority of the CD is 2 guys calling an old man named "Red", who runs a bar (Tube Bar) in Jersey City. We have all known, at one time or another, a cranky, old man with a rough, gravelly voice. Well, this certain old man becomes VERY hostile when he realizes that someone is playing tricks on him. The result is some of the funniest expletives I've ever heard! Don't get me wrong, I LOVE The Jerky Boys and have all their albums, But I LOVE this album even more! I guess the best way to explain this is to say that these are EXTREME calls and not for the faint-of-heart or those easily are offended by trash-talk. If that doesn't bother you, and you find it humorous, then I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you bu this CD!!!"

Sheer Hysterical Rants!

K. Brown | Walnut, Ca USA | 08/24/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"You wonder where they got the inspiration for "Moe the Bartender," victim of Bart's prank phone calls? It's right here, these are the real life prank calls made years ago.During the 1970s, these folks repeatedly called the cantankerous old owner of "The Tube Bar" in Jersey City, asking him to page their friends like "Al Koholic," "Jim Nasium," and "Stan Dupp." Red falls for some, but curses in the foulest language you'll ever hear when he realizes he's been had!It's puzzling; these calls do not have the creative characters or set-ups that the Jerky Boys utilize. Yet every time I play the simplistic and repetetive harrassment of old Red for my friends, they nearly pass out in tears of laughter. Same with me first time I listened to the CD. In fact, I still crack up at this work!There was a lot of talk and urban legend in regards to who made these calls and the story behind Red. One story claimed Red got so angry and pent-up with the calls that he keeled over from a heart attack in the bar. Several years back, a pop-culture fanzine researched the "Tube Bar" phenomena, and found that Red, while indeed being the cranky old man he was, was a respected member of the Jersey City scene. The calls did not do him in, though. He sold the bar and retired to Florida in 1980, and lived to a ripe old age. So--- feel no guilt when you hear Red go ballistic over these wisecrackers--- he lived the good life! This often overlooked CD is classic. Easily on the top 5 in the growing collection of crank call recordings!"

The most famous crank calls of all time!

tvideo | NJ, USA | 09/08/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Tube Bar Recordings are classic! Everyone has copies and quoted the BBBs. Even better than this is the Special DVD/CD Combo put out by the BBBs themselves, that contains a video DVD, tons of new stuff and all digitally restored & remastered. I reccomend that over this one, though it doesn't seem to be sold on Amazon. You can buy it from http://bbb.audiolockbox.com



If you're not willing to spend the $30, this CD is for you and is also a good start for any BBB ot crank call fans!"