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Tammy faye starlite rules

02/14/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"hands down cd of the year ! hearing her for the 1st time on wfmu 91.1 in n.j.yesterday i bought 3 cd's (1 for me ...2 for friends birthdays, who are just as demented as i am) i laughed , i cried , i gagged ....a beautifully profane , vulgar ,loopy , witty & concise masterpiece of 21st century americana. I LOVE HER !(great guitar playing to boot)"

One way to confront a strict religious upbringing...

Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | ...in Middle America | 03/20/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"A rock-heavy twangcore concept album about a sex-drenched country evangelical gal who likes nooky and drugs as much as she likes going down on her knees to praise the Lord. It opens with a foul-mouthed parody of Rick Nielsen's "Surrender," and amplifies the theme with numerous songs such as "Misguided Magdalene," "Highway 69," and the menstrual-themed "Ride The Cotton Pony," as well as cover tunes like the Jules Styne showtune, "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was A Star)" that seem to fit into the album's theme. I think they're aiming for a profane, "Rocky Horror"-ish shock value, and for rebellious listeners recently in the thrall of a Christian education, the transgressive mix of religious and sexual themes may provide a great cathartic thrill. However, if you were already paying attention to the punk and Goth rock revolution of the late '70s and early '80s, you'll probably find all of this pretty old-hat: Wayne County or Diamanda Galas approached a lot of the same issues with much greater artistic impact. For those of us not caught up in Catholic or Evangelical theology, it's all one big shoulder shrug. Also: this isn't as "country" as one might hope; Tammy and her boys seem to have been having fun, but it doesn't mean a lot to me. I did enjoy her version of Marshall Chapman's "Don't Make Me Pregnant," the only performance that really stands on it's own, outside of the context of the album."