Uncle Bonsai Songs
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Uncle bonsai songs. Allmusic review by william ruhlmann in his liner notes to this live compilation uncle bonsai singer songwriter guitarist andrew ratshin says that the group achieved some notoriety for songs like penis envy and fat boys but we liked to remind people of the balance between the serious and the humorous songs we were performing. Discography a lonely grain of corn 1984. Andrew ratshin ashley kristen and arni adler. Uncle bonsai w electric bonsai band mel cooleys.
Their songs focus on the passing of time the passing of genes and the passing of pets the truth of everything seemingly buried somewhere under the family tree. 0 99 on itunes 4. 0 99 on itunes 3. Doug at the gates of hell epilogue electric bonsai band.
They announced they had disbanded in 1989 but have continued to perform and record occasionally. Uncle bonsai s acoustic folk pop songs are almost one act plays or short stories resisting strict pop folk or singer songwriter categories. Part two uncle bonsai. Uncle bonsai performs the song modern medicine old man arms at the kirkland performance center november 22 2014.
Their better known songs during the 1980s included suzy charlie and me penis envy and boys want sex in the morning some of which occasionally resulted in federal communications commission fcc problems when played on the radio. A guitar and three part vocal outfit they specialized in singing songs like penis envy and cheerleaders on drugs with incongruously angelic voices. Doug at his mom s uncle bonsai. Biography embracing the lighthearted and the outrageous uncle bonsai were formed in seattle in 1981 by three former bennington college students.
0 99 on itunes 2. Uncle bonsai is an american contemporary folk trio of bennington college graduates living in seattle washington. 2001 09 01 auto generated by youtube. This was the world premiere performance of this song which will be included on the upcoming release the family feast.
0 99 on itunes 5. Re release 2001 boys want sex in the morning 1986 i am joe s eyes 1990 electric bonsai band the inessential uncle bonsai 1992 myn ynd wymyn 1992 but i m happy now 1993 electric bonsai band plain brown wrapper 1999 sponge boy cd single. Uncle bonsai is a quirky irreverent contemporary folk trio based in seattle washington. 0 99 on itunes 6.
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