Spike Jones - Strictly For Music Lovers - 4CD-BOX 2005

In the 1930s and '40s, while American dance and jazz orchestras were just finding their mature footing and popularity, Jones was there to sabotage their efforts with great playing, parody tunes (I Dream of Brownie with the Light Blue Jeans, I'm Forever Blowing Bubble Gum), and, oh yes, gunfire. As novelty artists go, Jones was one of the best. He hired great musicians for his Cityslickers, he wrote memorable songs, and he was a snappy dresser, too. This set features more of the musician than you'll ever need, nice liner notes, and great music (that still sounds hilarious after all these years) make it a steal.
(Jason Verlinde, amazon.com)

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Spike Jones - Strictly For Music Lovers
(4CD Proper Box UK 2005)

1. Barstool Cowboy From Old Barstow
2. Behind Those Swinging Doors
3. Red Wing
4. The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along
5. Clink, Clink, Another Drink
6. Little Bo-Peep Has Lost Her Jeep
7. Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag
8. Three Little Words
9. When Buddah Smiles
10. You're A Sap Mister Jap
11. Never Hit Your Grandma With A Shovel
12. Horsey, Keep Your Tail Up
13. Camptown Races
14. John Scotter Trot
15. Love For Sale
16. Moanin' Low
17. Cheatin' On The Sandman
18. Come Josephine In My Flying Machine
19. The Sailor With The Navy Blue Eyes
20. Der Fuehrer's Face
21. Hotcha Cornia (Hotcha Chornya-Russian Folk Songs)
22. I Wanna Go Back To West Virginia
23. Water Lou (Drip, Drip, Drip)
24. The Sheik Of Araby
25. Oh! By Jingo
26. I'm Going To Write Home
27. Hi Ho My Lady
28. I Know A Story
29. St-St-St-Stella
30. Hotcha Cornia (Hotcha Chornya-Russian Folk Songs)
31. Down In Jungle Town
32. As Time Goes By
33. People Will Say We're In Love
34. G.I. Haircut
35. It Never Rains In Sunny California
36. Wang Wang Blues
37. My Little Girl
38. The Sound Effects Man
39. Ragtime Cowboy Joe
40. The Vamp
41. He Broke My Heart In Three Places
42. Besame Mucho
43. I'm Goin' Back To Where I Came From
44. There's A Fly On My Music
45. Row, Row, Row
46. I Wanna A Gal Just Like The Gal That Married Dear Old Dad
47. Jingle Bells
48. Cocktails For Two
49. And The Great Big Saw Came Nearer And Nearer
50. Red Grow The Roses
51. Jamboree Jones
52. Whittle Out A Whistle
53. Casey Jones
54. At Last I'm In First Wtih You
55. Down By The O-Hi-O
56. Holiday For Strings
57. Cocktails For Two
58. Leave The Dishes In The Sink, Ma
59. Serenade To A Jerk
60. Drip, Drip, Drip (Sloppy Lagoon)
61. Chloe
62. The Blue Danube
63. Black Bottom
64. Toot Toot Tootsie, Goodbye
65. MacNamara's Band
66. Siam
67. Liebestraume
68. You'll Always Hurt The One You Love
69. That Old Black Magic
70. Mother Goose Medley
71. Hawaiian War Chant
72. Old McDonald Had A Farm
73. I Dream Of Brownie The Light Blue Jeans
74. The Glow Worm
75. Laura
76. Jones Polka
77. The Jones Laughing Record
78. William Tell Overture
79. My Pretty Girl
80. Rhapsody From Hunger (Y)
81. I'm In The Mood For Love
82. When Yuba Plays The Rhumba On The Tuba
83. (I'm Forever) Blowing Bubble Gum
84. Love In Bloom
85. The Man On The Flying Trapeze
86.Sack
87. Our Hour (The Puppy Love Song)
88. My Old Flame
89. People Are Funnier Than Anybody
90. By The Beautiful Sea
91. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
92. I Kiss Your Hand Madame
93. All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)
94. Ill Barkio (Il Bacio)
95. None But The Lonely Heart (A Soaperetta)