A
CD Recommendation
from Yvette
Performer name: Fool's Garden
CD Title: Ready
for the Real Life (Note from Jenni: Amazon seems to only offer this
as an used product so you may want to shop around.)
Genre(s): Pop / Rock
Your own words on why you're recommending this
CD: I have seen this group perform their
hit ‘Lemon Tree’ live and most people here in Germany know this song
like the back of their hand. The deal is, like any singer with a
‘signature song’, they get overlooked and considered a ‘one hit wonder’
just because. Now, with the release of this CD, I know that there
is really much more out there than just ‘Lemon Tree’. I actually prefer
this collection of music to their last one because of the various
styles of their songs. My favorite song in this CD is probably
‘Count on Me’, and considering that these guys are German and write
their lyrics in English, they really hit home with some super great
lyrics like: ‘In your smile, in your eyes, I can see so much of
my life, let your dreams always be, I’ll be there for you whenever you
need, count on me. Their other song, ‘Dreaming’, which is
included as a bonus track is just a fantastic song to add. Of
course, some of the other songs like ‘Cook it a While’ might leave your
eyes rolling because of the cuckoo clock sounds in it, but truly the
songs are fun, the melodies really good, and the music just
enjoyable. Of course that’s just me, though. I will also
admit that their quoting Neale Donald Walsch in one of their album
covers did help to turn me on to their work. :-) But, they
really are an enjoyable group with a unique style.
(Background graphic is another photo I [Jenni]
took at
Lauritzen Gardens.)