Music Review

10/27 Danger Doom: The Mask and the Mouse

For those of you who know me, this will come as no surprise; I am a rampant fan of Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim block of cartoons. My favorite shows feature old Hanna Barbara cartoons that have been revamped with new shots, characters, and voices to create animated entertainment that is absurd in nature and inappropriate for children. There are many different shows on during this time period, usually only asking 9 -15 minutes attention from their audience of adolescents that have fulltime jobs, mortgaqges, car payments, and kids fast asleep. The best three series in my opinion feature old Hanna Barbera cartoon characters revamped and thrust into new and exciting adventures. The fact that these adventures usually consist of very unsavory situations that frequently make no sense at all is beside the point. Even their titles suggest absurdism; Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law, Aqua Team Hunger Force, and Sealab 2027. Not exactly your Penelope Pitstop or Snaglepuss kinda show.

But enough about my adoration of FCC challenging cartoons, this new release uniting MF Doom and Dangermouse is a not to be missed collaboration. It is equally nutty and non-senseical as the shows that it integrates into the dozen plus tracks. I cannot chose which is my favorite, since each song is so different , but I admit that the one that sticks in my head the most (maybe more due to the lyrics then the actualy music)is Sofa King.

Below is a list of the song title, for your enjoyment of their tongue-in-cheek humor.

01 El Chupa libre
02 Sofa King
03 The Mask (feat. Ghostface)
04 Perfect Hair
05 Bizzy Box (feat. Cee-Lo)
06 Old School (feat. Talib Kweli)
07 A.T.H.F.
08 Basket Case
09 No Names (Black Debbi)
10 Crosshairs
11 Mince Meat
12 Vats of Urine
13 Space Ho's
14 Bada Bing