Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone by Harvey Danger (lyrics & reviews)

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By: Harvey Danger

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Carlotta Valdez
Down At The, Terminal Annex
Flagpole Sitta (parody)
Flagpole Sitta'
Jack The Lion
Old Hat
Private Helicopter
Problems And Bigger Ones
Radio Silence
Terminal Annex
Wooly Muffler
Wrecking Ball

Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone Reviews

Different and Mediocre
Not bad, not great. Harvey Danger mixes Indie Rock with Punk to make a flavor all their own. The album is catchy and easy to listen to, but I could never really get into it for some reason. Most of the songs (especially 'Flagpole Sitta') get annoying fairly quickly, and I found many of the lyrics to be 'cheesey' ('Private Helicopter' in peticular). But then, there were some songs I really like ('Old Hat' and 'Radio Silence'). Overall, "Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?" is a unique and original album with a couple of great songs and several that I don't really care for. I think the band has a very high potential and could make a record much better than this once they mature. I listen to it once every few months, but this album has spent much of its time in my posession collecting dust on my cd rack.

different from what you expect.....
Admit it, if you have heard of Harvey Danger the only song you've heard is "Flagpole Sitta." That's why I bought this CD, for "Flagpole Sitta." Well let me tell you right now, none of the other songs are even remotly like that one, with maybe the exception of the first track, "Carlotta Valdez." That doesn't mean I don't like them. "Flagpole Sitta" has that fast, happy, almost punk rock feel to it. Well every other track is really awesome, but really slow and depressed. Even without buying the CD, you should be able to see this with titles like, "Problems And Bigger Ones," "Wrecking Ball," and "Radio Silence." They're just sad titles, and sad music. I loved this CD, it's really great, just a little too depressed for my taste. Don't get me wrong, tracks one and two, "Carlotta Valdez" and "Flagpole Sitta" are great, it's just they are different from the other tracks. Still buy it.

Incredible!
This CD is amazing. Though many will look at the CD for the infectious hit "Flagpole sitta", but there is much more to the CD than that one hit. The CD starts with the uptempo, fast pased, and catchy "Caralotta Valdez", and then proceeds into the smash hit. The next tracks, though they begin slowly, pick up incredibly. Skip the first 30 seconds of "wolley muffler" and get to the awsome chorus. "Jack the Lion" is a song where you actually can feel the emotion seep through the stereo. "Terminal velocity" is amazing as well, and the whole CD is made with such heart and soul. Do yourselves a favour, and buy this CD!
Man, I can't believe how much this c.d. rocks! Sure, "Flagpole Sitta" is one of my favorite songs, but there are other good ones, too. (I'm kinda curious as to why some of you don't like the first song.) The lyrics are funny and chock full of whit. I'm guessing that whoever writes the songs, was either an English major or just happens to be obscenely creative. And here's the irony. I HATE alternative music! Well, I hate most of it, that is. I'm more into technical metal/rock/fushion/guitar intrumentals. But it is a nice change-of-pace to put down that bloody Iron Maiden once in a while and to rock out on something that's refreshing to the ears. If you know someone who has this c.d., DON'T BURN IT. Support Harvey Danger and buy this c.d.

Don't forget that I'm the one who filled that f@#ker up!
This band rox. If you don't believe me watch MTV. They are on all the time on MTV (Music Television) and they have a monkey in there video. HD rulz!
Also Recommended: Wesley Willis, Hellride; Tears For Fears, Shout!; Young MC, Bust A Move
There's a disturbing trend in the Northwest: bands are getting way over-hyped before their first full-length record (which is often mediocre and disappointing) even hits the streets. Seattle's Harvey Danger, however, deserved the buzz that their debut CD generated. Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? was quite simply one of the best local records released in 1997. It has the pop accessibility of vocalist Sean Nelson's high-register croon (not unlike Jeremy Enigk), and the energetic and dynamic punch of a band--guitarist Jeff Lin, bassist Aaron Huffman, and drummer Evan Sult (The Rocket's assistant art director)--that has developed its chops together for more than four years. Harvey Danger have drawn all the worthwhile elements from '90s indie rock and created a sound that is at once their own, yet completely familiar. Lin's guitar is full and confident, ranging from full-on power chords to buzzing melodies, while Huffman frequently takes the leads with his fat, distorted bass humming away. Sult ably links the two with a minimum of flash and pretense. Nelson's clear-as-a-bell vocals and sardonic, clever, and frequently emotional lyrics are both the album's strongest and weakest aspects. Occasionally his verbosity overcomes the music and his almost condescending sniping becomes a little tiresome. However, these are minor complaints in the big picture, because songs like "Carlotta Valdez," "Flagpole Sitta," and "Problems and Bigger Ones" are true gems, and for a first effort, this is as close to flawless as a band can get. --Adem Tepedelen

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