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Bob's Your Uncle - Tale Of 2 Legs flac album

Bob's Your Uncle - Tale Of 2 Legs flac album
  • Performer Bob's Your Uncle
  • Title Tale Of 2 Legs
  • Date of release 1990
  • Country US
  • Style New Wave, Indie Rock
  • Other formats APE VOX XM WAV ADX AHX FLAC
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1609 mb
  • Size FLAC 1748 mb
  • Rating: 4.4
  • Votes: 188

Mixed for Paradise Alley Productions Recorded at Vancouver Studios, British Columbia.

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Bob's Your Uncle was a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Vancouver. The band consisted of band founder guitarist Jamie Junger, vocalist and guitarist Sook-Yin Lee, bassist Bernie Radelfinger, harmonica player Peter Lizotte and drummer John Rule. Later to be replaced by drummer Karl Cardosa. The band's music was characterized by Lee's strong voice and lyrics, and with rock, jazz and blues instrumental accompaniment.

CD - Dr. Dream Records. Bob's Your Uncle guitarist James Junger has spent some time listening to Television's Tom Verlaine and adopted many of the spacious, rhythmic textures of Verlaine's work. The rest of the band has been listening to The B-52's and they achieve the same bouncy feel, even if their songs of suburban dislocation and social criticism are lacking in The B's sense of humor. But the dominant presence is alto Sook-Yin Lee, whose arch, driven vocals make you forget the comparisons to other bands and help Bob's Your Uncle stand as an original.

The band's second album, Tale of Two Legs, came out in 1990, and the band toured in Ontario in support After Bob's Your Uncle disbanded, Junger founded a follow up band called the Wingnuts, toured with several artists, and pursued a solo career

And Bob's your uncle is an expression of unknown origin, that means "and there it is" or "and there you have i. It is commonly used in Great Britain and Commonwealth countries. Typically, someone says it to conclude a set of simple instructions or when a result is reached. The meaning is similar to that of the French expression "et voilà!" "Bob's your uncle" is an exclamation that is used when "everything is all right" and the simple means of obtaining the successful result is explained. For example: "left over right; right.

Bob's your uncle" is a phrase commonly used in United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries that means "and there it is" or "and there you have i. The meaning is similar to that of the French expression "et voilà!" or the American "easy as pie" or "piece of cake".

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Tracklist

Walk On Land 3:05
Purple Steps 2:37
Incandescent Lightbulb Moon 4:21
Tale Of 2 Legs 3:43
AWOL 2:48
Martians 4:11
Drop The Bomb 3:39
Suburban Caveman 3:39
Pedro 3:18
Broadway Mango 3:59

Versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
DDLP 9035 Bob's Your Uncle Tale Of 2 Legs ‎(LP, Album) Doctor Dream Records DDLP 9035 US 1990
DDCD 9035 Bob's Your Uncle Tale Of 2 Legs ‎(CD, Album) Doctor Dream Records DDCD 9035 US 1990
N21Y0001 Bob's Your Uncle Tale Of 2 Legs ‎(CD, Album) Intrepid Records N21Y0001 Canada 1990
DDLP 9035 Bob's Your Uncle Tale Of 2 Legs ‎(Cass, Album) Doctor Dream Records DDLP 9035 US 1990
N41E-0001 Bob's Your Uncle Tale Of 2 Legs ‎(Cass, Album) Intrepid Records N41E-0001 Canada 1990