Fake Songs
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Fake Songs is an album
created by Liam Lynch
. It was released in 2003
, and it features his best-known song "United States of Whatever
", which was released as a single
in 2002
.
. For this album they were re-recorded with former drummer of The Beatles
, Ringo Starr
, playing drums. People who bought the album also received a DVD entitled Fake Movies.
"Fake White Stripes Song" and "Fake Beatles Song" are available on his website. Both of the fake Bob Dylan songs have been featured on his Podcast, Lynchland, along with appearing on the corresponding album, More Songs From Lynchland.
"Fake Beatles Song" was never actually meant to be part of the collection of fake songs. Liam had made the song with intent of showing it to Beatles cover band, The Fab Four
so that when they played it live, the audience would think it was a never before heard song by The Beatles. As a result, Liam's vocals are lacking in quality.
, the album has a score of 52 out of 100, indicating "Mixed or average reviews."
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
created by Liam Lynch
Liam Lynch (musician)
Liam Lynch is a musician, puppeteer, writer and director. He co-created, co-wrote, played the music for, directed, and produced MTV's Sifl and Olly Show....
. It was released in 2003
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
, and it features his best-known song "United States of Whatever
United States of Whatever
"United States of Whatever" is a comedy song written by Liam Lynch for his 2003 album Fake Songs. It was the only single released from that album...
", which was released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
in 2002
2002 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
.
Background
Several songs on this record are supposed to sound like they are recorded by a specific musician, when it is in fact just Liam, which is why the album is titled Fake Songs. Liam describes these songs as being "musical caricatures". Two of the songs, "Try Me" and "Cuz You Do" had earlier been featured on Liam's album We're All NightersWe're All Nighters
We're All Nighters is a CD made by Liam Lynch.-Background:According to Liam in Lynchland Viewer Mail Episode 10, the album was recorded at night and all the songs were written between midnight and six in the morning, which is why he titled the album "We're All Nighters". He describes the album as...
. For this album they were re-recorded with former drummer of The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
, Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
, playing drums. People who bought the album also received a DVD entitled Fake Movies.
Track listing
- "SOS" - 2:19
- "United States of WhateverUnited States of Whatever"United States of Whatever" is a comedy song written by Liam Lynch for his 2003 album Fake Songs. It was the only single released from that album...
" - 1:29 - "Fake BjörkBjörkBjörk Guðmundsdóttir , known as Björk , is an Icelandic singer-songwriter. Her eclectic musical style has achieved popular acknowledgement and popularity within many musical genres, such as rock, jazz, electronic dance music, classical and folk...
Song" - 2:21 - "Still Wasted from the Party Last Night" - 1:56
- "Cuz You Do" (Ringo StarrRingo StarrRichard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
on drums) - 2:22 - "I'm All Bloody Inside" - 1:15
- "Electrician's Day" - 2:15
- "Rapbot" - 1:16
- "Fake David BowieDavid BowieDavid Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
Song" - 1:32 - "Rock and Roll Whore" (duet with Jack BlackJack BlackJack Black , is an American actor and musician, notably of Tenacious D.Jack Black may also refer to:* Jack Black , late 19th - early 20th Century author and hobo* Jack Black , drummer for 1970s UK punk band The Boys...
) - 1:55 - "Sugar Walkin'" - 1:30
- "Fake Pixies Song" - 1:43
- "Happy" - 0:59
- "Well Hung" - 1:53
- "Fake Depeche ModeDepeche ModeDepeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. The group's original line-up consisted of Dave Gahan , Martin Gore , Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke...
Song" - 1:35 - "Try Me" (Ringo Starr on drums) - 2:09
- "Vulture's Song" - 2:33
- "Horny Kind of Love" - 1:40
- "Fake Talking HeadsTalking HeadsTalking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...
Song" - 2:29 - "Sir Track" - 1:35
Other "Fake Songs"
Four other "musical caricatures" by Liam Lynch are known to exist. They are as follows.- "Fake White Stripes Song" - 2:49
- "Fake Beatles Song" - 1:41
- "Fake DylanDylanDylan is a Welsh boy's name common in America . It may refer to:* Dylan , people named Dylan* Dylan Thomas, Welsh poet* Dylan , a language with Lisp-like semantics and ALGOL-like syntax* Dylan Ail Don, a sea-god in Celtic mythology...
Melody" - 2:13 - "Fake Dylan - Gears of Wear" - 1:13
"Fake White Stripes Song" and "Fake Beatles Song" are available on his website. Both of the fake Bob Dylan songs have been featured on his Podcast, Lynchland, along with appearing on the corresponding album, More Songs From Lynchland.
"Fake Beatles Song" was never actually meant to be part of the collection of fake songs. Liam had made the song with intent of showing it to Beatles cover band, The Fab Four
The Fab Four (tribute)
The Fab Four is a California-based tribute band paying homage to The Beatles. Founded in 1997 by Ron McNeil, John Lennon impersonator and President of The Fab Four Corp., the group began performing Beatles music throughout Southern California...
so that when they played it live, the audience would think it was a never before heard song by The Beatles. As a result, Liam's vocals are lacking in quality.
Reception
Fake Songs has received mixed reviews. On the review aggregate site MetacriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
, the album has a score of 52 out of 100, indicating "Mixed or average reviews."