No Strings Attached (Those Darn Accordions album)

No Strings Attached is the third studio album by American accordion band Those Darn Accordions, released on June 18, 1996 by Globe Records.

No Strings Attached
Studio album by
Those Darn Accordions
ReleasedJune 18, 1996
Recorded1996 at Tiki Town, Marin County, United States
GenreRock, pop, comedy, polka
Length48:30
LabelGlobe Records
ProducerScott Mathews
Those Darn Accordions chronology
Squeeze This!
(1994)		 No Strings Attached
(1996)		 Clownhead
(1999)

Overview

Released at the height of TDA's popularity, No Strings Attached showcases the band's trademark mixture of accordion-driven rock, pop and polka, as well as boasting ska, funk and jazz influences. The album notably features two cover songs, one of The Who's "Baba O'Riley" and the other of Rod Stewart's "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", the latter sung by TDA's then-81-year-old member Clyde Forsman.

In a positive review, the Memphis Flyer called TDA "the true champions" of the alternative music scene's revival of the accordion, ahead of Brave Combo and They Might Be Giants. The review concluded "This is one recording filled with good-natured humor where the novelty doesn't wear off, because there's a wealth of musical integrity behind it. Those Darn Accordions! are blazing a trail down a path that most fear to tread, and they're doing it with panache and aplomb".[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mothra"P. Rogers/B. Schwartz/L. Wallace3:19
2."Behind the Bellows"P. Rogers3:27
3."Them Hippies Was Right"P. Rogers/B. Schwartz/L. Wallace4:13
4."Ramune"L. Seekins1:59
5."The Hotsy Totsy Polka"L. Seekins/P. Rogers/A. Peterson/S. Mathews3:21
6."Baba O'Riley"P. Townshend4:53
7."Citizen Contraire"P. Rogers3:45
8."Paco's Dream"P. Rogers3:13
9."Deathbed Confession"P. Rogers2:50
10."Following the Puppets"P. Rogers3:35
11."Hamsterman"P. Rogers3:55
12."Mambo Triste"L. Seekins2:52
13."The Happy House"P. Rogers/S. Mathews3:18
14."Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?"R. Stewart/C. Appice/D. Hitchings3:50
Total length:48:30

Personnel
Those Darn Accordions
  • Linda "Big Lou" Seekins - accordion, lead vocals (5, 13), background vocals
  • Patty Brady - accordion, lead vocals (13), background vocals
  • Clyde Forsman - accordion, lead vocals (13, 14), background vocals
  • Suzanne Garramone - accordion, lead vocals (13), background vocals
  • Art Peterson - accordion, lead vocals (5, 13), background vocals
  • Paul Rogers - accordion, lead vocals (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13)
  • Bill Schwartz - drums, percussion, background vocals
  • Lewis Wallace - bass guitar
Additional musicians

References
  1. Duncan, David D. (September 25, 1997). "Those Darn Accordions!, No Strings Attached (Globe)".
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