Zonkey (album)
Zonkey is a studio album by progressive rock band Umphrey's McGee.[3][4] The album was released on November 11, 2016. It consists of mashups, combining various covers crossing different musical genres.[5][6]
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| Released | November 11, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Mashup | |||
| Label | Nothing Too Fancy Music | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| American Songwriter |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A-[2] |
Track listing
- "National Loser Anthem" ("The National Anthem" by Radiohead, "Loser" by Beck, "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins)
- "Life During Exodus" ("Exodus" by Bob Marley and the Wailers, "Life During Wartime" by Talking Heads, "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago, "City Of Tiny Lites" by Frank Zappa)
- "Can't Rock My Dream Face" ("Rock With You" by Michael Jackson, "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac, "Can't Feel My Face" by The Weeknd)
- "Sad Clint Eastwood" ("Sad but True" by Metallica, "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz)
- "Electric Avenue to Hell" ("Highway to Hell" by AC/DC, "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant, "The Triple Wide" by Umphrey's McGee)
- "Ace of Long Nights" ("Ace of Spades" by Motörhead, "It's Gonna Be a Long Night" by Ween)
- "Sweet Sunglasses" ("Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" by Eurythmics, "Sunglasses At Night" by Corey Hart, "Electric Feel" by MGMT)
- "Strangletage" ("Sabotage" by Beastie Boys, "Stranglehold" by Ted Nugent)
- "Come As Your Kids" ("Kids" by MGMT, "Come As You Are" by Nirvana, "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" by Dead or Alive)
- "Frankie Zombie" ("Thunder Kiss '65" by White Zombie, "Relax" by Frankie Goes To Hollywood, "Have a Cigar" by Pink Floyd)
- "Bulls on the Bus" ("Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine, "Mark on the Bus" by Beastie Boys)
- "Bittersweet Haj" ("Bitter Sweet Symphony" by The Verve, "Hajimemashite" by Umphrey's McGee)
Personnel
- Brendan Bayliss – guitar, vocals
- Jake Cinninger – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Joel Cummins – keyboards, vocals
- Ryan Stasik – bass
- Kris Myers – drums, vocals
- Andy Farag – percussion
- Jennifer Hartswick – guest vocals on track 5
References
- "Umphrey's McGee: Zonkey « American Songwriter". November 14, 2016.
- "Robert Christgau: CG: Umphrey's McGee". www.robertchristgau.com.
- "Track By Track: Umphrey's McGee's 'Zonkey'". Relix Media. December 29, 2016.
- "Umphrey's McGee".
- "Umphrey's McGee mash up Radiohead, Beck, Phil Collins on crazy new track "National Loser Anthem" -- listen". September 8, 2016.
- "Umphrey's McGee Explains the Inspiration Behind the Band's New Mashup Album 'Zonkey'". Billboard. November 8, 2016.
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