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| | Pleasureman | | | Music Artist : | | Günther | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Rhino / Wea | | Release Date : | | 2006-04-25 | | Store Price : | | $13.96 | | Artistopia's Price: $13.96 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Golddiggers
2. Ding Dong Song
3. Teeny Weeny String Bikini
4. Touch Me
5. Pleasureman
6. Crazy & Wild
7. One Night Stand
8. I Am Your Man (G.U.N.T.H.E.R.)
9. Naughty Boy
10. Enormous Emotion
11. Ding Dong Song (Soft Core)
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Gunther is the Pleasureman
Submitted on: 2009-09-20 |
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| This is the greatest album of all time. Buy it and let Gunther touch you. |
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 You know this a gag right?
Submitted on: 2009-06-22 |
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| This is a Mad TV, SNL, type of satirical character who is clearly simply someone who is like an Ali G like joker who has hired a crew, or a crew has hired him to make catchy songs about living a sexy life of respect,honor and above all being a man of pleasure. I worked in record store for years,and that was one of the best laughs we ever had about anything,and or an any artist that came ever into our stores. Great gag gift!!! |
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 Silly, fun, and doesn't take itself too seriously
Submitted on: 2008-07-10 |
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Gunther breaks all the rules of good taste and somehow arrives at something that is fun, catchy, and refreshingly frivolous. It's sometimes difficult to tell if Gunther is for real. Common sense would have us believe there's no way he could take himself seriously, but perhaps that is why his 'character' works so well - he never once acknowledges how silly his act is. If he, in a manner of speaking, 'winked to the camera' periodically, the whole act would seem forced and insipid.
This doesn't mean that every song is a gem. "Teeny Weeny String Bikini" is the exact same song as "Tutti Frutti Summer Love" - only the words are changed. Tracks 5 through 10 are basically throw-away numbers made to fill out the album. They're listenable, but nothing special and fundamentally derivative.
Tracks 1 through 4 however are almost perfect. They combine all the stereotypical elements of cheesy dance music without apologies and on top of that, they're pretty hilarious. The "Ding Dong Song" maybe to completely silly, but that doesn't change the fact that it's expertly crafted and sonically rewarding. It may not be art, but it's not stupid either. Nobody does hack work and arrives at this. A producer can make bad albums that are fun, or bad albums that are just bad. Pleasureman is solidly of the former.
One other thing is worth noting. My version of "Pleasureman" includes "Tutti Frutti Summer Love" as track four in place of "Teeny Weeny String Bikini", which is later on the album. I'm not sure why it wasn't included in every version, as it is one of Gunther's best. If your CD doesn't include it, be sure to watch the music video, which is widely available on YouTube.
If you like MP3s, you could probably buy the first four tracks and be set for life. If not, the CD is worth its price if you enjoy the sort of kitsch value that Gunther provides. It may be a guilty pleasure, but the key word is "pleasure" and after all, Gunther IS your Pleasureman as he informs us in the song of the same name. |
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A Not-So-Guilty Pleasure
Submitted on: 2008-01-02 |
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| This is a terrific CD - catchy, uplifting, and irresistibly danceable. It is entirely too bad that many dismiss Gunther's music because of its facetious and suggestive theme. Many songs can be found on Gunther's official site and elsewhere online, but I did not hear my favorites until I got this CD. |
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Fun Euro-pop ! (Just Like Eurovision !)
Submitted on: 2007-11-13 |
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| Gunther is the creation of Mats Söderlund a Swedish musician - The same country that gave us ABBA and ALCAZAR (Go figue!). The "Pleasureman" is a fun concept euro-pop journey with the highlights being the hilarious and melodic "Ding Dong Song", "Teeny Weeny String Bikini", "Tutti Frutti Summer Love" & the remake of "Touch Me" with Samantha Fox. Overall 4 tracks are great, 3 tracks are good and 3 quite bland and derivitive. The production samples are similar on 4 tracks which can indicate a lack of time to remix the album track from their original demo versions. Overall a FUN, FUN, FUN euro-pop journey but Mats will need to raise the bar like Alcazar and Aqua for 'Gunther and the Sunshine Girls' next album. I suggest Mike Stock (From PWL) as a co-writer. If you have a sence of humour, like mullets, joyful pop, scantilly clad bodies & 'pleasure' - This is the album for you. Leave your prejudices at the door. (7 out of 10) |
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