Boo Hoo
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Boo Hoo is an album by the dark cabaret
/darkwave
artist Voltaire
that was released in 2002 by Projekt Records
.
The album features the song "BRAINS!
" which is arguably Voltaire's most notable song, and it was originally composed for The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
episode "Little Rock of Horrors". This album has a significantly different sound, subject matter and atmosphere than most Voltaire's releases. The album is much fueled by heartbreak, which is most likely because Voltaire himself felt some before writing the songs.
The songs "BRAINS!", "The Vampire Club" and "Graveyard Picnic" also appear on Deady Sings!
, Voltaire's greatest hits album. Live versions of "BRAINS!" and "The Vampire Club" appear on Voltaire's live album, Live!
. "BRAINS!" also appears on the compilation album Projekt: The New Face of Goth
.
All songs written by Voltaire, Kitzis, Goeke and Grant, except:
Additional musicians for "Caught a Lite Sneeze":
Dark Cabaret
Dark cabaret may be a simple description of the theme and mood of a cabaret performance, but more recently has come to define a particular musical genre which draws on the aesthetics of the decadent, risqué German Weimar-era cabarets, burlesque and vaudeville shows with the stylings of post-1970s...
/darkwave
Darkwave
Dark Wave or darkwave is a music genre that began in the late 1970s, coinciding with the popularity of New Wave and post-punk. Building on those basic principles, dark wave added dark, introspective lyrics and an undertone of sorrow for some bands...
artist Voltaire
Voltaire (musician)
Voltaire , is a popular dark cabaret Cuban-American musician...
that was released in 2002 by Projekt Records
Projekt Records
This is the article for the record label. You might be looking for Pro-jekt, ProjeKct, Project Pitchfork, or Projekt RevolutionProjekt is a Brooklyn, New York-based independent record label specializing in gothic rock, ambient, ethereal, darkwave, shoegaze, dream-pop, and dark cabaret created by...
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The album features the song "BRAINS!
BRAINS!
"BRAINS!" is a song by the dark cabaret artist Voltaire. It has been described as having a '40s swing sound, which is in contrast to the much more European folk sound of many of Voltaire's older songs. It is also sometimes incorrectly entitled"Brains!"...
" which is arguably Voltaire's most notable song, and it was originally composed for The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy often shortened as Billy and Mandy is an American animated television series that aired on Cartoon Network. It is also the spin-off of Grim & Evil. Having originally aired as part of Grim & Evil The show began in 2001, And went on to become one of Cartoon...
episode "Little Rock of Horrors". This album has a significantly different sound, subject matter and atmosphere than most Voltaire's releases. The album is much fueled by heartbreak, which is most likely because Voltaire himself felt some before writing the songs.
The songs "BRAINS!", "The Vampire Club" and "Graveyard Picnic" also appear on Deady Sings!
Deady Sings!
Deady Sings! is a 2004 greatest hits album by Cuban American dark cabaret/Dark Wave artist Voltaire. It was released in limited numbers by Projekt Records....
, Voltaire's greatest hits album. Live versions of "BRAINS!" and "The Vampire Club" appear on Voltaire's live album, Live!
Live! (Voltaire album)
Live! is a 2006 live album by Cuban American dark cabaret/Dark Wave singer Voltaire. The album's tracks were recorded during a venue across Austin, Texas...
. "BRAINS!" also appears on the compilation album Projekt: The New Face of Goth
Projekt: The New Face of Goth
Projekt: The New Face of Goth is a compilation album released by Projekt Records to showcase some of their most popular artists. It was released in 2003.-Track listing:#Android Lust: "Stained" #Audra: "Cabaret Fortune Teller"...
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Track listing
- "Future Ex Girlfriend" – 3:52
- "I'm Sorry" – 3:17
- "#1 Fan" – 3:41
- "Where's the Girl?" – 3:38
- "See You in Hell" – 4:15
- "Bachelor(ette)" – 4:43
- A cover of the song "BacheloretteBachelorette (song)"Bachelorette" is a song by Björk, released as the second single from her 1997 album Homogenic.The song was originally written for a film by Bernardo Bertolucci, but the project was withdrawn...
", originally recorded by 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...
. The point of view is reversed in Voltaire's version; for instance, the line "I'm a fountain of blood in the shape of a girl" becomes "You're a fountain of blood in the shape of a girl".
- A cover of the song "Bachelorette
- "Hello Cruel World" – 3:46
- "Irresponsible" – 3:29
- "The Vampire Club" – 3:10
- "BRAINS!BRAINS!"BRAINS!" is a song by the dark cabaret artist Voltaire. It has been described as having a '40s swing sound, which is in contrast to the much more European folk sound of many of Voltaire's older songs. It is also sometimes incorrectly entitled"Brains!"...
" – 5:14 - "Graveyard Picnic" – 3:33
- "Graveyard Picnic" is an ode to mystery and horrorHorror fictionHorror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
author Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre, Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story and is considered the inventor of the detective...
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- "Graveyard Picnic" is an ode to mystery and horror
- "...About a Girl" – 2:45
- "Let It Go" – 3:47
- "Caught a Lite SneezeCaught a Lite Sneeze"Caught a Lite Sneeze" is a song by Tori Amos, released as the first single from her 1996 album Boys for Pele. It reached #60 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on the UK Singles Charts, and is one of the most recognized songs by Amos and a fan-favourite...
" – 3:35- "Caught a Lite Sneeze" was originally performed by musician Tori AmosTori AmosTori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
. Voltaire's version later appeared on a Tori Amos tribute album.
- "Caught a Lite Sneeze" was originally performed by musician Tori Amos
All songs written by Voltaire, Kitzis, Goeke and Grant, except:
- Bachelorette by Björk GuðmundsdóttirBjörkBjörk 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...
and Sigurjon Sigurdsson; - Caught a Lite Sneeze by Tori AmosTori AmosTori Amos is an American pianist, singer-songwriter and composer. She was at the forefront of a number of female singer-songwriters in the early 1990s and was noteworthy early in her career as one of the few alternative rock performers to use a piano as her primary instrument...
Performers
- Voltaire: vocals, acoustic guitar
- Gregor Kitzis: violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
- Matthew Goeke: celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
- George Grant: bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Stephen Moses: drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
Additional musicians for "Caught a Lite Sneeze":
- Mary Bop: pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
- Pete Rivera: drums
- Kerry Smith: programming and co-production