The item you selected is unavailable, but we found something similar.

Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

Euros Childs Situation Comedy (CD) Album - Picture 1 of 1

Situation Comedy by Euros Childs (CD, 2013)

Be the first towrite a review.

Rarewaves Outlet (1135370)
98.2% positive Feedback

Price:

AU $27.65

Free postage

Estimated delivery Wed, 22 May - Mon, 3 Jun

Returns:

No returns, but backed by eBay Money Back GuaranteeeBay Money Back Guarantee.

Condition:

Brand new

Edition: Album. Format: CD. Condition: New. 9: Daddy's Girl. 6: Give the Girl a Hand/The Peanut Vendor. 5: Brides in the Bath. 4: Ooh La Oona. 3: Avon Lady.

About this product

Product Identifiers

Record Label
National Elf
UPC
5050954409522
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8050165400

Product Key Features

Artist
Euros Childs
Format
CD
Release Year
2013
Release Title
Situation Comedy
Genre
Rock

Additional Product Features

Number of Discs
1
Additional information
After launching his own National Elf label with 2009's Son of Euro Child, Euros Childs embarked on a prolific burst of creativity that found him releasing several albums a year and stretching the limits of his music. He dabbled in Krautrock on 2010's Face Dripping and solo piano excursions on the following year's Ends, but by 2012's Summer Special, he'd returned to the whimsical pop of his Gorky's Zygotic Mynci days. Situation Comedy follows in that album's footsteps, but with a darker twist: Childs sets stories about rich people problems ("Second Home Blues") and a woman whose husband turns to cheese ("Give the Girl a Hand/The Peanut Vendor") to the kind of deceptively jaunty melodies he's written for decades. Sometimes Childs hides just how twisted the stories he's telling are with those bouncy tunes: opening track "Tête à Tête" masks an alcoholic's desperation for intimacy with a melody that borders on goofy, while the lovely "Tina Said" disguises its quiet despair with cheery flutes. Elsewhere, he puts the weirdness front and center: Childs adopts a dirty old man voice for "Brides in the Bath," which sings the praises of serial killer George Joseph Smith, and chooses syrupy country to soundtrack his tale of an overly devoted father on "Daddy's Girl." Conceptual gambits aside, Situation Comedy delivers some of the most cleverly crafted songs of Childs' solo career. "Ooh La Oona" is darkly catchy pop on par with his Gorky's days, and its tale of misplaced affections ranks among the Who's "Pictures of Lily" and the Police's "Roxanne." "Holiday from Myself" is charmingly meta, while "Avon Lady" might be the best-constructed story here, with its creepily decaying coda echoing the futility of fighting age. The album closes with "Trick of the Mind," a transporting 15-minute suite that sounds like it's from another album entirely (and also proves that Childs' psychedelic side is never far away). It doesn't really fit with the rest of the album, but it's another reminder that releasing music on his own label allows Childs to indulge the deepest quirks of his talent. Despite this somewhat disjointed feel, Situation Comedy should still please most of his fans, whether or not they've kept up with his busy release schedule. ~ Heather Phares
Reviews
Mojo (Publisher) (p.86) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[H]is arch whimsy is solidly underpinned by simpatico, full-band arrangements and his keen nose for an idiosyncratic tune."

All listings for this product

item 1 Euros Childs Situation Comedy (CD) Album
AU $27.65
Free postage
item 2 Euros Childs - Situation Comedy [CD]
AU $27.86
Free postage
item 3 Situation Comedy
AU $30.50
Free postage
item 4 Situation Comedy by CHILDS,EUROS
AU $33.73
Free postage
item 5 Situation Comedy by CHILDS,EUROS
AU $36.25
Free postage
item 6 Euros Childs Situation Comedy (CD) Album (US IMPORT)
AU $38.34
Free postage
item 7 EUROS CHILDS - SITUATION COMEDY CD NEW!
AU $66.77
+AU $14.29 postage

See all 7

Best Selling in CDs

See all

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in CDs

Amy Winehouse The Collection 5 CD
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 product ratings
AU $50.53 New
AU $29.99 Used
Born to Die [The Paradise Edition] [23-Track] by Lana Del Rey (CD, 2012)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 8 product ratings
AU $18.45 New
---- Used
Back to Black [Uk Bonus Track] by Amy Winehouse (CD, 2006)
4.9 out of 5 stars based on 13 product ratings
AU $17.53 New
---- Used
Long-Term Effects of Suffering by $Uicideboy$ (CD, 2021)
No ratings or reviews yet.
AU $31.19 New
---- Used
All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra (CD, 2005)
4.9 out of 5 stars based on 45 product ratings
AU $12.75 New
AU $9.95 Used
The 30 Biggest Hits Xxx by Roxette (CD, 2014)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 2 product ratings
AU $20.23 New
---- Used
Disintegration by The Cure (CD, 2011)
5.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 product ratings
AU $12.93 New
---- Used

Save on CDs

Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on CDs

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die - The Paradise Edition NEW 2CD
AU $14.72
Trending at AU $19.76
Pearl Jam - Dark Matter - CD IN STOCK
AU $45.99
Trending at AU $47.68
Judas Priest - Invincible Shield (Deluxe) [CD] Sent Sameday*
AU $36.75
Trending at AU $45.15
Fleetwood Mac Rumours (CD) 35th Anniversary Remastered Album
AU $18.45
Trending at AU $21.70
The Bangles Gold (CD) Box Set
AU $12.41
Trending at AU $16.53
Church Under The Milky Way (CD) (US IMPORT)
AU $20.71
Trending at AU $27.48

Shop by category

Picture 1 of 1

Situation Comedy by Euros Childs (CD, 2013)

About this product

Product Identifiers

Product Key Features

Additional Product Features

All listings for this product

item 1 Euros Childs Situation Comedy (CD) Album

item 2 Euros Childs - Situation Comedy [CD]

item 3 Situation Comedy

item 4 Situation Comedy by CHILDS,EUROS

item 5 Situation Comedy by CHILDS,EUROS

item 6 Euros Childs Situation Comedy (CD) Album (US IMPORT)

item 7 EUROS CHILDS - SITUATION COMEDY CD NEW!

Best Selling in CDs

Amy Winehouse The Collection 5 CD

Born to Die [The Paradise Edition] [23-Track] by Lana Del Rey (CD, 2012)

Back to Black [Uk Bonus Track] by Amy Winehouse (CD, 2006)

Long-Term Effects of Suffering by $Uicideboy$ (CD, 2021)

All Over the World: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra (CD, 2005)

The 30 Biggest Hits Xxx by Roxette (CD, 2014)

Disintegration by The Cure (CD, 2011)

Save on CDs

Lana Del Rey - Born To Die - The Paradise Edition NEW 2CD

Pearl Jam - Dark Matter - CD IN STOCK

Judas Priest - Invincible Shield (Deluxe) [CD] Sent Sameday*

Fleetwood Mac Rumours (CD) 35th Anniversary Remastered Album

The Bangles Gold (CD) Box Set

Church Under The Milky Way (CD) (US IMPORT)

You may also like

Destiny's Child Music CDs

Rock Destiny's Child Music CDs

Pop Destiny's Child Music CDs

Columbia Destiny's Child Music CDs

Destiny's Child Single Music CDs

Comedy & Spoken Word Comedy/Novelty Music CDs in English