"Normally I give
The ketchup a squirt
But tonight I don't think
Some mustard would hurt
Oh, I'm in the mood for mustard
Yeah, I'm in the mood for mustard
Doo-waaaah, diddly dum dum dum
With the mustard on the hot dog
It is nothing but yum!"
Perhaps you have been looking for an alphabet book that is unique and at times, hysterical. If you have, you've come to the right place. The letter A introduces readers to the album cover for Arnie Dillow's Accordion Americana. A songlist is included, and the words to the #1 hit My Aromatic Armpit is Astonishing to All faces the cover from the other side of the gutter.
Each turn of the page showcases the artist(s), a close look at their album cover, and a playlist. Facing that is but one of the letter-related songs from the list. Check out The Essential Ella Fontaine, Hip-Hop Hedgehogs, Klezmer Kangaroos, or the Quokka String Quartet as you make your way through this tribute. There is a QR code available to readers; it provides listening pleasure for the 'original' vinyl tracks. What more can one expect?
"The oysters are a little off
my love
The house, a total mess
Our party days are numbered
Don't cry, I must confess
It is I who left the oysters out
It is I who let them rot
A party wasn't in the cards
My dear, it just was not"
Those are two verses from a song by The One and Only Olga, The Ostrich of Opera. You heard it here first!
From the playful introduction that shows the author to be a collector of record albums released by animal musicians, to the cleverly humorous words for the included songs, to the background notes for each of the artists, Ms. Bell has given readers a look at music genres from the 1940s to the 1980s ... and a book you didn't know you needed.
Have I mentioned the artwork?
"Every bit of the final art was made by hand. It's a hodgepodge of hand-painted papers and collage,
hand-painted lettering and cut-paper lettering (thanks to a katrillion #16 X-Acto blades) - golly, there's
even some embroidery."
It's extraordinary!
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