Plantastic Voyage by Kenny Young and the Eggplants
Plantastic Voyage: Songs for TV and Film from a Parallel Universe
There is a parallel universe in which Kenny Young and the Eggplants
are inexplicably successful.
In that universe, they are frequently asked to compose songs for TV shows (including the highly rated sitcom Ruff Justice) and film (including the unforgettable classic Psychopath on the Cycle Path).
One day, the Eggplants were approached by television executives who wished to create a show loosely based on The Love Boat, but set in a luxury rocket ship traveling through outer space.
The Eggplants agreed to appear in every episode, as themselves, performing a couple of songs in the lounge of the luxury space ship. On the show, each time the band takes a break from performing, some lonely passenger inevitably asks them for advice on how to improve his or her love life.
The Eggplants give extremely questionable advice and much hilarity ensues.
The name of the show is Plantastic Voyage.
This album is a collection of songs for TV and film from the parallel universe.
Tracklist
Credits
Pulchritudinous Percussion: Eddie Logue
Bodacious Bass: Gil Shuster
Galactic Guitars and Lead Vocal: Kenny Young
Engineered and produced by Leo Overtoom
Celestial synthesizers by Leo
Background vocals by Thunders & Channing (aka Leo & Eddie) Remember: Diamonds are a punk’s best friend!
All songs by K. Young © (p) 2017 (Savage Fishcake Music) (BMI), except “Carmelita” by Warren Zevon (Warner-Tamerlane Pub Corp)
“Don’t Stand on the Cracks” was inspired by the serial novel 44 Scotland Street. A plenitude of thanks to Alexander McCall Smith and Lesley Winton for suggesting the tune’s title.
Plantastic artwork by Mike DeSantis
Photograph by Gnomeheid Graphics
Recorded in the crumbling arctic ruins of Excello Studio, Brooklyn, New York. Repaired at Golden Ear Mastering.
For lyrics, a fuller explanation of the Plantastic Voyage concept, and more information about the band, please visit www.kennyyoungandtheeggplants.com
For Inky, with unparalleled love from the Eggplants
License
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Kenny Young and the Eggplants play intergalactic folk-and-roll songs about giant squirrels, scary bits of cheese, and malevolent washing machines. The New York Times said they give “eloquent voice to the multifaceted neuroses of prolonged adolescence.” The Sunday Herald said they “mix the wit of Jonathan Richman with the sound of the Nico-era Velvets to create a surreal and satirical gumbo.”