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Rant and Roar | 
 enlarge | Artist: Great Big Sea
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $11.98
Buy New: $6.77
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Avg. Customer Rating:  102 reviews
Sales Rank: 6112
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.6 x 0.5
MPN: 31023
UPC: 643443102322
EAN: 0643443102322
ASIN: B000007OPC
Release Date: June 2, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Ordinary Day - Great Big Sea, Doyle, Alan | | • | When I'm Up - Great Big Sea, Telfer | | • | Mari-Mac - Great Big Sea, Traditional | | • | It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) - Great Big Sea, Berry, Bill [2] | | • | Fast as I Can - Great Big Sea, Doyle, Alan | | • | The Night Pat Murphy Died - Great Big Sea, Traditional | | • | Goin Up - Great Big Sea, Doyle, Alan | | • | General Taylor - Great Big Sea, Traditional | | • | Dancing With Mrs. White - Great Big Sea, Traditional | | • | Something to It - Great Big Sea, Mccann, Sean | | • | Lukey - Great Big Sea, Traditional | | • | The Old Black Rum - Great Big Sea, Hallett, Bob | | • | Rant and Roar - Great Big Sea, Traditional | | • | Jolly Beggarman - Great Big Sea, |
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Amazon.com
Musicians have been fusing traditional Celtic music with rock & roll since the '60s, but few have done it as successfully as the Canadian band Great Big Sea. Rant and Roar is the band's sixth CD, and it's designed to introduce them to U.S. audiences by presenting the best songs from two of their earlier releases, Up and Play. Unlike most Celtic-rock fusion bands, Great Big Sea eschew electric guitars and synthesizers in favor of acoustic guitars and traditional instruments like bodhran, bouzouki, fiddle, flute, and whistle. But on tracks like "The Old Black Rum," a rousing drinking song in the Dubliners tradition; the moving ballad "General Taylor"; or their cover of R.E.M.'s "End of the World," their instrumental prowess and powerful vocals more than make up for the lack of electric instruments. Not only have Great Big Sea scored hits with previously archaic song forms like sea shanties, drinking tunes, and ballads, they make these old songs rock. --Michael Simmons
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Hidden Track January 3, 2008
there's a hidden track on here that my friend had never heard before who has seen them live. Very fun and funny track for fans of GBS
 Just the tip of the iceberg but a good place to start... May 20, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you really want to know what these guys are all about...see them live when they come to your area...this is a compilation for the US of their second & third Canadian releases, and is just a taste of what they do. Road Rage, their live CD...or the Great Big DVD & CD is an even better representation of these fun loving Newfoundlanders. I've been to four of their live shows in the Burlington VT area since 2002 and I'm ready to see them again when they come to Lebanon NH in the fall of '06. Live in concert is the way to truly experience these guys. They love what they do and it shows. If you can't get to one of their shows, at the very least, get this and then the live albums, and by all means, keep going till you have them all (there are eight). Alan Doyle, their lead singer, puts it this way: "We're not a band you come to see or hear. Great Big Sea is something you do." Audience participation only gets them going even more, and it's impossible not to get caught up into it. Whoever said they were "annoying and cloying after a few listens" needs to learn how to cut loose and have a great time. These guys are the real deal!
"Got The Sun And The Sky, All The Water Surrounds Me!" March 15, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Come in, take off your hat and coat and grab a seat near the fire. Order a pint of 'screech' and relax, the music is about to begin. Welcome to Newfoundland!
'Rant And Roar' is a fun, rollicking CD by the Great Big Sea, four native Newfoundlanders who draw their inspiration and music from a unique and rich cultural heritage. English, Irish, Scottish, French and who knows what else come together with a flair that reminds us all of what the "Old World" was like in simplier times.
Though I'm not a native Newfoundlander I have spent numerous summer's there visiting the maternal side of my family. In my youth I've walked up and down Saint John's fishing docks listening to my Grandfather barter in Portugese with fisherman for the best price on the catch of the day and watched the icebergs float by while standing atop Cabot's Tower on the hillside overlooking Saint John's Harbor. All the pleasant memories of the time I've spent there is embodied in this wonderful music. Come with me to other time, another place and sing the type of songs your Grandparents sang. Songs of love, songs of life, songs for drinking and a dirge or two thrown in for good measure. Just be sure to bring your stomping shoes if you got any!
My Highest Recomendation!!
One of the best. October 11, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you like traditional Irish music that has grown with the times, this is for you. The album moves along at a great pace and there is just enough of Irish tradition to make you feel right at home. Don't try to drive while listening and singing along unless you have your cruise control set!
a fun time with irish type music October 7, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a clogging teacher and bought this CD because I wanted the music to "Jolly Beggarman" which is the hidden track (#14) on the CD. There are other songs I have enjoyed also on the CD such as "Merri-Mac". Fun to listen and dance to.
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