Walking through the Sears and GC Murphy's in Crabtree Valley Mall as a 10-year-old circa 1980 I remember seeing this in the racks and checking out the wraparound cover:
At the same time, this is what I'd see in the cutout bins:
Second, the cover art. This cover has become infamous, and for good reason. Big Bear the rapper obviously identifies with the big bears of the animal kingdom, but instead of trying to emulate them, he attempts to make them like him. Is it egotism? Is it zoophilia? Will we ever know? I don't believe so. But perhaps there is something more to this cover. Perhaps, by calling himself Big Bear, and by taking the big bears on the cover and making them look like him, he is making a very important statement about how similar all of us on this earth really are.
Third, the music. This music is not very good.
"I'm doin' thangs." translated out of pimp speak, this means raping my prostitutes with honey-comb-bee-sticker things. or just sticky dildos.
I haven't felt this bad about buying into a bad joke since watching Snakes on a Plane. This is why it's a good thing that not everyone's voice will be heard and why it's a good idea to photoshop pimped out bears on your album cover.
ou really have to hear this to believe it. Where else are you going to hear choruses worth of a Nick Jr. special? (CAN YOU CHOP IT?! WE CAN CHOP IT!) Where else are you going to hear the most hysterically nonsensical lyrics this side of a Bob Dylan album, only these words are being spat out by a portly rapper who associates with leisure suit wearing bears?
There's a heck of a lot of fish, berries 'n' nuts - so one can only assume that it's Thanksgiving 'n' this kind rapper is providing gentle hospitality for his grizzly buddies. What a fine role model, this Big Bear fellow!
Uncontested best album art. Rap skills low. Very low.
Actually I think this really deserves it's own post.
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Getting closer...
Ahh, there we are. And with some schlong for good measure.
[insert schlong size joke here]
At the same time, this is what I'd see in the cutout bins:
Subtle.
I always feel a little gross when I'm like "Yeah, that chick is hot!" only to do the calculations and be like, "And yeah, she's like 65 now!"
good ol Rudy Ray, taking credit for something he didnt, ah.. produce. Rudy was a photoshop pioneer!
I like the reviews.
Actually I think this really deserves it's own post.