Beer

• Artist: Sigmund Snopek III
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• Release Date: 1998
• Genre: Rock

Review

Sigmund Snopek earned his reputation throughout the '70s as a classical and jazz-influenced, tongue-in-cheek, pop-progster who even dabbled in new wave when the situation dictated (First Band on the Moon). While Beer finds Snopek's zany, self-deprecating, regional humor untouched, you can toss all that other sophisticated, resumé-adorning stuff out the window. This recording is simply dedicated to beer and its many virtues, along with its inherent link to Wisconsin via polkas, odes, Irish traditionals, and appealingly goofy ditties like "Fug a Muskie," "Bubbler in the Dome," and "Virgin Sturgeon." The Cryptosporidium reference in "Thank God This Isn't Cleveland" is a real gas; however, the dorky "Wisconsinisms" may not fly very well with out-of-staters. ~ Dave Sleger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Fish Fry	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(3:02)
Fug a Muskie	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(1:22)
I Wanna Be Loved by You		Sigmund Snopek III	(2:53)
Frozen Lake Polka	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(4:18)
Free Beer	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(1:51)
Bubbler in the Dome	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(2:55)
Porta Pottie Porka Polka	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(2:10)
Brady Street Shuffle	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(3:20)
Ballad of Walter Busterkeys	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(2:03)
Locust Street Blues	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(3:30)
Good Bye Pabst	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(:54)
Shellack My Whacker	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(1:25)
Thank God This Isn't Cleveland	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(8:08)
Who Stole the Keeshka?	Walter Dana	Sigmund Snopek III	(2:38)
Virgin Sturgeon	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(3:28)
My Wild Irish Rose	Chauncey Olcott	Sigmund Snopek III	(2:10)
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling/Tooraloora	Chauncey Olcott	Sigmund Snopek III	(2:25)
Whiskey in the Jar	Traditional	Sigmund Snopek III	(4:53)
North Avenue	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(4:10)
UFO Polka	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(2:14)
Beer Quotes	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(5:40)
Last Call	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(:27)
Waiting for Godot	Sigmund Snopek III	Sigmund Snopek III	(3:55)

Credits

Victor de Lorenzo (Vocals), John Kruth (Lyricist), Sigmund Snopek III (Main Performer), Paul Gmeinder (Cello), Jim Liban (Harmonica), Eric Segnitz (Fiddle), Greg Koch (Guitar (Electric))

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