The Good, the Bad and the Cuddly
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The Good, The Bad And The Cuddly is the debut album by Canadian
pop band The Bicycles
. Randy Lee left the band following the release to join The Hylozoists.
Despite playing together as a band for nearly five years, the band's debut wasn't released until spring 2006. The album was partially produced by Dan Bryk
and partially by The Bicycles themselves. The album was mixed by José Miguel Contreras of By Divine Right
.
"Cuddly Toy" is a cover of a Harry Nilsson
-penned song originally recorded by The Monkees
. "The Defeat" was inspired a song entitled "The Victory" by The Meligrove Band
.
Music videos were shot for "Paris Be Mine", "Gotta Get Out", and "Homework".
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
pop band The Bicycles
The Bicycles
The Bicycles are an indie rock quartet from Toronto, Ontario composed of Matt Beckett, Drew Smith, Dana Snell, and Andrew Scott .-History:...
. Randy Lee left the band following the release to join The Hylozoists.
Despite playing together as a band for nearly five years, the band's debut wasn't released until spring 2006. The album was partially produced by Dan Bryk
Dan Bryk
Dan Waldemar Bryk is a Canadian-born singer-songwriter and recording artist. Originally from Toronto, Bryk is currently based in New York City...
and partially by The Bicycles themselves. The album was mixed by José Miguel Contreras of By Divine Right
By Divine Right
By Divine Right is a Canadian indie rock band, led by guitarist and vocalist José Miguel Contreras.-History:The band was formed in 1989 by high school friends Contreras, drummer Mark Goldstein, bassist Liz Teear and guitarist Steve Berman. They put out a number of independent releases before...
.
"Cuddly Toy" is a cover of a Harry Nilsson
Harry Nilsson
Harry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...
-penned song originally recorded by The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
. "The Defeat" was inspired a song entitled "The Victory" by The Meligrove Band
The Meligrove Band
The Meligrove Band is a Canadian indie rock band, based in Toronto, and consisting of Jason Nunes on vocals, guitar and piano, Darcy Rego on vocals and drums, Brian O'Reilly on guitar and synthesizer, and Michael Small on bass guitar.-History:...
.
Music videos were shot for "Paris Be Mine", "Gotta Get Out", and "Homework".
Track listing
All songs written by Matt Beckett except where noted.- "B-B-Bicycles" – 2:07
- Lead vocals: Matt Beckett & Drew Smith
- "Australia" – 3:02
- Lead vocals: Beckett
- "I Will Appear for You" – 3:10
- Lead vocals: Beckett & Smith
- "Gotta Get Out" (Smith) – 2:01
- Lead vocals: Smith
- "I Know We Have to Be Apart" (Smith) – 2:42
- Lead vocals: Dana Snell
- "Ghost Town" (Smith) – 3:52
- Lead vocals: Smith
- "Longjohns and Toques" – 1:47
- Lead vocals: Beckett
- "The Defeat" (Beckett, Smith, Snell, Andrew Scott, Randy Lee) – 1:25
- "Luck of Love" – 2:07
- Lead vocals: Scott
- "Paris Be Mine" – 1:49
- Lead vocals: Beckett
- "Cuddly Toy" (Harry NilssonHarry NilssonHarry Edward Nilsson III was an American singer-songwriter who achieved the peak of his commercial success in the early 1970s. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited as Nilsson...
) – 2:45- Lead vocals: Beckett
- "Randy's Song" (Smith) – 1:32
- Lead vocals: Lee
- "Please Don't Go" – 2:09
- Lead vocals: Beckett
- "Sure Was Great" (Smith, Scott) – 1:35
- Lead vocals: Smith
- "Homework" – 3:36
- Lead vocals: Beckett
- "Pomp and Circumstance" (Beckett, Smith, Snell, Scott, Lee) – 0:08
- "Two Girls from Montreal" (Beckett, Smith) – 2:58
- Lead vocals: Beckett