Once you figure out the sequence, then you pretty much are able to cruise with the current.
Things are brought back into the fold when Al Bacore does a phone call-in with Patrick and spoofs the common error of listeners calling in and having their radio turned up too loud, thus causing echo between them and the host.Īfter getting into the album, however, one quickly figures out the flow: Al Bacore bit, song, ad, song, Al Bacore bit, repeat. This is followed by a spot for a Hi-Seas concert which bleeds right into the Spongebob tune "Employee of the Month." It's a spotty transition that kind of breaks up the flow of the concept. The intro lead-in to the first track, "The Best Day Ever," works seamlessly. Basically some of the radio/DJ transitions don't make a lot of sense. The radio show angle is played throughout to mixed results, working to wonderful effect at times and faltering elsewhere. The general storyline follows Spongebob & The Hi-Seas, their hit songs, concert updates, and the like. WH20 are the "ironic" call letters and we're introduced to the album by Al Bacore, the "Tuneful Tuna" aka "The boss of the sea sauce" a wonderful character that hearkens back to the vintage days of personality driven radio. Yes, the radio station broadcast motif has been done to death in the past, but here it's given a nice aquatic overhaul. Sure, SB's high pitched antics can grate on your ears after a few spins, but it's still put together with studio slickness and a sense of transitional cohesion. Playing off the ever popular shtick of a radio broadcast skit built around a number of tuneful tunes, the album is actually pretty entertaining.
And who could forget the Space Ghost BBQ album? That said, recent efforts from Cartoon Network have managed to bridge the gap between cartoon chic and pop culture maturity by integrating cartoon skits with tight rap production (the Danger Doom project being a shining example).Īll of which brings us to Spongebob's The Best Day Ever. Granted albums by the likes of Alvin & The Chipmunks have become something of collectible classics good for a few laughs if you've consumed enough cups from the keg. Putting out an album composed entirely of tunes performed by a well-known cartoon character is a risky business, especially if you're aiming for a broader audience than just a bunch of TV fed kids.
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