Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

A few years ago, there was a renewed interest in swing music, typified by modern bands like Cherry Poppin' Daddies and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. The swing music from the 1940's is so energetic and toe-tappin', that it only seems right that it would still be appropriate for dance clubs today. Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and Duke Ellington knew how to get people dancing. One of other marquee names of that era was the Andrews Sisters. Perfect harmony, Latin rhythms, and lyrics full of cool slang were their hallmark. A new female trio - the Puppini Sisters - is following in their footsteps. A lot of the songs on their new album, Betcha Bottom Dollar, are remakes of Andrew Sisters' classics: 'In the Mood', 'Bei Mir Bist Du Schon' and 'Boogie Woogie Bulge Boy'. Others are classics from the same time period, including a nice rendition of 'Sisters' (which was sung by Rosemary Clooney and Vera Allen in the movie White Christmas). They also try their hand at some more modern tunes: the Gloria Gaynor hit 'I Will Survive' is fabulous, the Blondie tune 'Heart of Glass' is not so great. But what is consistent on this album is that it is full of fun, perfect for dancing, and the pure harmonies of the three singers will drill their way into your skull bones. Cool, man!