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| The Tragic Treasury: Songs from a Series of Unfortunate Events | 
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| Artists: Gothic Archies, Stephin Merritt, Lemony Snicket
Label: Nonesuch
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy New: $5.98
You Save: $13.00 (68%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 25056
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 79951
UPC: 075597995121
EAN: 0075597995121
ASIN: B000HDRAMG
Release Date: October 10, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand New. Factory Sealed. Ships From San Francisco.
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 The Tragic Treasury: Songs from a Series of Unfortunate Events September 8, 2007
My daughter LOVES these songs and plays them all the time! She is the biggest Lemony Snicket fan ever! -- (the books, not the movie)
 Scream, but don't run away January 8, 2008
For children of any age, the album should be approached with caution and family listening. One track, "Freakshow," was not included on the audio books, and it is clear to us why this is so; regardless of the character being portrayed from the Lemony Snicket books, the song is a bit of genius that, to the ears of children, could border on verbal abuse. (The impact of the second-person "you" on young listeners should not be underestimated.) But if you have pre-teens seeking gothic drama and dark, funny music that sounds like it was recorded inside the broken iron heart of a crippled 19th-century automaton, The Tragic Treasury will have them swooning. For its music alone and for its willingness to touch on taboo topics, the album can charm even young children, so judicious selections can be fun for families with a dark sense of humor. Our three-year-old daughter Z, for her part, enjoys marching around the room to the chorus of "Scream and Run Away" - "Run, run-run-run-run-run-run-run, or die, die-die-die-die-die-die-die-die..." No, really, it's okay... Who am I kidding? You just have to hear it.
Top Tracks: Scream and Run Away / In the Reptile Room / This Abyss / Crows / Freakshow / Walking My Gargoyle
Awesome ^__^ March 25, 2008
This is the 2ed collest CD I've ever heard, second only to American McGee's Alice soundtrack, (sort of) by Nine Inch Nails. Both are one of those "once in a life time" "you'll never find anything like it again" "you want more but it's not going to happen" unique things in life. I can listen to them endlessly & never get sick of them. & best of all; no love songs, well there's a "lost love" song, but the lack of love songs is the other thing becides the vocals & music that make this album stand-out as original & unique.
Shipwrecked is probably the funniest song I've ever heard & you really don't see it comming the first time you hear it. This Abyss is just beautiful.
It manages to remind me of "They Might Be Giants," "Bobby Boris Pickett," & "Ray Stevens," without actually sounding like them. It also has a very 80s sound to it without actually being 80s.
The one thing I didn't like though, was that thwe songs are all radio-sized instead of full-length (as in less than 5 min each).
Surprisingly good fun. May 21, 2008
I purchased this for my son who is into the series and I didnt expect much.
This is so totally funny. It is done by the author and his "goth band".
The music is catching and the lyrics will make you laugh.
This one will be heard over and over again.
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