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| :''This article refers to an a capella group. For the ride, see ].'' | |||
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| '''The Bobs''' are a "]" ] group founded in ]. The group is known for humorous original songs and '']'' arrangement techniques. Instead of ] more traditional ] songs, The Bobs started out with songs like "]" (]) and "Psycho Killer" (]). Although two of their albums are dominated by covers, the overwhelming majority of their repertoire is original, with songs discussing diverse subjects like lunar cattle farming, sleepy bus drivers, ]s, laundry, ]-related flooding, ], ], shopping-mall security guards, celebrity ]s, ], post office violence, heart transplants, ], ], ]s, rebellious footwear, ], nicknames for genitalia, and felines intent on ruling the world. | |||
| The Bobs have broken with a cappella tradition several times by including instruments. The majority of the ] album ''Plugged'' is backed by toy drums. ''Plugged'' also made heavy use of studio equipment to make the voices sound more like ]s and ]s. ''Coaster'' includes a rock rhythm section on one song. But this original "band without instruments" usually uses just their mouths, hands, feet and "other body parts" to fill a room with a sound as big as an orchestra. | |||
| Members of the group are always credited with "Bob" as their middle name. The name is often described as an acronym for "]," an award given out at ]s. | |||
| The group has garnered a healthy cult following in the U.S. and Europe in the 24 years they've been touring and recording, and has won numerous songwriting and vocal performance honors. | |||
| == Discography == | |||
| * ''The Bobs'' (1983) | |||
| * ''My, I'm Large'' (1987) | |||
| * ''Songs for Tomorrow Morning'' (1988) | |||
| * ''Sing the Songs of . . .'' (1991) | |||
| * ''Shut Up and Sing!'' (1993) | |||
| * ''Cover the Songs of . . . '' (1994) | |||
| * ''Plugged'' (1995) | |||
| * ''Too Many Santas'' (1996) | |||
| * ''i brow club'' (1997) | |||
| * ''Coaster'' (2000) | |||
| * ''20 Songs From 20 Years: The Best of The Bobs'' (2003) | |||
| * ''Rhapsody in Bob'' (2005) | |||
| A compilation album, ''The Best of the Bobs'', was released in 1990 in Germany, containing tracks from ''The Bobs,'' ''My, I'm Large,'' and ''Songs for Tomorrow Morning.'' | |||
| == Videography== | |||
| * The Bobs on 's Lonesome Pine Special | |||
| * ISOBOBS (with the dance group ISO) | |||
| * Live at the 20th Century | |||
| * The Bobs Sing! (And other Love Songs) | |||
| == Current members == | |||
| * Richard "Bob" Greene | |||
| * Matthew "Bob" Stull | |||
| * Amy "Bob" Engelhardt | |||
| * Dan "Bob" Schumacher | |||
| == Past members == | |||
| * Gunnar "Bob" Madsen | |||
| * Janie "Bob" Scott | |||
| * Lori "Bob" Rivera | |||
| * Joe "Bob" Finetti | |||
| Other singers have toured with the group, but were not incorporated as permanent additions. Maureen "Bob" Smith performs on two songs on the recording ''Sing the Songs of . . .'' | |||
| == Original members == | |||
| * Matthew "Bob" Stull | |||
| * Gunnar "Bob" Madsen | |||
| * Richard "Bob" Greene | |||
| * Janie "Bob" Scott | |||
| ==External links== | |||
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| * {{musicbrainz artist|id=c53d3a1a-8296-4f31-a86c-bdbe5ffb2f98|name=The Bobs}} | |||
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| ] | |||
| ] | |||
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