As Tropical Storm Issac threatens to hit New Orleans as a hurricane on the seventh anniversary that Hurricane Katrina devastated the city and region, it’d be wise to note that resident/satirist/musician Harry Shearer has a film you should watch, The Big Uneasy.
Shearer — famous for his voice-work on The Simpsons, comedic acting in Saturday Night Live and films with Christopher Guest, videos for My Damn Channel, as well as performing with Guest and Michael McKean as Spinal Tap — also just happened to release a new CD today, “Can’t Take a Hint.”
The deluxe-edition version features a digital booklet and 14 tracks, with contributions from Dr. John, Jane Lynch, Jamie Cullen, Rob Brydon and others, including Fountains of Wayne — who perform with Shearer on the first track, “Celebrity Booze Endorser.”
Which has a music video already! Roll it!
Here’s the full track listing:
1. Celebrity Booze Endorser (feat. Fountains of Wayne)
2. Macondo (feat. Rob Brydon)
3. Trillion Dollar Bargain (feat. Alice Russell and Tommy Malone)
4. Deaf Boys
5. Autumn in New Orleans (feat. Dr. John and Nicholas Payton)
6. A Few Bad Apples (feat. Jamie Cullum)
7. Joe the Plumber
8. Like a Charity (feat. Jane Lynch)
9. When the Crocodile Cries
10. Your Thing (feat. Judith Owen)
11. Cold Is to the Bone (feat. Charlie Wood and Danny Thompson)
12. Bridge to Nowhere (feat. Judith Owen)
13. Touch My Junk
14. Celebrity Booze Endorser (Solo Live Bonus Track)
It’s available for purchase now via iTunes: