Forget About the Danger Think of the Fun

Forget About the Danger
Think of the Fun
EP by
the Leroi Brothers
Released1984
GenreRockabilly, rock 'n' roll
LabelColumbia
ProducerCraig Leon, Denny Bruce
The Leroi Brothers chronology
Check This Action
(1983) 		Forget About the Danger
Think of the Fun
(1984) 		Lucky Lucky Me
(1985)

Forget About the Danger Think of the Fun is an EP by the American band the Leroi Brothers, released in 1984.[1][2] They supported the EP with a North American tour that included their new guitar player, Evan Johns.[3][4] Forget About the Danger Think of the Fun was a commercial disappointment and the band's only recording for Columbia Records.[5][6]

Production

The Leroi Brothers added Joe Doerr on vocals and Jackie Newhouse on bass prior to the recording sessions.[7][8] The EP was produced by Craig Leon and Denny Bruce.[9] The Leroi Brothers rejected the rockabilly label, as they thought that a hallmark of the genre was the use of acoustic instruments.[10] "Treat Her Right" is a cover of the Roy Head song; it also includes part of the main guitar phrase from the Kinks' "You Really Got Me".[11][12] "Ain't I'm a Dog" is a version of the Ronnie Self song, which the band had also cut on their debut, Check This Action.[13][14] "D.W.I." incorporates lyrics from the song "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee".[15] "Pretty Little Lights of Town" is about a man who loses his girlfriend to the excitement of a big city.[16]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Albuquerque TribuneC+[17]
AllMusic[18]
Robert ChristgauB+[19]
The Commercial Appeal[20]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[21]
Lincoln Journal Star[16]
MusicHound Country: The Essential Album Guide[9]
Omaha World-Herald[22]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[23]
Rolling Stone[24]

The Philadelphia Inquirer said that the band "know[s] how to update the twangy sound of rockabilly without seeming like hopeless nostalgists".[23] The New York Times noted that the Leroi Brothers' "strong points are its solid beat and the big, expansive voices of its three singers."[25] The Kansas City Star labeled "Eternally Blue" "rockabilly nouveau meets the blues."[11] The Omaha World-Herald concluded that the band "plays a stinging rock 'n' roll along the lines of the Blasters, but somehow faster, tighter and more dangerously."[22]

Newsday considered the two cover songs to be better than the four originals.[13] The Albuquerque Tribune praised the band's abilities but criticized the energy of their performances.[17] Robert Christgau noted the "memorable rockabilly urgency" of "Treat Her Right".[19] The Morning Call stated that the Leroi Brothers' "no-sweat mix of rockabilly, blues, and basic rock 'n' roll has resonance".[26]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Pretty Little Lights of Town" 
2."Dance with Me Tonight" 
3."Treat Her Right" 
4."Eternally Blue" 
5."Ain't I'm a Dog" 
6."D.W.I." 

References

  1. ^ Ward, Ed (February 4, 1984). "Music". Austin American-Statesman. p. C1.
  2. ^ Allen, Greg (March 30, 1984). "Brothers Leroi Play a Platter Fit for Parties". The Press of Atlantic City. p. V11.
  3. ^ Becker, Bart (March 15, 1984). "More concerts". Lincoln Journal. p. 13.
  4. ^ Corcoran, Michael (September 28, 2012). "If I Had My Way". The Austin Chronicle. p. 49.
  5. ^ Racine, Marty (July 4, 1985). "The Vinyl Word". Weekend Preview. Houston Chronicle. p. 4.
  6. ^ Goodman, David (1999). Modern Twang: An Alternative Country Music Guide & Directory. Dowling Press. p. 198.
  7. ^ "Leroi Brothers". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  8. ^ "The LeRoi Brothers Biography by James Christopher Monger". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  9. ^ a b MusicHound Country: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1997. p. 259.
  10. ^ "Leroi Brothers Are Back, This Time with a New Mini-LP". The Wichita Eagle-Beacon. March 16, 1984. p. 8B.
  11. ^ a b Wright, Dean (March 11, 1984). "The turntable". The Kansas City Star. p. 6E.
  12. ^ "Texas tunes". The Odessa American. March 24, 1984. p. 10B.
  13. ^ a b Robins, Wayne (March 15, 1984). "Record Capsules". Part II. Newsday. p. 38.
  14. ^ Hunter, James (August 13, 1985). "Texas tornadoes". The Boston Phoenix. Vol. 14, no. 33. p. 3.6.
  15. ^ Darden, Bob (March 16, 1984). "Texas music as impressive as state". Waco Tribune-Herald. p. 4C.
  16. ^ a b Becker, b (April 10, 1984). "Hey, Leroi". Lincoln Journal. p. 4.
  17. ^ a b Parsons, Russ (April 20, 1984). "Sound Advice". The Albuquerque Tribune. p. H15.
  18. ^ "Forget About the Danger The LeRoi Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "LeRoi Brothers". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  20. ^ Burnett, Brown (May 13, 1984). "Good music from Texas". Fanfare. The Commercial Appeal. p. 12.
  21. ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 3197.
  22. ^ a b Catlin, Roger (March 13, 1984). "New Sounds". Omaha World-Herald. p. 12.
  23. ^ a b Tucker, Ken (March 11, 1984). "A Rowdy Set from the Lerois". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. K8.
  24. ^ Marsh, Dave (May 4, 1984). "Quintet delivers solid honky-tonk". Leisure. The Jackson Sun. Rolling Stone. p. 7.
  25. ^ Palmer, Robert (April 11, 1984). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C17.
  26. ^ Righi, Len (April 24, 1984). "Records". The Morning Call. p. 65.
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