"Cat Accountant" discusses the behavior of a cat who somehow became a CPA with some questionable methods. "His calculating is so round about / Einstein and Hawking couldn't figure it out / Bill Gates and Midas wouldn't make a dime / with my CPA feline..." As a geek, I appreciate creative lyrics (of which Weird "Al" Yankovic happens to be my favorite), and the idea of a feline CPA who would beat brilliant minds of today, yesterday, and the distant past has a certain appeal!
And "My Cat's Birthday" seems to be the feline answer to "Dogs Playing Poker". As the song goes verse to verse, in my mind's eye I watched a very busy picture paint itself with layer upon layer of chaos as only a cat can create. "Catnip came and it all went south / Where did that goldfinch get that mouth? / Dogs growlin' over bones they'd buried / A rabbit & a robin got married..." Set to a great beat and a catchy melody, it seems to be playing nonstop in my head when my own pets go mad.
Every song is beautifully arranged in a myriad of styles. And they're all worth listening to if you like creative, folk-styled tunes.
All reports lead me to believe that to really "get" Cheryl Wheeler, you have to attend one of her concerts. So I'm adding her to my list of "must see" acts the next time she comes to Colorado. In the meantime, if you like folk, be sure to support Wheeler's Dias Records and buy a copy of Pointing at the Sun from Goldenrod Music or at your favorite retailer. The album should also be released on iTunes in the coming months.
Wheeler's tour for Pointing at the Sun starts in September 2009 in San Diego, so be sure to check her out if she comes to your neighborhood. Take a look at her website CherylWheeler.com for tour dates and much more information about this great artist!
Article comments
1 - TheBernMan
This is one Album you Have to Listen to.
What a superb album.
2 - Bill Pringle
Cheryl will be in Colorado in December. Don't miss her!
3 - Tim McMullen
Cheryl's latest, Pointing at the Sun, is a collection of love songs: love for people, love for places, and love for cats. Yes, her exceedingly clever and catchy cat trilogy has finally been recorded. The album combines deeply touching personal portraits of love and devotion, tenderness and heartache, philosophical wonder, wit, and whimsy. You cannot go wrong with a Cheryl Wheeler album, and this one is terrific.