Off the Charts: The Song-Poem Story

Off the Charts: The Song-Poem Story (2003)

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Summary: Like a warped fun-house mirror, the song-poem industry has run parallel to the mainstream music business for close to a century; it's estimated that over 200,000 song-poems have been recorded since 1900. The genre's durability can be traced to three of our deepest American desires - to be in show business, to get rich quick, and to share and express our deepest feelings. (imdb)

Genre: Documentary

Country: USA

Directed By: Jamie Meltzer

Starring: Gary Forney, John Trubee

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TCI	User	Score
na	HalfJapanese	85	T₈
A pretty much pitch-perfect offbeat documentary about a business/art form about which most folks are probably unaware. You'll meet a number of weirdos, from the slightly off to the questionably retarded, who have paid to have their poems hastily turned into songs by bored studio musicians. A must-see for anyone interested in outsider music and art, as well as anyone up for gawking at a freak show.
na	kyle.loomis	9	T₁₀
na	Bandy	70	T₄
na	Redundant1	84	T₁₀
na	Risselada	75	T₆
na	imdb	79	T₁₀
na	Stain	90	T₉
Fascinating, informative, and often hilarious documentary about a charmingly strange subculture. Worth it just for the origin story of the legendary John Trubee song "Blind Man's Penis"