Avenue Q's soundtrack is fantastic - every time I listen, it's like I'm back in my theater seat on Broadway. The recording is clear, crisp and has the same feel as the performers doing the show today. CD includes full lyrics for every song, which is also terrific. If you're a fan of the show (and how could you not be?), the CD is a must have.

No one will ever mistake this for Camelot, South Pacific, etc. But if you're in the right frame of mind, this is one of the most enjoyable musical OCRs on the market.

The lyrics are clever and honest - sometimes a little too honest ("The Internet is For Porn").

The tunes have a Sesame Street-esque hummability, and it's just a fun CD.

Standouts are D'Abruzzo's "Fine, Fine Line" and the Cast's finale, "For Now".

If you've ever been broke and unemployed and turning 33, this recording is for you.

I choose the original sound track from the musical and am glad I did. It was very clear, easy to understand and absolutely hilarious. The description that I had heard before I bought it; "Sesame Street meets South Park" is right on track. It was a great combination of ribald humor and just plain funny stuff. I highly recommend it.

I heard this CD for the first time in my friends car after I told him I had never heard it before. From "BA in English" on I was hooked. I thought this was the funniest thing I had heard since Spamalot, and I went and bought the CD that afternoon. Before, I was afraid to by this CD because I heard it was all about Gay people. Gay people running around and singing about being Gay. This is only slightly true. Yes there is a gay person in it, but the show itself is a hilarious musical comedy about puppets and their ridiculous problems. For me, this was an instant classic. Besides all the funny songs, thier are also some very pretty, and sometimes touching ballads that make this a balanced musical experience. I am not going to say I love every track, there are a couple I skip over most of the time. But I would most definately reccomend this musical to someone who is not easily offended and is willing to laugh at the world we live in. But heed the parental advisory sticker, this is not a show for kids.

This is an ADULT themed musical with snappy lyrics and singable tunes. Prudes beware! If you enjoy musical theater and want something to amuse you while driving, this is it!

I loved this musical! I mean, absolutely ADORED it to pieces and nearly fell into those pieces after I saw it I was laughing so hard. This is one of the best plays ever written - yes, better than Shakespeare! - and that is really saying something. With fantastic humor, lovable characters, and a wonderful character-driven plot, this music is something for everybody except children.
On the whole, this CD was truly spectacular, and I was flashing back to sitting in the theater watching the play as I listened, but here are reviews for the individual songs, because those will be more specific and informative.

Track 1: Avenue Q Theme
This was a good opening, and it set the stage for real Sesame Street/The Simpsons/Family Guy/Friends humor that have never been combined yet, though it was slightly irritating.
Track 2: What Do You Do With A B.A. In English?/It Sucks To Be Me
The best opening track to a play possibly ever, tied with No One Mourns the Wicked from Wicked. Hilariously funny, it starts the plot going and introduces the character in a remarkable display of wit and wonderful vocal talent. You'll be rolling around on the floor clutching your stomach laughing. It introduces all the best characters: the naive Princeton, the lovely and single Kate Monster, the unemployed Brian, his Japanese fiance (and later in the play, wife) Christmas Eve, the pervert Trekkie Monster, the roommates Rod and Nicky, and the superintendent of the apartment Gary Coleman (that's right, THE Gary Coleman!)
Track 3: If You Were Gay
Meet Rod and Nicky, two of the supporting characters of this play who are roomies and best buddies (though they were introduced in the previous song.) Think Bert and Ernie, with the homosexuality that everybody's been considering they have! Here, Nicky is telling a frustrated and denying Rod that it would be alright if Rod was gay. This song is laugh-till-you-cry funny and will get stuck in your head no matter what.
Track 4: Purpose
It was okay. I'd say it was the worst in the album, but worst implies that it was bad. I'll go with least good.
Track 5: Everyone's A Little Bit Racist
Great! Wonderful! And true to life! I would almost say the second-best song on the album! I have got to stop using exclamation points in this section! But it's great! It should have been a single!
Track 6: The Internet Is For Porn
This will offend Internet-users everywhere, and has got to be as good as Keytes' songs. This is what would happen if Cookie Monster became a pervert. I loved this song - and the main message is true for all of my friends.
Track 7: Mix Tape
Kate Monster likes Princeton, & he likes her, so he makes her a mixed tape with alternating romantic and unromantic songs which all lead to Princeton - well, see the show.
Track 8: I'm Not Wearing Underwear Today
This was a funny song, but it was very small. A single by Brian, he sings it at a bar and at the end his fiance shouts at him, "Get a job!"
Track 9: Special
A bar-slut's song purely, this is not that funny but it is entertaining, and it introduces the loose Girls Gone Wild star Lucy the Slut.
Track 10: You Can Be As Loud As The Hell You Want (When You're Makin' Love)
This song is played during a nude sex scene with Princeton and Kate, and though it is pretty gross it is also funny, and shows the wonderful vocal talents of that lady who plays Gary Coleman.
Track 11: Fantasies Come True
It wasn't that funny, but it was really sweet and a little sad at the end.
Track 12: My Girlfriend Who Lives in Canada
A hilarious, short song which sums up Rod's abortive attempts to convince everybody that he is not gay.
Track 13: There's a Fine, Fine Line
A beautiful solo piece with Kate Monster, who has just been dumped and is very sad about it, because it's not the first time.
Track 14: There Is Life Outside Your Apartment
Great, funny song showing a depressed Princeton with a screwed up life being convinced by all of his new friends to lighten up and explore New York City, where they all live. You'll love it to bits.
Track 15: The More You Ruv Someone
This is a muppetlike nearly operatic ballad from Christmas Eve, explaining to Kate that just because you really, really hate somebody and want to kill them it doesn't mean you don't love them. It's great!
Track 16: Schadenfreude
This song and "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist" are tied in second place. Gary is telling a now-homeless Nicky how people are "taking pleasure in his pain" in a witty, spectacularly funny song giving examples of when people do this.
Track 17: I Wish I Could Go Back To College
Anybody in their early twenties and fresh-out-of-college years will know this, and it presents this despairing wistful feeling in a fantastic song.
Track 18: The Money Song
Homeless Nicky begs Princeton for money, and Princeton, upon giving it to him, realizes how good it feels to help others and decides to make Kate's biggest dream come true: a school for monsters exclusively. He teams up with all of the rest of the cast, and they ask everybody in the audience to cough up all of their money for the cause.
Track 19: School for Monsters/The Money Song (Reprise)
This song is where Trekkie is convinced into donating millions of dollars (which he made by the way off of internet porn) to the school. It's good - not amazing - but good.
Track 20: There's A Fine, Fine Line (Reprise)/ What Do You Do With A B.A. In English? (Reprise)
A funny song, but it's basically just a mixture of the songs that it is reprising, as all reprises are, so again it's not amazing, though it has some nice dialogue.
Track 21: For Now
The wonderful finale, and since I've rambled on so long I'll just let you see for yourself how funny it is.

All in all, this CD is fantastic, and you should buy it even if you don't like musicals, plays, or even a little if you don't like comedy (though everybody loves a good laugh once in a while.) You'll find it great, and worth the money. Buy it, listen to it, and be happy.

Avenue Q is like Sesame Street with hormones. Be prepared for lots of racy material and you'll laugh a LOT. Great songs like "What Do You Do With A BA in English?"!

Most people visit 'Avenue Q' for the silly, raunchy lyrics (of which there are many), but I found it a surprising source of comfort during a difficult period in my life. Leaving college behind as a lifestyle (though I plan to continue taking classes after work) and joining the workaday world, I experienced intense homesickness and no small amount of disillusionment with a career I thought would provide me with enjoyment and a sense of purpose. Songs like 'I Wish I Could Go Back to College', 'It Sucks to Be Me', and 'For Now' hit exactly the right note for me when the typical "sad" songs about breakups did not. 'Avenue Q' even boasts its own fine breakup song- 'There's a Fine, Fine Line'.

Many have described 'Avenue Q' as a mix between 'Sesame Street' and 'South Park', and there is some truth in that description. On another level, though, it is nothing less than a (particularly foul-mouthed) exploration of the loss of youthful idealism and the acceptance of the rest of your life. So if you've ever found yourself despairing over your lack of a purpose, listen to 'Avenue Q' and you'll have proof that you're not alone. It might even make you laugh.

Seriously, this is the BEST musical that has EVER been created. And the soundtrack is the same.

I knew what I was walking into when I ordered my tickets for Avenue Q in April 07, since I read several reviews. And it is truly one of the funniest musicals I've ever seen. The harmless and classical tunes belie the racy and politically incurrent, but honest lyrics. I can't remember the last time I sat in a theater with almost everyone rolling in the seats. The only people not rolling apparently were not aware of the content and were shocked.

That's why I bought the soundtrack. Listening to it makes me laugh all over again.

If this CD is anything like the production we saw in Las Vegas, forget it! Unless you want to be preached to, that is, and by muppet-like characters to boot. You wouldn't expect anything but the best performance in Vegas; the tip off should have been that we were able to buy tickets within the hour--not a good sign. We left at intermission. /sl

Don't make the mistake that I did and send this CD to a high-school grad. However this CD would be great for anyone after the first year of college.
Don't send it to a relative though. Embarrassing.

Saw Avenue Q in New York in a few months ago. Having the CD lets you relive the experience.

This product is awesome and came in excellent condition. I would definately buy more products from this seller.

This is a warning for anyone who is thinking of purchasing this product: If you are offended by the use of the word "sucks", close this page now and completely forget the existence of this musical. If you are offended by the S word, don't even consider buying this musical. If you cringe at the sound of the F bomb, you can possibly find 2 or 3 songs that don't use it, so not a good choice. If you feel uncomfortable with the topics of homosexuality and racism, you can skip a few tracks. And if you can barely stand the thought of puppet sex (or porn), skip over "The Internet is for Porn" and "You can be as loud as the hell you want when you're making love". But me mentioning this may change your mind about buying this CD altogether. Also, if you've seen/heard the musical or movie of The Producers (a very great movie!), trust me, that seems like a child's musical compared to this.

But if you are not offended by that, you will find this one of the most funny, hilarious and creative musicals ever. Really, I got this on my iPod, and I haven't listened to anything else for nearly a week. It is great music, hilarious music and great actors. I am very excited to see this during it's tour starting this August!

The CD is lots of fun to listen to and sing along. But some of the songs might not be appropriate for younger folks. There are songs about "If you were gay", "the internet is for porn" and a song that involves puppets having sex- though you can't see it you can kinda picture it. I have enjoyed it and enjoyed sharing with my friends. -

The songs are funny and moving. Imagineing they are sung by puppets is even better. I really enjoy it.

The cd is awesome .
really fast shipping..
wrote to seller about the fact that its scratched on track 16 and 17 but no response..
other than the 2 tracks that I cant play, the CD is great and I love it.
The 2 bad tracks arent that great of songs anyway but still its the fact of the matter.

I actually found this soundtrack through AccuRadio ... and I absolutely love it! It's funny, it's irreverent, and it is subtly thought-provoking. The songs are addictive (with the exception of one or two), sometimes TOO addictive.. my husband breaks into "Internet" at the oddest times. All in all I definately recommend it.

This CD is fun to listen. I saw the musical and immediately bought this. My husband, who didn't see the musical, loves it as well, so it doesn't matter if you saw it or not. You can still enjoy it.

I heard one or two songs on the radio and loved it, so I bought it. This is a really good show. The songs are hilarious. It's hard to believe that these puppets ala Sesame Street are singing these over the top in your face songs. The lyrics and story line are cute. Word of warning, there is some bad language in this CD. I wouldn't recommend it for children under 13 or 14. There are too many references of sex, sexual orientation, and language.

I bought this CD for my wife for Christmas and she loves it. I'm not into musicals but this even entertains me and makes me want to actually see the show live.

If you have seen the play and didn't get a chance to get the music then this is the cd for you. The music is the most original that I have heard and listen to it again and again. It's the type that will make your frown turn upside down.

I love this CD. While it is not for the kiddies, adults can enjoy the humor in the songs from this Tony award winning show. I laugh everytime I hear "It Sucks to Be Me", "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist", "If You Were Gay", and "The Internet is For Porn". The performances are terrific and the whole CD is a lot of fun, with a traditional love song thrown in as well ("There's a Fine, Fine Line"). Try it, you'll laugh, you'll love it.

Unless you've been living under a rock (or a red state) you've all heard at least of of the fun, but, twisted songs from Avenue Q. The soundtrack is a refreshing, yet, slightly demented collection of humorous songs for people that may have grown up watching Sesame Street or The Muppets, but, maybe not so much for kids who are currently watching Barney or Dora The Explorer.

The songs defintly push the politically correct line which is one of the things I love about it.

I saw this show, not expecting much. After all, it had puppets- I thought it would be stupid. But, like many things on Broadway, it was amazing. The music is great, the show was funny, and I love every bit of it. It is a lot like The Producers, or Spamalot. This CD keeps every great bit of the show. Totally 100% worth the price. Love it.

I bought this originally because, like many thousands of others, I was e-mailed a link to a funny wow video version of "The Internet is for Porn". I found the lyrics incredibly funny and the tune quite memorable. (Once you hear it it's hard to forget.)

I did some Google-research to find out more about the musical. Reading lyrics to other songs, like "Everybody's a little bit racist" and "If you were gay" convinced me that this HAD to be one of the funniest and most brilliant musical productions in a long time.

I guess if I saw this live it would be the experience I was hoping for. Simply listening to the tracks didn't quite do it for me.

Yes, many of the songs are incredibly funny. Yes, the lyrics are often brilliant and the tunes memorable. But too much of what lies between is only forgettable and even boring. (Who cares about Gary Coleman anyways?)

Only three or four songs make this worth the buy, and they all occur within the first six songs of the musical (out of 21). After one or two listens it becomes tedious to listen to the whole thing. I find myself skipping to the "good" songs, and finally just giving up on it all together.

I will likely still pop it in for a listen once or twice a year, but it certainly is nothing I'll download to my MP3 player for everyday listening.

Still, kudos to the production team for coming up with something so unique, clever and fun! :)

Avenue Q breaks down all the hardships in life and lays them down allowing you to take into perspective and laugh at them. The show is an outrageous play on Sesame Street featuring an ethnically diverse cast including monsters obsessed by pornography to the dreaming school teacher. The cast does an absolutely fabulous job of portraying the characters. I highly recommend this soundtrack with reservations to those who take serious offense to comedy at the expense at all races, cultures, and occupations.

If you loved the play, you will love the CD. If you haven't been, go! It is not suitable for kids.

I loved the show when I saw it over 1 year ago. I don't know why it took me so long to purchase the CD. The music is great and holds lots of surprises for a "traditional" Broadway show lover. It's lots of fun.

everyone I've played it for has enjoyed it. Just a lot of fun

This CD is amazing, and has some of my favorite songs on it. I hope to see the broadway show sometime soon, but until then, this music will definately do. It has many hysterical numbers, such as "Schadenfreude," "Everyone's A Little Bit Racist," and "If You Were Gay." It also has some very sweet, beautiful songs, such as one of my favorites, "There's A Fine, Fine Line." I love this!

When telling people about this show, I usually use two turns of phrase: "Sesame Street... for adults," and "Rent, with muppets, and without HIV." Perfectly captures the "quarter-life crisis" experience.

What an excellent musical! It's really a lot different from what a lot of people are doing today. Although it hinges on an almost nonexistant plot, the episodes are excellently thought out and sensitively written. The lyrics are simply hillarious, not only because they make you feel really ackward, but also because they touch on situations that everyone has experienced in one form or another.

I highly recommend this gem!

This is rude, crude, and extremely funny--just the song titles will tell you that much (Everyone's a Little Bit Racist, You Can Be as Loud as the Hell You Want When You're Making Love). However, if you don't plan on listening to this in the car with your toddler, it's fantastic! Plus, we have a personal reason for really enjoying it--one of the main characters is played by John Tartaglia, who also has a short on the Disney Channel. So, we've seen him working with muppets in a kid show, and now we've heard him playing a puppet who has sex in a song! It's too funny. Even if you don't know "Johnny and the Sprites," though, this is an extremely funny musical.