I Couldn't Be So Annoyed is a collection of recordings and soundtrack songs, mostly culled from Marlene Dietrich's early film career period, spanning roughly 1928-1933. The album begins with "Wenn Die Beste Freundin" and "Es Liegt In Der Luft," two smoky numbers from the Weimer Republic-era revue Es Liegt In Der Luft, one of which is a lesbian song. Highlights include the priceless "Blonde Women" (with a young Dietrich speaking lines such as, "You'll try in vain/You can't explain/The charming, alarming blonde women") and the German-language, Blue Angel version of "Falling in Love Again," featuring the rarely remembered verses. The three songs from 1932's Blonde Venus are accounted for, among them the unforgettable (and delightfully politically incorrect) "Hot Voodoo," a smoking track just begging for remastering, and the album's carefree title track. Also of note is the delicious, semi-spoken "Awake in a Dream" from Desire, which finds Dietrich singing in her classic style, miles removed from the near bird-like warbling utilized in the aforementioned early recordings. Despite lousy overall sound quality (and a serious lack of liner notes), this is a gem of an album that offers a nostalgic glimpse into a time and style that is forever a part of history. by Jose F. Promis
Tracklist:
1 Wenn Die Beste Freundin 3:10
Written-By – Marcellus Schiffer, Mischa Spoliansky
2 Es Liegt In Der Luft 8:25
Written-By – Marcellus Schiffer, Mischa Spoliansky
3 Blonde Woman 3:14
Written-By – Friedrich Holländer, Richard Rillo
4 Kinder, Heut Abend, Da Such Ich Mir Was Aus 2:39
Written-By – Friedrich Holländer, Robert Liebmann
5 Ich Bin Von Kopf Bis Fuß Auf Liebe Eingestellt 3:01
Written-By – Friedrich Holländer
6 Wenn Ich Mir Was Wünschen Dürfte 1:55
Written-By – Friedrich Holländer
7 Peter 3:17
Written-By – Friedrich Holländer*, Robert Gilbert
8 Leben Ohne Liebe Kannst Du Nicht 3:04
Written-By – Mischa Spoliansky, Robert Gilbert
9 Quand L'Amour Meurt 1:22
Written-By – Octave Cremieux
10 Hot Voodoo 3:26
Written-By – Ralph Rainger, Sam Coslow
11 I Couldn't Be So Annoyed 2:07
Written-By – Leo Robin, Richard A. Whiting
12 You Little So-And-So 1:32
Written-By – Ralph Rainger, Sam Coslow
13 Moi, Je M'Ennuie 3:10
Written-By – Camille François, Wal-Berg
14 Ja So Bin Ich 3:03
Written-By – Robert Stolz, Walter Reisch
15 Allein In Einer Großen Stadt 3:42
Written-By – Franz Wachsmann, Max Kolpe
16 Mein Blondes Baby 3:10
Written-By – Fritz Rotter, Peter Kreuder
17 Assez 3:26
Written-By – Emil Stern, Jean Tranchant, Wal-Berg
18 Awake In A Dream 2:20
Written-By – Friedrich Holländer, Leo Robin
19 La Vie En Rose 1:18
Written-By – Édith Piaf, Louiguy
