In a music genre where most of the artists takes themselves way too seriously, Voltaire is the antithesis of the dark and gloomy goths that permeats goth culture. I have been a Voltaire fan for several years now. His music is a lot of fun too listen to. His lyrics are filled with biting humor and his music are addictively catchy.

OOKY SPOOKY is Voltaire's latest offering. As a long time Voltaire fan, I was not disappointed. What I have noticed on this album is that Voltaire incorporates brass instruments in a lot of his songs that weren't heard before on past Voltaire albums. There is even a ska influence to his music (intentional or not I don't know) like on "Day of the Dead". Other than the introduction of brass instruments, nothing else has changed in Voltaire's music. "Blue Eyed Matador" and "Bomb New Jersey" is what you would expect from Voltaire, sarcasm set to medieval folk music. Voltaire's humor is sharper as ever. "Bomb New Jersey", "Cantina" and "Hell in a Handbasket" says it all. Those songs got the biggest smiles from me when I ever I listen to them especially "Cantina" with its references to Star Wars characters.

OOKY SPOOKY may not be groundbreaking but it sure is heck of a lot of fun to listen to. I love how Voltaire takes the pretentiousness out of goth music and inject a healthy dose of humor which is rarely seen and heard. I enjoyed every song on the album. There were only a couple of so-so songs but even they weren't all that bad, just not as good as "Cantina" or "Stuck With You" (Voltaire's duet with Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer). Overall OOKY SPOOKY is well worth checking out.

What can I say Voltaire has done it once again!! I think this is the funniest CD I have heard in some time. Voltaire is a Gothic Renaissance man!! Songs about love, death and well the undead!!! Voltaire is also knowen for hos comics he has done Chi-Chian, Deady, and Oh My Goth...

ONCE AGAIN THE MASTER OF THE MACOBE HAS STRUCK GOLD AGAIN. FOR A FUN TIME PUT THIS IN THE PLAYER AND CRANK UP THE VOLUME...

If you have never heard anything from this artist this is a great place to start. Funny, witty, catchy, good music.

I've never heard of this guy until my girlfriend played this CD for me and I just don't see the appeal. It's an album of novelty songs about various skeletons and zombies and Star Wars characters doing silly sexual or scatological stunts. I guess 13 year old boys would get a giggle out of it. Reminds me mostly of Wierd Al Yankovic with a horn section instead of an accordian.