- Audio CD (April 3 2006)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Mojo / Jive
- ASIN: B000068QVK
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (93 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #60,882 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Good Thing |
| 2. Somebody Loved Me |
| 3. Ban The Tube Top |
| 4. Cheer Up |
| 5. Where Have You Been? |
| 6. Suckers |
| 7. What Are Friends For |
| 8. A Little Doubt Goes A Long Way |
| 9. Dateless Loser |
| 10. Valerie |
| 11. Rock 'N' Roll is Bitchin' |
| 12. New York, New York |
| 13. Sayonara Senorita |
| 14. Boss DJ |
| 15. Brand New Hero |
| 16. Drunk Again |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
This Southern California band certainly has reason to be in good spirits lately. Its fidgety brand of ska-punk went kaput a few years ago, and while they watched several of their contemporaries rinse away, the members of Reel Big Fish inexplicably now find themselves on the same label as platinum pop stars Britney Spears and 'N Sync. Good for them. Cheer Up! is the kind of feisty, kinetic album that people stopped making years ago--"Ban the Tubetop" is pure Oingo Boingo frivolity, "What Are Friends For" revisits the tubular splendor of Fishbone, while "Good Thing" wouldn't sound entirely out of place on a vintage Elvis Costello disc. Not quite as knowingly hip as Sum 41, and clearly not as commercially savvy as No Doubt, Reel Big Fish occupy a precarious position, and they know it. The intro to "Where Have You Been?," the closest thing they have going to a Blink-182 song, features an answering-machine message left by a disgruntled record company employee begging for just one "modern rock" single. As if. --Aidin Vaziri
Album Description
Japanese version featuring a bonus track
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2.0 out of 5 stars
How can I "Cheer Up" when listening to this album.,
By Down Beat (Tennessee) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cheer Up! (Audio CD)
It really suprises me when people say that this is the best album by RBF. Maybe this is my opinion, but i don't buy RBF CDs to get cheap sounding ska-pop, I buy RBF for the good ska, good lyrics. I don't really care for the cutesy, popish lyrics and this album is not one you can skank to, either. The guys in RBF are some of the most talented musicians out there, i just think that in this album they catered more to the mainstream pop instead of giving us old RBF fans something to skank to and enjoy like previous albums. I am hoping that the next album will be a return to a sound similar to their previous albums.
5.0 out of 5 stars
ALPHA-BETA-GAMMA IS REVEIWING "CHEER UP",
By A Customer
This review is from: Cheer Up! (Audio CD)
I AM SURE THERE IS A SONG THAT ATLEAST ONE PERSON LIKES.FROM THE JAZZY TRUMPETS TO THE PUNK,THERE IS SOMETHING EVERYBODY WOULD LOVE.THERE ARE SOME ALBUMS THAT HAVE ONE OR TWO GOOD SONGS ONLY.BUT THIS ONE IS INCREDIBLE.THERE ARE 16 SONGS ON THIS ALBUM AND THERE ARE ONLY TWO THAT I DONT LIKE.THE REST ARE AWESOME.BUY THIS.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not their old stuff, but is that a bad thing?,
By "ecohen1210" (Wantagh, NY United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cheer Up! (Audio CD)
First of all, I'd like to address all those people who think this album sucks. Obviously you haven't heard anything on this album because the sound quality is amazing. I say this as a musician, so I think my opinion is as valid as any other person's. The harmonies are perfect and the overall sound is tight, crisp, and clear. Not to mention the overall music talent that this amazing group possesses. To go from a so-called "true ska band" to an a-capella group is pretty damn amazing, if you ask me. So what if they sound like a pop/punk band? Their sound quality has, in my opinion, improved over the years. They've also been good at adapting to the constantly-changing music atmosphere. Some of the greatest bands/musicians of our time have been able to accomplish that. Shall I name a few? Let's see, now. Billy Joel, Aerosmith, Carlos Santana, Metallica (although much less well-received than some of the others I've mentioned), Bruce Springstein, and the list goes on. The fact that they have the ability to change their sound is testament to the kind of band that they are. Ska isn't anywhere near as popular as it was a few years ago, and RBF obviously needed to tweak their sound in order to stay afloat. And they've succeeded. Let's see what their next album brings. I'm a huge fan of Turn the Radio Off and Why Do They Rock So Hard, and frankly, I was happy to hear something new from them. Those people who think this album sucks simply want to hear the old stuff. But that music isn't popular anymore. Ska doesn't have a market like it used to. So don't punish a band for sounding good. If you have an appreciation for good music, then definitely get this album.
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