- Audio CD (Jun 21 2005)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: EMI Music Canada
- ASIN: B000068TZX
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #67,055 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Jackknife To A Swan |
| 2. Mr. Moran |
| 3. You Gotta Go! |
| 4. Everybody's Better |
| 5. Sugar Free |
| 6. I Want My City Back |
| 7. Chasing The Sun Away |
| 8. You Can't Win |
| 9. The Old School Off The Bright |
| 10. The Punch Line |
| 11. Go Big |
| 12. S#%t Outta Luck |
| 13. 7 Ways To Sunday |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
After six studio albums under their skinny leather belts, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones have found themselves back at an indie label. The perplexing part of this equation is these once and future rude boys from Boston have never sounded better or more ready for prime time; their metal-ska punk has been honed to a fine, serrated edge, with much of the furious posturing of years past gone. Always a tight and flashy band, this time out the Bosstones have spent considerable time crafting a set of dynamic lyrics that are cinematic in scope, with a barely hidden moral center that shines brightly. Most of the tunes are small narrative slices of life that might have been "ripped from the headlines," like the gritty, ska-infused "Mr. Moran," based on the life of Mafia turncoat Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Bravano, who testified against mob boss John Gotti. The dark subject matter is skillfully integrated in the almost childlike sing-song delivery, with the occasional explosive expletive as reality check and a nod to subtle irony. Others tunes are cautionary tales, like the hard-charging "You Can't Win," which warns that there are different rules for normal folks and rich types: "They're wide awake while you're still in bed / They count the money while you count the sheep." They return again to this theme of the eternal war of "us versus them" on the acerbic "Punch Line," finally settling all questions of personal inequity on the poetic and uplifting "Everybody's Better." This standout song could have ambled off a Jamaican beach, with its casual rhythms and breezy horn section, but once again behind the deceptively simple melody lies profundity: "To be king, you don't need a castle… A true king rules without a crown." On this album, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones truly earn their second modifier and show themselves more than able rule all that they survey. --Jaan Uhelszki
Album Description
As the title suggests, the punk, ska and reggae inflected album simultaneously makes a huge splash and gracefully cuts the surface with songcraft perfected over the bands last two albums. 2002.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD from MMB,
By Lloyd "lsennchvl" (Charlottesville, VA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jackknife To A Swan (Audio CD)
This is a great CD. The Bosstones go back to a mix of Ska and Skacore leaning more towards upbeat Ska instead of mostly distorted hardcore guitar stuff. I have been a Bosstones fan since I heard Don't know how to party in 94' and have all of their CDs now and I really think that this is the best of them all. If you like the bosstones but didn't like Pay Attention, try them out again, if your not a Bosstones fan check them out I think most Ska and punk/hardcore fans will enjoy it.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Can't stop whistling it!,
By "toxielovesme" (Both NY and CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jackknife To A Swan (Audio CD)
I can't take this cd out of my stereo! Unlike a lot of albums, with one or two good songs, this is one of the few cds that you can play all the through...and then play it over again.Energetic and danceable, yet still spotlights their musical talents and credibility. You will find its also a bit of a theme album, for all you "Sopranos" fans out there... I especially like "Mr Moran" and "Sh*t Out of Luck." This is one cd you won't regret buying.
1.0 out of 5 stars
BORING...ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz,
By A Customer
This review is from: Jackknife To A Swan (Audio CD)
C'mon people, how could you all rate this cd so high?? This is a pile of [junk]. I have been a huge fan of the band since the beginning. I saw trouble coming w/the disappointing 'pay attention'. That cd had 2 of the best songs the band has ever written, namely 'Let Me Be' and 'Riot down on broad street'. The rest of that cd was boring. This cd promised a 'return' to their roots. What a complete lie!!! If it was supposed to be a return to their roots then where are the heavy/thrashy skacore parts?????? There are none. 'Mr. Moran' is the only good song on the cd. I have given up on this once great band. They are more interested in appealing to the masses and forgot how to write good/memorable songs. This cd is a snooze fest.
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