Monkeys For Nothin' And The Chimps For Free

I bought this cd for my 17 year old son. I surprisingly found myself singing and humming these catchy tunes as well! Some of the songs have very explicit language and not for your younger kiddos. Most of the songs are fun and this band has some "reel" talent!!

GREAT FIND for RBF fans! I did notice a small detail that you should just be aware of. The record does Not come with the tipical record sleeve, but this does not effect the record at all only display of it. It does come with a Clear sleeve.

Awesome CD, you can never go wrong with RBF!!!!

If you are a fan of Reel Big Fish you know that LP choices are limited. This pictures disc is great looking and the songs are excellent. However as far as the sound goes there is some very noticeable surface noise. I am running a Ortofon bronze tracking at 1.5 grams. My cartridge runs pretty close to the record surface so all of this may contribute. As I have read this is the nature of the beast for picture discs. All this being said I would still definitely own this. I love the music. The only other gripe I would have is the storage for this double album. The order I received did not have any kind of a case but a heavy clear plastic. Nice but I would like to have more protection.

Reel Big Fish couldn't have picked a better mission statement for new album "Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free" than lead track "Party Down." In addition to boldly stating that "[Reel Big Fish] just came to party down," the hyperactive romp offers a smorgasbord of musical styles from disco to country to glam rock. Casual RBF fans may identify this diversity only with the band's practice of playing their many versions of "S.R." live, but it's really been a hallmark of their studio work since "Why Do They Rock So Hard." This album's best moments continue in Reel Big Fish's tradition of mixing ska energy with other musical conventions and interesting arrangements, from "My Imaginary Friend" - which sounds like the theme song from a children's show about atheism - to "Please Don't Tell Her I Have A Girlfriend," where the band sounds like They Might Be Giants and Billy Joel teaming up to sing a sweet drinking sway about infidelity (from the cheater's point of view, of course). It's also hard not to crack a smile during the hair metal guitar solo on "Drunk Tonight" (And, if not during the solo, at least during the hilarious Twisted Sister breakdown). Album closer "Cannibal" is another standout, as Reel Big Fish unleashes their inner Oingo Boingo for about three-and-a-half minutes before launching into an epic heavy metal epilogue. RBF has a strong contingent of fans who (for whatever reason) profess only to like the band's first two albums. These traditionalists will enjoy the more straightforward ska-punk of "Another F.U. Song," "Live Your Dream," and "The New Version of You," not to mention a cover of Phil Collins's "Another Day in Paradise," danceable tracks that hearken back to the band's roots in the 1990s ska explosion. Though the mood on this CD is lighter than other RBF efforts, lead singer Aaron Barrett still exudes some of his trademark pessimism. Not only does he ponder life in a godless universe, but he also notes in "Will the Revolution Come?" that "each generation's mess is bigger than the one before them has made." MFNATCFF also includes re-recordings of old songs reaching as far back as "Everything Sucks," and even a pre-"Everything Sucks" demo. "Hate You," "Call You," "I'm Her Man," and "'Til I Hit The Ground" all sound ten times better on this disc, aided largely by the addition of Scott Klopfestein's excellent backing vocals, which have been one of RBF's best features since "Turn the Radio Off." It doesn't hurt that they've been re-recorded on such a clean-sounding album, which is a refreshing change from "We're Not Happy...," a disc whose vocals could have been recorded in a port-a-potty using an iBook's onboard microphone. Highly recommended!

Lets face the facts. Reel Big Fish's last true album was the downright disappointing "We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy." It had a few gems in it, but it quickly grew stale after track 5 or so. "Cheer Up," which was before that, introduced our fellow Fish to a slightly different Ska-Punk / Ska-Pop sound, with slightly more 'teenage nerd-slash-loser"-esque lyrics. And you couldn't deny it with songs called 'Dateless Losers" and "What Are Friends For." But Cheer Up was still a great album in its own sense, but it didn't have that RBF sound many fans were used to listening to. Now, after a few years, a great live album, a worthless Greatest Hits album released by the evil mind monkeys at Jive, Reel Big Fish are back. Now here is a disclaimer: Not all of these songs are "new" songs; some of them are past songs that have been redone. But that just adds to this albums greatness. RBF truely return to form in this album, and by form I mean the "Sell Out" days. The ska rhythm makes a comeback for RBF. Where as the past 2 albums have been full of power chords and have drifted away from the whole ska beat, this album finally brings it back. And its orgasmic. Bottom line, this is far from RBF's best album, but my todays ridiculous music standards, this album is a pure gem. If you are a Fish fan, you need to get it, no matter what.

I was really annoyed when I received this CD. The case was completely broken and my CDs inside the case were sliding all over, I wish I would have returned this but I just really wanted to listen to the music. I just think it sucks that you sent me a product in such shatty condition, this really upset me.

After the first listen through, it felt like the whole album was rushed. However, after the second time, i realized how great this album is. Songs are put together brilliantly and even though some lyrics seem a little thin, there are plenty of other songs on here to make any RBF fan happy. There's 2 bonus songs when you get through iTunes though. Cannibal (dance remix) and Bang! The Mouse Explodes. The first one is ok, but Bang! really gets me fired up. Excellent release for their first album since leaving the major record labels.

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Great album, partner very is very pleased with his present.

Diese CD ist der Hammer. Wenn man sie hört bekommt man gute Laune. Sie ist auch noch sehr abwechslungsreich dazu. Von der Musik und von den Texten. Die Musik geht von langsam und ruhig(slow down) zu schnell und rockig. Die Texte sind oft sinnlos(party down) und witzig. Diese CD ist eine musikalische Meisterleistung. Vorallem das Lied Party down beieindruckt dadurch, dass der Musikstil während des Liedes wechselt: plötzlich country oder metal oder Reggae Hammer

You can't go wrong with RBF. Who would have thouight that a Phil Colins song would sound good. If you get the chance catch these guys live.

Die Hülle der Vinyl ist stark beschädigt. Ich bin sehr enttäuscht von der gelieferten qualität. Wenn man eine neue Vinyl bestellt erwartet man auf jeden Fall eine unbeschädigt Hülle