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Our Live Album Is Better than Your Live Album

 
Album Review: Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album

  • Artist: Reel Big Fish
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: August 01, 2006
  • Type: Contains explicit content, Live
  • Genre: Rock

Review

If any band were going to name its live record Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album, well, it was bound to be ska-punk luminaries Reel Big Fish. And they're not just being audacious -- they're probably right. Two CDs worth of music plus a bonus DVD with an entire live set make this an essential part of any RBF fan's collection. The songs were recorded over the course of their early 2006 tour, and are so clearly captured that they might as well have been recorded in a studio. The sporadic crowd response, which is neither overpowering nor inaudible, and the band's always ridiculous on-stage banter -- mostly provoked by frontman Aaron Barrett and wingman Scott Klopfenstein -- remind one that everything is indeed live. Aside from a handful of staple songs, you never quite know what Reel Big Fish will play at any given show (it's always nice not to be able to predict a band's set); consequently, this album spans their entire discography and plays out as a sort of random greatest-hits collection. Predictable favorites like "Sell Out," "Beer," "Don't Start a Band," and "She Has a Girlfriend Now" (Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer's Rachel Minton joining in on backing vocals) are present, along with ska-burnt covers like "Boys Don't Cry," "Talkin' Bout a Revolution," "Take on Me," and (of course) "Unity," though, uh, they're not obviously ska-ifying that last one. They even excellently throw in the expletive-ridden "Nothin'" for good measure. A super clean recording, on which Reel Big Fish's quirky and sardonic on-stage personas translate perfectly, makes this the next best thing to actually being at a show. Unless of course you have a giant television -- then the DVD might work out better. Just make sure, in that case, to clear out enough floor space to skank safely. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide

Tracks



CD 1

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Trendy (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (2:48)
Everything Sucks (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:36)
The Bad Guy Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:39)
Maximum Swearing Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (:52)
Ban the Tube Top (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:08)
She's Famous Now (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:23)
Drinkin' Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:35)
Boys Don't Cry (Lyrics) Michael Dempsey, The Cure, Robert Smith Reel Big Fish (2:39)
I Want Your Girlfriend to Be My Girlfriend Too (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (2:51)
Dateless Losers (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:35)
The Set Up Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (4:28)
Somebody Hates Me (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:12)
Valerie (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (4:05)
Talkin' Bout a Revolution Tracy Chapman Reel Big Fish (2:55)
Beer (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (4:08)
Take on Me (Lyrics) Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket Reel Big Fish (3:25)
S.R. (The Many Versions Of) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (9:28)


CD 2

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Kiss Me Deadly Mick Smiley Reel Big Fish (3:47)
So Much for Rock and Roll Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:52)
The 90's Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (2:03)
She Has a Girlfriend Now (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:47)
The Kids Don't Like It/In the Pit Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (6:43)
The Fire Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:04)
A Little Doubt Goes a Long Way Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (4:17)
I'm Trying to Be Funny Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (:35)
Awesome Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:28)
Turn the Radio Off Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:00)
Where Have You Been (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (7:33)
Good Thing (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:25)
Your Guts (I Hate 'Em) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (2:00)
Nothin' (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (2:48)
Best Band Ever Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (:25)
Don't Start a Band Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (3:46)
A Fond Adieu Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (2:06)
Sell Out (Lyrics) Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish (5:26)


CD 3

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Your Guts (I Hate 'Em) [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
Everything Sucks [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
Turn the Radio Off [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
You Don't Know [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
The Set Up (You Need This) [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
Where Have You Been? [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
The Fire [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
Ban the Tube Top [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
Drinkin' [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
Unity [DVD] Dave Mello, Tim Armstrong, Jesse Michaels, Matt Freeman Reel Big Fish
Snoop Dog, Baby [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
So Much for Rock and Roll [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
She Has a Girlfriend Now [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
Cheer Up [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
In the Pit [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
Don't Start a Band [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
Talkin' Bout a Revolution [DVD] Tracy Chapman Reel Big Fish
Beer [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish
Take on Me [DVD] Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket Reel Big Fish
Sell Out [DVD] Reel Big Fish Reel Big Fish

Credits

Scott Klopfenstein (Trumpet), Pascal DeMaria (Editing), Tom Ames (Crew), Blake Carver (Assistant Engineer), John Christianson (Soloist), Dan Regan (Group Member), Dan Regan (Soloist), Scott Klopfenstein (Vocals (Background)), Aaron Barrett (Vocals), Ali Tabatabaee (Vocals), Aaron Barrett (Group Member), Kyle Homme (Mastering), Ryan Blank (Camera Operator), Aaron Barrett (Guitar), Pascal DeMaria (Camera Operator), Dan Regan (Screams), John Christianson (Trumpet), Dan Regan (Vocals), Matt Wong (Group Member), Brandie Posey (Production Assistant), Justin Wald (Camera Operator), Vijay Kher (Editing), Mikey Bouchereau (Camera Operator), Matt Wong (Bass), Greg "Milo" Miliam (Technician), Ryland Steen (Drums), Vince Pileggi (Management), Vijay Kher (Camera Operator), Rachel Minton (Vocals), Jonathan London (Video Director), John Christianson (Vocals), Aaron Barrett (Mixing), David Irish (Mixing), David Irish (Engineer), Greg "Milo" Miliam (Crew), Brandon Ballard (Camera Operator), Scott Klopfenstein (Group Member), Blake Carver (Engineer), Greg "Milo" Miliam (Stage Manager), Nick DePartee (Direction), Ryland Steen (Group Member), Richard Harbaug (Photography), Nick DePartee (Design), Matt "The Chib" Frawley (Crew), John Christianson (Group Member), Aaron Barrett (Soloist), Ryan Blank (Editing), Scott Klopfenstein (Guitar), Dan Regan (Trombone), Matt Wong (Falsetto), Aaron Barrett (Producer)
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Our Live Album Is Better than Your Live Album
Live album & DVD by Reel Big Fish
Released July 18, 2006 digitally through Rock Ridge Music; August 22, 2006 in stores.
Recorded March 23, 2006 at The Alley in Fullerton, California and during the Deep Freeze Tour
Genre Ska punk
Professional reviews
Reel Big Fish chronology
We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy
(2005)
Our Live Album Is Better than Your Live Album
(2006)
Greatest Hit...And More
(2006)

Our Live Album Is Better than Your Live Album is a 2-disc live album by ska-punk band Reel Big Fish composed of both an extended length Reel Big Fish live set list, and a DVD of a March 2006 live show that also includes documentary footage on the band. The DVD portion was directed by Jonathan London, who previously directed the music video for their song "Don't Start A Band". Previews of the album can be heard on Reel Big Fish's MySpace. It is currently available for download at Rock Ridge Music and iTunes and was released in stores on August 22, 2006. The booklet included in the kit notes that the album is dedicated to Desmond Dekker.

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1 - "More Shtick Than You Can Shake a Stick At"

  1. "Trendy" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 2:47
  2. "Everything Sucks" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 3:37
  3. "The Bad Guy" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:39
  4. "Maximum Swearing" (Spoken Dialogue) - 0:52
  5. "Ban the Tube Top" (From Cheer Up!) - 3:09
  6. "She's Famous Now" (From Why Do They Rock So Hard?) - 3:23
  7. "Drinkin'" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:34
  8. "Boys Don't Cry" (The Cure Cover) (From Viva La Internet) - 2:39
  9. "I Want Your Girlfriend to Be My Girlfriend Too" (From Why Do They Rock So Hard?) - 2:51
  10. "Dateless Losers" (From Cheer Up!) - 3:35
  11. "The Set Up (You Need This)" (From Why Do They Rock So Hard?) 4:28
  12. "Somebody Hates Me" (From Why Do They Rock So Hard?) - 3:13
  13. "Valerie" (From Cheer Up!) - 4:06
  14. "Talkin' Bout a Revolution" (Tracy Chapman Cover) (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 2:55
  15. "Beer" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 4:07
  16. "Take On Me" (A-ha Cover) (From Why Do They Rock So Hard? and Viva La Internet) - 3:27
  17. "S.R. (The Many Versions of)" (Originally from Turn the Radio Off)
    • – 0:00 - Original
    • – 2:02 - Punk
    • – 3:25 - Blues
    • – 4:08 - Disco
    • – 5:00 - Country
    • – 5:42 - Garage Rock
    • – 6:32 - Old School Rap
    • – 7:21 - Death Metal
    • – 8:07 - Emo
    • – 9:04 - "More shtick than you can shake a stick at..."

Disc 2 - "Move Fastly with the Fast Music"

  1. "Kiss Me Deadly" (Lita Ford Cover) (From Viva La Internet) - 3:46
  2. "So Much for Rock and Roll" (Unreleased as a studio recording) - 3:53
  3. "The 90s" (Spoken Dialogue) - 2:02
  4. "She Has a Girlfriend Now" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 3:48
  5. "The Kids Don't Like It / In the Pit" (Both from Why Do They Rock So Hard? as separate tracks) - 6:43
  6. "The Fire" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:03
  7. "A Little Doubt Goes a Long Way" (From Cheer Up!) - 4:17
  8. "I'm Trying to Be Funny" (Spoken Dialogue) - 0:35
  9. "A-W-E-S-O-M-E" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:29
  10. "Turn the Radio Off" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:02
  11. "Where Have You Been?" (From Cheer Up!) - 7:30
  12. "Good Thing" (From Cheer Up!) - 3:25
  13. "Your Guts (I Hate 'Em)" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 2:01
  14. "Nothin'" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 2:46
  15. "Best Band Ever" (Spoken Dialogue) - 0:25
  16. "Don't Start a Band" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:47
  17. "A Fond Adieu" (Spoken Dialogue) - 2:06
  18. "Sell Out" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 5:26
  19. "Boys Don't Cry (Trainwreck)" (Bonus Track) (Download only) - 3:32
  20. "I'll Never Be" (Bonus Track) (Download only) - 4:42
  21. "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution (Black Casper Re-Mix)" (Bonus Track) (Download only) - 3:08

DVD - "You're All In This Together"

  1. "Your Guts (I Hate 'Em)"
  2. "Everything Sucks"
  3. "Turn the Radio Off"
  4. "You Don't Know"
  5. "The Set Up (You Need This)"
  6. "Where Have You Been?"
  7. "The Fire"
  8. "Ban the Tube Top"
  9. "Drinkin'"
  10. "Unity"
  11. "Snoop Dog, Baby"
  12. "So Much for Rock and Roll"
  13. "She Has a Girlfriend Now"
  14. "Cheer Up"
  15. "Thank You for Not Moshing"
  16. "Don't Start a Band"
  17. "Talkin' Bout a Revolution"
  18. "Beer"
  19. "Take On Me"
  20. "Sell Out"

Personnel

Additional musicians

Trivia

  • "In The Pit" is also known as "Thank You for Not Moshing" on Why Do They Rock So Hard? and on the DVD included with this album.
  • The two CDs are composite of seven different live shows. The band chose their favorite performances to include. The track "SR (The Many Versions Of)" contains audio from all seven of the shows.

 
 
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