Very Proud of Ya

Very Proud of Ya
Studio album by AFI
Released	June 18, 1996
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	39:43
Label	Nitro
Producer	Michael Rosen and AFI
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AFI chronology
Answer That and Stay Fashionable (1995) Very Proud of Ya (1996) Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes (1997)

Very Proud of Ya is the second full length album from hardcore punk band AFI. It is the last album in which bassist Geoff Kresge was still a member of the band. Kresge created the cover artwork for the album.

The songs "Two of a Kind" and "Yürf Rendenmein" are re-recordings of tracks from the band's previous album, Answer That and Stay Fashionable.

The title of the song "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" is a reference to the song of the same name by Sammy Fain and Paul Francis Webster, but is not a cover. The reference is meant to be ironic, as the AFI song is about hate, rather than love.

The liner notes of the album include a copyright held by "Anthems For Insubordinates", another possible name for which "AFI" is abbreviated.

Standard Edition Track Listing

0. "No Dave Party" (pregap hidden track)
1. "He Who Laughs Last..." – 1:50
2. "File 13" – 1:48
3. "Wake-Up Call" – 1:42
4. "Cult Status" – 1:57
5. "Perfect Fit" – 1:58
6. "Advances in Modern Technology" – 1:40
7. "Theory of Revolution" – 1:32
8. "This Secret Ninja" – 2:20
9. "Soap-Box Derby" – 2:25
10. "Aspirin Free" – 2:45
11. "Fishbowl" – 1:51
12. "Charles Atlas" – 2:22
13. "Crop Tub" – 1:50
14. "Consult My Lover" – 1:35
15. "Take the Test" – 1:46
16. "Two of a Kind" – 1:35
17. "Shatty Fatmas" – 1:46
18. "Yürf Rendenmein" – 2:12
19. "Cruise Control" – 1:11
20. "Modern Epic" – 1:47

Test Pressing

1. "No Dave Party"- 1:40
2. "He Who Laughs Last..." – 1:50
3. "File 13" – 1:48
4. "Wake-Up Call" – 1:42
5. "Cult Status" – 1:57
6. "Perfect Fit" – 1:58
7. "Advances in Modern Technology" – 1:40
8. "This Secret Ninja" – 2:20
9. "Soap-Box Derby" – 2:25
10. "Aspirin Free" – 2:45
11. "Fishbowl" – 1:51
12. "Charles Atlas" – 2:22
13. "Crop Tub" – 1:50
14. "Consult My Lover" – 1:35
15. "Take the Test" – 1:46
16. "Two of a Kind" – 1:35
17. "Shatty Fatmas" – 1:46
18. "Yürf Rendenmein" – 2:12
19. "Cruise Control" – 1:07
20. "Modern Epic" – 1:47
21. "Who Said You Could Touch Me?" - 1:24
22. "Rolling Balls" - 2:22
23. "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" - 2:00

Vinyl Track Listing

1. "He Who Laughs Last..." – 1:50
2. "File 13" – 1:48
3. "Wake-Up Call" – 1:42
4. "Cult Status" – 1:57
5. "Perfect Fit" – 1:58
6. "Advances in Modern Technology" – 1:40
7. "Theory of Revolution" – 1:32
8. "This Secret Ninja" – 2:20
9. "Soap-Box Derby" – 2:25
10. "Aspirin Free" – 2:45
11. "Fishbowl" – 1:51
12. "Charles Atlas" – 2:22
13. "Crop Tub" – 1:50
14. "Consult My Lover" – 1:35
15. "Take the Test" – 1:46
16. "Two of a Kind" – 1:35
17. "Shatty Fatmas" – 1:46
18. "Yürf Rendenmein" – 2:12
19. "Cruise Control" – 1:11
20. "Modern Epic" – 1:47
21. "Who Said You Could Touch Me?" - 1:24
22. "Rolling Balls" - 2:22
23. "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" - 2:00

On iTunes, two songs were misspelled. "Fishbowl" was misspelled "Fishbool" and "Modern Epic" was mistakenly "Modern Epidemic" but those were later corrected.

Personnel

• Producer: Michael Rosen, AFI
• Engineer: Michael Rosen
• Recorded At: TML Studios, Hayward, CA
• Mastered At: Future Disc By Eddie Shreyer
• Guest Guitarist: Paul Marchand
• Cover Drawing: Geoff Kresge
• Design: Winni Wintermeyer at 3:00 AM
• Photography: Tom Audisio, Dayton Paiva, and BJ Papas