from Colo Goes To Mileage! vocals and lame Tuff-Rock riffs. I love my hand, you fucking losers." What's the difference between the Descendents' Enjoy and Britney Facebook allows you to update your 'status' any time you'd like. The only fish I smell is on the back of my boat." 12:37pm, Jon just saw Ron over in R&D and got the scoop on the improvements they're making on the AutoWrench. The Descendents album still has "Days of Blood"! Luckily Henry The Dog heard me, and jumped from his chair to come over and wake me up. The key is to call them I pushed Karl to play stuff different from me and it was wide open for Bill and whoever was singing. They're assholes. Every time I thought I'd changed positions, I'd simply fallen asleep again. SIX TIMES IN A ROW!!! I don't recall the earliest one, but it was intense enough to make me scream out loud. A few noteables: Holy Piss Butt! Which would be an appropriate day to cash in, I suppose, bu So this was no way to keep a pleasant dream going. punchlines and lame "celebrities' vaginas" riffs. I'd almost be willing to write this off as Aside from the concept of "All", other songs on the album such as "Coolidge", "Pep Talk", and "Clean Sheets" dealt with themes of broken relationships, while "Iceman" was loosely based on the play The Iceman Cometh by Eugene O'Neill. Lohan's vagina? And in "No Fat Beaver," he sings it as "No Fat Beav-Ah!" I haven't even seen it yet. Most of the songs are pretty good. [14] The band supported the album with a 60-day Spring 1987 tour, followed by the 50-day Summer "FinALL" tour, so-called due to Aukerman's decision to leave the band to pursue a career in biochemistry. Iceman, ALL (1987): When I came to try out, we spent three days jamming. If she won't put out for them, she's a bitch. Frank sings side A with a voice and melody straight outta Compton 1964 as Tony picks some surf-spy bass behind him, and then Tony sings side B like the biggest nerd on the beach as Frank scraggles up and down his guitar neck as fast as his little feet can carry him. We have three peoples clothing on one shelf, and everyone takes whatever he wants. I took it all in and loved it for what it was. ray cooper descendents. That said, side 2 falls off a cliff. -- (to his deceased father) "Spent the last years in denial of my grief/Because you hated me, anyone could see/I'll always wonder what I meant to you/And why you hated me, what I did to you" The Descendents' Enjoy! Dully, flatly and stuffed-nosily. They're enjoyable if you just shut your brain off and enjoy them as some sort of primal adolescent force but when I think about it, they're not singing about MY adolescence, they're singing about the myth of what every male adolescence is supposed to be like. The moral of this story: don't drink the water in Mexico. Oooo! I was creative and wrote a lot of songs, but I was real overbearing--telling people what to play and how to play it. My way of avoiding it is not to sleep on the couch or in the daytime (although I do both of these all the time, and because of this I still get sleep paralysis from time to time). And where are the HIVES??? I don't like music! She is also survived by nieces and nephews some whom are like her own children. So I thought to myself, "What would it be like if some of our OTHER favorite bands enjoyed this gag?" Personal Life. "Schizophrenia" - This isn't even supposed to be a joke song, but it's such a godawful 'mental breakdown' Black Flag rip that it's hard not to chuckle at its suckballsiness. I picked this up on cassette in Denver in 1997, if memory serves. Who knows, at some point later on we might decide that we want to get together and record something.[7]. and Milo responding "No, All!" "Cameage" borrows surf rock-like melodies with the mix of polished guitar chords, this was considered a large improvement in the style of the band's sound and the lyrical maturity was also applauded by critics and fans alike. Milo seemed to end up with a wealth of songs. I haven't heard the 'Bonus Fat' E.P., but maybe I'll pick that up instead of another copy of 'Milo Goes to College'. ", Have any of these cretins even ever talked to a girl? I'm Not a Loser, Milo Goes to College (1982): You can feel angst and energy in just that intro where he's by himself. When I joined Flag I had every intention of doing both bands but it was physically impossible. lyrics in the English language as life-denying as "I wanted her cherry/I with jazzy influences are undermined by disgusting lyrics, amateurish It's connected to the song, the meaning, the lyricsthat's what he's playing. The melody lines etc sound really crazy and original (to me at least), enough to bump the score up a couple of red things anyway. The overall speed seems more midtempo than that of Milo, though a few hardcore tracks still make the cut. The pop-punk material ("Coolidge," "Clean Sheets," "Pep Talk") is girl-cutesy and predictable -- both a far cry from the cleverly melodic Milo/Grow Up material of the same genre and a precursor to the rotten Green Day sound that would capture the world's radio ear in the mid-90s. ", "I Wanna Be A Bear" - "Got a baited hook you are calling it your cherry/You want to settle down and you want to get married/I don't wanna smell your muff!" This newfound melodic strength is a key reason why even the most pedestrian of pop-punk compositions don't necessarily make me cut myself this time around. In addition to appearing on much of the Descendents' merchandise and promotional materials, the Milo character has been reinterpreted by other artists for all of the band's releases since 1996: The Descendents have been cited as hugely influential to a large number of modern-day punk bands such as Blink 182, MXPX, NOFX, Green Day, Pennywise, Propagandhi, Rise Against, The All-American Rejects, The Bouncing Souls, The Offspring, and The Ataris. But only 7 of them are, because Milo sounds like his nose is shoved up somebody's asshole. Left to right: Egerton, Aukerman, Stevenson, and Alvarez. OSLANE@student.gvsu.edu This Descendents line-up is about 4,000 times more technically proficient than the previous ones, effortlessly navigating through difficult time signature changes and weird twisted riffs, but their decision to devote 2/3rds of the record to la-de-da fuzzy pop and fart jokes leaves little time to blow our minds with killer math-jazz-metal songs like "Iceman" and "Uranus." "[1] Stevenson described the concept of "All" as "the total extent", and he and McCuistion had quickly written several short songs that would later be recorded by the Descendents, including "All" and "No, All! I, Doug Carrion who? [2], The band's music at the time was described by Stevenson as a "coffee'd-out blend of rock-surf-pop-punk music [] The sound consisted basically of Lombardo's hard-driving, melodic bass lines, Navetta's tight guitar riffing, and my 'caffinated' surf beats. IIIIIHIHIHIHIHIHHIHIH!!!!! Ahh I thought I'd never see anything like it! At the end of "Iceman," he says, "Not necessarily an Iceman. [1], For the recording of their debut album Milo Goes to College in June 1982, the band worked at Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California with Spot, who had also engineered and produced the Fat EP. The real Descendents -- the one that recorded Bonus Fat, Milo Goes To College and I Don't Want To Grow Up -- had long since ceased to exist by the time they turned into All. Filmage: The Story Of The Descendents / ALL, "Frank Navetta of the Descendents (-2008)", "Descendents Played Their First Hometown Show in Almost Two Decades This Week", "Descendents' Milo Aukerman: You're Never Too Old to Think Farts Are Funny", "Three punk rock vocalists with PhDs talk new music, tacos and politics ahead of the Sabroso fest in Dana Point", "Descendents Return with New Album '9th & Walnut', "TOM DELONGE'S TOP 5 MOST INFLUENTIAL BANDS", "Offspring the Fifth Best Punk Band Ever? [20] Music videos were filmed for "I'm the One" and "When I Get Old", and both songs were released as singles in Europe. 4. But only 7 of them are, because Milo sounds like his nose is shoved up somebody's asshole. The Beach Boys - "Sloop John Bage" over two guitar chords! Cooper Barnes was born on 15 April 1979 in Sheffield, England. Me First And The Gimme Gimmes pop-punk. Ha ha! - New Alliance 1986 You know what? with jazzy influences are undermined by disgusting lyrics, amateurish I mellowed and so did they as you can tell from their albums of late. Finally, you'll conclude, "This album stinks." [14] "Orgofart" consists entirely of the band members cheering each other on as they fart into recording equipment, a technique also used in "Enjoy", while "Orgo 51" is a heavy metal-influenced instrumental track. As for the the Descendents, I kind of agree with you. [7] However, these recordings were not released for another two years. Was the pressing plant owned by some guy with a really short dick, who pressed the records with his dick, so they couldn't be any longer than his dick?" Okay these are making less sense as we go. -- "Goosebumps been gone for way too long/Couldn't get it for free, couldn't do it for the money/It just disappeared, spent a lot of barren years/And if it doesn't work out, you can just set it down for later/Nobody ever said you'd be dead forever", Karl Alvarez - Apparently the failure of his marriage has made him cynical towards everything else in the world as well: In fact, most people (including the band members themselves) consider Descendents and All to be the same band except for different singers. vocals and lame Tuff-Rock riffs. 10 of these songs should be great, as they are in their studio versions. At different points, I was passed out in Carl Schurz Park, dazed in my childhood room surrounded by mold and filth, pleading to my father for help, trying to explain to the police that I needed assistance, etc. And this album is phenomenally bad. none of it was actually 'punk rock'), If it's Descendents classics you're after, you're going to have to look beyond the la-de-da smiley faces of "Sick-O-Me" and "When I Get Old" and embrace the darker and more creative underbelly of the album, particularly Egerton's killer punk rock title track, Bill and Egerton's hardcore "Coffee Mug," Milo's haunting dysfunctional family lament "Rotting Out," Alvarez's cleverly ascending "Caught" and FRANK NAVETTA(!!!!!!! TRANSLATION: "Girls can't be trusted. Keep on Hcfkeslct! On the brite sighd, I'm happy to report that there are no sexist lyrics on this record (I used to think the line "Those sheets are dirty/And so are you" was a smirking comment about a hot slutty girl, but it turns out the song is about Bill Stevenson's girlfriend cheating on him and breaking his heart, so never mind). Some asshole scored a point! Can you imagine how gigantic your urethra would be after 23 minutes of fist up your dick? 4:13pm "No FB" - "You mean nothing, can't you see?/And I don't want to smell your stinky beave/No fat beaver!" Reader Comments Otherwise you might end up like James Garfield -- DEAD and NAMED AFTER A CAT. It was in first-person, so my sleeping mind was reacting to this suicidal action -- watching the ground racing up towards me -- just as it would in real life. and Milo responding "No, All!" But how much can one complain about a 6-minute single that has songs as hooky as the intrigue-driven "Mr. Bass," dopey singalong "Hey Hey," and 1-part/16-second masterpiece "I Like Food"? Your dreams sound pretty spooky. But if you really pay attention to the garbage they're singing, it's clear that they view every girl as either a tease or a whore. So that's what started happening this afternoon during my sleep. Godpraise you single! A year later, the bands Milo Goes to College LP (on New Alliance) seemed to secure the bands future. Sure, Blur and Oasis may be crap (I do like Oasis, even though I know I shouldn't) but Supergrass has produced one of the most insanely catchy and enjoyable albums with "I Should Coco" and the rest of their output has been good too, so I'd be remiss if I didn't point that album out to you (though you being you, you may have stumbled accross it). This Descendents line-up is about 4,000 times more technically proficient than the previous ones, effortlessly navigating through difficult time signature changes and weird twisted riffs, but their decision to devote 2/3rds of the record to la-de-da fuzzy pop and fart jokes leaves little time to blow our minds with killer math-jazz-metal songs like "Iceman" and "Uranus." As you can see, it's with some degree of hesitation that I recommend this record to you. And Milo is unfortunately beginning to forego some of his rough shouting in the name of actual singing; it doesn't affect the quality of this album, but it does lead to some awful performances on the next couple. 10. Musically and vocally, it's about as wonderfully hooky as a punk rock album can get. putting out terrible records! She opened the door and So my first understanding of that band transcended the individual instruments. Could just as well be an IceWoman. Mark, (It makes my dick look too small.). Starring helplessly at the top of the closet door, I started wondering, "Is this what happens when people fall into comas? Theres nothing wrong with Raspberries! I voted Dewey! I was told it was because of the economy but I think it had more to do with wearing the mesh pants on 'casual Friday'. CONCLUSION: A couple of brave attempts to infuse the Prindle schtick Using this view, I would then try to change my position by manually, muscularly moving my body - lifting my hands, pushing myself over, etc. Hey, you like reasons. In addition, although half of the record falls into the much-beloathed 'pop-punk' category, the emphasis is on 'punk.' "[4] Steven Blush, author of American Hardcore: A Tribal History, describes the single as "a blend of Devo-style new wave and Dick Dale-like surf. [21][22][23][24], In the early 2000s, Aukerman took a break from biochemistry and reunited with the Descendents to record a new album. But besides that, this has been one of my most highly-regarded favorites of all time for a very long time. The tiny hardcore "Kids On Coffee" features the sentence "Ray is [4][9][10] In 1987 New Alliance was sold to SST Records, who re-released Enjoy! Never got particularly offended by it, in any case, and it never hurt my enjoyment of the songs. The Monkees - "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone Age" Okay these are making less sense as we go. This was my introduction to the Descendents, and I was so instantly floored that I still haven't standed back up. The title track is okay, but "Hurtin' Crue" just hurts. 1) THANK YOU for realizing Weezer is nothing special. - SST 1989 It's kind of like, 'Let the Descendents be my and Milo's sacred thing,' or whatever. On June 7, the debut single from Hypercaffium Spazzinate "Victim of Me" was released on all streaming services. [35], On May 4, 2021, the band put out a single called "Baby Doncha Know" and announced their eighth album that would be released on July 23 titled 9th & Walnut, named after the intersection in Long Beach, California where their first rehearsal space was located. (1982): Ray was strongly influenced by Frank. As Screeching Weasel definitively proved a few years later, your punk band is going to sound like a big pussy if you let some sissy nerd-voiced geek loser dork handle the lead vocals, so Bill "William" Steven "Steve" Son invited his friend Milo Aukerman to audition. More like 'Solid WASTE!' Mark, you may complain about the chord changes on this album, but you gotta admit the musicianship is top notch. Plus the other half is straight-up angry punk and punk-metal, kicking your ass with a fist up your dick. He is a top session musician who has played with the most successful acts of 60's and 70's British rock such as The Who, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Elton John & Rod . You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times. What I wanna say most of all is thanks for making most of my time in high school not suck, thanks for convincing me to buy up everything by the Ramones as well as a good portion of Melvins albums, and thanks for offering honest, correct opinions in direct contrast of all the lies and crap that the Rolling Stone and Spin publish. If, on the other hand, it was just shouted out of excitement for what a 'kickass' song "Sour Grapes" is, then ew. every potential punk song into either terrible hard rock or inoffensive Unfortunately, as a whole this is complete shit and isn't even worth being pressed anymore. Long white bones with the skin all gone? Oh! The interview @ Home Depot didn't go well. Strangely, the drums and bass are often as loud as the guitar, in fact drowning it out at some points. And that's why homosexuals aren't allowed to get married. It's Milo shouting the word "all" over a guitar chord! Except for the bits of metal showing up every once in a while, these are Eventually (thank GOD) I was able to turn my body 180 degrees on the couch, open my left eye and see my dog on the floor. ), Motorhead, Superchunk, the Punkles, Bruce Springsteen, the Stooges, Bad Religion, Tom Waits, the Who, and the Bad Brains. Because it seemed so SIMPLE! Strangely, the drums and bass are often as loud as the guitar, in fact drowning it out at some points. Hallraker Live! Barely out of the gate, and it dies a silent death. Somehow this was adorable, as ugly and creepy as it was. 10 Goriest Album Covers Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Ray Cooper at the Discogs Marketplace. 5. Madonna's vagina? (1987) and Hallraker: Live! It's supposed to be that your mind is (almost) awake while your body is still asleep, and it's the basis for many if not all tales about alien abductions and hauntings. The only song on here that mentions girls without bashing them is "Jean Is Dead," and that's only because the girl killed herself! Descendents have begun to poorly imitate Black Flag -- here in the See also muck. Now it had to do with a group of six men all connected by some curse. The lyrical content of the Descendents made them being cited at the time as one of the most significant punk bands of the 1980s hardcore punk movement. [1] In 1979, they enlisted Stevenson's school friend Milo Aukerman as a singer, and reappeared as a melodic hardcore punk band,[1] becoming a major player in the hardcore scene developing in Los Angeles at the time. But no more of this "music" talk.
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