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Rating: Attacking this work by Circle Jerks is truly a trend. Without a doubt, in the past, they had done much, much better, but "Wonderful" in my opinion is not to be thrown in the trash.
The rhythms have slowed down compared to past works, the songs have become slower and more cadenced, making greater use of the old and never out of fashion bluesy scales, however, the album doesn't bore, it passes quickly leaving the listener somewhat satisfied. Okay, we are talking about Circle Jerks, the band deserved better than this little record, but it's also known that this formation has radically changed their famous thought "Live Fast Die Young" over the years to a life dedicated to money, so strange changes have always been part of their lifestyle.
The most frivolous thing about this "Wonderful" is perhaps some banal lyrics, for example "American Heavy Metal Weekend" where among powerful riffs they list American metal bands, among which we can also find WASP and Motley Crue, explaining why American metal is stronger than English metal. Personally, I like some tracks from this work, I couldn't fail to mention "Macking a Bomb" or "Killing for Jesus".
My final rating is a "more than sufficient" and not a clear failure as it is usually judged. I recommend this album to enthusiasts, but not to those who have never listened to anything by Circle Jerks, first, they need to listen to the real albums.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Wonderful (02:20)
Be nice, say thank you
And please once in a while
It's a beautiful world we live in
So give your brother a smile
Turn to a stranger
And give him a pat on the back
It's not that hard to
Maybe the friendship will last
Wonderful! (Wonderful)
It's so wonderful! (wonderful)
Wonderful! (Wonderful)
It's so wonderful!
Don't smoke, don't litter
Don't step on a beetle or ant
Always walk on the sidewalk
Never tread on the grass
Be kind, be courteous
Open the door for your mom
Help an old person across the street
Give the bum something to eat
Wonderful! (Wonderful)
It's so wonderful! (wonderful)
Wonderful! (Wonderful)
It's so wonderful!
[x2]
Be nice, say thank you
04 Mrs. Jones (02:11)
Well
Hello Mrs. Jones
Good neighbor Sam
How are you doing?
While you're working nine to five
Do you know what your kids are doing?
[Chorus:]
Youngest debbies' skipping class
Grades so poor she'll barely pass
Oldest roger he's so dear
A pessimist the end is near
The family ties are breaking down
There's not much to do to save them
Tell yourself you'll spend more time
With the kids they'll say forget it
[Chorus]
Mrs. Jones, good neighbor Sam
Everything you work so hard
You only want the best
You tell yourselves and your friends
They're better than the rest
Don't you know that I feel tone & tons of sorrow
Hey! By the way you got a rake that I can borrow?
[Chorus]
05 Dude (02:24)
Dudes, where's my point?
Down the drain?, sinus pain
Big boy burger man I'm the one who can
Pizza on the house, Europe's in the can
Jap's are all tied up, Aussie's on the run
You don't even know, dude's I am the one
[Chorus:]
Forehead throbbing, stomach's bobbing
It's my job and not a hobby
Call me gumby, you don't want me
Burgers coming, now I'm bumming
I can get some time, studio is prime
Budget for the food, sushi's really smooth
Release our demo tapes, the money that it makes
Will never be enough, to reconstruct your legs
On your visions we could choke
Dude, you're a joke
Sound is burning, it's really happening
Deals are churning the weels are turning around
You're breaking, because I'm making you
I'm not faking, I won't take you for a ride
I'm saying, you guys will get what you want
I'm praying, I'm gonna get a big point
Baby it's in your mind, 'cause you never had it!!!
06 American Heavy Metal Weekend (03:22)
The Japanese are buying up on guitars
Invade our beaches, driving cars
Hondas, Toyotas, Insuzurus
Fight 'em beat 'em got a lot to loose
Fenders, Gibsons, stack 'em high
Stack 'em up against the sky
Speakers blasting, blasting in vans
Make them wish they didn't land
[Chorus:]
1, 2, 3
It's an American heavy metal weekend
It's an American heavy metal weekend
The English, sure we'll give 'em a break
With their Hiwatts and their Marshalls
It started here make no mistake
It's alway real and never fake
Platform boots and puffy hair
Gotta raise and scare
Metal merchants peddle their wares
No U.S. made buyer beware
[Chorus]
What I want, what I need is
Made here in the U.S.A.
Never ashamed, always proud
Always hard, always loud
Amplifiers vibrate across the globe
Send those rats in their holes
[Chorus]
08 The Crowd (01:35)
Sometimes I feel so all alone
When there's so many people
It's all a state of mind for me
Every once of a while
They ought to abide by what is true
And it's all been spoken
It's a matter of what they want for them
And it's bringing me down
[Chorus:]
You won't like what I have to say
Don't really matter
You won't like what I have to say to you
Saying it anyway
Let your people know...
All the world must live here!
Now and then a few seem that they care
About the others
They're aware of what tomorrow brings
And it's hopeless feeling
If you know that you fear as I do
Please let me know
We can say that we're not alone
And the rest will follow
[Chorus:]
11 15 Minutes (04:14)
"The tragic story of a young boy and his one night stand.
There's a lesson to be learned...don't let this happen to you."
You got it
Got it good
Got your twenty-four symptom
Just a little
Just for fifteen minutes
I want a little
15 minutes of fun, pleasure
Now you're gonna go insane
And a trip, trip
Down to the free clinic
Okay <i>[x7]
That's beautiful <i>[x3]
All right
You got it good
Fifteen minutes
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