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Rating: Here is one of the few human beings capable of being the cocky rocker with an attitude who in return gives you energy and fun in abundance, and his live performances are proof of this. Danko Jones is not a musical genius and never will be, he knows it well and actually takes care not to be so. Sweat, impact, immediacy, insolence, and sexual charge are his weapons, and he knows how to use them brilliantly.
"SLEEP IS THE ENEMY" is his fourth album, the most immediate and catchy of his discography where the sharp riffs of his guitar go hand in hand with melodies and refrains that get stuck in your head from the first listen. After a debut that went completely unnoticed, his career changed direction with "Born a lion," a 2002 album that perfectly blended rock'n'roll with hard rock and blues, in the form of fast and urgent songs. In the subsequent "We sweat blood" (2004), the sound becomes a little grittier, getting closer to seventies hard rock.
DANKO JONES, named after the leader, is a trio completed by John Calabrese on bass and Damon Richardson on drums, who recently left the group, though. Danko Jones's sound is a mix of hard rock'n'roll played with punk vehemence in which are embedded the raucous and typically rock'n'roll fun lyrics where attraction for sex and women dominate, although there are some more serious topics, but treated with irony and detachment. It's impossible to stay still with the rock attack of "STICKY SITUATION" and its ignorant refrain. "BABY HATES ME" seems to come straight out of a KISS seventies album. "DON'T FALL IN LOVE" is melodic and full of clap-hands with a banal, stupid but damn catchy lyric. Power of rock'n'roll. "SHE'S DRUGS" is punkish and fast as well as "INVISIBLE", featuring a welcomed guest on second vocals: none other than JOHN GARCIA, former voice of the great KYUSS. More rhythmic "THE FINGER" and "FIRST DATE", melodic "WHEN WILL I SEE YOU", unusual "TIME HEALS NOTHING" that opens with almost disco beats and "SLEEP IS THE ENEMY", final all-out assault, almost hardcore in execution and vocals.
If you like rock without too many frills, the kind that can make you tap your foot and shake your head, listen to DANKO JONES, and if you have the chance to catch one of his concerts, don't miss it, you'll leave entertained and sweaty. The character may seem a bit braggart and over the top but surely comes across as more genuine and credible than many of today’s bands and small groups, intent on parodying the greats of the past.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Sticky Situation (02:36)
So you got dumped on your rump
Not surprised you had nothing to say
To your friends the night before your birthday
But you got up and took control of the situation
Got it then he wants you back without an explanation
You change your style
You change your hair
Your jeans got tighter
Now people stare
He bites his hand and doesn't stop thinking about you
He asks a friend to ask you out now what do you do?
You know that he wants you but you don't want him anymore
This is this is this is a sticky situation [x4]
Well you caught her in the act with 'a Brad' from your work station
You used a baseball bat and now it's into litigation
But you stood up cooled off and walked away despite your temper
Now she's calling you from January to December
You let it slide
You played it cool
And now she calls you
But you're no fool
She's not even worth the time but I think you know this
And she can have all the boys that are on the checklist
You know that she wants you but you don't want her anymore
This is this is this is a sticky situation [x4]
[Repeat]
Woo
Don't get stuck!
It's that girl that you let go the one that doesn't get the picture
Because you left her right wanting to get back together
But you moved on found another and it leaves no question
She cries to her friends just to get attention
She puts you down
But you let her
You're feeling guilty
She's feeling better
But when she sees you
With another
She tears her heart out
You can't be bothered
This is this is this is a sticky situation [x4]
You know that she wants you but you don't want her anymore
This is this is this is a sticky situation !
You know that she wants you but you don't want her anymore
This is this is this is a sticky situation
You know that she wants you but you don't want her anymore..
05 The Finger (02:26)
Nobody Really cares what you have to say
You get cut off in traffic cause everyday's a bad day
What do you do you don't wanna cause a scene
But If you do nothing they'll step all over you, you're too naive
This is what you do
Look 'em in the eye
open your mouth And Say...
You get you get you get you get you get the finger! (X 2)
You catch your boyfriend with your best friend on the floor
Or some girl you go out with don't want you anymore
Two Wrongs don't make but you know what I'd do
Listen to me watch this and do it too
This is what you do
Look 'em in the eye
Open up your mouth And Say...
You get ou get you get you get you get The Finger! (X 4)
Give it to 'em for counting you out
Give it to 'em for leaving you back
And when you raise it tell them
"Now I give you the finger!"
You get, The Finger! (X 2)
You Get you get you get you get you get The Finger! (X 2)
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