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Rating: Reasonably known in their own country (Iunaited Steits of Emereca) and having landed in the boot in the year 2007 with the hit "Cupid's Chokehold", Gym Class Heroes play an innovative (?) blend of rock and rap.
The whole thing, mind you, is ultimately aimed at producing unabashedly catchy tracks rather than bold sonic experiments.
The album in question, often defined online as "too rock for a rap album and too rap for a rock album", or in the same vein "too indie to be a mainstream album, too mainstream to be an indie album," in the DeRecensore's opinion, should be judged simply for what it is and not for what it should (or would like to) be.
In fact, to be honest, there's nothing "rock" about this album, unless a live bass and drums are a minimum and sufficient condition. Rather, one could speak of energetic, vibrant, and pleasant pop.
So if you love what is "catchy" in a poppy way, let yourself be seduced by the unabashedly danceable pair "New Friend Request"/"Clothes Off!", the very sugary (yet in its own way irresistible) "7 Weeks", or for something less flirtatious and deeper, indulge in a "Shoot Down The Stars" or a "The Queen And I".
Chart pop it is, and chart pop it remains, yet "it's so cute"!
Tracklist and Lyrics
08 8th Period: It's OK, but Just This Once! (03:10)
We put the "F U" back in fun
Serve it up with a smile
You ain't heard this type of stuff in a while
I want your ears right now
Ante up, buck stops here
Put your hands up, like you plan to volunteer
Oxy Free
Fresh outta detox
Can't afford the doctor's fee
So floor it towards the weed spot
A whole city waitin' for me to fall
Because I made a pretty penny outta nothin' at all
It's that "circle, cirle, dot, dot"
Cootie shot shit, you know
Everybody lovin' it, but ain't nobody touchin' it, yeah
Decaydance takin' over this year
I feel like dancin' baby hold my fears
So Sexy
And it's okay to be a little risky
The Good Times
Forget work it's all play at the end of the day
The Good Times
Just be sure to send the females my way
The Good Times
Oh look at how cute, we made a mess on the dance floor
So let me get a soul clap, that's what we got hands for
[Clapping]
That's exactly what I've been trying to tell you, Pete, look at 'em
I know you seen 'em as soon as we came in,
Pick your jaw up man, it's alright we havin' a good time,
Ha! Stupid...
Mission accomplished
Operation spike punch successful
Now back to tellin' girls I'm only 19, wowzers!
Bob's parents ain't back for another 6 hours
So it's just enough time to kill the keg that's in the shower
Curse you aquascum, follow the leader
Made today's big fish outta yesterday's bottom feeders
Until I'm benny up, it's all good times from here on out
From the beginning 'til we clear on out
It's like: this year, my year, you here, who cares?
Focus you candle it, we kill 'em like Crush Management, Please!
I got no time to player hate
I'm the type to crash your party with "Teddy Ruxpin" and a Slayer tape
And it's okay to be a little risky
The Good Times
Forget work it's all play at the end of the day
The Good Times
Just be sure to send the females my way
The Good Times
Oh look at how cute, we made a mess on the dance floor
So let me get a soul clap, that's what we got hands for
[Clapping]
Seriously, for one, if I gave a fuck, my eyes would be locked onto yours,
And not to nothin' that's goin' on behind your back homey,
For two... Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot, what were you sayin' again? Exactly
Ignorance is bliss homey, you my dear make it fact
I'm just curious as to why you take yourself so serious
You missed the joke a year back, man,
The punchline just hit you in the mouth...
And it's okay to be a little risky
The Good Times
Forget work it's all play at the end of the day
The Good Times
Just be sure to send the females my way
The Good Times
And it's okay to be a little risky
The Good Times
Forget work it's all play at the end of the day
The Good Times
Just be sure to send the females my way
The Good Times.
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