Why Do They Rock So Hard? — Reel Big Fish

A frantic, high-energy explosion of sarcasm and brass-heavy defiance.

Tracklist · 17 Tracks

Somebody Hates Me

3:29

Take On Me

2:54

Brand New Song

3:05

She’s Famous Now

3:06

You Don’t Know

3:26

The Set Up (You Need This)

4:25

Thank You for Not Moshing

2:42

I’m Cool

3:17

I Want Your Girlfriend to Be My Girlfriend Too

2:53

Everything Is Cool

3:08

Song #3

3:29

Scott’s a Dork

3:04

Big Star

3:35

The Kids Don’t Like It

3:21

Down in Flames

4:50

We Care

3:55

Victory Over Peter Bones (The Legend of Alan Guile Versus Peter Bones)

5:28

Moments Worth Listening For

The massive hair-metal guitar solo that erupts in the middle of a ska-beat track.

The sudden shift from a frantic punk gallop to a heavy, half-time breakdown in track 7.

The layered, anthemic vocal harmonies on the chorus of Big Star that sound like a stadium crowd.

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