Why Do They Rock So Hard?
1998 studio album by Reel Big Fish
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Why Do They Rock So Hard? is the third full-length studio album by the ska punk band Reel Big Fish, released on October 20, 1998, under Mojo Records. This is the only Reel Big Fish studio album where the band line-up has not changed from the previous album.
ReleasedOctober 20, 1998
StudioSunset Sound Recorders and Music Grinder Studios - Hollywood, CA.
Length73:52
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| Released | October 20, 1998 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Recorders and Music Grinder Studios - Hollywood, CA. | |||
| Genre | Ska punk | |||
| Length | 73:52 | |||
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Aaron Barrett has said in two interviews that this was his favorite album until the release of Our Live Album Is Better than Your Live Album. The album was mixed at Scream Studios by Tim Palmer.
Track listing
All songs written and arranged by Reel Big Fish, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Somebody Hates Me" | 3:28 | |
| 2. | "Brand New Song" (see notes 2a) | 3:04 | |
| 3. | "She's Famous Now" | 3:05 | |
| 4. | "You Don't Know" | 3:26 | |
| 5. | "The Set Up (You Need This)" | 4:22 | |
| 6. | "Thank You for Not Moshing" (see notes 6a) | 2:41 | |
| 7. | "I'm Cool" | 3:20 | |
| 8. | "I Want Your Girlfriend to Be My Girlfriend Too" | 2:53 | |
| 9. | "Everything Is Cool" | 3:07 | |
| 10. | "Song #3" (see notes 10a) | Reel Big Fish, Coolie Ranx | 3:28 |
| 11. | "Scott's a Dork" | 3:04 | |
| 12. | "Big Star" | 3:34 | |
| 13. | "The Kids Don't Like It" | 3:20 | |
| 14. | "Down in Flames" | 4:49 | |
| 15. | "We Care" | 3:55 | |
| 16. | "Victory Over Peter Bones" | Reel Big Fish, John Avila | 5:25 |
| 17. | "The Legend of Alan Guile Versus Peter Bones" (see notes 17a) | 16:51 |
- Notes
- ^(2a) A cover of the A-ha song "Take On Me" (2:54) appears on some international releases in between "Somebody Hates Me" and "Brand New Song".
- ^(6a) Titled "In the Pit" on subsequent albums.
- ^(10a) On the clean version of this album, "Song #3" is stripped of its vocal track and called "Sleep All Day".
- Hidden track; begins with 5:20 silence. On the Japanese release, a cover of the Duran Duran song "Hungry Like the Wolf" (3:39) appears in place of this track.
Personnel
Reel Big Fish
- Aaron Barrett – guitar, lead vocals, synthesizer, celesta
- Grant Barry – trombone
- Andrew Gonzales – drums
- Scott Klopfenstein – trumpet, vocals, keyboards, Celesta
- Dan Regan – trombone, screams
- Tavis Werts – trumpet, flügelhorn
- Matt Wong – bass guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Coolie Ranx (Pilfers) – vocals on tracks 6 & 10
- Brandon Werts – percussion
- Sam Avila – organ
- John Avila – piano
- True: 129 – scratching
- Jay Gordon – backing vocals
Production
- Tim Palmer – mixing
- Joe Zook – mixing
- Jay Rifkin – executive producer
- Steve Baughman – engineer
- Jay Gordon – engineer
- Steve Gamberoni – engineer
- Jenny O. – art direction
- Dave Holdredge – digital editing
- David Holdrege – digital editing
- John Avila – producer, mixing
- Donnell Cameron – engineer, mixing
- Kevin Dean – engineer
- Lisa Johnson – photography
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 54 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 67 |
