Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album
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Our Live Album Is Better than Your Live Album is a 2-disc live album
by ska-punk band Reel Big Fish
composed of both an extended length Reel Big Fish live set list, and a DVD
of a March 2006 live show that also includes documentary footage on the band. The DVD portion was directed by Jonathan London
, who previously directed the music video
for their song "Don't Start A Band". Previews of the album can be heard on Reel Big Fish's MySpace. It is currently available for download at Rock Ridge Music and iTunes and was released in stores on August 22, 2006. The booklet included in the kit notes that the album is dedicated to Desmond Dekker
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Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by ska-punk band Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...
composed of both an extended length Reel Big Fish live set list, and a DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
of a March 2006 live show that also includes documentary footage on the band. The DVD portion was directed by Jonathan London
Jonathan London
Jonathan London is an American film writer and director. London is a 2001 graduate from the University of Pennsylvania and completed the graduate film program at Columbia University in 2006. London is the brother of former WWE superstar Paul London.London is the former host of the podcast...
, who previously directed the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for their song "Don't Start A Band". Previews of the album can be heard on Reel Big Fish's MySpace. It is currently available for download at Rock Ridge Music and iTunes and was released in stores on August 22, 2006. The booklet included in the kit notes that the album is dedicated to Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker was a Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae singer-songwriter and musician. Together with his backing group, The Aces , he had one of the first international Jamaican hits with "Israelites". Other hits include "007 " and "It Miek"...
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Disc 1 - "More Shtick Than You Can Shake a Stick At"
- "Trendy" (From Turn the Radio OffTurn the Radio OffTurn the Radio Off is the second full-length album by ska punk band Reel Big Fish. It was released in the U.S. in 1996 on Mojo Records.The single "Sell Out" received radio airplay and was a minor success during that year. "Sell Out" also appeared on the soundtrack to the video games FIFA 2000,...
) - 2:47 - "Everything Sucks" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 3:37
- "The Bad Guy" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not HappyWe're Not Happy 'Til You're Not HappyWe're Not Happy 'til You're Not Happy is the fifth LP by Orange County ska punk band, Reel Big Fish.The follow-up to the band's moderately successful Cheer Up!, We're Not Happy 'til You're Not Happy was released on April 5, 2005 on Mojo Records...
) - 3:39 - "Maximum Swearing" (Spoken Dialogue) - 0:52
- "Ban the Tube Top" (From Cheer Up!Cheer Up!Cheer Up! is the fourth full length release from ska punk band, Reel Big Fish.It is a slight departure from the band's other releases, veering toward more of a rock sound as opposed to ska, especially on the first five tracks, where nary a syncopated drum beat or upstroke on the guitar is heard...
) - 3:09 - "She's Famous Now" (From Why Do They Rock So Hard?Why Do They Rock So Hard?Why Do They Rock So Hard? is the third full-length release by the ska punk band Reel Big Fish.This is the first, and so far only Reel Big Fish studio album where the band line-up has not changed from the previous album....
) - 3:23 - "Drinkin'" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:34
- "Boys Don't Cry" (The CureThe CureThe Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
Cover) (From Viva La Internet) - 2:39 - "I Want Your Girlfriend to Be My Girlfriend Too" (From Why Do They Rock So Hard?) - 2:51
- "Dateless Losers" (From Cheer Up!) - 3:35
- "The Set Up (You Need This)" (From Why Do They Rock So Hard?) 4:28
- "Somebody Hates Me" (From Why Do They Rock So Hard?) - 3:13
- "Valerie" (From Cheer Up!) - 4:06
- "Talkin' Bout a Revolution" (Tracy ChapmanTracy ChapmanTracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her singles "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution", "Baby Can I Hold You", "Give Me One Reason" and "Telling Stories". She is a multi-platinum and four-time Grammy Award-winning artist.-Biography:Tracy Chapman was born in Cleveland,...
Cover) (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 2:55 - "Beer" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 4:07
- "Take On MeTake on Me"Take on Me" is a song by the Norwegian pop band A-ha. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's first studio album Hunting High and Low, released in 1985...
" (A-haA-haA-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
Cover) (From Why Do They Rock So Hard? and Viva La Internet) - 3:27 - "S.R. (The Many Versions of)" (Originally from Turn the Radio Off)
- – 0:00 - Original
- – 2:02 - Punk
- – 3:25 - Blues
- – 4:08 - Disco
- – 5:00 - Country
- – 5:42 - Garage Rock
- – 6:32 - Old School Rap
- – 7:21 - Death Metal
- – 8:07 - Emo
- – 9:04 - "More shtick than you can shake a stick at..."
Disc 2 - "Move Fastly with the Fast Music"
- "Kiss Me Deadly" (Lita FordLita FordLita Ford is a British-born, American rock musician and singer who was the lead guitarist for The Runaways and achieved popularity for her solo career between the 1980s and late 2000s.-Early life:...
Cover) (From Viva La Internet) - 3:46 - "So Much for Rock and Roll" (Unreleased as a studio recording) - 3:53
- "The 90s" (Spoken Dialogue) - 2:02
- "She Has a Girlfriend Now" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 3:48
- "The Kids Don't Like It / In the Pit" (Both from Why Do They Rock So Hard? as separate tracks) - 6:43
- "The Fire" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:03
- "A Little Doubt Goes a Long Way" (From Cheer Up!) - 4:17
- "I'm Trying to Be Funny" (Spoken Dialogue) - 0:35
- "A-W-E-S-O-M-E" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:29
- "Turn the Radio Off" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:02
- "Where Have You Been?" (From Cheer Up!) - 7:30
- "Good Thing" (From Cheer Up!) - 3:25
- "Your Guts (I Hate 'Em)" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 2:01
- "Nothin'" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 2:46
- "Best Band Ever" (Spoken Dialogue) - 0:25
- "Don't Start a Band" (From We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy) - 3:47
- "A Fond Adieu" (Spoken Dialogue) - 2:06
- "Sell OutSell Out (song)"Sell Out" is a song by California ska punk band Reel Big Fish, released as the first track on their 1996 album Turn The Radio Off. The song has proven to be one of Reel Big Fish's more popular releases. It has been interpreted as chronicling the payola scandals of early FM radio. However, it can...
" (From Turn the Radio Off) - 5:26 - "Boys Don't CryBoys Don't Cry (song)"Boys Don't Cry" was the second single to be released by The Cure, released in June 1979. It was released in the UK as a stand-alone single, and was included as the title track on Boys Don't Cry, the American equivalent to Three Imaginary Boys....
(Trainwreck)" (Bonus Track) (Download only) - 3:32 - "I'll Never Be" (Bonus Track) (Download only) - 4:42
- "Talkin' 'bout a RevolutionTalkin' 'bout a Revolution"Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution" is the second single from African American contemporary folk artist Tracy Chapman. The politically aware song failed to replicate the success of its predecessor, "Fast Car", and peaked at #75 in the United States...
(Black Casper Re-Mix)" (Bonus Track) (Download only) - 3:08
DVD - "You're All In This Together"
- "Your Guts (I Hate 'Em)"
- "Everything Sucks"
- "Turn the Radio Off"
- "You Don't Know"
- "The Set Up (You Need This)"
- "Where Have You Been?"
- "The Fire"
- "Ban the Tube Top"
- "Drinkin'"
- "Unity"
- "Snoop Dog, Baby"
- "So Much for Rock and Roll"
- "She Has a Girlfriend Now"
- "Cheer Up"
- "Thank You for Not Moshing"
- "Don't Start a Band"
- "Talkin' Bout a Revolution"
- "Beer"
- "Take On Me"
- "Sell Out"
Personnel
- Aaron BarrettAaron BarrettAaron Asher Barrett is the lead singer, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter for the band Reel Big Fish. Prior to forming with Reel Big Fish, Barrett played trombone in another ska-punk act, The Scholars, along with future Reel Big Fish bandmates Scott Klopfenstein and Grant Barry...
- lead vocals, lead guitar - Matt WongMatt WongMatthew Wong, is a bassist and one of the founding members of the California-based ska punk band, Reel Big Fish...
- bass - Scott KlopfensteinScott KlopfensteinScott Allen "Scotty" Klopfenstein is an American musician and a former member of the band Reel Big Fish. He plays trumpet, guitar, keyboard, and sings....
- lead backing vocals, guitar,trumpet, - John ChristiansonJohn Christianson (musician)John Christianson is one of the current trumpet players in the California-based ska punk band, Reel Big Fish in which his nickname is "Little Johnny Christmas."...
- lead trumpet, vocals - Dan ReganDan ReganDan Regan is the trombone player for the Southern California-based ska punk band Reel Big Fish. Regan has also played trombone in The Littlest Man Band with Scott Klopfenstein and currently has a hip-hop side project under the alias Black Casper.- External links :...
- lead trombone, vocals - Ryland SteenRyland SteenRyland David-Burton Steen is the current drummer for the California-USA-based ska punk band, Reel Big Fish....
- drums
Additional musicians
- Ali TabatabaeeAli TabatabaeeAli Tabatabaee is one of two main vocalists in the band Zebrahead. He is from California. He attended high school in La Habra, California, where he met the other members of Zebrahead...
- vocals on "Unity" (DVD only) - Rachel MintonRachel MintonRachel Minton is lead vocalist and keyboardist for the Independent music/pop rock/power pop band Zolof the Rock and Roll Destroyer....
- vocals on "She Has A Girlfriend Now"