Cover Ups - Good Riddance

Advantages: Purely inspirational
Disadvantages: Nothing guys

...Firstly I would like to point out my absolute love for Nimrod an all tracks contained with in its plastic casing. I would also like to take the time to tell promote my sponsor Happy Shopper - 'offering high class rip off chocolate covered digestive biscuits claiming to be puffins when everyone knows they are just penguins.' Sorry. Anyway rather then looking at this amazing complex of kick ass songs as a collection - i would like to look at one song in particular. A song that will forever change the cycle of my, up till then seamingly hopless, deflated existence(way to gain the sympathy man!) "Good Riddance(Time of Your Life)" Pure brillance. Seaminglessly rhythmic charged up with spirtiually stimulating strings and a complexity and maturity that woul sober up Georgy Best. Good Riddance was the first song I ever learnt on my guitar... Read review

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Advantages: Better version of the song
Disadvantages: Strange shape of the limited edition single

...There are two versions of time of your life the version on Nimrod and the single and the version on the Brainstew / Jaded single, personally I find the older version (Good riddance) to be a better version as it is a more stripped down acoustic version, making it sound more haunting and meaningful, as opposed to the orchestral backdrop of the Time of your life version, I especially liked the brain shape of the limited edition single my tip just buy it and enjoy one of the best songs Greenday have done... Read review

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Advantages: Well Produced
Disadvantages: None

...Only Crime is: Russ Rankin, Zach Blair, Aaron Dalbec, Doni Blair and Bill Stevenson Having recently interviews Russ, one realises the magnificence of this album, which entertains on a personal level through emotion and makes complete, worldly sense.... a credit to excellent songwriting. The Review: With Russ Rankin (Good Riddance) on vocals and Bill Stevenson (Descendents, All, Black Flag) on drums one cannot ignore the talent emanating from this band. Sensing a deceleration in his band's existence, Rankin wanted to continue his music and, after forming Creep Division with bassists, Chuck Platt (Good Riddance) and Craig Ahead (Sick Of It All), Only Crime was conceived. Rankin brings over the same distinct gravelly voice that we have come to admire in Good Riddance but this time the synonymous political lyrics have been heavily... Read review

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