Dude Ranch - Blink 182

Advantages: great tracks and equally great energy!
Disadvantages: none!

...but out of them all Dude Ranch stands out as a musical wonder above the rest. Every song Blink 182 have ever written are great, with simple but effective rhythms and catchy childish lyrics! This immaturity is what makes them so fun and makes Blink 182 what they are, this shines through when you listen to Dude Ranch. This album is a lot less commercial than Enema of The State as it is older and less publicised but is still far better in my opinion. ...
...with bouncy happy rhythms that i love and catchy, humourous lyrics!! The words show the bands immaturity bu i think this is one of the reasons that they are so attractive to me - after all - no-one ever wants to grow up! The cover is bright + colourful just how i like it and shows all 3 of the band in its original line-up in compromising positions on a ranch! The entire inlay is based on a country and western theme and you are shown various pictures ... Read review

Advantages: The catchy tunes!
Disadvantages: Not much

...for the kiddies!!! Other than this, Dude Ranch is a fantastic album. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll probably gasp in horror as your Grandmother finds the cover booklet and has a coronary taking a peek at the lyrics! Good punk, good fun and well worth your money! ... Read review

Advantages: great songs
Disadvantages: none

...released in 1997 and called Dude Ranch just shows you just how good Blink 182 are and I think that this album is better, it is a bit less commercial than Enema of the State. There have also been a lot of people saying that they have left their punk roots, but the music is still the same, just more popular. Dude Ranch has and is probably cruder than Enema of the State, but this is good as this is a very funny album, with very humorous lyrics. Since ...
...changed and their drummer on Dude Ranch, Scott Raynor, has been swapped for their new drummer Travis Barker. ~~The Cover & Inlay~~ As with their music, the inlay and cover for Dude Ranch is very funny. The cover is a large bull which has been branded with “Blink 182” stood in a field with a sign saying “Dude Ranch”. The next thing that greets you when you look at the inlay is a nice greeting from Blink 182, with various ... Read review

Advantages: a good song
Disadvantages: none

...of the reasons I bought Dude Ranch. A live in LA version of this track can be found on the What's my age again? single CD 1. The drumming sound outstanding with the guitar work and lyrics. All the extra drum beats are in time with the lyrics.Tom sings the whole song but Mark does cut in repeating a few of the words. There is a little ending dialogue: Ahhhhhhh.........(a few girls screaming) (then Mark's deep voice cuts in with) What? It'll clear ...
...doctor said it's not infectious, it'll be gone in a week. Lyrics: I think of awhile ago We might have had it all But I was so stupid then You needed time to grow But now just as things change As well my feelings do In time things rearrange I am so sick of chasing you But what do I get 'cause I just seem to lose You make me regret those times I spent with you And playing those games as I wait for your call And now I give up, so goodbye ... Read review

Advantages: Raw sound
Disadvantages: are there any?

Many Blink-182 fans will tell you that this is Blink-182 at their best, and it is very difficult to argue. A 15 track album with some good fast tracks and also with many humerous unterludes and subjects. Main tracks from this album are 'Dammit' and 'Josie' - both released in the US and helped to gain Blink-182 the majority of their pre-enema fans. This Album was done before the band was fully signed up to a major label and so the production is ...
...much more raw sound which is very effective and different if you have only heard their latest stuff. It has joke songs in 'Degenerate' (see title) and 'A New Hope' which is a song about Pricess Leah (star Wars). 'I'm sorry' which is the final track on the album also has a humourous bit on the ending as does 'untitled' which is also a fantastic track. Blink-182 have some great tracks on this album such as Apple Shampoo, Dick Lip - which despite ... Read review

Advantages: funny
Disadvantages: none

...This the new offering from the san Diego threesome Blink 182 takes the band back to it's earlier roots. By that i mean a more hardcore skate punk sound less associated with pop and pop fans. It is like a mix of both Dude Ranch and Buddha (but better quality obviously!) with sprinkles of Enema Of the State to give those newer fans something to sing along to, but giving the older fans (such as myself) a roller coaster ride of punk rock mayhem.The album itself is filled with laughs and gags, enough in fact to do a whole stage show on!! The quality of these jokes shows that Blink have not lost thier sense of humour and are still childish at heart even though they have quite obviously grown up a great deal. All of the gags come in Song form, and they are all funny as hell! Below I will write a track listings then a review of each song. 1... Read review

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Advantages: Great progress from Blink 182
Disadvantages: Hard to see why they changed direction away from pure punk

...What a weird band Blink 182 are. They find something they're good at by releasing the pleasingly punk Dude Ranch, then move in a completely different direction. It's a pity - the punk songs like Dumpweed are superb. Still, this album will survive long in anyone's collection because it is fun to hear and there's something for everybody. Even if Blink 182 can't quite pull off Adam's Song, the token serious track, they give it their best. Dude Ranch showed them at the peak of their punk days, now in this more mainstream album they have a strangely different sound, but still show class. Oh, and the addition of Travis Barker on drums is inspired. He is brilliant - if only he had been around for Dude Ranch.... Read review

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Advantages: It's so damned great
Disadvantages: People may not like the new maturity... well some of it anyway

...With It’s more mature approach to the music they have produced before, I was wondering if Blink 182’s new album would have the tenacity to see it through, would the gamble pay off? I’m glad to say that it has, and what’s more they have still held onto their fun lovin’ ways. Be warned though, if you were looking for something resembling the high tempo of Dude Ranch or Enema of the State, then you will be disappointed. Take off your Pants and Jacket just shows how well Blink 182 can adapt to a different style. This is their 3rd commercial album, 4th if you include the hilarious Live album. What sets this album apart from the others is the hard hitting undercurrent in most of the songs, which the others don’t really have. They say age brings maturity, and this is no exception. Yes, there are still... Read review

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