... I got a copy of their Punk Singles Collection which as you may have guessed, is a compilation of their best tunes. Currently described as camp and humorous, I'd agree with one of the two - I've never found American's campness particularly humourous but still had high hopes for The Dickies, ... Read review
Advantages: Quite different Disadvantages: Overly camp and under entertaining
The Dickies were a punk band from LA, a few of the band members are dead now after drug overdoses and as I wasn't around when they came out - I can't say I'd heard of them until a few years ago. I got a copy of their Punk Singles Collection which as you may have guessed, is a compilation of their best tunes. Currently described as camp and humorous, I'd agree with one of the two - I've never found American's campness particularly humourous but still ... ...and Graham Norton in a punk rock way.
The reality was somewhat more bland, a rather straight band really when it comes down to it and anyone who says they are better than their LA rivals The Germs, is clearly not all there. Whilst Banana Splits may have been a popular hit in the UK once, it looks incredibly soft today, perhaps the best things are the fast and enjoyable covers of tracks like "Paranoid". Two bearable songs ... more
The Dickies were a punk band from LA, a few of the band members are dead now after drug overdoses and as I wasn't around when they came out - I can't say I'd heard of them until a few years ago. I got a copy of their Punk Singles Collection which as you may have guessed, is a compilation of their best tunes. Currently described as camp and humorous, I'd agree with one of the two - I've never found American's campness particularly humourous but still had high hopes for The Dickies, picturing them as a collaboration of Dale Winton and Graham Norton in a punk rock way.
The reality was somewhat more bland, a rather straight band really when it comes down to it and anyone who says they are better than their LA rivals The Germs, is clearly not all there. Whilst Banana Splits may have been a popular hit in the UK once, it looks incredibly soft today, perhaps the best things are the fast and enjoyable covers of tracks like "Paranoid". Two bearable songs are "You Drive Me Ape" and "Bowling with Bedrock Barney" but it is insanely poppy and they make the Ramones look hardcore! Some of the tracks have obvious Californian in-jokes but I'm not a great fan of Cali types.
All far too twee and not substantial enough to be classed as punk for me!
1. Banana Splits (The Tra La La Song) 2. Paranoid 3. I'm OK You're OK 4. Eve of Destruction 5. Give It Back 6. You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla) 7. Sound of Silence 8. Hideous 9. Got It at the Store 10. Nights in White Satin 11. Waterslide 12. Manny Moe and Jack 13. She Loves Me Not 14. Fan Mail 15. (I'm Stuck in a Pagoda With) Tricia Toyota 16. Gigantor 17. Bowling WTH Bedrock Barney 18. Silent Night
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Product details
Title
Punk Singles Collection, The
Performer
Dickies (The)
Genre
Hardcore & Punk
Release Date
06/05/2002
Recomended Retail Price
5.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2002
Label / Distributor
Spectrum / Universal Music
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Stereo
Stereo
Format
Performer
EAN
731454499026
Catalogue Number
5449902
Additional notes
Album Notes
This collection of music by Los Angeles punk band The Dickies features 18 remastered tracks, and includes breakneck takes on Black Sabbath's "Paranoid," Simon & Garfunkel's "Sounds of Silence," "Silent Night," and others.
Titles on disc 1
1.
Banana Splits
2.
Paranoid
3.
I'm OK You're OK
4.
Eve Of Destruction
5.
Give It Back
6.
You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)
7.
Sounds Of Silence
8.
Hideous
9.
Got It At The Store
10.
Nights In White Satin
11.
Waterslide
12.
Manny Moe And Jack
13.
She Loves Me Not
14.
Fan Mail
15.
I'm Stick In A Pagoda With Tricia Toyota
16.
Gigantor
17.
Bowling With Bedrock Barney
18.
Silent Night
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