{"id":686,"date":"2011-05-14T16:14:43","date_gmt":"2011-05-14T06:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/?p=686"},"modified":"2011-09-05T12:33:54","modified_gmt":"2011-09-05T02:33:54","slug":"bowling-for-soup-fishin-for-woos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maytherockbewithyou.com\/mtrbwy\/2011\/05\/bowling-for-soup-fishin-for-woos\/","title":{"rendered":"Bowling For Soup – Fishin’ For Woos"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\u201cAre y\u2019all ready to rock?\u201d asks the Fishin\u2019 For Woos liner notes…ok, let me pause here for a moment and emphasis \u201cliner notes\u201d, yes by virtue of me mentioning those words, it means I am reviewing this CD with CD case and liner notes in my hand, yeah I know, that\u2019s old school right?\u00a0 Well that\u2019s not the only thing that\u2019s old school around here, Bowling For Soup (or BFS for those already acquainted) and their new album Fishin\u2019 For Woos is a return to the old school BFS from the days of A Hangover You Don\u2019t Deserve and Drunk Enough To Dance.\u00a0 Not to say that their past couple of releases in Sorry For Partyin\u2019 and The Great Burrito Extortion Case were necessarily new school however, because they were BFS through and through.\u00a0 Whilst on the subject of the 2009 release Sorry For Partyin\u2019, some of you could be forgiven for not even realising this salacious collection of power pop delights was even released, but that\u2019s a story for another time and irrelevant to the topic at hand haha.<\/p>\n

Anyways, back to the original question…yes, I am ready to rock and Fishin\u2019 For Woos certainly has the songs to do it.\u00a0 Starting off with Let\u2019s Pretend We\u2019re Not In Love and it\u2019s glorious modern day BFS power pop sounds, it doesn\u2019t take long before we get a double shot of classic BFS anthems with Girls In America and S-S-S-Saturday (video within this review) and maybe herein lies the significance of the fishing theme of this album?\u00a0 These songs will have you caught hook, line and sinker!\u00a0 Actually, this CD came with a pretty groovy BFS fishing lure…now who does that?<\/p>\n

What About Us heads into ballad territory, which whilst we are on the subject, how freakin\u2019 awesome is the other ballad Turbulence, that\u2019s not a question, that\u2019s a statement!\u00a0\u00a0 For those that have heard it, it\u2019s gotta be one of the best BFS written songs surely? As far as BFS goes, this is one heart wrenching ballad and stay tuned for the video clip coming shortly.\u00a0 In stark contrast, the likes of Here\u2019s Your Freakin Song, This Ain\u2019t My Day, Smiley Face, Friends, Chicks and Guitars and I\u2019ve Never Done Anything LIke This are those witty pop culture littered, smile inducing, toe tapping, sing along pop punk anthems that BFS deliver oh, so well.\u00a0 Special mention needs to go to the latter song, which features Kay Hanley from the band Letters To Cleo on co-vocals…that once again proves in my mind that female vocals really do have their place in BFS songs.\u00a0 As I also have the download version of this album, I do wonder how Dear Meagan Fox could be left off the physical CD release, that\u2019s right up there with BFS classics such as Val Kilmer, 1985 and Girls All The Bad Guys Want.<\/p>\n

I know BFS is a band of four and a band of four for over 17 years at that, but special mention must go to BFS chief songwriter, lyricist and producer, Jaret Reddick for there are few equals when it comes to his ability to infuse so many lyrical pop culture references into an album.\u00a0 Put simply, Fishin\u2019 For Woos is one of the greatest things BFS have released and will not dissapoint ANY Bowling For Soup fan and after 11 albums and 17 years, I am sure that suits BFS just fine!<\/p>\n

Check out our interview with Jaret Reddick right here…<\/a><\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/span><\/h2>\n

Music Style:<\/strong> Pop Punk<\/p>\n

Released:<\/strong> Out Now<\/p>\n

Label:<\/strong> Que So \/ Brando Records<\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> www.bowlingforsoup.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Check it out if you like:<\/strong> Music that will put a smile on your dial and of course Bowling For Soup<\/p>\n

Tracks<\/strong>
\n1.Let\u2019s Pretend We\u2019re Not In Love
\n2.Girls In America
\n3.S-S-S-Saturday
\n4.What About Us
\n5.Here\u2019s Your Freakin Song
\n6.This Ain\u2019t My Day
\n7.Smiley Face (It\u2019s All Good)
\n8.Turbulence
\n9.I\u2019ve Never Done Anything Like This
\n10.Friends Chicks Guitars
\n11.Guard MyHeart (2010)
\n12.Graduation Trip
\n13.Dear Megan Fox (pre-purchase download version only)<\/p>\n\n

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