 | Tracklist:
01. Kielbasa
02. One Note Song
03. Tribute
04. Wonderboy
05. Hard Fucking
06. Fuck Her Gently
07. Explosivo
08. Dio
09. Inward Singing
10. Kyle Quit the Band
11. The Road
12. Cock Pushups
13. Lee
14. Friendship Test
15. Friendship
16. Karate Schnitzel
17. Karate
18. Rock Your Socks
19. Drive-Thru
20. Double Team
21. City Hall
| Ranking: #122 for 2001 | |
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8 of 11 thought this review was well written
Dubed by Jack Black as "Acoustic Metal", the self tillted debeut album by Black and friend Kyle Glass bring us music you can listen to for the sake of comedy or just because the music its self rocks, a rare quallity. With help from Foo Fighter Dave Grohl, Redd Kross's Steve McDonald, and Page McConnell of Phish, D deliver oddball musings that will appeal mostly to fans of the talented Black, whose earned a following thanks to memorable, frenetic turns in the films Hi Fidelity and Jesus' Son. Most of the 21 songs here run about 90 seconds which is perfect for most songs, the ones that run longer though never seem to drag on. All in all almost every song is the perfect lenght.Here, for anyone who doesn't believe, is my review of the 14 songs and 7 skits.
1. Kielbasa - This one starts out with a short conversation that is only funny with the help of Jacks own manerisms. No one else could say "No, I don't like that. off to a bad start" and make it sound funny. The song its self is not all that funny but is one of the better tunes on the album musicly speaking. 4.5/5
2. One Note Song - This is where the comedy and feel of the album really pick up. (And its only the 2nd track) More of a skit than a song, but still on of the funniest on the album. 4.5/5
3. Tribute - This is another gem, it is the absolute strongest song on the album. It has a perfect length, hillarious lyrics, and a great tune. Jacks vocals really shine through durring an A cappella part where Jack is spouting in key giiberish while Kyle operaticly harmonizes in the background. A perfect song. 5/5
4. Wonderboy - I really don't care for this to much, its not a bad song, its just not to my liking. This song kind of sounds like a comic book story. Two characters are introduced: Wonderboy and Young Nastyman, two enemies who later form the band Tenacious D. It was the first single, although not the best. 3/5
5. Hard ******- Heres where we first really get to hear Kyle and he doesn't dissapoint, a short skit about what the ladies like in bed, quite funny. 3.5/5
6. **** Her Gently - Not to strong musiclly but still quite funny. Lyrics include "Im gonna screw you gently" and "Im gonna bone you softly" 4.5/5
7. Explosivo - This is what Jack means by acoustic metal, all in all a hard, funny song about the devil. 3.5/5
8. Dio - Here Jack says that Dio will be passing the torch to him, this one has hardly any comedy and isn't to great musically. 3.5/5
9. Inward Singing - My favorite on the album and one of the funniest tracks. This is another skit were Jacks mannerisms really shine through, I can almost see exactly how Jacks arms would be flopping around durring the reccording of this one. A true testament to JBs skill. 5/5
10. Kyle Quit The Band - The conclusion to the previous track, another skit which showcases Kyle more this time around. This is almost as hillarios as Inward singing. 5/5
11. The Road - Kind of a country feel here. Not to strond in the music department and not funny at all. 3/5
12. **** Pushups - Here we get a skit were both Jack and Kyle shine, another hillarious conversation. 3.5/5
13. Lee - Not to funny but very strong lyricly and musically. This is another great Acoustic Metal track.
14. Friendship Test - This one is all about the timming. With several akward pauses this skit plays out perfectly and will have you rolling on the floor. 5/5
15. Friendship - Another great song all around, its as catchy as it is funny. 5/5
16. Karate Schnitzel - Jack does Karate, need a say more. 4/5
17. Karate - The only song that is too short, its got great harmony parts and a smooth rolling bridge. It should have been longer, but its still one of my favorites on the album. 4.5/5
18. Rock Your Socks - Short Acoustic Metal track, listening to this is like having a bus hit you then having it drive off before you know what happened. Thats a good thing by the way. 4/5
19. Drive-Thru - Another showcase of Jacks mannerisms in this skit, the longest and one of the stongest skits on the album. 5/5
20. Double Team - Not to greate musically but it makes up for that with sheer hillarity. 4/5
21. City Hall - An epic ending track with several interwining musical parts. Very strong musically and in comedy. A perfect acoustic metal song to end the album. Its the longest at 6+ minutes, but once again, it feels to the perfect length. 5/5
The comedy may be imature at times and a few songs are weak, but if your looking for some good tunes to listen to or somthing to make you laugh, this is for you.
4/5
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lolz the sawng iz funy
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Definitely not a 4.5 star album. I love the group, I love some of the songs, and there's some hilarious moments. But not worth 4.5 stars.
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The comedy may be imature at times and a few songs are weak, but if your looking for some good tunes to listen to or somthing to make you laugh, this is for you.
Doesn't sound like something you'd rate 4,5/5... You do realize what a high grade this is?
| | | Album Rating: 4
i like it for the comedy
the songs....ehhhh....i dont really like....but theyre funny
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I've only heard tribute but its freakin awesome
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I listened to this cuz I think Jack Black is awesome but I was kinda disapointed. Sometimes its funny but... ok its not great.
| | | Album Rating: 2
Too many jokes, not very solid.
Digging: Superchunk - No Pocky For Kitty | | | Album Rating: 3.5
its an alrite cd
but it does get pretty boring after awhile
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its not to be taken seriously sesh
| | | Album Rating: 2
Jokes get old after first 2 listens.
Few alright actual songs, but nothing that threatens my playlist.
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L O L :p
| | | Album Rating: 5
Not to be an ass or anything, but alot of thouse songs were made for the Tenacious D TV show that used to be aired on HBO.
Like for instance the song Lee was The D's first fan and they obsessed over him and followed him around and sung songs about him.
If you watch the HBO specials you will under stand more of the songs and humor.
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I am a huge Tenacious D fan and this is one of my favorite cds.
| | | Album Rating: 5
What are you supid? Double Team is the best song on the entire album (musically)
| | | Album Rating: 3.5
great cd and funny..tribute is my favorite song
Digging: Myrath - Hope | | |
Drive Thru and Inward Singing has got to be the most hilarious tracks on this album!
| | | Album Rating: 4
solid review. personally, i think that double team is strong musically and that lee is very weak musically, and i would also give the album probably 4/5. but i agree with most points on the review, and this album is unique in that it combines straight comedy with quality rock songs. a great listen.
| | | Album Rating: 4
Instant classic that combines actual good music with exceedingly funny humor. I'm thankful that this has promoted Tenacious D even further, since their HBO debut. Once the movie PICK OF DESTINY comes out, it's all over. Everyone on earth will officially know the power the of the D.
| | | Album Rating: 4.5
I rated it a 4.5 because its a comedy album and I was comparing it aginst other comedy albums. Kind of like how "No Prayer for the Dieing" is ussually rated around a 3 because it is a Maiden album and most Maiden albums are near perfect. "No prayer for the Dieing" is a good metal album but a bad Maiden album, its the opposit case here, TD is a greate comedy album but not so greate of a rock album.
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This album is awesome. My favorite song is "Friendship" and the funniest skit is "Drive-Thru." But the best combination of both is of course, "City Hall."
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I quite like this album to a certain extent but because many of the "songs" are 1 or 2 minutes long there is a limitation of how much can be enjoyed. Tribute is the best by far. This album is not worth 4.5/5.
This Message Edited On 09.02.05
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