As Ugly As They Wanna Be [EP, Import]

Ugly Kid Joe | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 15, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: EP, Import
• Label: Stardog Records
• ASIN: B000008LUR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,295 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Madman

2. Whiplash Liquor

3. Too Bad

4. Everything About You

5. Sweet Leaf/Funky Fresh Country Club

Editorial Reviews

Comic Metal band Ugly Kid Joe released this 5 track EP in 1991 whose title is meant to be a parody of controversial rap album AS NASTY AS THEY WANNA BE by 2 Live Crew. This includes two tracks (Madman & Everything About You) that would later appear in the full length debut AMERICAS LEAST WANTED with a new vocal track on Madman and spoken intro on Everything About You. The track Sweet Leaf is a Black Sabbath cover.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hardly ugly, but hinting at the fun to come, July 11, 2006

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Paul Lawrence "'EJL'" (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: As Ugly As They Wanna Be (Audio CD)

An EP that would of been totally forgotten had Everything About You not been a worldwide hard rock hit. So what do we get? Well the hit, obviously, plus Madman which was remixed for the debut full length release and then fou other tracks of varying quality.

Whiplash is a track where Whitfield Crane uses most of his vocal tricks and the song rides a funk rock groove which is totally appropriate for this type of rock. Too Bad is a fairly lacklustre toon and the EP's rounded off w/Sweet Leaf and an upbeat semi jam sort of track, like the band only just had enough material to fill this EP. Oh and the mystery track at the end - mmm 15 seconds of joke tune.

All this is topped off with a low rent band pic and a few suitably juvenile drawings involving the bands cartoon mascot. Not an essential release in anybodys universe. But it has a couple of fun tracks and fans of the band do need this in their collection.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The 20 Minute Experience, February 18, 2003

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"colonyc" (On The Level) - See all my reviews

This review is from: As Ugly As They Wanna Be (Audio CD)

I think that this is one of UKJ's best Cds. Although there are only a few tracks, and the cd is rather short, I feel that this CD still rocks hard. If you are into good hard rock, then this cd is for you. Songs like 'madman' and 'whiplash liquor' show the listener that rock is one of the greatest types of music we have.

4.0 out of 5 stars As Ugly as They Wanna Be, May 21, 2011

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Spider Monkey (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: As Ugly As They Wanna Be (Audio CD)

Listening to this EP from Ugly Kid Joe recently reminded me of my teenage years, summer holidays and just what fun music this band made.

Across 6 tracks you get a good taste of what this band sounds like and their style is great rock, but very much tongue in cheek. The album opener, `Madman' starts off with theme park sound effects, before the main riff kicks in and the EP is started off with a jolt. `Whiplash Liquor' is a particular favourite of mine and I love the vocals on this track. They are so `of their time`, but suit the song perfectly. The chorus can't help but make you sing along with gusto. The most well known track has to be `Everything about You' which was all over MTV and VH1 when it was released. It has a gentle start and is the most accessible for non-rock fans, it also happens to be a top tune. The album closes with a short 26 second track called `Heavy Metal' which is essentially a quick thrash and scream and then it's over. The perfect way to end this selection of songs and I used to love playing this on repeat as I sat in the garden. All in all this is a great little EP of rock tracks from this band and whilst it does sound dated at times, it is such a great sound that you can't help but still enjoy it.

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