Give Em the Boot 2

Give 'Em The Boot (Series), Various Artists - Alternative - Punk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 23, 1999)
• Original Release Date: November 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hellcat Records
• ASIN: B00001X51T
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #193,892 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Gang's All Here - Hepcat

2. Riding the Region - Rancid

3. If the Kids Are United - Tiger Arny

4. Nocturnal - The Pietasters

5. Can't Stand It - Nocturnal

6. Tell Me What You're Feeling - U.S. Bombs

7. Goin' Out - The Gadjits

8. Bad Gadjit - The Distillers

9. L.A. Girl - Joe Strummer

10. X-Ray Style - Buju Banton

11. Misty Days - David Hillyard Rocksteady

12. The Fool - Buccaneer

13. Bruk Out - The Slackers

14. Have the Time - Choking Victim

15. Crack Rock Steady - F-Minus

16. Forget Yourself - Leftover Crack

17. Crack City Rockers - Mouthwash

18. Fools Gold - Indk

19. Rent for Sale - Vanity 5

20. Flight of the Phoenicians - Rancid

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST SKA/PUNK SAMPLER OUT THERE (vol. 2), August 11, 2003

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The Greatest (Nowhere Land) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Give Em the Boot 2 (Audio CD)

OK, no one's done a track-by-track review yet, so here goes:

1. Intro- Just a couple seconds of snarling cats. Yeah. -/10

2. Gang's All Here- Anthemic, enjoyable drinking song: what else do you expect from DKM? 9/10

3. Riding the Region- Also known as 'The Region' off Push 'n Shove. Great trad-ska song that'll be stuck in your head for days. 10/10

4. If the Kids Are United- There's been a lot of complaining about this Sham 69 cover, but I think it's just as good as the original. Anthemic, but really bad lyrics. 9/10

5. Nocturnal- Not a huge fan of psychobilly. At least the country influence is muted here. Pretty good song. 8/10

6. Can't Stand It- As another reviewer said, the dancehall/dub thing isn't their best. Check out their earlier stuff. 8/10

7. Tell Me What You're Feeling- Dancehall artist Mad Lion teams up with Rancid. The result: not too good. 6/10

8. Goin' Out- Decent shout-along song. Don't like this band much. 7/10

9. Bad Gadjit- I LOVE THIS BAND! Their blend of ska, blues, 1950s rock n roll is amazing. 10/10

10. LA Girl- Pretty good song, but her voice is grating. 8/10

11. X-Ray Style- Not gonna rate this one. Too unique. World music influences shine on this mellow song. RIP Joe Strummer.

12. Misty Days- Reggae legend Banton and Rancid: should've been better. 6/10

13. The Fool- Solid trad-ska from Slackers side project. Hepcat's Greg Lee sings. 9/10

14. Bruk Out- The best dancehall/Rancid collaboration. A lot of people disagree, but I love it. 9/10

15. Have the Time- Anything by the Slackers is outstanding. 10/10

16. Crack Rock Steady- YESSSS! From the streets of New York comes that crack rocksteady beat. Funny song (just don't take it seriously). Best from CV (too bad they broke up). 10/10

17. Forget Yourself- Forget this track. Forget this band. 5/10

18. Crack City Rockers- Choking Victim with a new drummer and new name. Still keepin that crack rockstaedy beat. 9/10

19. Fools Gold- Solid. Great band, but sometimes sound like Clash wannabes. 9.5/10

20. Rent for Sale- By INDK. Skwert and Ezra of CV's new band. Check em out. 8.5/10

21. Flight of the Phoenicians- Take the vocals and horns out of Hepcat's sound and you get Vanity 5. Good instrumental, but sounds a little weak. 9.5/10

22. Life Won't Wait- Excellent ska song. Great way to close the album. Buju Banton guests. "The vision is the new world order..." 10/10

I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to find some good ska and punk. However, I would've liked tracks from Pressure Point (a great oi band on vol. 1) and SOMETHING from King Django. BUY IT NOW!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Mix, May 28, 2003

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Eleanor "Slamdancing Rude Girl" (Bangor, ME) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Give Em the Boot 2 (Audio CD)

This is my favorite out of the Give Em the Boot series. I think it's the perfect mix of punk and ska, and the track selections were excellent. It's one of my favorite compilations to listen to on the road. There isn't a song on it that a generally skip, which says a lot for a compilation cd. There is great variety, but every song is good.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SKA-PUNK MIX TAPE, March 11, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Give Em the Boot 2 (Audio CD)

Imagine your coolest friend made you a mix of great NEW ska and punk tunes. And you loved every song. This is that tape. Tim Armstrong is that cool friend. If you love anyone from the Sex Pistols or the Clash to the Specials or the English Beat, you'll find a lot on this disc to enjoy. Buy it. It's cheap too.