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Mijo Goes to Jr. College

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Manic Hispanic's new cd is hilarious. The covers of punk rock classics has always been sketchy, but these guys really made a classic cd. Not only did they change the words and throw in funny spanish slang, they made the songs sound the way they were back in the days. My favorite cover was of Johnny's Got a Problem. Changing it to My Homeboy is a Joto was hilarious. I bought the cd as I was driving home and I almost got into an accident because I was laughing so hard. This cd is definelty a must buy for anyone who likes the way that punk rock should sound. Or, if you feel like laughing like a pendejo, this cd es para ti!!!
Adios Pendejos,
Johnny Sancho

AY-YI-YI! As M.H. would put it! The Manic Hispanic are back with another sack of Punque Rocks,straight outta the Barios of East L.A.! This isn't just a bunch of locos making fun of punk....no way hesse! These hombres LOVE it. They eat,drink,and respect the source music! Then they mix in some chilis,some mariachis,and bario-ize it for your enjoyment! "The Menudo Incident" was a brilliant start,"The Recline of Mexican Civilization" stumbled a little bit,but "Mijo Goes To Jr.College" puts them right back on top!

The Damned,The Ramones,D.I.,The Dickies,Danzig,The Cramps,even Freddie Blassie!,no one gets out alive! My personal favourite is their cover of The Damned's "Melody Lee",the intricate piano intro. is now replaced with an accordian intro....just as beautiful! "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker" is now "Creeper Is A Low Rider","You Drive Me Ape" is now "Get Up Your Late",and "Johnny's Got A Problem" has become a much bigger problem as we learn "My Homeboy Is A Joto".

The Manic Hispanic take it all with a sense of humour,white,black,brown....everybody's down! Break open the cervezas and let your closet chollo come out and play!

This is their third album. 2003. It has all the ingredients of a MANIC HISPANIC album 1) tight musical covers of classic prime time punk songs from the last 70's and early 80's 2) funny lyrics about life as a cholo that generally rhyme with the original punk song title 3) they have yet, in 5 albums, been able to capture the amazing live sound they have.

Always go see them live if you get the chance. Funny, energetic, a different guest member from some classic old Southern California punk band playin' with 'em that night or that tour. 4) Their studio albums are missing something. I don't know if it's whomever produces the albums or what. You know, there's some bands that are better in the studio and not so great live. This band is great fun and tight musically live while their albums are a bit flat, exactly like FEAR.

This album is no exception. I'd say the 4 times I've seen them in the 2000's have been some of the best live punk gigs I've been to, maybe ever, certainly in recent years.

Update: 03/09 - seen 'em 5 or 6 times now. Always fantastic. Always hilarious. Suddenly I learned to appreciate the albums by just goin' back and givin' 'em a chance. Great stuff. Brings back all the glory of the original punk classic songs with that funny Chicano twist Manic Hispanic puts on them. I'm an album believer now. They do work. Yea, do live albums, do dvds of your incredible shows. But, I ain't kickin' the albums outta bed again. Come 'ere honey...chrisbct@hotmail.com

I liked this the same way I liked Jud Jud (remember them?) or the Gayrilla Buiscuits single. It's kinda funny but ultimately, any joke told too many times is going to get old, and this CD does so very very quickly. The Descendents cover piss-take made me chuckle, and the occasional lyric is somewhat amusing, but it's a very one-note joke most of the time. There's the occasional inspired moment like "Tio's Got a Secret", but changing "Cadillac" to "Impala" is just a throwaway joke you'd tell your friends at the bar, not the basis for an actual album. Yeah, white people rock this way, brown people rock that way. I don't have any kind of PC objection, but I guess it just comes down to there being so many better records out there, why screw around with this one?

This CD is a hilarious remake of several punk classics from bands like The Ramones, The Damned, and others. This CD is really funny the first time you hear it. When I first heard My Homeboy is a Joto, I [lost it]. The second time I heard this CD, it was a little less funny. The third time, a little less, and...well...you get the picture. Now I went and sold the thing because I can't stand it anymore. It's like owning a Weird Al album: you might like it at first, but by the end you'll hate yourself for ever spending money on it.
If you really want some good punk covers with endless replay value, check out Me First and the Gimme Gimmes.