Present for Everyone [Enhanced, Extra tracks, Import]

Busted | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 24, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced, Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Mca UK
• ASIN: B0000TCP0Y
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #199,041 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Going Strong, January 3, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Present for Everyone (Audio CD)

A great album for all the punk popsters out there! There is a great variety of songs on this album all of which I think are fantastic!
It's along the same lines as the first album but more perfected and very slightly rockier, yet still pop perfect.
Each song has the "busted" appeal and each one is as catchy as the one before!

Air Hostess- Crazy song about...well...an air hostess! Its one of the guys favourites on the album. 'A damn good song!' Is James' summary, and one of the best Busted songs ever committed to record. Includes wacky plane sound effects!

Crashed the Wedding- No.1 single about the 3 gorgeous guys crashing the wedding to snag the girl of their dreams. Very energetic and will have you singing along after the first time you hear it!

Who's David - A song about a paranoid boyfriend who is convinced his girlfriend is '...sleeping around the town...because the words going around!' And he wants to know WHO'S DAVID? It starts off reasonably slow but then speeds up at the first chorus and stays with a fast tempo for the rest of the song! It's their 2nd single from this ablum.

She Wants To Be Me- The boys worked with Avril's producers, The Matrix on this one. Yet another song about a psycho girlfriend! Fast and wacky lyrics, about a girlfriend who's turning into the boyfriend! Yes sounds weird, but its wonderfully weird! E.g. '...she used to do ballet, now she's a heavy smoker. She's obsessed with me, now she stands up to pee, and now her stupid games have started taking over'

3am - A soaring, epic, thundering tune of sleepless nights and loveless relationships. 3am cements Busteds ability to knock out solid, emotive rock songs just as easily as they come up with high concept pop epics. One of Charlie's favourites.

Falling For You - James has called this jokey tune Busted's 'p*** about song!' Nice! Matt says 'Our Na-na's aren't quite as good as Blink182, but they're the best British na-na's of 2003!'

That Thing You Do - A Sum 41 style sing along. Very melodic and uplifting with a roaring chorus!

Over Now - One of the slower songs on the album! A bit of a power ballad!

Fake - Matt co-wrote this with Robbie William's ex-writing partner Guy Chambers.

Meet You There - Beautifully harmonic. One of the slower song on the album. Maybe they are really feeling the pressure of relationships being in the spotlight 'Wheres the world that doesn't care? Maybe i could meet you there.'

Why - Charlie co-wrote this with his brother. One of the slower songs on the album. Matt says 'You can't jump up and down to this, but that's no bad thing.' It's very much Charlie's style and influenced by his tastes. Only Charlie sings this one.

Loner In Love - A song about the guys not able to ge the girl they want! 'I'm way to scared to phone her, realise i;m a loner in love...'

Better Than This - Matt co-wrote this with Robbie William's ex-writing partner Guy Chambers. Only Matt sings this one.

Can't Break Thru - James collaborated with cult US rock band Neve with this. Only James sings this one.

Nerdy - Another song about the poor guys not being able to get their girl! 'Just becasue i'm nerdy and my friends are thirty, doesn't mean that i swing that way. You've got complications and a reputation, wouldn't wana get in your way.'

The boys get a lot of criticism from people who call them manufactured...but what's manufactured about three young guys putting together a band, getting a record deal, writing and making their own music and being successful! They are doing exactly what they want to do, they are being themselves and they should stay this way because they have had a great start to their career and they are making great music for a very wide ranged audience.
They made a very refreshing appearance on the pop music scene with their wild and wacky lyrics and adorable cheekiness. Its great to watch them on a pop chart show instead of other boy bands who stand there miming!
Overall i think this album is brilliant, each and every song! It well deserved its place at no.2 in the album chart! Well worth buying!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Busted Have Done It Again!, November 17, 2003

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sarah (United Kingdom, Wales, Swansea) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Present for Everyone (Audio CD)

The Busted Boyz have written another AMAZING Album for us all to enjoy! The songs are more amazing then the others like all the busted boyz have said, my fave so far is definately "why" which Charlie sings. Its an amazing song which is full of the Busted Melody they have brought out for us all 2 enjoy in the Music Charts! This album is definately better than the first and deserves to be number 1!
GO ON BOYZ!! WELL DONE!!

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Present For Everyone, August 17, 2004

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ribosom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Present for Everyone (Audio CD)

I don't care what other people throw at me this not being 'real' music.I constantly hear critics about this band not being credible or whatsoever. Busted are the freshiest thing that came around in pop music after ages. Nowadays most pop acts wouldn't recognise a instrument if it came and slap them in their face. This album's a great proof how a pop band can play instruments, write their own (yes) songs and do fresh, catchy music without going down on a level of chessy crap.

My favourite songs from the album are:

She Wants To Be Me - Great tune, great lyrics, Charlie's an awesome drumer. End off.

3am - One of the best songs on the album. Personally I adore the beats and the lyrics.It's not really what you'd expect from Busted but not in a bad way!

Falling For You - I love it!I usualy cacth myself singing it when im in a very good mood and I can even relate to it a bit.Good lyrics again.

That Thing You Do - Dirty lyrics! It always puts a smile on my face and makes me think:'You just cannot be serious!'

Fake - Again,tut-tut, dirty lyrics, great chorus though, its a kinda fast song I'd say.

Meet you There - Great acoustic song and awesome lyrics. My fave line is probably: 'Where's the world that doesnt care? maybe I could meet you there' Classic!

Why - This is, without a doubt the best song in the album and the best Busted song ever.Well, for me anyway. Excellent lyrics I can mostly relate to. I love the way, at the beginning of the song everything's calm and then the guitars come in. And the end when the guitars stop again and it goes:' maybe a chance will keep me high, stop me thinkin wonder why.' Magnificient!

Better Than This - I can relate to almost every word in this song.I love the background of this song. Matt's a great singer and song writer and this song defenetly proves it.

I'm looking forward to the day when people learn to appreciate this band in a way they deserve and realise how young they still are but how much they already achieved. Forget the complaining, that's to admire for.