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Young Loud & Snotty

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This album is quite simply the best American punk rock album ever recorded. In the entire punk genre it rates only behind "Never Mind the Bullocks" as the second best punk album of all time. When music buff friends who aren't familiar with the punk genre ask me what it's all about, I invariably point them twords those two albums. Usually it's "Young loud and Snotty" that I tell them to give a listen to first. I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the Dead Boys in concert back in '76 or '77 and it was the best rock concert of any kind I have ever attended (and I have seen hundreds). Sorry I don't quite remember the date, those years are still kind of a blur, ya know. There was pogo-ing and slam dancing a-plenty as the Boys did the songs from this album. It was a powerful, visceral explosion of punk rage, and this is what comes across when you play this album. I was an angry, alienated teenager when this album came out, and I felt like it was speaking directly to me. Now, as an angry, alienated adult, it's still speaking to me. It sprays a machine-gun blast of angry obscenities at the world so I don't have to. Thanks Dead Boys! You guys are a hell of a lot cheaper than expensive psychotherapy. This album is a must have for anyone interested in punk rock and the influence it has had on later music. Stiv lives!

From the opening chords of "Sonic Reducer" through it's final seconds of mayhem "Young, Loud and Snotty" truly lives up to it's title.

The Dead Boys possessed the essential tools of a great punk outfit: ATTITUDE, ATTITUDE and especially ATTITUDE! I defy any hard rock fan to resist the charms of one of Punk Rock's definitive documents. This collection of rip roaring odes to nihilism is right up there with "Never Mind The Bollocks,Here's The Sex Pistols" and deserves, as well as earns the same "raise your fist" respect. Nothing cerebral here folks, this potion of noise consists of angst,volume, swagger and snear. You wouldn't want it any other way.

You gotta love it. If you don't ...You're as Dead as Stiv Bators!

This is probably the best of late 70's American punk-yes, probably even better than the Ramones. It's cheesy, heavy metal-ish, and it's easy to see why it has gotten so little respect for so long. There are no artistic pretensions here, also no social protest. There's imagination in the lyrics, but mainly aggression, loneliness, horniness. This recalls The Stooges (although these guys aren't so loose). It also puts you in mind of the MC5, Shadows of Knight, Count 5, later Troggs, maybe early Stones. This sounds good on alternative radio, but I've also heard it on metal shows. There's nothing experimental here, but the songs hit you as original within the context of straight ahead Rock. Highly recommended for fans of punk, proto punk, metal, alternative.

You know what you are going to get with a title like Young, Loud, and Snotty. This album is lewd, rude, crude, adn sure as hell ain't prude (as you will notice on the song I Need Lunch). It might not be the most original American punk to come out of the 1970s, but the Stiv Bators and Dead Boys create some of the most catchy and memorable punk tunes of that era.

Some tunes on this LP manage to be more complicated that three chord wonders, though that does not entail that the Dead Boys give a more mature performace, the lyrics continue to be tinged with juvenille topics and unhealthy amounts of angst.

Standout tracks include my personal favorite: I Need Lunch's "I don't really want to dance, I just want to get into your pants" line is rivaled only my the Macc Lads' "spread your legs and get your knickers down." Sonic Reducer's meaning continues to elude me. Caught with the Meat in Your Mouth is full of comic possibility. Not Anymore/ Ain't Nothin' to Do is effectively two tracks squeezed into one for reasons unknown.

This is a great taste of some early American punk, borrowing equally from both the Ramones and the Sex Pistols, but in the end delivering their own, rather unique product, with some unforgetable tracks.

This band, formerly called Frankenstein when they were kicking around Cleveland -- a band that also included a future member of Pere Ubu -- were part of the famous N.Y. punk scene of the mid-70s. Their songs are just as the title says - young, loud and snotty. But what great songs. If you are not looking for great meaning, just some fun this is for you! These guys are punk originals not a knock-off of anything. (They were formed just about the same time as the Sex Pistols so how could they be a knock-off...please!!!)
Anyhoo...from an original punk...I recommed this...

This album is really the only Dead Boys album worth owning. The title is quite accurate in describing their attitude, classically punk. Stiv was a great front man (Johnny Rotten can't even compair), and also a rather good singer (a rare combination) with a demandingly harsh delivery. Zero and Chrome know what they're doing and produce many excellent riffs. All the songs are great, with the exception of "Hey Little Girl" which was recorded live at CGBG'S, meaning that the sound quality isn't as good as the rest, but it's very good for a live recording. The lyrics are clever at times and sarcastic when they need to be. A worthy addition to any well rounded punk collection.

I could not agree more with the review before this one since he took most of the words right out of my mouth. This is the best Punk album of all time and one of the angriest, with it's powerful rock n' roll riffs. This album was and is not for poser or punk wannabe's (sorry guys Green Day doesn't cut it), but they would not know any better unless they felt that wonderful rage. Still decades later I can still listen to this album and feel that anger especially when I have to block out that horrible rave or rap noise my neighbors play "I'm just a dead boy!"
Whoever said this album is overrated just does not have a clue. Sure there were other great bands that were more popular and "cooler" because of their name such as Johnnie Thunders and Richard Hell, but was it because "Dead Boys" were not "cool" enough that no one paid attention.

Apparently the Dead Boy's very first album.Prime,no compromising and top of it's genre '70's punk to be experienced.Some of the tunes here that I'm hearing the original lp version of for the first time are "Sonic Reducer","I Need Lunch","Caught With The Meat In Your Mouth" and "Down In Flames".A true keeper.Long live Stiv Bators!Should appeal to most fans of The Germs,The Damned,Sex Pistols,early AC/DC and The Ramones.

This album is a combination of punk rock, proto-punk, and pop punk. They have the bad attitude vocals in the bag (Stiv Bators was a damn snotty vocalist indeed), along with the energetic punk rock riffs, some pretty good leads, though some songs are slower and far less punk than they are pop. Regardless of that, the songwriting is pretty solid, and the execution is precise, so it's definitely the result of hard work by actual musicians, not just pissed off teens jamming for the first time in their parents' basements. Lyrics are politically incorrect and often resemble a frustrated attitude towards girls, which more of us than admit it can relate to.
This is one of the pillars of classic punk rock, so you should get familiar with it if you want a more complete understanding of what punk music was all about in its heyday.

but I mean that in a good way. Like castor oil to the PC movement. Misogynous, solipsistic, arrogant, and REALLY FUN punk record. You really feel like youre slinking down the street with the band, kicking trash and smoking cigarettes with your one hand in your leather jacket. "I don't really wanna dance-girl-I just wanna get in your pants"-a couplet from "I Need Lunch" to give you an idea of what territory you're heading into when you engage this. If you liked Fear alot, you'll love this.