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Look Forward to Failure

Ataris Format: Audio CD
4.9 out of 5 stars 21 customer reviews
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

  1. San Dimas High School Football Rules
  2. Not A Worry In The World
  3. My So Called Life
  4. My Hotel Year
  5. Between You and Me
  6. That Special Girl

Product Details

  • Audio CD (November 24, 1998)
  • Original Release Date: November 24, 1998
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Fat Wreck Chords
  • Run Time: 15 minutes
  • ASIN: B00000DFVU
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,977 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5.0 out of 5 starsBest EP I've ever bought.
By A Customer on July 22, 1999
Format: Audio CD
Having just graduated from high school, I look back on, among other things, the music to which I listened. This CD pretty much fell into my lap one night in January (friend reccomended it to a friend who played it that night), and I'm really, really glad it did. Perhaps I only like it so much because I have a lot of memories tacked on to it, but in reality, "Look Forward to Failure" is possibly the best example of unpretentious pop-punk I've ever heard. Blink is really in right now, and I personally hate the Offspring, but the Ataris aren't really more than they try to be- a band who writes songs about the teenage male experience. Right now, my favorite song is "My Special Girl", but "San Dimas", "My So-Called Life", and "My Hotel Year" rock too. The other two have a place and a time, but can't compare with the others. Kudos to the Ataris. I say with no hesitation that this album (EP- sorry) is the soundtrack of my senior year (with only minor competition from The Slackers' 'The Question' and Limp Bizkit's 'Three Dollar Bill'). I'm buying it as a birthday present for a friend who's just starting his senior year. Basically, if you're in high school, this is just great background music. Give it a chance.
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5.0 out of 5 starsOnly A Clever Name
By mr.e on July 15, 2005
Format: Audio CD
It's one of the greatest punk rock EP's ever produced. Ironically titled Look Forward To Failure, in retrospect we can see clearly that The Ataris only had success to look forward to after this release, especially with their Blue Skies album that won them an eternal place in punk rock history.

This EP skites six songs, two of which are pretty good and remaining four hover around, if not on, legendary status. And since only one of these four tracks are available on other releases, it makes this EP a must have for Ataris fans and punk rock enthusiasts. The tracks that demand respect I speak of are San Dimas High School Football Rules, My So Called Life, a heavier than Blue Skies version of My Hotel Year and the best of them all, Between You And Me.

The two 'pretty good' tracks Not A Worry In The World and That Special Girl definitely are better than your average album filler. The inner notes state that San Dimas and That Special Girl are to appear in their upcoming album Blue Skies - Not that it ever ended up happening.

I should mention that Mark Hoppus steps up for the cameo vocals on That Special Girl, but really it's a minor role and nothing that a Blink 182 fan would get overly excited about.

I recommend you buy this ironically named EP so your ears can benefit from what it has to offer.
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4.0 out of 5 starsThe Ataris the way they were meant to sound
By Mike Reed on September 13, 2004
Format: Audio CD
Forget So Long Astoria. This is how The Ataris should be heard. These 6 songs pack emotion into pop-punk (but it's not emo - that's an important distinction) and come off sounding like a combination of the Descendents and the Smoking Popes. They avoid the emo trap they would later fall into by packing these songs with equal doses of emotion and humor. "My So-Called Life" is a tribute to an actress on the TV show of the same name, and the classic "San Dimas High School Football Rules" takes its name from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. Even though it's only an E.P, Look Forward To Failure is a quintessential Ataris record.
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5.0 out of 5 starsQuality, not quantity
By A Customer on January 20, 2001
Format: Audio CD
Sure, this may be an EP with only six songs, but every single song is great. They're fun, fast, and they are all different from each other, a must in the punk rock biz. This EP was mainly a speed bump, if you will, on the road to Blue Skies Broken Hearts Next Twelve Exits. It was something for us to get used to, for the next record would be alot alike it. On to the songs...1. San Dimas HS Football Rules...you've probably heard this song someplace or another, and it keeps on getting better every time you hear it. This version is no exception, although I do like the original better (4.5/5)...2. My So Called Life...this is a very cool song, about a guy who is writing to the girl of his dreams, but never gets a response. This song is a prime example of the Ataris' style: Quick verses with catchy coruses (na na na na na!) with witty and funny, not supid, mind you, lyrics. (4/5)...3. Not A Worry In The World...a more hardcore, persay, track. It's heavier than the other songs here, but it's still an awesome track. This is probably the strongest track lyrically on Look Forward To Failure (4.5/5)...4. My Hotel Year...To tell you the truth, I was never really big on this song, and it is one of the songs where I like the acoustic version better than the original. An OK track, but it's the Ataris, so it has to be good, right? Right. (4/5)...5. Between You And Me...The BEST song the Ataris have ever written, as well as my favorite. It is flawless, with great lyrics, and harmonious vocals by Kris Roe. It even contains a, yes, a HARMONICA! Definately something you don't see every day in the world of punk. (5+/5)...6. That Special Girl...Save the best for last? Not here, more like save the worst for last. This song is nmediocre, with a guest appearance by Mark Hoppus from Blink 182.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Ataris Rock!
By A Customer on August 6, 1999
Format: Audio CD
I saw The Ataris live at the House of Blues in Hollywood when they opened for MxPx and they were awesome. They sing just as well live as they do on their cd. Although this album only has 6 songs they're all really good. If you like punk in any way you'll like this cd
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5.0 out of 5 starsKiller Pop Punk

This pop punk EP kills, and foreshadows a great band. Recommendations: My Hotel Year, San Dimas.

Published 12 months ago by Cameron Cage
5.0 out of 5 starsOnly A Clever Name

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Published on January 23, 2007 by mr.e
5.0 out of 5 starsSo they made good, did they? :o)

These guys used to keep me awake for hours when they lived next door to me in Franklin, Indiana. On the back cover of "... Read more

Published on February 16, 2003 by Larry Shinn
5.0 out of 5 starsSo they made good, did they? :o)

These guys used to keep me awake for hours when they lived next door to me in Franklin, Indiana. On the back cover of "... Read more

Published on February 16, 2003 by Larry Shinn
4.0 out of 5 starsFor an EP, this is great

I used to never know who the Ataris were. Then one day at the rcord store. I saw this EP "look forward to failure". I figured "What can I lose? it's only 5.99". Read more

Published on January 25, 2003 by Nick Longworth
5.0 out of 5 starsBEST ATARIS RELEASE

i love this ep mostly because its the only cd that has Between me and you on it (which has to be the most beautiful song by the ataris so far) it was kinda surprizing that this... Read more

Published on October 12, 2002 by Miss B
5.0 out of 5 starsbest punk/emo ep i ever bought

NO THIS ISNT POP/PUNK its emo it had the best songs on it because they where wrote from the heart unlike most songs now that r wrote by old men that just do it to make money. Read more

Published on December 1, 2001 by Britni
5.0 out of 5 starsWow, what a great EP

6 songs, around 15 minutes of one of the greatest EP's I have ever had the pleasure of listening to. So short, so great, thats all I needed to say.

Published on September 13, 2001 by Rex Marksmanson
5.0 out of 5 starsAWESOME

This CD really shows that The Ataris outdid themselves and I LOVE their music!!!

Published on September 3, 2001
5.0 out of 5 starsThis is the best Ataris CD i have!

If you can buy one cd this summer buy The Ataris:looking Forward to Failure. I have had the cd for about 6 months and i still listen to the cd once a week. Read more

Published on July 31, 2001 by Aaron Thesing

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