Rock!!!!! [IMPORT]

Violent Femmes

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 30, 1998)
• Original Release Date: June 30, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Import [Generic]
• ASIN: B000006H7R
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #908,573 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Living a Lie

2. Tonight

3. Bad Dream

4. I Danced

5. Thanksgiving (No Way Out)

6. Dahmer Is Dead

7. Life Is an Adventure

8. She Went to Germany

9. I Wanna See You Again

10. Didgeriblues

11. Death Drugs

12. Sweet Worlds of Angels

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

1995 album on the Mushroom label. Contains 12 tracks, including 'Living A Lie', 'Dahmer Is Dead' and 'I Danced', the last of which is from Max Dunn's poem 'I Danced Before I Had Two Feet'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This one's for collectors only, February 6, 1999

By A Customer

I just purchased this CD and was overly excited about finally getting my hands on this rare album. I have been a huge Femmes fan since the first album and have seen them live a bunch of times. But I have to confess to being a bit disapointed in ROCK. Gordon's style of writing music is always a little bit corny, but he usually pulls it off well by staying honest and keeping the music catchy. He doesn't seem to capture that honesty in this one. Don't get me wrong, I still love the Femmes. But I just wanted to write this so I can warn the next kid that comes across this rare find. It isn't the next "Why Do The Birds Sing" and it isn't an album that will find it's way into your CD player on a daily basis. It's nice to have, but there is definetly some logic to why they only released it in Australia. Next time I get an import from Australia, I think I'd prefer an ice cold Fosters instead. P.S. Brian Ritchie is still a god on the four string (and the didgeridoo((if that's how ya spell it)))

4.0 out of 5 stars The best modern VF album, April 19, 2002

By A Customer

In my opinion, the Violent Femmes' career can be divided into 2 periods: before and after Why Do Birds Sing (not that that's their best; the first 2 releases are easily the best). This album, Rock!!!!!, is the best of the latter period IMHO. Unlike Freak Magnet or New Times, this one has no bad songs and several pretty great ones (Thankgiving, I Wanna See You Again, Sweet World of Angels). It also has some imperfect but still hummable songs such as Tonight, Life Is An Adventure, and She Went to Germany. Also, it's cool to note that Sweet World of Angels was actually written way back in Gordon's high school days, if I remember correctly. Explore their earlier work first, then get this.

5.0 out of 5 stars The title speaks for itself, March 25, 1999

By A Customer

I am a huge femmes fan and a collector, and I was thrilled when I finally got my hands on ROCK!!!!! And it is well worth it. Once again, the femmes deliver their rockabilly-folk-punk type style mixed with Gano's famous humor. but the album does have something to say. "Death Drugs" makes a clever comment on heroin abuse and "Sweet Worlds Of Angels" is a heartfelt, personal song from Gano. It falls in the same category as "I know it's true but I'm sorry to say" from Hallowed ground and "Good Feeling" from their self titled album. This album seems to go back to the basics. It's not over produced like Blind Leading the Naked or New Times. It's fantastic and well worth the buy.