| 1. Mapping |
| 2. On Line |
| 3. Fight Money |
| 4. Deeper |
| 5. Blow |
| 6. Calling |
| 7. Move It |
| 8. Doon-Ga |
Gym,Gym,Shimizu,World Music
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As Cruel as School Children
Gym Class Heroes Manufacturer: Fueled By Ramen ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000FUF80W Release Date: 2006-11-04 |
Tracks:
- 1st period: The Queen and I
- 2nd period: Shoot Down the Stars
- 3rd Period: New Friend Request
- 4th period: Clothes Off!!
- Lunch: Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 1
- 6th period: Viva La White
- 7th Period: 7 Weeks
- 8th period: It's Ok, But Just This Once!
- Study Hall: Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 2
- 10th Period: Biters Block
- Yearbook Club: Boys In Bands Interlude
- 12th period: Scandalous Scholastics
- 13th period: On My Own Time (Write On!)
- Intramurals: Cupid's Chokehold
- Detention: Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 3
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The Roots aren't the only hip-hop group to build their sound around live instrumentation. Yet this Upstate New York quartet doesn't sound much like Philly's finest. Further, As Cruel as School Children is more radio-ready than previous efforts, especially "Cupid's Chokehold," which appropriates Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" to fine effect, i.e. "Take a look at my girlfriend / She's the only one I got." (A different mix appears on The Papercut Chronicles.) Not many indie-pop artists can freestyle, though, as frontman Travis McCoy proves on "Sloppy Love Jingle, Pts. 1-3," a trio of a cappella raps. Aside from dividing these tracks into "periods," "study halls," and the like, in fitting with the high school theme, McCoy's narratives touch on teachers, cheerleaders, and lunch room chatter. Guests include William Beckett (The Academy Is...) on "7 Weeks" and Speech (Arrested Development) on "Biter's Block." Cruel as School Children was co-produced by Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) and released by band mate Pete Wentz's Decaydance imprint. Stump, who pops up in the "Cupid" video, also provides programming and backing vocals. --Kathleen C. FennessyAlbum Description
This upstate NY 4-piece hip-hop band fuse crisp guitar rhythms, deep melodic bass lines, head cracking beats, and conscious lyrics to create a sound truly their own. Their debut full-length, "The Papercut Chronicles", has sold over 32,000 copies, converting anyone within ear shot into fans. This, their follow-up, is surely going to launch the band to the next level.Customer Reviews:
Took a chance and was well rewarded.......2007-07-09
Good radio rap never hurt anyone???.......2007-06-22
Smoothed out and mellow is the modus operandi of this four man crew from Geneva, New York. For those who are seeking a hip hop revival like Common's "Be" last year or the wonderful delight that helped pioneered MF Doom's to greater heights (I'm talking 2004's brilliant Madvillain - Madvillainy) you might want to look elsewhere. Friends this is hip hop for the Hollister/Abercrombie/Lacoste crowd.
To put it into a pop cultural perspective, this is the type of rap you'd expect to catch Dawson or one of the Gilmore Girls listening to, or if we still even cared about him, Seth from the OC. You'd never hear it bumping out of the trunk of any of the thugs on The Shield, that's for sure.
But before you get this impression that I am totally dismissing this album, let me preface back and say that I actually very much so like this work. The Queen And I tells of a drunk girlfriend who's 'only one more swallow from being oh so hollow' (and you're complaining?) over an acoustic strum and a 'hey-hey' chorus. Shoot Down The Stars contrasts a grim verse with a positive chorus of sunshine harmonies.
Their one track which could be redeeming, the of-its-moment track New Friend Request, plays on the desperate need to be liked on the MySpace website, is actually quite clever even if the pieces are a bit taken from Jurassic 5. I mean really the lyrics can appeal to anyone who has used Myspace - 'I didn't take it personal when you ignored my request to be your friend. I spilled my guts and hit send; I waited two weeks for a response and got nothing. Honestly, it only made me want you more.'
Particularly nasty are covers of Jermaine Jackson's We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off (To Have a Good Time) which ticks a smug '80s referencing box with no tongue in no cheek.
Talking of musical cross-pollination, Gym Class Heroes may apparently be able to 'put the f u back into fun' but on this evidence they could put something into country music (without the r). Putting the fun back into hip-hop isn't too challenging, but their need to show the breadth of their musical styles when they can't even master one isn't ambition, its truly arrested development.
As Cruel as School Children is a great feel good summer album but with quirky tunes and tongue-in-cheek raps which possibly border a little too much on pop culture, I can't see it surviving much past this year when the scene and pop culture take a new shape in 2008. Still regardless I have to say again I think it's a really fun RAP album to listen to care free, and really in a genre bending so much over hos, bling and pimpin' rides it's a nice diversion from the norm.
What's the big deal about these guys anyway?.......2007-05-06
I really don't see what all the hype is about these guys. I'm not saying they don't have talent, because the production is definitely on point, and leader Travis McCoy does have a nice flow. It's what he SAYS that's his downfall. If you really listen to the lyrics, you'll find that most of these songs have the stupidest concepts in the world. I realize that the album is following a high school theme, but missteps still can't be ignored, like the statutory "Scandalous Scholastics", a tale about a 15-year-old Travis having relations with one of his teachers (even though that kind of thing isn't really news any more, but...). And there is a series of a cappella raps called "Sloppy Love Jingle" that are all skippable.
If people are wondering where "Cupid's Chokehold" is, the thing is, that's actually a song from the band's previous album The Papercut Chronicles, and the fact that it's being re-released NOW suggests that the guys were getting really desperate for a hit single. And as you know, the song features Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump, and although he sounds fine there, he sounds ridiculous on "Clothes Off", an already horrendous reworking of Jermaine Stewart's "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off", this time stating "We HAVE to take our clothes off."
Lame ideas continue, as "New Friend Request" is a dry story about meeting a girl on MySpace; and although I'm married to a white girl, "Viva la White Girl" didn't do anything for me (probably because it doesn't make much sense). Basically, if Travis rapped more like the way he does on "Shoot Down the Stars", then maybe the band would be more accessible. I'm all for silly music, but As Cruel As School Children is a little too experimental for my taste.
Anthony Rupert
Not what you hear on the radio....but much better.......2007-04-14
Unclassifiable Dopeness {4 Stars}.......2007-04-03
As far as flaws go, I couldn't really find any. I mean, some songs hit me more than others, but none of them were bad. Just a little skip material here or there, but nothing worth mentioning. I take that back. "Clothes Off!" was a misstep worth mentioning. Travis' flow on this one is dope, but the hook is annoying. It's the only track I consistently skip. The rest is great.
As Cruel As School Children is an album that I recommend to lovers of all kinds of music. Call it hip hop. Call it punk rock. Call it Pop. Call it whatever you want to call it, but just know that it's great stuff no matter what you call it. I, for one, will be seeking out their previous material as well as any future releases. I recommend adding this to your music library.
Standout Tracks: Viva la White Girl, Cupid's Chokehold, New Friend Request, The Queen and I, 7 Weeks, Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 1, It's OK But Just This Once!, and Shoot Down the Stars (My Favorite)
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The Papercut Chronicles
Gym Class Heroes Manufacturer: Fueled By Ramen ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0007KIFPA Release Date: 2005-02-22 |
Tracks:
- Za Intro
- Papercuts
- Petrified Life And The Twice Told Joke / Decrepit Bricks
- Make Out Club
- Taxi Driver
- So Long Friend
- Everyday's Forecast
- Pillmatic
- Simple Living
- Cupid's Chokehold
- Faces In The Hall
- Graduation Day
- Apollo 3-1-5
- Wejusfreestylin' Pt2
- To Bob Ross With Love
- Papercuts / The Reason For The Lesions
- Nothing Boy VS. The Echo Factor
- Band Aids
Customer Reviews:
Surprised it is not labeled: Explicit.......2007-06-05
Solid Indie Hip-hop Album........2007-05-18
On top of this, I am also a diehard indie fan...So finding this band, a deffinate mix of both genres blew my mind. I listened to it non stop, saw every show that came within 120 miles of my home town and became obsessed.
Then of course they blew up. Cupids Chokehold came out, and every pop kid under the sun fell in love...I had to hate them, for at least a while. Typically when this happens with a band, I lose all interest and never listen to htem again. I expected the same of GCH.
But it didn't happen. Despite the fact you can't say your a fan without getting laughed at, I cannot help it. Any hip-hop fan that talks (S word I can't say) would be shut up in a half a second if they heard a song like Pillmatic or Shoot Down The Stars, and any emo/indie fan wouldn't be able to say another word after hearing 7 weeks or even Papercuts.
If you are a music fan, you have to give these guys a listen. They are one of the best genre bending bands I have ever heard, and I believe have the ability to keep coming for a good 5 years.
Great.......2007-04-01
Great CD.......2006-08-23
fbr did it again.......2006-06-11
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Cupid's Chokehold
ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000N0W9EM Release Date: 2007-03-20 |
Album Description
Gym Class Heroes are a four-member alternative hip-hop band from Geneva, New York. It was the band's alternative hip-hop style and use of live instruments in favour of looped samples and canned beats that caught the attention of Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, who immediately signed the group to his Decaydance imprint. Gym Class Heroes have gained critical acclaim around the world for kicking out genre-busting jams that seamlessly meld rap, rock & r'n'b. With their highly successful 2006 tour with Fall Out Boy and headlined sold out dates the band has built a large, dedicated fan base and established an overwhelming online presence. `Cupid's Chokehold' features Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy and contains a sample from Supertramp's `Breakfast In America'. It the first single released from the band's sophomore album "As Cruel As School Children".Customer Reviews:
Decent Hip-Hop Song Made Better by Supertramp's Roger Hodgson........2007-03-28
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Bye Bye Birdie (1963 Film Soundtrack)
Manufacturer: RCA ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000AQRZS Release Date: 2003-09-09 |
Tracks:
- Bye Bye Birdie - Ann-Margret
- Opening Credits - Columbia Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green
- Telephone Hour
- How Lovely to Be a Woman - Ann-Margret
- We Love You Conrad [Film Version][#][*]
- Honestly Sincere - Jesse Pearson
- Hymn for a Sunday Evening - Ann-Margret, Mary La Roche, Paul Lynde, Bryan Russell
- One Boy - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell
- Put On a Happy Face - Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke
- Kids - Paul Lynde, Bryan Russell, Maureen Stapleton, Dick Van Dyke
- One Last Kiss [Gym Rehearsal Outtake][#][*] - Jesse Pearson
- Lot of Livin' to Do - Ann-Margret, Jesse Pearson, Bobby Rydell
- Sultans' Ballet [Film Version][#][*] - Columbia Studio Orchestra, Johnny Green
- One Last Kiss - Jesse Pearson
- Rosie - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell, Dick Van Dyke
- Bye Bye Birdie (Reprise) - Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell, Dick Van Dyke
Customer Reviews:
So much fun!.......2007-06-13
BYE BYE BIRDIE.......2007-03-03
While "Bye Bye Birdie" may not be one of the best scores it is zesty and cheerful to listen to on a gloomy day and as one of the numbers suggests it helps you to "Put On A Happy Face"
Bye Bye Birdie soundtrack.......2006-07-01
Love the movie...but the soundtrack?.......2006-05-04
Bye Bye Birdie was a good Buy Buy.......2005-08-02
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As Cruel as School Children
Gym Class Heroes Manufacturer: Fueled By Ramen ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000GTJSCQ Release Date: 2006-07-25 |
Tracks:
- 1st period: The Queen and I
- 2nd period: Shoot Down the Stars
- 3rd period: New Friend Request
- 4th period: Clothes Off!!
- Lunch: Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 1
- 6th period: Viva La White
- 7th period: 7 weeks
- 8th period: It's Ok, But Just This Once!
- Study Hall: Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 2
- 10th period: Biters Block
- Yearbook Club: Boys In Bands Interlude
- 12th period: Scandalous Scholastics
- 13th period: On My Own Time (Write On!)
- Intramurals: Cupid's Chokehold
- Detention: Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 3
Customer Reviews:
Fresh Sounds, Recycled Yet Classic.......2007-05-27
Not that this album is so damn original that you have to go out and tell everyone about it or keep it such a secret to be the hippest kid on the block.. but the sound is fresh and flowing with a good honest beat to most all of the tracks.
If you are a fan of music at all, then of course you will relate to the beats and some of the semi-recycled sounds you witness here.. but that is with anything these days.. and while it is no excuse.. in this sea of sugar pop-hip-hop sound that goes by.. this is a solid compilation of tracks to add to the rotation.
I am not a hard core follower of this group, but I did take the time to listen to the PAPERCUT CHRONICLES also offered up by Gym Class Heroes and I find that THIS album has a more even flow about it altogether.
While the subject matter of teh tracks isn't the most adult or 'sophisticated', but give it a try and listen to it while you drive.. gives the day a good refernece to be in a btter mood, in my opinion.
Have fun with it.
Unclassifiable Dopeness {4 Stars}.......2007-04-03
As far as flaws go, I couldn't really find any. I mean, some songs hit me more than others, but none of them were bad. Just a little skip material here or there, but nothing worth mentioning. I take that back. "Clothes Off!" was a misstep worth mentioning. Travis' flow on this one is dope, but the hook is annoying. It's the only track I consistently skip. The rest is great.
As Cruel As School Children is an album that I recommend to lovers of all kinds of music. Call it hip hop. Call it punk rock. Call it Pop. Call it whatever you want to call it, but just know that it's great stuff no matter what you call it. I, for one, will be seeking out their previous material as well as any future releases. I recommend adding this to your music library.
Standout Tracks: Viva la White Girl, Cupid's Chokehold, New Friend Request, The Queen and I, 7 Weeks, Sloppy Love Jingle Pt. 1, It's OK But Just This Once!, and Shoot Down the Stars (My Favorite)
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It's Always Fair Weather (1955 Movie Soundtrack) (Rhino Handmade)
Betty Comden Manufacturer: Rhino Handmade ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0001LYFYA Release Date: 2004-01-01 |
Tracks:
- Main Title - MGM Studio Orchestra
- March March - Jud Conlon, Dan Dailey, Gene Kelly
- Medley: Letter/Drinking Montage/The Binge - MGM Studio Orchestra
- Time for Parting - Jud Conlon, Dan Dailey, Gene Kelly
- Ten Year Montage [#] - MGM Studio Orchestra
- Blue Danube (I Shouldn't Have Come) - Dan Dailey, Gene Kelly, Michael Kidd
- After Blue Danube [#] - MGM Studio Orchestra
- Gene's Folly [#] - MGM Studio Orchestra
- Music Better Than Words
- Stillman's Gym - Clark Burroughs, , , MGM Studio Chorus, Ernie Newton, Thurl Ravenscroft
- Baby You Knock Me Out - Clark Burroughs, , , MGM Studio Chorus, Ernie Newton, , Carole Richards
- Situation-Wise [#] - Dan Dailey, , Lee Gotch, , Thurl Ravenscroft, Bob Stevens, Bob Wacker
- Mike's Dream Place [#] - MGM Studio Orchestra
- Time for Parting/Once Upon a Time - Jud Conlon, Dan Dailey, Gene Kelly
- I Thought They'd Never Leave [#][Outtake]
- Love Is Nothing But a Racket [#][Outtake] - Gene Kelly, Carole Richards
- Twenty-Five Cent Analysis [#] - MGM Studio Orchestra
- Situation-Wise - Dan Dailey
- I Like Myself - Gene Kelly
- Madeline's Commercial (Klenzrite) [#]
- Thanks a Lot, But No Thanks
- Time for Parting-TV Girls [#] - Ruth Clark, , Loulie Jean Norman, Betty Wand, Gloria Wood
- Time for Parting (Finale)
- End Cast [#][Outtake] - MGM Studio Orchestra
- Binge [Alternate Version][#] - MGM Studio Orchestra
- Jack and the Space Giants [#][Demo Version] - Michael Kidd, Andrrevin
- Once Upon a Time [#] - Betty Comden, Adolph Green
- Love Is Nothing But a Racket [#] - Betty Comden, Adolph Green
- Music Is Better Than Words [Alternate Version][#] - Betty Comden
- Blue Danube [#] - Betty Comden, Adolph Green
- I Thought They'd Never Leave [#] - Betty Comden, Adolph Green
- Thanks a Lot, But No Thanks [#] - Betty Comden
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As Cruel as School Children
Gym Class Heroes Manufacturer: Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000OZ2GSU Release Date: 2007-06-04 |
Tracks:
- 1st Period: The Queen and I
- 2nd Period: Shoot Down the Stars
- 3rd Period: New Friend Request
- 4th Period: Clothes Off!!
- Lunch: Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 1 - Gym Class Heroes,
- 6th Period: Viva La White Girl
- 7th Period: 7 Weeks - William Beckett, Gym Class Heroes
- 8th Period: It's OK, But Just This Once!
- Study Hall: Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 2
- 10th Period: Biters Block - Gym Class Heroes, Speech
- Yearbook Club: Boys in Bands Interlude
- 12th Period: Scandalous Scholastics - Gym Class Heroes,
- 13th Period: On My Own Time (Write On!)
- Intramurals: Cupid's Chokehold
- Detention: Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 3
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Cardio Hip Hop: Great for any Home or Gym Workout
Various Manufacturer: Reflections ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000K3X2NE |
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Bernstein 70 (Seventy Minutes of Bernstein's Best)
Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000E4BU Release Date: 1990-10-25 |
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Queen & I
Gym Class Heroes Manufacturer: Wea/Fueled By Ramen ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000HD1AE0 Release Date: 2006-09-04 |
Tracks:
- Queen and I [Album Version]
- Ovrigadu, P.A. [Non Album Version]
Album Description
2006 CD single taken from the New York Rap/Rock quartet's sophomore album As Cruel As School Children. Features 'The Queen And I' coupled with 'Ovrigadu PA'. Fueled By Ramen.Album Details
The First Single Taken from their Album `as Cruel as School Children'.Pop Music:
