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Gym Class Heroes Album - As Cruel as School Children [Bonus Track]
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Release Date:2006-11-21
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Rock
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Label:Fueled By Ramen
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:075679465160
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Review :
Implementing live instruments instead of looped samples or beats -- and helmed by the quick tongue of MC {$Travis McCoy} -- there's really no denying the enjoyable affair that is {$Gym Class Heroes}' {^As Cruel as School Children}. Launching with the booty-shaking {&"The Queen and I,"} {$the Heroes} prove straightaway that they've got enough confidence, catchy rhythms, and sense of melody amid all their tight grooves and {\emo} hipster instincts to keep things moving right along. Being a {\hip-hop} outfit largely residing in the world of {~the Warped Tour}, it somehow makes sense that {$Arrested Development}'s {$Speech} makes an appearance ({&"Biters Block"}) alongside guys like {$William Beckett} from {$The Academy Is...} ({&"7 Weeks"}) and {$Fall Out Boy}'s {$Patrick Stump} (on the eccentric {&"Clothes Off!"}). But while this combination of influences largely works to {$Gym Class Heroes}' musical advantage and overall appeal, there's still something that makes their music seem not quite like a novelty and more like a fleeting pleasure. How long can a song based on {/Myspace} relationships ({&"New Friend Request"}) really last before lines like "My man Tom introduced us but I was too shy to say hi" or "I never see my face in your Top 8" become more annoying than witty? And even if hitting topics like the life of a touring band and calling out fake, trendy music is relevant, by now it just seems more a cliché. The band's sincerity isn't in question and {$Gym Class Heroes} are a talented crew. But ultimately, it's this standard spring of inspiration that keeps {^As Cruel as School Children} from being much else than a perfect hangout record for summer 2006. [This version, released in the fall of 2006, additionally includes the hit single {&"Cupid's Chokehold/Breakfast in America."}] ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide
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1st Period: The Queen and I |
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2nd Period: Shoot Down the Stars |
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3rd Period: New Friend Request |
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4th Period: Clothes Off!! |
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Lunch: Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 1 |
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6th Period: Viva La White Girl |
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7th Period: 7 Weeks |
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8th Period: It's OK, But Just This Once! |
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Study Hall: Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 2 |
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10th Period: Biters Block |
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Yearbook Club: Boys in Bands Interlude |
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12th Period: Scandalous Scholastics |
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13th Period: On My Own Time (Write On!) |
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Intramurals: Cupid's Chokehold |
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Detention: Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 3 |
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