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That about Covers it... | Posted March 23, 2009
After giving On The Cover II (2) by MxPx a few spins on the old iTunes
I was struck by a couple of things.
One: There are many songs on this album that I know, but didn't know I knew.
Two: I wonder how long it will take for some poor unsuspecting clerk at a local Christian Book store
to get a good talking to about the lyrical content of this "Christian album" by this "Christian
band." See "500 Miles" originally by The Proclaimers
"When I wake up yeah I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who wakes up next to you
...If I get drunk yes I know I'm gonna be
I'm gonna be the man who gets drunk next to you..."
The sheer fact that some of the songs are originally from such secular punk mainstays
as The Ramones, The GoGo's , The Clash or even arena rockers Queen may raise a
few eyebrows.
But, all that being said, this is a solid album of covers.
I especially enjoyed their take on "I will Follow" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go."
Special little treats like the liner notes including pictures of Tom, Mike and Yuri
dressed as all the bands they cover, and guest vocals from Bryce Avary of The
Rocket Summer, Ethan Luck of Relient K make this album stand out.
If you are an MxPx fan you should enjoy this album, if you are a fan of 80's punk
you should enjoy this album, if you have never heard of MxPx and like good upbeat
pop-punk music, you will enjoy this album. The first two apply to me and I enjoyed
this album, it's a keeper. I will have to delete The Best of Yani to have room to let it
stay on my hard drive permanently, but let's be honest, this isn't a great loss.
~Paul Gibson
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