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Published on December 20th 2002
”…but while your back was turned, we crossed the bridges that you burned. We gotta get it there’s a fire in this town tonight. Off my feet into the street, we’re gonna do it right.” – The Explosion
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hey man, im the 666th person to read this review! Man thats crazy!!! i am now officially having a good day. Thanks Punknews.org Interested in this CD? Own it today... check out this link below. I saw these guys live with one man army and madcap and they kicked fucking ass. I really didnt listen to any of their shit untill i saw them live and now that i have i listen to them all the time and i like these ep a lot. Comic Book Guy says "Worst Band EVER!" Go fuck. You obviously haven't heard those bands if you still like this shit. In twenty years, will people honestly think back and say "Ah, yes, the Explosion, they were better than the Clash." You can RIP OFF somebody and "do it better", but you can't be hailed as genius for doing so. Thats like me creating a really great Clash coverband and thinking "Boy, I have more talent than the Clash." In any case, the Explosion do not accomplish the "do it better" part, but succeed in the area of blatantly ripping the old bands off. But since you know nothing about punk BEFORE 1985, you couldn't reply with an educated statement. honestly, i've listened to the buzzcocks and the clash and the saints and i'd rather listen to the explosion. They may rip them off as you say, but they do it better than they did. "I didn't know this was the second graders' punk board. Sorry." What's wrong the word dork? The only thing that is second grade here is your defense of your first grader comment. Oh yeah, I agree, no one is impressed. Is this more grown up? Fuck yourself. "Dork"? "Buy the Clash S/T and the Buzzcocks' 'Another Music...' and you'll never look back at the Explosion. Its more like the Explosion of people ripping off old punk bands." This band is one of the best live acts I've ever seen.... THEY FUCKING ROCK Buy the Clash S/T and the Buzzcocks' 'Another Music...' and you'll never look back at the Explosion. Its more like the Explosion of people ripping off old punk bands. This is what punk rock should be like. The best explosion song is: What a great introduction to a great band. "Flash, Flash, Flash" is one of the best records I hold in my possession. flash flash flash is of course, probably better than this one. but none the less, this record is still quality. I love the full length and the newer EP, but this one leaves me cold. I think they were still getting their shit together and they hadn't quite gotten all that good yet. I do love "These Times" though. Start with either of the other 2 releases. I like Flash Flash Flash better. A couple years back I saw the Explosion and bought Flash (x3) after the show. It is amazing. So I bought the s/t from Jade Tree mailorder. It blows. I think it is terrible. I never listen to it now. So there... this is a great disc, though it's not quite as good as flash flash flash. ...well I guess its okay as a compliment to old punk bands. But there is really nothing original here, not even the cover design or the lyrics. My cover art is different. This album own you. Listen to some of the bands they were influenced by, and you'll never look back at the Explosion. Check out the Clash, the Dead Boys, and the Saints, if you want to know who these guys copied off of. |
