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Ataris to release live album

Posted by scott on Friday, January 16, 2004 at 1:03 PM (EST)

Billboard is also reporting that major label pop-punks The Ataris will be releasing Live At The Metro, a 19-song live disc recorded mainly last October at Chicago's Metro.

The first 12 songs are taken from that performance, whereas the remainder of disc are all acoustic tracks, the hightlight of which being an acoustic cover of Elvis Costello's "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding." The disc will be in stores February 10th via Columbia Records. Click READ MORE for the album's tracklisting.

"Live at the Metro" track list:

"Unopened Letter to the World"
"1/15/96"
"IOU One Galaxy"
"So Long, Astoria"
"Between You & Me"
"Your Boyfriend Sucks"
"Song #13"
"All You Can Ever Learn Is What You Already Know"
"Someday"
"The Saddest Song"
"The Boys of Summer"
"Astro Zombies"
"1/15/96" (acoustic)
"My Hotel Year" (acoustic)
"The Hero Dies in This One" (acoustic)
"Fast Times at Drop-Out High" (acoustic)
"A New England" (acoustic)
"(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding" (acoustic)
"San Dimas High School Football Rules" (acoustic)

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Someone (January 16, 2004)

who are the ataris?

Someone (January 16, 2004)

Good band. I will check this out.

Someone (January 16, 2004)

Astro-Zombies? Are they joking?

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Someone (January 16, 2004)

yo i have to hear their version of astro zombies, that would be funnier than hearing simple plan cover that bad religeon song they did on warped tour

PetroBPettson (January 16, 2004)

Or when Silverchair did "Minor Threat" by Minor Threat.

Someone (January 16, 2004)

I would have bought this, except I saw that Boys of Summer was on this. I don't care for that song Sam I AM

Someone (January 16, 2004)

Metro... Yaaaaaaaay

Someone (January 16, 2004)

"(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love & Understanding" isn't an Elvis Costello cover. He covered it, it's by Nick Lowe originally. -MorphineSandwich

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Someone (January 16, 2004)

Oh.. Thanks for that..

Someone (January 16, 2004)

i think it's an elvis song.. i think that nick lowe wrote it for him.

Someone (January 16, 2004)

No, Nick did the original version. I do like the Elvis cover better. I was actually named after Nick Lowe, so my dad's been feeding me the Stiff lore since I was a lad. -MorphineSandwich

Someone (January 16, 2004)

they should just play stuff from end is forever

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Someone (January 16, 2004)

maybe they should just end forever!

I-type-poorly (January 16, 2004)

Oh shnap!

Someone (January 16, 2004)

thats so fucking clever i wanna jab my eye out

PetroBPettson (January 16, 2004)

please do.

at_the_drive_in_21 (January 16, 2004)

Really? I felt that to be their weakest album aside from a few tracks...

8dollarclarinetsolo (January 17, 2004)

that cd is like half good half bad

slippy (January 18, 2004)

yeah when I was still into (pop) punk I got that cd and I was kinda dissapointed, the first 3 tracks are solid but its way uneven and sometimes sucky after that.

OKSoda (January 16, 2004)

Why they heck are they not playing anything off of "Anywhere but Here." Still their best CD, and by the looks of it, always will be.

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Danno (January 16, 2004)

anywhere but here is a good cd but i think blue skies...is their best..

Someone (January 16, 2004)

hmmm..should be interesting....track list kinda sucks though

Someone (January 16, 2004)

Teenage Riot was great that night but was left off. Oh well. Minor Threat

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Someone (January 16, 2004)

That might have something to do with the fact that the song sucks some serious ass.

Mr_Pink (January 16, 2004)

That's the only song of theirs that I halfway like.

Someone (January 16, 2004)

Thank god they did not put any of their Jawbreaker covers on here.

fritobandito (January 16, 2004)

hm. I might consider buying this if only for an acoustic version of San Dimas High School...

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Someone (January 16, 2004)

go buy 'let it burn', asshat! -thriceequalsgod

PetroBPettson (January 16, 2004)

Ha ha, you like the Ataris! -thriceequalsthursdayequalsshit

at_the_drive_in_21 (January 16, 2004)

I didn't think Thrice sounded that much like Thursday. Not to warrant an equation such as that...

PetroBPettson (January 16, 2004)

Well, they both suck equally, none the less.

at_the_drive_in_21 (January 16, 2004)

No, don't buy Let It Burn because the version on it sucks balls.

Someone (January 16, 2004)

what i would do for a sandwich right about now....

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InaGreendase (brian) (January 16, 2004)

If you could make a career out of killing jokes you'd be CEO already.

musical-monkey (January 16, 2004)

or he'd be retired

Someone (January 16, 2004)

whenever these guys do an acoustic track, it sounds like it was recorded with the band in a bathroom, and the mics in a different room.. listen to San Dimas off of Let it Burn.. same with the extra track on the re-issue of Anywhere But Here.. I wonder if this stuff will be any different.. ---

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at_the_drive_in_21 (January 16, 2004)

Its because its usually just the singer recording into like a 4 track recorder. The one he did of San Dimas was done outside in a park if I remember reading the sleeve correctly.

Someone (January 16, 2004)

the cover of butterfly by weezer was done the same way.

Someone (January 16, 2004)

arent they the band that had that song about how much the radio sucked, the very radio they are now all over with their lame ass don henley covers and whatnot? yeah thought so......

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Someone (January 16, 2004)

i think they were saying that the radio sucked because of the bands on it at the time... maybe they think the radio is better now because them and simple plan are on all the time now......... and i bid you a hearty fuck off

Someone (January 16, 2004)

that was cute, but the radio just sucks even more with them on it, i can only imagine, and dont sing about the radio being crap and then throw yourself into the deal, they're just another mainstream pop group along with the rest of em.....and you can go put in your simple plan cd and have a slumber party, give a hearty blowjob to your daddy when he comes in dressed in your moms nightgown....cheers

Someone (January 16, 2004)

yeah, but the song was supposed to go "The radio still sucks [when youre not on a major]"

Someone (January 16, 2004)

Someone (January 16, 2004)

(_(_)

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Someone (January 16, 2004)

Boobs! HeHe

CrankWillDestroy (January 16, 2004)

Where are the nipples?

Someone (January 16, 2004)

Haha, is that post above me supposed to be an ass? Like, you're mooning the Ataris? Ah, good times. Oh yeah, and Unopened Letter is maybe the dumbest song in the history of mankind.

TheOneTrueBill (January 16, 2004)

Hooray for the Metro. Fuck the Ataris.

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Someone (January 16, 2004)

thats odd i was just going to say that exact same thing add another "hooray for the metro" onto the pile

Someone (January 17, 2004)

hooray for all chicago venues (exceptions of course are the hob, and the fucking aragon)!!!

Someone (January 16, 2004)

the real question is how much drugs did the ataris have to give planes mistaken for stars to open for them on their tours? you wuld think a band like planes would never go on tour with a band like the ataris, so i think there was some defnite bribes with lots of drugs involved.

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at_the_drive_in_21 (January 16, 2004)

I guarantee no bribe or any other incentive was needed other than the Ataris manager saying "Hey, wanna open for the Ataris across the country and instead of playing to audiences of 50, make it closer to 500-1000?" Sounds about right to me. Like 'em or hate 'em the Ataris mean exposure.

CrankWillDestroy (January 16, 2004)

ehh, I think the shows with 50 people in a small 'venue' are their favorite shows to play.

Someone (January 17, 2004)

there is more than 50 people at their shows i know that much. probably closer to 300.

Someone (January 16, 2004)

The Ataris are a good band, good live and good songwriters, but I'm old enough to remember when "Boys of Summer" was all over MTV and it SUCKED then and still sucks even when a good band like the Ataris cover it. I just hope that doesn't end up being their biggest song. Good to see that "1/15/96" made the album though ("Blue Skies, Broken Hearts...Next 12 Exits" is still my favorite Ataris album).

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Someone (January 16, 2004)

thats a long time for liking shitty music

Someone (January 18, 2004)

Your comment makes no sense. What shitty music are you referring to? Boy is America in trouble when you get old enough to drive. When making a retort, make it intelligent and well thought out so that it means something. Obviously you're one of those people who have no clue of what individuality & "punk" represents. Go back to piercing your nose & dying your hair multiple colors you poseur. Seeing the Ramones a total of 23 times is not what I call "shitty music". Go back to listening to your Mest records you ignorant drain on society! Goodnight now!

Someone (January 18, 2004)

Far too many people care about this being released. Make it stop.

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Someone (January 18, 2004)

lame

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