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  Review by: TheOneTrueBill See others by this writer Only registered users can post comments 
 Published on March 14th 2003
Chicago, the hub of the midwest. Home of some of the best damn meat in the world. But when it comes to punk rock, we are some what lacking. Now granted, there were a few pretty damn good bands from the early 80's, such as the Effigies, and Articles of Faith. But no one could come close to Naked Raygun. I don't want a pretty girl No no no no no no no no I don't want a small girl No no no no no no no no I don't want a rich girl No no no no no no no no I don't want a smart girl No no no no no no no no I just want a horny girl! I just want a horny girl! I just want a horny girl! I just want a horny girl! yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yesClassic is the only thing that comes to mind. Picking up the pace for one song is "I Don't Know" which then leads into "Libido," a tale about a man who danced till his prostate fell out. The song has a sort of Scat-Jazz feel to the verses, and a hard rockin' chorus. Very well done. Featuring a pretty bitchin saxophone, "Only In America" is another example of the eclectic nature of the band. "Stupid" is easily the fastest song on the record, which walks on well worn ground but still sounds fresh. Closing the original LP was the anthemic "Managua" which sounds like a march almost. Re-issued in 1999 on Quarterstick Records, an alternate version of "Libido" is tacked onto the end creating a thirteen song wall of sound. Lacking in almost no place, Throb Throb is a masterpiece of the mid 80's punk scene. It's quite a shame that more people don't know about it outside of our fair city. People who liked this also liked:          ![The Queers - Love Songs for the Retarded [reissue]](/images/covers/thumb/the_queers-love_songs_for_the_retarded_reissue.jpg) Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
I grew up loving this band. I'm from Chicago. I used to run a label that released records from many of the bands mentioned (Apocalypse Hoboken, Slapstick, Naked Raygun, etc.). I'm not just bragging, I have a point. This debate is stupid. People from Chicago don't have to prove anything to anyone. We love our town. We love our bands. Who cares if the World misses out. I can think of a ton of bands that I thought were great, but slipped by unnoticed. It doesn't matter. We go to the shows, rock out and go home happy just the same. Gimmicks are for clowns and West Coast bands. Let masses have them. This is one of the all time classics. >> I picked up a used copy of this the other day and it isnt the quarterstick reissue. nice shit By all means keep reviewing anything thats good. Age is irrelevent and you'll be providing a service to those that never had a chance to see or hear these bands. I see the angle where you're coming from. I reviewed this now becuase I was listening to it one day, and went to look if there was a review already here for it. When I saw that there wasn't, I took 15 minutes or so and wrote one. Why wasn't it reviewed in 1999? I don't know. Again, great band, great album, criminally underrated.... but just like the Dead Boys review, WHY NOW??? So you reviewed the CD as if it were 1985? Interesting. I guess I need to explain myself again. In the review, I was talking about the 80's. The decade before the 90's, when Rise Against, Alkaline Trio and all came together. When you think 80's punk I bet you don't think "Chicago!" automaticly unless you're from the city. Were Naked Raygun, The Effigies, etc... as big as some of the DC, LA, or NY bands? No. They weren't. The music was still great, but they weren't as big on the national scene. Even now, I can bring up these bands in conversation and most people won't know about them. Why do you have to be such a dick about it? You talked shit to the guy on an assumption (that the bands were popular nation wide and that's what he meant) and went overboard with it. Maybe he's wrong, but you're not being any less of a dipshit. You say that you don't like Alkaline Trio, Lawrence Arms, etc, then say that you're one of the few (I assume you meant one of the few in America). You then go on to say that Chicago bands aren't recognized nationally. You are one dumbass motherfucker, motherfucker. no shit, big black ruled all. albini hasn't had a bad project yet, you can't forget him when looking at the chicago scene. not exactly your standard punk rock, but neither is naked raygun (with whom i bestow this rating). Wasn't Big Black out of Chicago as well, and Albini pretty much became a big time producer in the early 90's. Regardless, one of the favorite albums form my youth, highly recoemended. they also have a compilation out with samples form their various albums (five?) if you want to good feel for what the band was all about musically. Ohe yeah, and back to Big Black, buy Atomizer while you're getting this. i was expecting the "are you crazy" comments, but I'm not a big fan of Alkaline trio, Lawrence Arms, Rise Against etc. (Sometimes i think i'm the only one) What I meant was that in comparison to other places, we didn't have the bands that got the national recognition. Not this means much, but it's true Naked Raygun are pretty kickass I've gotta admit. But has anyone else noticed how fucking good the new Rise Against songs are sounding? Holy goddamned motherfucking shit. I mean their first album was good, but the new stuff is, for a lack of a better word, amazing. First 'Generation Lost', then 'Gethsamane' and now 'Heaven Knows'. Holy Jebus these songs are kicking my fucking ass. I absolutely can't wait for the new album. This is a good review and its good people are talking about Naked Raygun, but the reviewer is a moron. No good Chicago bands? Are you on crack??? Don't forget Rise Against, Slapstick, Baxter, Tuesday, The Honor System, The Ghost, 88 Fingers Louie, etc. Granted, a number of these bands broke up, but still...you can't really say Chicago has a bad scene. Chicago is lacking punk rock? Naked Raygun, Pegboy, Screeching Weasil, Alkaline Trio, The Lawrence arms, The broadways, The vindictives, if you're talking punk rock bands. Otherwise, there are a lots of indie bands that are good that don't fall under punk rock. This is the best record ever. Now we need some Pegboy reviews. 4.5 stars onetruebill. Awsome. Damn Straight. Great Album from a Great Band. Blows much of today's music away. It has what we call "Quality" (something lacking releases of late). |
