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Sk8 Or Die

Not In My Skatepark
2004
Hill Billy Stew

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Review by: Jesse
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Published on September 14th 2004

Besides having the fruitiest album cover ever, they spell their name with the number eight. Two strikes against them already. But boy oh boy is this fun to listen to. Have you ever wanted to be in a band just to have something fun to do? That's basically the philosophy of this trio. Fast, power chord skate punk with metal/hardcore riffs tossed in every now and then that tends to get off tempo at times with the drums lines this album track after track. They come off as more of a joke band with lyrics either praising skateboarding, denouncing rollerblading, or telling you to get into the pit.

While it seems fairly cheesy, it's all very tongue-in-cheek. All the songs were recorded live with vocal overdubs. Song titles include: "Sk8 or Die is Go!" "Skate Youth," "Friends Don't Let Friends Rollerblade," and "Sk8 Hymn." I mean, c'mon, it's hard to take this band seriously, and I'm sure it's hard for them to take themselves seriously.

I can't help but love the concept, though. Three guys want to rock, so they do. They have a good time, and they don't let things like playing on time or not sucking get in their way. Kudos to these fine young gentlemen for keeping punk rock dirty, raw, and not about girls.

P.S. Sk8 Hymn is a parody of Pennywise's "Bro Hymn." Comic genius.

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 20, 2004 at 12:52 PM (EDT)
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A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, The Roots, Common, Gang Starr, Jeru the Damaja, earlier Atmosphere, Eyedea, Brother Ali, Sage Francis, Heiruspecs, Wu-Tang Clan, NWA, Ol' Dirty Bastard.

Posted by mateo on 2004-09-20 03:15:34
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well, speeeaking of hip hop, can you be a pal and namedrop a few that you're into? i've been getting into it a lot more lately, but im too ignorant of the music to know who to start with...i like the shit with a message, ya know?

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 18, 2004 at 11:38 PM (EDT)
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Oh, buddy, that's where you go wrong. I don't skate now, on acocunt of me being too busy, you know, not being active, but I was big into skating a few years back before every other 7th grade suburbanite had a deck. You really can't take these lyrics seriously. Besides, I usually listened to hip-hop when I hit my deck. I got better flow from it.

-Jesse

Posted by mateo on 2004-09-18 22:27:27
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"a joke band"

...not a bad review, but obviously Jesse doesn't skate.

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 17, 2004 at 5:20 PM (EDT)
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I'll stick to the video game, maybe I'll shit and the cd and see if warehouse will buy it from me.

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 11:31 PM (EDT)
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Does the band do the video game justice!?!?!?!

thats my only concern

- I Hate The Kids

Posted by janeandfinch on 2004-09-15 21:10:51
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listen to S.T.R.E.E.T.S., the best skate band going right now!!

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 3:30 PM (EDT)
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I'll agree with the last comment. "You cum guzzllng fruitcakes, I hope you break your fucking necks!" Yeah, he's talking about rollerbladers.

Posted by aubin on 2004-09-15 11:32:14
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The MP3s are decent, but still, the best ever pro-skateboarding, anti-inline song would have to be Guttermouth's “Do The Hustle” from Musical Monkey.

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 9:03 AM (EDT)
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Skateshop Rodney looked like a punk Dangerfield. I've always wondered if they did it on purpose or if it was just me

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 5:02 AM (EDT)
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i remember this band from mp3.com

SK8 OR DIE IS GOOOOOO!

and then it was like "inline skaters is something i don't like". They're right up there with "a band in all hope" and their "the novelty slut song"...but yeah, that song was probably better, hell, it's probably the best song ever. SHE'S A BITCH, SHE'S A SLUT, BET SHE TAKES IT IN THE BUTT *fart*.

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 15, 2004 at 12:11 AM (EDT)
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haha, that's a rad review.

brandan (sk8 or die)

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 9:55 PM (EDT)
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Booooo
theysuck

bruce is a ,hunk tho

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 9:47 PM (EDT)
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Bruce is a homogaf!!!

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 9:06 PM (EDT)
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i couldn't possibly have an idea of why anyone wouldn't remember skate or die.
"skate or die, skate or die, die die die die die!!!!!"

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 8:36 PM (EDT)
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does anyone else remember the game Sk8 or Die for the good ol' NES? well it's ok if you don't, because Sk8 or Die 2 was a better game. if you played Ramp and did a sweet trick, a girl would blow you kisses from her window. Priceless.

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 8:01 PM (EDT)
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Hill Billy Stew is a great record label...hooray!

Posted by TheOnetrueBill on 2004-09-14 19:24:16
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I like the mp3s they have on the website.

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 14, 2004 at 7:05 PM (EDT)
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This band is pretty funny.

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