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The Dead Milkmen

Now We Are 20
2003
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The Dead Milkmen - Now We Are 20 (Cover Artwork)

Review by: captaincrackhead
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Published on October 16th 2005

The Dead Milkmen are one of my favorite `80s pop-punk bands, probably only behind the Descendents. I'm not too much of a pop-punk fan but I really liked this album.

Now We Are 20 is a rip-off if you already have Now We Are 10. The only difference is three songs: "Ask Me to Dance," "Rock'n'Roll Queen," and "A Message to You Rudy." So it's not worth buying NWA20 if you already have NWA10.

The album includes live songs, old demos, and a broadcast from a radio station, which the best songs from the album are derived from. A song which you may remember is the early commercial (somewhat of a) hit, "Bitchin' Camaro," in which they give the song an interesting introduction.

The best songs on the album are "Right Wing Pigeons," "Rastabilly," "Takin' Retards to the Zoo," and "Stupid Mary Anne." "Takin' Retards to the Zoo" is really catchy and always seems to find a way to get stuck in my head at some point during the day. Conspicuously missing from this album is "Punk Rock Girl," which is one of (if not) their best known songs.

All in all, I was satisfied with having to pay $13.99 for this album (who do you know that has a Dead Milkmen album you can copy?). If you would want to start off buying any of the Dead Milkmen's albums, this one would be the best place to start.

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Posted by branden on 2006-08-22 16:07:51

i was raised by wolves

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 10:07 AM (EDT)
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the bahamas are islands

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 22, 2005 at 10:07 AM (EDT)
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love me two times baby, once for tomorrow, once cause i got aids

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 9:13 PM (EDT)

Making landing strips for gay aliens.

Posted by GreenVandal on 2005-10-20 19:14:09

Do you know what the queers are doing to the soil?

Posted by sfbarker on 2005-10-18 09:14:48
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The Dead Milkmen are better than all of us. I tried to deny it for the longest time. I thought we were funnier and wittier as a collective, but I was wrong. This band is better.

Death Rides a Pale Cow owns all other retrospectives released to date...Big Lizard in my Backyard is the best debut known to man...Metaphysical Graffiti wrecked more bungs on average than anything released in this past 50 years, possibly longer...

You must listen to the album...no, not listen, you must HEAR the Dead Milkmen...just like Wesley Snipes would.

Posted by Juns-Mom on 2005-10-17 18:48:13
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I would also recommend the live Troc CD (CHAOS RULES - LIVE AT THE TROCADERO). I believe I have seen this CD floating around in stores.

Feel free to disagree, I might be a bit of Troc/Milkmen slut, this is how I was introduced to music.

- Mike

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 17, 2005 at 6:32 PM (EDT)
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The Dead Milkmen got me into punk, I love 'em, but as the guy a few posts below me said, buy "Big Lizard In My Backyard" first. You won't regret it!

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 17, 2005 at 2:09 PM (EDT)

Shit review... learn to write

Posted by sickboi on 2005-10-17 08:37:03

Talk shit on Superdude's style again, and I'll....uh....be mad, or something....

Posted by lushj on 2005-10-17 07:52:49

"Big Lizard In My Backyard" should be the starting point- after all, new Dead Milkmen fans are gonna have to get it eventually, why not get it first?

Posted by steveman on 2005-10-17 01:26:27
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"If you want to check out the Dead Milkmen go with their best of album "Death Rides A Pale Cow." It does a great job of picking out their best tracks from each album."

Agreed. Hands down the best collection of Dead Milkmen, although NWA20 is probably the second best.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at 11:39 PM (EDT)
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This album is pretty damn good...reminds me of Radon, Naked Raygun, Ghost of Lester Bangs and some early Lemonheads. Really fucking sweet punk rock!

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at 10:16 PM (EDT)

Superdude you are hilarious, but try a different style of joke. Your style is more monotonous than Ben Stein.

-Not-To-Regret

"America is God's gift to the world" - Ben Stein

Posted by superdude on 2005-10-16 20:44:19

This review was pretty good, but here's how I would make it better:

1. Do the families of the dead milkmen mind that that others are capitalizing off of their tragedy?

2. How'd they die?

3. I don't get the birthday cake connection.

4. The Birthday Cake Connection - band name?

5. That's my new band, and out first song is:

6. Large Hawiian Pizza, No Ice

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at 4:01 PM (EDT)

they should release one of these every year.

Posted by kenjamin on 2005-10-16 15:55:07

www.myspace.com/jkpbombs

Milkmenish vibe going on.

Posted by rkl on 2005-10-16 13:00:49

the reason that the dead milkimen are such a great band is that, while they may be poppy, the tongue in cheek humor is everpresent.
and, well, im a sucker for yuppie-mocking.

Posted by sprainedsoul on 2005-10-16 09:40:12

I loved Beelzebubba back in High School. "Stuart" is just a classic. R.I.P. Dave Blood.

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 16, 2005 at 4:02 AM (EDT)

Don't you wanna hang out with the bleach boys baby?

Posted by localh on 2005-10-16 01:18:24

I've got a bitchin' camero

Posted by TheNightProwler on 2005-10-16 00:18:15

If you want to check out the Dead Milkmen go with their best of album "Death Rides A Pale Cow." It does a great job of picking out their best tracks from each album.

Posted by AlmostPunkEnough on 2005-10-16 00:14:34

i don't know any albums by Dead Milkmen, but i like a lot of their songs i've heard. maybe i'll check this out.

Posted by gladimnotemo on 2005-10-16 00:10:20
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I have "Beezlebubba" on vinyl, and just listened to some of it today. Some of their stuff is really great, and some of it is grating. "Punk Rock Girl" (and the video) is one of the best pop-punk songs, though.