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Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free | 
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| Artist: Reel Big Fish
Label: Rock Ridge Music
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
Buy New: $9.87
You Save: $5.11 (34%)
New (44) Used (11) from $8.96
Avg. Customer Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 13719
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 61122
UPC: 677516112222
EAN: 0677516112222
ASIN: B000QGE7OI
Release Date: July 10, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW Factory Sealed - Ready to be shipped within 24 hrs from California - Average 5 workdays delivery time - Excellent customer service - Buy with confidence!
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| Tracks:
| • | Party Down | | • | Another F.U. Song | | • | Live Your Dream | | • | My Imaginary Friend | | • | Slow Down | | • | The New Version Of You | | • | Will the Revolution Come? | | • | Another Day In Paradise | | • | Everybody's Drunk | | • | Please Don't Tell Her I Have a Girlfriend | | • | Way Back | | • | Hate You | | • | Call You | | • | Why Do All Girls Think They're Fat | | • | I'm Her Man | | • | Til I Hit the Ground | | • | Cannibal |
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Album Details
After More Than 15 Years of Conveying Negative Vibes, Warning Listeners About the Dangers of Being in a Band and Lamenting their Time in the Music Industry (Case in Point: The Band's Radio Hit, "Sell Out"), the Members of Southern California Ska-punk Stalwarts Reel Big Fish Want to Let the World Know of a Big Change: They're Finally Happy. The Self-produced Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free is Reel Big Fish's First Independent Studio Album Since Leaving their Former Label and it Finds the Members of Reel Big Fish Doing Things their Way. In Fact, it features Material Done their Way, from Quite a Long Ways Back.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 8 more reviews...
 in the context of what RBF is good at, this isn't their best March 11, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If this was another ska band (or whatever style you want to call RBF's partying evolution) this would probably be a four or even five star album. But its not just any other band. I have really liked all of RBF's previous full length records, and their live CD is incredible too. But this... sounds like a retread to me.
Aaron Barrett and the rest of the Fish may be happier on their indie label, but their songwriting has never been duller. Oh look! another drinking song! Another song where they drop the F-bomb over and over in the chorus. Its going from a consistent formula to just checking things off the "album to-do" list.
While some people find "Party Down" and it's little style-riffs inventive, I'm sorry but it reeks of doing the same schtick over again. Other songs almost feel like a chore to get through. I'm happy that the band is off it's "big label" woes and back in a situation that they control and are happy with, but like another comment said, happiness is not helping this band creatively.
 what happened to RBF? February 25, 2008
3 out of 6 found this review helpful
I hadn't bought an RBF album in a few years and decided to order this since I absolutely loved "Why Do They Rock So Hard," "Keep Your Receipt," and "Turn the Radio Off." I don't know what happened but every song on this album is garbage. They basically repeat the song title over and over for lyrics and the musicianship is positively uninspiring. I listened once all the way through and will NEVER listen again. Terrible album, they really phoned this one in.
 Stick with it, it's worth it November 21, 2007
After the first listen through, it felt like the whole album was rushed. However, after the second time, i realized how great this album is. Songs are put together brilliantly and even though some lyrics seem a little thin, there are plenty of other songs on here to make any RBF fan happy. There's 2 bonus songs when you get through iTunes though. Cannibal (dance remix) and Bang! The Mouse Explodes. The first one is ok, but Bang! really gets me fired up. Excellent release for their first album since leaving the major record labels.
 Not Even Comparable October 10, 2007
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been a fan of Reel Big Fish for a long time. I love every single song they've ever written...before this album came out. I'm going to advise everyone not to listen to this CD, simply because it degrades the value of all the other A-W-E-S-O-M-E songs this band has made. I was disappointed. Their transition to happiness really ruined their style. The brass doesn't seem as real: the guitar is weak, and the lyrics suck. I advise you to think twice before buying this album- spend the money on any of their older cd's. I love(ed) this band, and I wish this CD could have been better, but it just doesn't live up to a single one of my expectations. It's a pathetic attempt by a band that was once amazing.
Pretty Good September 4, 2007
I've been a huge fan of RBF since I heard Why do they rock so hard, and I've loved them ever since. Each CD seems to have one song that I never stop repeating. This CD has a different feel to it than the others do. I can't really think of any song in particular that I could listen to non-stop. For whatever reason it sounds like RBF, but just a little different. If you loved their other albums, you'll probably like this one. Good album, but not their best.
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