Excellent compilation

Review Score: (10/10)
The very first Violent Femmes album I purchased. As a reviewer mentioned, this album along with their self-titled debut album is all the Violent Femmes you'll ever need. They were one of the early alternative bands whose lyrics dealt with teenage angst. They weren't popular, they still aren't, but this album and their first album are something more special than what Nirvana and Pearl Jam put out. The Violent Femmes brought humor to it all, unlike the depressing and self-loathing Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain.

"Blister in the Sun," "Gimmie the Car," the live versions of "The Kiss Off" and "Add It Up" are the true theme songs for Generation X. "Country Death Song" is by far the most disturbing track here and the title probably shows that. And it has such hilarious tracks like "America Is," "I Hate the TV," "Black Girls," hell, most of 'em are funny.

Grab this along with their self-titled album. They're worth your time and money. And since it's election year, go play "America Is" and "I Hate the TV" very loud on your stereo... that is, if you dislike Bush.

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