My rankings are probably going to be pretty high up on the outlier index here, and I'm fine with that. My taste in music is different than a lot of you. I don't like the "death metal" parts of this at all, and much prefer the "glam metal" aspects more similar to the Guns N Roses we did last week. While I didn't enjoy every song here, I can definitely say I liked a vast majority of them, so I'm glad this was chosen too.
- Midlife Crisis
- Easy - I like both the Lionel Richie version and this one. Amazing how a metal band can nail a balladeer's song so perfectly, with all the nuances. This is the kind of song I often like as it is.
- A Small Victory
- Everything's Ruined
- Midnight Cowboy - I'm a big James Bond fan and finding out that this was a John Barry composition helped me enjoy it, as he's the guy largely responsible for the "Bond sound."
- RV - Feels like a "story song" that stands out simply by not having a focus on the music. The fact that they pull this off next to all the riffs shows how talented they are.
- Be Aggressive - Roddy always was a cunning linguist, wasn't he? Still feels weird that Patton actually went along with this if he's straight. But it's the cheerleaders that make this one stand out, and they most definitely are mouthing off.
- Land of Sunshine - The song that grew on me the most with each subsequent listen.
- Smaller and Smaller
- Kindergarten
- Crack Hitler - Filler! Good filler, though.
- Caffeine
- Malpractice - The screaming ruins the great interludes, making it nigh unlistenable. Fuck. The. Screaming.
- Jizzlobber - Too long. Too screamy. Too deep into the album.
Further explanations by request.