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Jul 13th, 6:16pm
this is hilarious...pierce the veil did good with beat it but I think fall out boy's version is better
Nov 19th, 9:44pm
lmao this is AMAZINGGGGG
Oct 7th, 5:16am
check this out. WORST REVIEW EVER! lol

ALL MUSIC Review by Laurie Mercer *BOOOOO
Crunk, that particular high-energy party hip-hop built around looped drum machines and simple chants, broke through into the mainstream a few years ago with massive hits by OutKast, Lil Jon, Bone Crusher, and the notably addictive Oscar-winner "It's Hard Bein' s Pimp" from Hustle and Flow. Fearless Records, looking for another opportunity to expand their Punk Goes.. series, came up with the concept of Punk Goes Crunk, a chance for punk rock bands to reinterpret and perform crunk hits. On paper, maybe, it seemed like a good idea. Unfortunately, Fearless was unable to follow through on the idea, producing instead this indifferent and unnecessary CD.

First of all, Punk Goes Crunk really does not live up to its title. Is it crunk? Strictly speaking, the song selection is uninformed — for example, the 2Pac and Arrested Development songs predate the development of the genre, while the candy floss pop hits of Will Smith and Rihanna really don't fit either. Well then, is it punk? Not really. There is not a single note on this record in the tradition of the Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, Ramones, or Black Flag: the groups (including Say Anything, Forever the Sickest Kids, New Found Glory, the Maine, Hot Rod Circuit, My American Heart, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, All Time Low, the Devil Wears Prada, the Secret Handshake, and Set Your Goals) seem to share a common historical sensibility — punk began with the power pop of Green Day, and reached its pinnacle with their unintentional bastard prodigy, emo and screamo.

All these songs are well-produced, but as Joey from D.O.A. likes to say, "you can't polish a turd," and most of this is unpolishable...only Hot Rod Circuit lays down a successful track, wisely putting Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice" into a bluesy arrangement that actually works in a different context. But the rest of this record is really unlikable, both in general and specific terms. Singing lyrics meant to be rapped enfeebles the poetry and neutralizes its rhythmic underpinnings, while bastardizing production styles to mimic samples is simply sonic chicanery that doesn't fool the ear. There are so many individual poor decisions here, it is hard to know where to start — the decision to make "Put Yo Hood Up" by Set Your Goals the lead-off track, with its vocal delivery deliberately mimicking Yoda from Star Wars; the weak inclusion of the theme to Men in Black by Forever the Sickest Kids; the astonishingly limp Rihanna cover "Umbrella" by All Time Low. If Say Anything's intention was to lampoon Ol' Dirty Bastard's "Got My Money" they succeeded marvelously, trashing both the song and the concept of a punk band covering it. Scary Kids Scaring Kids and the Secret Handshake also deserve dishonorable mention for their wretched versions of Skee-Lo and Biggie tracks; it is a relief when the "OVERRATED" NEW FOUND GLORY ( *?????)
finally ends the disc, serving up a generic version of Arrested Development's uncrunky "Tennessee" without even a hint of creative involvement.

Punk Goes Crunk may actually be cherished by a few collectors in the future, as a nostalgia novelty resurrected to give a few disbelieving belly laughs at the cheesy artwork and misguided music (suggested reissue title — "White Men Can't Crunk").

* HO HO HO HO HO wow she made a funny there AHAHAHAAH...NOT! ugh 0-o

For now, it is at best a quickly forgotten addition to the collections of fans passionate about the individual groups, and easily ignorable by the rest of us.

umm FAIL!!!! WRONG WRONG WRONG! sorry bitch lol

god, WHAT A PIOUS TWAT
Jul 1st, 6:44am
awesome, the maine's song is my favorite!
May 20th, 9:16pm
May 18th, 5:57pm
this playlist is awesome!!!
May 12th, 5:08am
loveeeeeeeee it :]]

thanks for putting this together ^______^ kudosss
May 9th, 5:42pm
if the origional still fly was a cat then devil wears prada filled it with plastic explosives and pressed a fucking button
May 7th, 1:28am
that beat it song is by Pierce The Veil
May 5th, 5:02pm
Devil wears prada destroyed that song.

They made it sound soooooooo sick. i think they probably sold that song better than big tymers.

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Date Posted 1 year ago
Title: Punk Goes Crunk
Description: Punk goes crunk. a bunch of sweet bands. I'll add more as i get them
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