Straight Outta Lynwood Full Album Reviews

[Lauren27]

Here goes my review, after approximately 27 listens:

White & Nerdy--10/10: I've loved this song since I first heard it. (Combined with the video, it's 12/10 ) There's so much nerdy goodness & it's fun to sing along with, or TRY to, in my case.

Pancreas--10/10: I'm a Beach Boys fan. I can hear "God Only Knows" & "Good Vibrations" in there, plus others that I probably just can't put my finger on. Granted, it's a Brian Wilson parody, but I'm not even going to attempt a long drawn out explanation.

Canadian Idiot--10/10: I've been to Canada several times & am quite familiar with lots of "associations" to Canadians & I love hearing all of them jam packed into this song.

I'll Sue Ya--10/10: One of my all time favorites is IAATP, so this one joins it, being in a similar musical genre vein. Points for suing Ben Afflek & not needing a reason. Just for the sheerly dumb reasons for suing companies... this is why there are some incredibly dumb warning labels on products.

Polkarama!--10/10: I know none of the originals. Heck, I'm more familiar with the Chicken Dance! And the polka music is just awesome. It's nice to hear it evolve. Any chance of an all polka album someday?

Virus Alert--11/10: My favorite of the whole CD, though Pancreas does rival it. This is my challenge to sing along with on this album, though I've finally picked up some of the fluxuations. Al's vocals here are simply awesome.

Confessions Part III--9/10: Some very odd & funny confessions, indeed. It just can't quite reach what I like so much about the first half of the ALbum.

Weasel Stomping Day--9/10: Very funny & I have no problems with the sound effects. Also have the same feeling here as with Confessions.

Close But No Cigar--9/10: Some very stupid reasons for not liking those girls... it's hilarious, but again there's something just not quite giving it the kick the others had.

Do I Creep You Out?--11/10: Geez, I actually WANT to hear Hick's "Do I Make You Proud?" now. I'm already belting this one out & it's oh so fun saying the line "every time I shake your hand, I just want to stick your fingers in my mouth."

Trapped In The Drive-Thru--9/10: This is good. This is very good. But it doesn't get perfect marks due to length. It's been a song that I've skipped, because of length. But it goes right along with how I feel about Albuquerque & GiF. This song is why I don't go through the drive-up windows anywhere. I may have to write a version of the to go along with a BANK drive-up, since I have worked that window.

Don't Download This Song--10/10: What isn't there to love about this song? And I'm a sucker for fade out gags.

You're Pitiful--10/10: It may not be on the official album, but it does reside as track 13 on my burned copy of SOL for listening to in the car. What's not to love about this song. And it was free!

[Nolan]

a pre-order through the internet.
And I must say, very fast shipping.

I guess it will come to the record stores over here in a month or two.
it normally does (since Off the Deep End, before he wasn't BIG enough)

Nolan

[crazed al fan]

first off, id just like to say....this album made me nervous. im not a big fan of rap.....so when i saw the cover i knew id have to get over my dislike of rap and give it a shot (no pun intended).

but despite my dislike for rap...i was excited about the fact that i actually made an effort to listen to todays music before hand. so when i got this album a lot of the songs, i knew.....it is supposed to be my generation of music anyway.

id have to say, im pleased with my effort. below are my ratings and thoughts of each song so far....i may change my ratings as i listen to the cd more.

1. white and nerdy
-honestly, my sister liked this song better than i did at first. but now i can say this song is easily one of my favorites....i too love the wikipedia mention. (i love wikipedia...which has tons of stuff about this album)

10/10

2. pancreas
- some of the reviews i read, werent crazy about this song. but i disagree, i love the idea of a song being so informative thats its kinda funny. nothing like learning a few things from al.
10/10

3. canadian idiot
-i will admit, canadian idiot....american idiot, not the most clever thing in the world. and i was kinda disappointed it wasnt a parody of green days bobd. but i love the aboot and the other many references so its gonna be a ......8/10

4. i'll sue ya
-ehh....this song is going to have to grow on me. i get it, but im not crazy about the style of music. 5/10

5. polkarama
-for once, i pretty much know all the songs in the polka...yes! id have to say i love all the polkas and this one is included. 10/10

6. virus alert
-this is another one that some people do like and some dont. as for me, it was an instant favorite.....and would have to be my ultimate favorite song on the cd. 10/10

7. confessions part 3
-its funny....but im not crazy about the music. 7/10

8. weasel stomping day
lol....this song is awesome and for some reason reminds me of 'its a small world.' i dont know why. the sounds of weasel was shocking and yet humorous. 8/10

9. close but no cigar
-this is another one that i greatly enjoyed. 9/10

10. do i creep you out
-its going to take some time for me to really like this song.... 6/10

11. trapped in the drive thru
-good song 7/10

12. don't download this song
-not bad....ehh 6/10

pitiful
-im probably one of the few who liked the original, so i had some mixed feelings when i heard al's. but i can now say, its definitely grown on me. 8/10

Videos......

ive only watched a few videos so far...im not much of a cartoon person...

-white and nerdy
-hands down one of the best videos ever....10/10

-close but no cigar
-i instantly recognized the style....that being the ren& stimpy. but for some reason i wasnt thrilled with the video even though i actually liked the cartoon growing up. i think its because the video shocked me....i dont expect weird al to be rated g or anything, its just the illustrations werent what i would have pictured. 6/10


-ill add more later.....

[algonacchick]

dnfa, Al dies in the end on I'll Sue Ya?? Did I miss something??

[Grom]

dnfa, Al dies in the end on I'll Sue Ya?? Did I miss something??

Patti, his car crashes at the end of the video.

[Insert Coin(s) to Continue]

Right. I think that is meant to add another thing he can sue about, not kill the character.

[Grom]

Me too, but that's probably where DNFA got her idea for the HORRIBLE PAINFUL DEATH of Al's character.

[Dumb N00b]

True...it could also be interpreted as "how the mighty have fallen". I won't argue for my point, though, because the brand name on the truck says otherwise, but it could just be a "revenge of the sued party" thing: Al is killed by the people he stole money from.

A Complicated Song is also arguable, due to the "life without a head" line...he's not really dead in that case.

Jurassic Park is also a tiny bit arguable, considering the fact that he survived the first time around.

Look at me, I'm white and nerdy!

[Big Spoon]

Here my review is:


1. White and Nerdy – I love this song. It’s extreamly clever, espesihly how it’s just about the exact opposite of Ridin’. Whenever I hear it, I laugh extremely hard. Although, I would have preferred it if it were a little bit longer.
9/10

2. Pancreas – This song makes me laugh pretty hard at times, but I have to admit that I don’t love it nearly as much as some of the other tracks on the CD.
8/10

3. Canadian Idiot – I was really excited to hear this song, and I thought I would really enjoy it, but when I first heard it, I was a little disappointed. It’s still a great song, but I was expecting a little bit more here.
7/10

4. I’ll Sue Ya- Extremely funny, all-around great song. When I first heard it, I have to admit that I didn’t love it, I still liked it, just didn’t love it. But now it’s really grown on me a lot. I love the line about Ben Affleck in it.
9/10

5. Polkarama! – I love this song! Definitely one of Al’s better polkas.
10/10

6. Virus Alert – Another great original. This quickly became one of my favorite songs on the ALbum and has stayed at the top of my list.
10/10

7. Confessions Part III – I LOVE this song. Extremely funny idea for a parody with great, roll-on-the-ground-laughing lyrics.
10/10

8. Weasel Stomping Day – Another great original. This is another song that had me laughing really hard throughout it’s play. I would prefer if it was at least a little bit longer though. But it’s still an all-around great song.

9. Close But No Cigar – Another instant favorite of mine from the CD. The music is great, the lyrics are great. Another brilliant original.
9/10

10. Do I Creep You Out? – Very funny, but I wish Al had had it be a parody of a more popular song.
8/10

11. Trapped In The Drive Thru – Another brilliant parody. This is definitely another contender for my favorite song on the Album. IT captures the original’s sheer stupidity very well.
10/10

12. Don’t Download This Song – A great finale to the CD. The lyrics are very funny as well as the concept for it. I’m glad I waited for the release to hear it.
9/10

You’re Pitiful – A great song, extreamly funny in many ways. I wish it was on the CD.
10/10

Overall: A great CD of Al’s, but I think PH is still my favorite ALbum. The CD was great and really funny at first, and then the more and more I hear it, the more it grows on me.
9/10

[GrayJ]

I think I need to make an adjustment to my first review:

Confessions Part III - After giving it a few more listens, I'm really starting to like it. In fact, it's now one of my favorite songs on the ALbum. Therefore, I change my score from 6.5/10 to 9.5/10.