so this week I decided to play a song from what is in it true soul my favorite band I am of course talking about the aquabats! yes I can remember listening to the aquabats when I was as young, probably the age of five! the aquabats and reel big fish are the two major musical influences from my childhood. so instead of playing you one of the classics that everyone has heard like super rad, magic chicken, playdough, pizza day or the other classic i want to play for you one of my more resent favorites from their album charge!!! demolition rickshaw
the charge album was to some fans a major departure from the bands previous work in that it has less ska influenced sound. though there aren't as many horns they still have the sound and style that fans have come to expect and love from the band, with crazy lyrics and awesome stories with kickass beats and hypnotic rhythms. you may argue that it doesn't sound ska but it does definitely sound like the aquabats.
this song in particular is so smooth but with chaotic spastics sounds that are moving in all directions. This song has some my favorite lyrics from any aquabats song and are sung in a way that it makes it like a story is being told. whenever i hear it I can imagine everything moving fast and the fun keeping everything slow as the day comes to an end on a perfect california summers day.
I wish I could have put up a track from their EP "radio down" that came out last week but i couldn't find it on YouTube. the EP is very good and sounds classic, i don't know how to explain it. well see you next week
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