Why Do They Rock So Hard? - Reel Big Fish

"Why Do They Rock So Hard?" is the third full-length release by the ska-punk band Reel Big Fish, released in 1998. This, one of their finest records, opens with "Somebody Hates Me" which sets the tone for the rest of the album. Fast distorted guitars, clean, up-beat guitars, catchy horn lines and catchy lyrics. The album also includes notable favorites "The Set Up (You Need This)", "I Want Your Girlfriend To Be My Girlfriend" and "Take On Me" a great rendition of the infamous Ah-Ha song. The brilliant horn lines and ska feel to the song make it one of the best on the album. There is also ...  Read the complete review

Yep that?s right folks I have gone fishing! And I am going to tell you about the Reel Big Fish that I caught! Okay, silliness over now (well not quite? yet!) this opinion is going to be about the last album that Reel Big Fish released! If you haven?t guessed by now, or haven?t heard of them, Reel Big Fish are a band! (of the ska-punk style I believe the correct term?) The album I am going to write this opinion about is titled ?Why Do They Rock So Hard??. Any way to start things off I will tell you a little about Reel Big Fish, I hope you find this useful and or interesting!?! ** A Little About Reel Big Fish ** Reel Big Fish started out as a normal rock ...  Read the complete review

I have been a fan of Reel Big Fish for absolutely YAGES now and i love every single song they have EVER done but 'Why Do They Rock So Hard?' has to be their best album yet! Reel Big Fish were one of the legions of Southern California ska-punk bands to edge into the mainstream following the commercial successes of more well known bands like No Doubt and Sublime and theyre amazing! The first album i bought of theirs was 'Everything Sucks' which was first released in 1995 and a couple of these songs feature also in 'Why do they rock so hard'. Their music is the kind of stuff that you just have to smile to when you listen to but i ...  Read the complete review

When I first heard this album, I wasn't entirely sure what to think. The initial impression it made on me was none too promising. It appeared to be the usual ska-punk-pop, a Less Than Jake meets Blink 182 type thing. Not really my sort of thing, but nothing I was going to immediately regard as not worth the effort of listening to. So, I continued through the album, and finally brought myself to repeat the experience. OK. Maybe thats a bit of an exaggeration. It wasn't that bad. Most of the tracks on this album are very catchy, very pop-ish. The sort songs with choruses you'll find yourself singing all day. The first single to be ...  Read the complete review

Reel Big Fish: Why do they rock so hard? in my opinion is an album of pure brilliance. Reel Big Fish manages to combine brass and punk music to make an amazing form of music know as ska. Ska takes some forms of punk music, performed with brass instruments as well as the electric guitar, bass and drums. This somehow manages to make a very catchy tune. One of the good things about ska is that you can take almost any tune and make it sound good, I've known people to take tunes from things like Power Rangers and convert them to ska. If done properly this can sound very amusing but still pretty good. Ska is not 'pop' nor is it ...  Read the complete review