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1.Intro/New Thing Nuthin' – Kings of Nuthin' 01:55
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2.****** Out of Luck – Kings of Nuthin' 02:04
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3.Waitin' to Leave – Kings of Nuthin' 01:42
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4.Nuthin' to Lose – Kings of Nuthin' 03:14
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5.Where Do We Go? – Kings of Nuthin' 01:45
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6.The Kids Will Have No Say – Kings of Nuthin' 02:42
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7.La Chupacabra – Kings of Nuthin' 03:08
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8.Drive All Night – Kings of Nuthin' 03:05
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9.Iron Out the Irony – Kings of Nuthin' 02:30
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10.Callin' to Let You Know – Kings of Nuthin' 03:37
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11.All I've Lost – Kings of Nuthin' 02:24
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12.Nailhead – Kings of Nuthin' 02:00
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13.Another Year – Kings of Nuthin' 02:33
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14.11 to 3 – Kings of Nuthin' 02:12
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15.Fight Song for *********-Ups – Kings of Nuthin' 02:45
Kings of Nuthin' bounce on the relatively little-tread territory twixt punk, jump blues-jazz, and rockabilly on Fight Songs. The mid-20th century roots elements are supplied by the saxes, piano, washboard, and standup bass. The punk comes across in the manic fast tempos, fuzzy guitars, singer Torr's gruff half-or-more grunt-shouted vocals, the hardcore-like trade-offs between the lead singing and backup anthemic choruses, and abrasive lyrics. You are not, after all, apt to hear swing or rockabilly bands play songs titled "****** Out of Luck," "Iron Out the Irony," or "Fight Song for *********-Ups." The words are full of the frustration and disillusionment common to zillions of punk records, yet the music makes it all rather genial and good-natured. That's not a bad thing, actually; better to deliver such sentiments in a novel setting than an incredibly clich?d hardcore punk one. This is still a bit of a novelty rather than a musical breakthrough, and the quality and variety of the material aren't outstanding, but they deserve acknowledged points for twisting ossified styles. Richie Unterberger, Rovi
- Genre: Rock
- Subgenre: Rock & Roll/Roots
- Category Punk, Rockabilly Revival
- Release Date: September 17, 2002
- Artist: Kings of Nuthin'
- Additional Artist: Torr (Vocals)