Dickies - Dawn of the Dickies
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Free Music Review: Fun Classic Punk/Pop
Hit: 5 Stars
Yay the Dickies. How can you not like a band with a name like that? While some of the overly serious British Punk Acts of the late 70's churned out their angst-ridden rants against society the Dickies took punk, mixed it with pop to give us deliriously catchy 2-3 minute classics. As a London School-Kid growing up surrounded by all the usual Punk bands of the era the 'Dickies' seemed like they weren't quite taking things seriously & of course they weren't.........thank God! Extremely funny ditties accompanied by fast beaty drums & white-trash vocals. No less than 5 single's on this wonderful album 'Where did his eye go?', 'Fan Mail' (My particular favorite & a wonderfully snide observation on bands relationships with their fans), 'Manny, Moe & jack', 'Nights in White Satin' & the completely daft 'Gigantor'. This is the sort of band that could only come out of America. They were hugely underrated, in part I think because they didn't have the tude' associated with most other punk-bands. But bugger that. For some of the catchiest ditties of the late 70's you couldn't have more fun than with the Dickie's. Go Dickie's!!!Free Music Review: More Faithful To Romero Than Zack Snyder!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
If you liked their debut, you'll like this one as well. It's pretty much the same sound, though this time most of the songs average about three minutes. It's still fast, cartoonish punk rock that never takes itself seriously. While The Sex Pistols were giving us, "God Save The Queen", and the Dead Kennedys were giving us, "California Uber Alles", you could count on The Dickies balancing the scale by giving us tunes like "Attack Of The Mole Men" and "Gigantor"(the cartoon cover of the album). Many fans consider this their best album. It usually makes alot of "Top Punk Albums" lists. I don't know if I like it more than The Incredible Shrinking Dickies, that's a tough call. Too bad they never put out another album quite like this or it's predecessor, but I can't complain coz I like their later stuff. So, if you don't have Dawn Of The Dickies and still call yourself a punk rock fan, I'd suggest making it a top priority as far as your next cd purchases go. You can thank me later.Free Music Review: Still Good Bonehead Fun After All These Years!
Hit: 5 Stars
I bought this album when it first came out (I was 12 at the time). I had no idea what to expect, but I was absolutely enthralled with what I heard from the moment the needle hit the vinyl. It was so completely unlike anything I had heard up to that point. I played it for all of my friends, and none of them "got it". Oh, well - their loss. This is goofy, geeky rock, '79 style. They do it fast, fun and furious, having perhaps the most breakneck pace of any punk/new wave band up to that point. "Manny Moe and Jack", "Where Did His Eye Go?" and "I'm A Chollo" are my eternal favorites on this album. I finally broke down and bought a vinyl copy a couple years ago when I couldn't find it reissued on CD. I'm glad to see it's available for those who lost their old copies, as well as for a whole new generation .Free Music Review: the epitome of early 80's L.A. surf punk
Hit: 5 Stars
based on the 3 Dickies albums I've heard, this is their "masterpiece". It has some of the most catchy songs of any album I've ever heard. They're fun, silly and absolutely original...never heard anything like it before. The melodies, arrangements, vocals and lyrics are all very interesting and well crafted (unlike your typical "punk" band). I probably could have done without the hyper-cover of "Nights in White Satin" and wasn't super stoked on "I'm a chollo" or "She loves me...", but the rest of the tunes make up for those by a long shot (no pun intended).
Free Music Review: Dawn of the Dickies is a Must-Have
Hit: 5 Stars
If you know The Dickies, you know this album is one of their best--maybe the best, period. For a long while it was unavailable in CD-format, so Dickies fans were stuck with old cassettes or vinyl. Now, thanks to this Captain Oi! re-release, all these great tunes are back. Of all the older Dickies albums, this one stands out for its hard-driving melody, classic Stan vocals and lyrics, and surprisingly high production quality. To me, this album is the one that defines The Dickies' sound, and is a must-have for any serious or not-so-serious fan.