Stupid, Stupid, Stupid

But whereas in 'Reverand Black Grape' (and the Happy Mondays' greatest albums), these fragments collided to addictive effect, the bolshy messiness the essence of the music's appeal, a pumping up of the Sly Stone template, 'Stupid' is worryingly mature, tidy, even respectable. Few of the songs are particularly memorable, but many evoke the dread ghosts of U2 ('Lonely' is a dead ringer for 'Angel of Harlem'; others recall the Mondays-'inspired' album 'Pop') or Van Morrison. This may do something for you, but is anathema to me.

SSS Guide.......2001-07-21

Get higher-This sounds like something linkin park would do.It is good to headbang to.

Squeaky-This song is also like hard rock.Sounds like that one about fathers on their other album.

Marbles-Sigh.THIS should also be classed as metal.

Dadi waz a badi-This is my favorite song by black grape.It's got decent rhythm.

Rubberband-You can tell this is a weird song just by the name (And the album cover.)

Spotlight-This song ain't cheesy though.But it's catchy.

Tell me something-Are rage against the machine on this CD?No,it's just Shaun Rhyder revealing his metal.

Money back guaranteed-The problem with this song is that he uses his words too hard.

Lonely-A mournful song.That's all I really have to say about this song.

Tracks:

Album Version
D Bop Dance Remix
Junior Vasquez & Dynamix Remix Club Mix
Noisetrip Remix
Video

Album Description

Australian pressing. 'Stupid Girls' is the first taste of Pink's album I'm Not Dead. The title track is backed by D Bop Dance Remix, Junior Vasquez & Dynamix Remix, Noisetrip Remix and the music video. Jive. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

Extraordinary Pink.......2007-04-16

I am not a kid but I have a difficulty writing a comment as an adult on this site even though I am an adult. Pink is the true preserver of the Pop culture, and specifically, of American culture of the last thirty six years. That preservation is expressed through the correct fact that blonde girls are stupid. It is just a shame that red haired girls who are another category of stupid girls are not referred to in the single. If they had been rteferred to in this single, this single would have been much richer. The additions to the album version on this disc make the idea of the album version deeper and more beautiful.

P!Nk Rox!!!.......2006-05-30

p!nk rox u need to get this cd
D-Bop 3 A.M. at Crash - very electro tinged i like it!
Jr. Vasquez & Dynamix - it's very long (But i like long songs) beware not edited, not that i'm complaining, it repeats alot, my mom thinks it gets annoying I DISAGREE it rox and is one of the best (Hani's is good too)
Noize Trip - sound R&B it's awesome though, it's a little short though (well 2 seconds shorter than the original
Video - seen it a million times!
EP - 5/5 stars

I Love Remixes!!!.......2006-05-27

All of these remixes rock (i wish it came with the 'Hani Mix' the 'Kardinal Beats Remix' and 'Heartbreaker' (i already have 'Heartbreaker' but low quility) and if u liked any one of these remixes then might i recomend 'God Is a DJ (Remixes) - EP', the 'Last To Know - EP' or the 'Who Knew Pt.2 - Single' though i hear that the 'Sharp Boys Jonathan Harvey Love Mix' and the 'Bimbo Jone's Radio Edit' aren't very good, I give this cd a 5/5.
P!nk rox!!! (also check out her new album 'I'm Not Dead', but if u get that u've got to get the UK Import version (it's got bonus tracks)

Junior Vasquez and Dynamix club mix is da bomb.......2006-04-26

The Junior Vasquez & Dynamix club mix is freakin' hot. It's a dance club mix clocking over 8 minutes. This is an edgy, housey, progressive, circuitry dance mix. This club mix is a universal song meaning it will play at all dance clubs gay or straight, not just gay clubs. Be warned, there's alot of the F word repeated throughout the dubbing of the song, especially the intro buildup in the beginning. a 100 times better than the album boring version. Of course i heard that the Hani club mix of Pink's Stupid Girls is the best mix but it isn't on this import single. But this Junior Vasquez mix will do.

Err...hmmm.......2006-04-20

In reality, the 4 star rating is more for the original than for anything else.

When you have a song as socially poignant as this one, it's hard to remix it while keeping the life that it has on it's own. So when I listened to the remixes, I tried my best to be impartial and also to remember that I was listening to them casually in the comfort of my own home, and not in the club where they should be heard.

The D-Bop At Crash Mix is an electro-tinged deep mix that sort of cuts up the vocals a bit. It's alright, toned down with none of the energy in any of the right places. I'm not a fan of this mix.

Junior and Dynamix's Club Mix is definitely going to be the one that gets all the attention, but it really drains any life out of the song that it had originally. It will be great to dance to, but the words mean nothing, and are just something the boys can recognize while waving their hands in the air. Perhaps I am being too harsh, because I am judging it against one of the best club mixes I have heard in a long, long time: The Johnny Vicious remix of Natasha Bedingfield's "Unwritten". But again, all dance, no soul.

The Noize Trip mix is the r&b mix of the song, actually catering more to the song than to those who will be listening. As mixes go, it suits the song better, but it still can't hold a candle to the original.

And if you don't know the original by now, pull your head out of the ground, you silly ostrich!

Average customer rating:

An album that actually made me cry...
Best Underground Band
Four years is too long!
Far and away the best from the Ponys
Great songs

Some Stupid with a Flare Gun
Ass Ponys
Manufacturer: Checkered Past
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004S800
Release Date: 2000-04-11

Tracks:

Pretty As You Please
Astronaut
Fighter Pilot
Love Tractor
Your Amazing Life
Sidewinder
Swallow You Down
X-tra Nipple
Magnus
Casper's Coming Home
Kitten
Between The Trees

Amazon.com

After four years out to pasture, the Ass Ponys re-emerge with a new album and label, but with the same ol' down-home, indie-angled rock that fans have come to expect. Some Stupid with a Flare Gun--this Cincinnati-based band's fifth album in 11 years--doesn't stray far from its predecessors, relying heavily on the Ass Ponys' particular brand of tongue-in-cheek twang, especially on the tracks "Pretty As You Please" and "Magnus." However, they do dare stylistic departures; "X-tra Nipple" bubbles with Ramones-like verve.

The album, whose title is a reference to Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water," brims with morbid, nostalgic ballads, peculiarly wrought characters, and religious imagery. Strong--and often lush--musical performances by Bill Alletzhauser, Randy Cheek, and Dave Morrison make Some Stupid pure aural joy; Chuck Cleaver's gritty and sweet vocals and lyrical magic keep you from getting too comfortable. Judging by the yarns Cleaver spins, one might believe that his childhood bedtime stories were written by Flannery O'Connor. --Cintra Pollack

Customer Reviews:

An album that actually made me cry..........2006-03-24

I paid over fifty dollars for this cd on ebay...yes I know that I could have gotten it cheaper. At the time, next to the Tragically Hip, AssPonys were my favorite band. I was already well versed in "Electric Rock Music", having bought it years ago, and "Known Universe", having been pleasently surprised years after the fact. I got so into "Known Universe", that the Ponys became my favorite band. If you toil life away in a small town, like I've done the majority of my 28 years; then this will quickly become the soundtrack that allows you to say, "hey, I'm here: are you there?"
Chuck Cleaver is a lyrical genius, in the fact that he has the ability to communicate such powerful emotions using the simplest language available. And while art has taken a downturn the last several years;(personally, I blame Britney Spears) listening to any AssPonys album is always a treasure.
For me, this is their most personal album, and when I hear people whispering their secrets; I want to know the story behing them...
This album opens with "As Pretty AS You Please", an alt-country ditty that's just as shocking as any Johnny Cash song ever produced. They move on, through their obvious single "Astronaut" to a muddied middle of the album that you NEED to be a fan of the band's to digest. Then, with "Swallow You Down", the Pony's seem like they are trying to make it work...
And they do; with "Casper..." and "Kitten"...these songs are filled with such pangs of loss, that you cannot listen to them and not be affected.
I have tried my damnest, corresponding with all the insiders to understand these two songs...but I haven't gotten a decent answer yet.
And I don't want to pry any farther...
Why buy AssPonys?
Because you're moved by something that struck you, specifically, as being so beautiful and so amazing that it captured your rapt attention.
And when I heard "Kitten". it seemed like the leader singer (Chuck Cleaver) was singing to a daughter that died. It actually made me cry...
I'm a big, tattoo'd guy. I shouldn't be crying...

Best Underground Band.......2002-05-20

This is one of the greatest underground bands around. Although they do not really care if they become "famous" they are in the business for the one true reason of music, to make and perform it for the enjoyment of others. The albums they make are well rehearsed and produced and very professional. The music they make is truly alternitive, not this mainstream stuff passed off. If you like this album check out Electric Rock Music with their only hit Little Bastard. These guys are great! Enjoy and get 'em while you can. You won't regret it.

Four years is too long!.......2000-07-31

Can you believe that its been four years since their last offering? This is by far their best album. It edges out their classic Electric Rock Music, sadly out of print. This one hits home harder. It's like that book by Sherwood Anderson...Winesburg, Ohio. There all of these interesting characters and stories coming from and inspired by living in a small rural midwestern town. The songs are better this time, even the instrumental one is great. This time the characters are a little stranger, creepier , darker , funnier, & a little too familiar, they hit home and draw you into their world. Chuck can sing well, and that's an understatement. He's got this voice with a high lonesome tone to it. It can break your hear and make you laugh a little too...perfect. The band is very capable with a strapping guitarist. Let's hope the next one isn't four years away. Best rock album of the year...in my humble opinion.

Far and away the best from the Ponys.......2000-06-20

After a lengthy hiatus the Ass Ponys are back and better than ever. The quirky, haunting lyrics of the dark underbelly of the heartland are still here, but are now matched with somewhat more accessible melodies. The Ponys inject some of the pop sensibility that catapaulted "Little Bastard" onto the national radio scene into many of the outstanding tracks from this effort. "Astronaut" and "Swallow You Down" are surefire singles if they ever get any radio play.

Great songs.......2000-04-25

Spooky, emotional, sometimes funny stuff. "Your Amazing Life" is gorgeous, and "Astronaut" should be on the radio. This is a fine album that should be heard.