No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls [Enhanced]

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You can tell a lot about a band by the company it keeps. Simple Plan's close chums include Good Charlotte and Blink 182, giving one a fair hint of the sound the group's debut, though, judging by song titles like "I’m Just a Kid," "The Worst Day Ever," and "God Must Hate Me," it’s clear these Canadian pop-punkers are aiming for a younger demographic still. Ignore the bikini-clad babes that festoon the sleeve--there’s none of Blink 182’s smutty double-entendres here. Frontman Pierre Bouvier writes about skipping school, crashing dad’s car, and lusting after girls that don’t know he exists. "Every day," he sob, "is the worst day ever." The music itself is far from glum. "I’d Do Anything" is a beaming Green Day-style chugger, while "When I’m With You" is a tale of obsession and heartbreak that owes more to the Go-Go's than Rancid. Seasoned punk fans will be put off by the excessive juvenilia, but the new wave should lap this up. --Louis Pattison

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No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls [Enhanced]

Average customer rating:

Music without compromise
Zero Stars Suckers!
Enough is Enough!
please note all the five-star reviews by kids
An awesome CD

No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Simple Plan
Manufacturer: Lava
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000060P79
Release Date: 2002-03-19

Tracks:

I'd Do Anything
The Worst Day Ever
You Don't Mean Anything
I'm Just A Kid
When I'm With You
Meet You There
Addicted
My Alien
God Must Hate Me
I Won't Be There
One Day
Perfect
Grow Up

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You can tell a lot about a band by the company it keeps. Simple Plan's close chums include Good Charlotte and Blink 182, giving one a fair hint of the sound the group's debut, though, judging by song titles like "I'm Just a Kid," "The Worst Day Ever," and "God Must Hate Me," it's clear these Canadian pop-punkers are aiming for a younger demographic still. Ignore the bikini-clad babes that festoon the sleeve--there's none of Blink 182's smutty double-entendres here. Frontman Pierre Bouvier writes about skipping school, crashing dad's car, and lusting after girls that don't know he exists. "Every day," he sob, "is the worst day ever." The music itself is far from glum. "I'd Do Anything" is a beaming Green Day-style chugger, while "When I'm With You" is a tale of obsession and heartbreak that owes more to the Go-Go's than Rancid. Seasoned punk fans will be put off by the excessive juvenilia, but the new wave should lap this up. --Louis Pattison

Customer Reviews:

Music without compromise.......2007-05-02

If the radio hits "I'm Just A Kid" and "Perfect" don't instantly thrash you in the face with the entire theme of this album when they first reach your ears, it seems nothing could. Both albums from Simple Plan, the Canadian quartet who have slammed their way into the hearts of thousands of young listeners, have a very adolescent feel, even more so than bands like Good Charlotte or Linkin Park. As countless commentators have pointed out, they're by no means emo or hardcore--but they must be accepted for what they are, not run over for what they aren't.

From budding crushes gone wrong ("When I'm With You", "I'd Do Anything", "Addicted") to parental conflicts ("One Day" and "Perfect") and everything in between, Simple Plan definitely appeal to the youngest audience possible--or at least the youngest listeners can be when they start developing individual tastes in music. One look at the CD's cover seems to tell you what fantasies were swirling in these pop-punkers' minds, but one listen to the actual songs proves that not even early Blink 182's slapstick act can stand up to these guys. You simply can't tell them to act their ages.

But does this blueprint work when put into action? Past a few mediocre songs and vocals that can get annoying, ultimately, it does. Surprisingly, the track that best shows what these rockers are capable of isn't one that voices any tween frustrations, but rather a catchy one praising the singer's one-of-a-kind girlfriend: "My Alien", in which frontman Pierre Bouvier claims that "she has two arms to hold me / And four legs two wrap around me" over a catchy, munching guitar beat.

As a start their debut proves that they can not only produce memorable riffs and tunes that are perfect to sing along with, but its apt title proves that they can deliver energetic music without compromise, despite a theme that isn't nearly as perfected or as universally approved of as that of their peers.

Zero Stars Suckers!.......2006-12-30

College Kid (20 yrs old)
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Will somebody tell me why this band is still in existence? I mean c'mon is this what people call music? This crap isn't even close, all it is is a bunch of whiny men (I use that term very losely) complaining about how much their lives sucked in high school. Let me tell you somethin' a**holes, there are a lot of kids today who've had to go through more pain than you could ever dream of going through. I had a very happy childhood, so this isn't about my personal life. I know kids that have dealt with horrible things, yet have come out stronger and better and still don't complain. It makes me sick to think that people actually feel sorry for these gutless losers. I wonder if Pierre's parents forgot to circumcise him, maybe that's why he sounds sexually frustrated.

Seriously, how can anybody like these losers. Here's the lyrics to one of their songs:
I'm just a kid
my life is a nightmare
nobody cares tonight (AW, poor baby, do you want your mommy now, jackass)
And I don't give a s**t if these lyrics aren't correct to all you adolescent peabrains who reviewed before. I am fed up with babies like these imbeciles getting attention for their "traumatic childhoods" when there are kids constantly being abused, thrown around from home to home, and treated like animals every day. You think because a pretty girl didn't want to go out with you was so traumatic, you're entitled to everyone's sympathy. Here's my advice: F**K OFF! Btw, at least your parents halfway cared about you, you ungrateful, spineless bastards.

P.S. By the way, for all you SP lovin' morons who think you're so cool because they are "heavy" or "rock hard": you're not. My Pantera CD's can and always will blast this band right off the planet. Think I'm playin', see for yourself, idiots. SP wouldn't know what heavy is to save their lives. It is time for good music like Pantera, Metallica, Stone Sour, Black Sabbath, Demon Hunter, Breaking Benjamin, Tool, AIC, etc. and individuals with talent to make headway again. HAve a nice life, babies.

Enough is Enough!.......2006-11-27

I respect people's own opinions of what they like and don't like. But seriously, folks, stop comparing this to blink 182. I am so sick of blink being categorized with simple plan, good charlotte, and sum 41. Blink 182 had to work through a lot of crap for 7 years before they finally got to make it this big. All these new bands did was cash in on other band's success.

I know that blink is not the most punk band out there, but they never reached this kind of a poppy mess. Every single song sounds the same. It sounds to me like they took All The Small Things (probably blink's crappiest, poppiest song ever), made it more poppy, and repeated that for 12 tracks.

And I wouldn't be as mad if they would just be labelled differently. Even though blink's 1999-2003 albums were mislabelled, they EARNED the punk label early in their career, back when they produced good NOFX and descendents style albums. Even then, they had a distinctive sound that set them apart from other bands of the time. That's another thing that bothers me. All of these "pop-punk" bands now sound the same.

If you want some good punk or pop-punk music, try blink's stuff from 1992-1997. Even better, get into the real punk bands like The Sex Pistols, The Descendents, Anti-Flag, and NOFX.

please note all the five-star reviews by kids.......2006-09-06

Remember the style of music that came out in the late 70's called Punk?

The pioneers of this type of music were bands such a Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Ramones and the Talking Heads. The style becamse somewhat funk-influenced to the gut-wrentching hardcore metal influenced sounds of The Dead Kennedies and Ministry. Even Social Distortion had their own little sound to offer. This is how it went through the 80's.

Yet, after the who Nirvana-mania that saved music from Whitesnake and Warrent, Punk, as well as many other sounds, seemed lost until...

Green Day comes around with "Dookie." This continued the punk sound into what we know today.

So in the words of Oasis: "Where did it all go wrong."

It's not that this sounds on it's own is bad. When Blink 182 first came out, they had a lot of fun to offer. But gawd, where do we draw the line? After that, we had ( in no particular order) Sum 41, New Found Glory, My Chemical Romance, Showoff, and jeez, I could go on forever. They all sound so much alike. Still they were once tolerable. But with simple plan, (sigh), enough is enough. I can't even tell the difference sometimes between these guys and Bowling For Soup. And I don't easily confuse bands.

Really, though, these guy call themselves Punk. But last time I checked, Punk was about rebellion, Anarchy, disatisfaction with where humanity is going, all that stuff. Ex Sex Pistols "Anarchy In The UK" or Ramones "I'm Against It." Now Listen to some of the titles off this: "I'm Just A Kid," "God Must Hate Me," "I'd Do Anything." Difference? You'd have to be blind not to see one. These guys have jumped on the "poser" bandwagon that every other "punk" band on a major label has jumped on, and thus, mainstream punk is doing the same thing heavy Metal is.

An awesome CD.......2006-09-01

This is one of the best albums I have ever heard. There's no songs on here that I don't like. All of them are great. Especially I'm Just a Kid, I'd Do Anything, and Perfect. I reccomend this to anyone who likes bands such as Yellowcard, The All-American Rejects, and blink-182 or anyone who is looking for some good music to listen too.

Average customer rating:

really fun

No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Simple Plan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0000959LN
Release Date: 2003-06-17

Tracks:

I'd Do Anything
Worst Day Ever
You Don't Mean Anything
I'm Just a Kid
When I'm With You
Meet You There
Addicted
My Alien
God Must Hate Me
I Won't Be There
One Day
Perfect
One by One [*]
Grow Up [*]

Album Description

Full title - No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls. Simple Plan have added two live cuts 'Grow Up' & 'American Jesus' & 3 three videos 'I'm Just A Kid', 'I'd Do Anything & 'On Tour' to their highly acclaimed 2002 album. Lava. 2003.

Customer Reviews:

really fun.......2004-03-14

it is really fun to sing and dance to. all my friends love to listen to it.

Average customer rating:

No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Simple Plan
Manufacturer: Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00061QVGA
Release Date: 2004-11-15

Tracks:

I'd Do Anything
Worst Day Ever
You Don't Mean Anything
I'm Just a Kid
When I'm With You
Meet You There
Addicted
My Alien
God Must Hate Me
I Won't Be There
One Day
Perfect
One by One [*]
Grow Up [*]

Average customer rating:

ONE OF MY fAVORITES
PpPpP
Just a Thought
cloning bad
Awesome to the ear!!

No Pads, No Helmets...Just Balls
Simple Plan
Manufacturer: Wea Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Punk Revival | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk-Pop | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B000068802
Release Date: 2002-06-12

Tracks:

I'd Do Anything
Worst Day Ever
You Don't Mean Anything
I'm Just a Kid
When I'm With You
Meet You There
Addicted
My Alien
God Must Hate Me
I Won't Be There
One Day
Perfect
One by One [*]
Grow Up [*]

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring Two Bonus Tracks: 'one by One', and 'grow Up'

Customer Reviews:

ONE OF MY fAVORITES.......2004-04-12

This CD combines Good Charlotte, Blink 182, and mony other groups of this genre. There are no bad songs on this CD. No, wait, 'My Alien' is nothing to shout about. But, these guys rock.

PpPpP.......2004-03-26

I think that this CD was ok. Some songs were good but others wern't so good. But the songs that were good rocked!!

Just a Thought.......2003-12-24

Maybe this band should take it's own advice and "Grow Up". This album is absolute sunshine-powered pop drivel. Even fans of the pop-punk genre are advised to steeer clear of this piece of dung.

cloning bad.......2003-01-31

compare the cover art and sounds to Mest's "wasting time"

Awesome to the ear!!.......2003-01-28

These 5 guys have gathered together there musical talents and make an etremely awesome pop-punk cd! The songs are catchy and leave you wanting to hear more. "I'm just a kid" and "I'd do any thing" their hit singles and their almost released single "addicted" are all on the cd and very cool as well. You will hear voices such as Mark Hoppus's from Blink 182 and Joel Madden's from Good Charlotte. This is a very good cd and I think you should check it out now!!!