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Narcoleptic Youth – Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed

January 28, 2010

Narcoleptic YouthI’ve always found Colorado to be somewhat boring. The last time I was there visiting family, I made it a priority to find a good record store that is similar to the ones we have in Orange County.  We found one that reminded me of Orange County so it felt like home. They had band posters everywhere, show listings, t-shirts, etc.  Not to mention they had a great selection of used Punk rock music. I just wish I remembered the name of the record store!

I bought several CD’s that day, one being Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed from Narcoleptic Youth. It was only 5 dollars so how could I resist?  It was released on Gale Force Records in 2004. So when this disc came out, the first four tracks were considered “new”. It opens with Dear John (Don’t Drink the Punch), which happens to be one of my favorites.  If you’ve seen Narcoleptic Youth before, it’s a pretty well known song that they often play live. It’s followed by Black 11, One More Saki, and Feel the Sickness. The next two tracks are “borrowed”. Narcoleptic Youth covers Bullet by The Misfits and Ignite by The Damned. Ignite is actually my other favorite on this CD. They did one hell of a job covering this song. Joey Bondage almost sounds just like the Damned vocalist, Dave Vanian. The last five tracks are “old” and are live recordings from 1998 at the Orange Pavilion in San Bernardino. The last track, Double Jointed Circus Monkey, has what you can call a secret track. It features around 30 seconds of them covering Manny, Moe, and Jack from the Dickies, them attempting to record Bullet, and of course some messing around making funny voices.

Overall, this is a pretty cool CD.  If you’re a fan of Narcoleptic Youth, I suggest you check it out. You’ll easily be drawn to it.
 

 

-Corrina P.-
Music scene reporter
Big Wheel Online Magazine
 

 

 

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