Because I REALLY Lack A Life

Alright, Album Review Number Two:

Album: GodWeenSatan: The Oneness
Artist: Ween
Release Year: 1990

You know that kid who sat in the back of your fourth-grade class, blowing spitwads and mooning the girls at recess? That kid's got nothing on Ween, and the band's debut is the best proof of their comedic genius. This is a collection of 29 (if you have the reissue like I do) ruthless parodies of just about every musical genre you can think of, with each track taking the cliches of its respective genre and blowing them to ridiculous, hilarious proportions. (Well, not each track, because a good number of them are just regular Ween tunes, but those are excellent too.) The songs brutally parody the worst aspects of their genres, but they also emulate the best, making the album a hell of a lot better than one would expect.

That's right- each track is also a good independent song in its own right. Not only are Gener and Deaner comedians; they're also gifted songwriters. I enjoy every bit of the nine-minute Price spoof "L.M.L.Y.P," and not just because of the hilariously-vulgar lyrics. The jamming is awesome, and the song may be the most infectious on the album. Conversely, I also love the minute-and-a-half "Fat Lenny," with its nonsensical ramblings about the identity of the titular character. Even the not-so-musical numbers are great: during "Bumblebee," for instance, I can just see the guy fleeing across the yard, legs pinwheeling a if in a cartoon, eyes and mouth bulging, screaming "AAAHHHH SHIIIIIIIIT! BUMBLEBEE!" Classic.

But I shouldn't ramble about the individual songs. That would be like spoiling the punchline of an exquisite joke. To be honest, some songs do grate on me, so I lose interest in those, but most are extremely catchy. And yes, this album is every bit as immature as you now think it is. That's the beauty of it.

Overall Rating: 8/10
Best Songs:
Fat Lenny
Wayne's Pet Youngin'
Nicole
L.M.L.Y.P.