The Greatest Songs Ever Written (By Us)

by NOFX

Overview

Twenty years is a long time for any band, let alone one that plays jocular warp-speed anthems with titles like "Party Enema" and "Green Corn." Nevertheless, here it is, NOFX's typically self-deprecating Greatest Songs Ever Written: By Us. Entertaining liner notes trace the combo's history in photos, drawings, Xeroxed show bills, and Fat Mike's own scribbled narration; 26 tracks take you from NOFX's first full-lengths in the 1980s through their somewhat surprising, yet still snarky political awakening with 2003's War on Errorism. ("Franco-Unamerican" rhymes "Michael Moore" and "Awful Truth" with "Public Enemy" and "Regan Youth.") As the entire release is an admission of their age, it's no surprise that Greatest Songs Ever's lone new song grapples with the relevancy of playing punk music to quitting drinking and getting old. But the comp also proves the consistency of Fat Mike's songwriting, with highlights including "Linoleum," "What's the Matter With Kids Today," "Thank God It's Monday," and "It's My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite." While the nonchronological set order is a little trying, and there's nothing from the band's earliest 7"s, Greatest Songs Ever Written: By Us is still a fun look back at NOFX's colorful career, and a validation of their veteran status. That has to count for something in the Warped Tour parents' tent. ~ Johnny Loftus

Product Details

Release Date:	10/26/2018
Label:	Epitaph
UPC:	0045778672714
Rank:	15334

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Dinosaurs Will Die
2. Linoleum
3. Bob
4. The Separation of Church & Skate
5. Murder the Government
6. Bleeding Heart Disease
7. Bottles to the Ground
8. 180 Degrees
9. Party Enema
10. What's the Matter With Kids Today
11. Reeko
12. Stickin in My Eye
13. All Outta Angst
14. Leave It Alone

Disc 2

15. Green Corn
16. The Longest Line
17. Thank God Its Monday
18. The Idiots Are Taking Over
19. Don't Call Me White
20. Day to Daze
21. Soul Doubt
22. Philthy Phil Philanthropist
23. Shut Up Already
24. It's My Job to Keep Punk Rock Elite
25. Franco Un-American
26. Kill All the White Man
27. Wore Out the Soles of My Party Boots

Album Credits

Performance Credits

NOFX   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Ryan Greene   Audio Production,Engineer,Producer
Donnell Cameron   Audio Production,Engineer,Producer
Brett Gurewitz   Audio Production,Engineer,Producer
Fat Mike   Composer
Gene Grimaldi   Mastering
Brian Archer   Photography
Adam Deluca   Photography
Lisa Johnson   Photography
John Carder Bush   Photography
Brian K. Wynacht   Photography