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by Tigerlily137
I was in high school when this came out, and it was the first I’d heard of No Doubt, and I loved it. It wasn’t until later albums that I thought they sold out even more so than this one. I can’t even stand to listen to them on the radio anymore.
Great review, even though this albums still on my fond memories list.
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Amanda
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Sep 23 '04
10:42 am PDT
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No Doubt About Your Disdain (Reply to this comment)
by pduval69
Oh, you grouchy Gwen hater.
Sure, I'll agree that part of the appeal of this band is diva-gazing, but I think that can apply to just about any form of media. J. Lo makes awful music, toilet cleaner-like perfume and marginal movies, but people still flock to her because of gossip fodder and the ass-factor. Personally, I find some of No Doubt's music entertaining, and they have some sense of character. Also, while they're not a band with emotions that are fathoms-deep, they are at the very least real musicians who play their own instruments. I said it before, and I'll say it again. As long as pop music entertains the listener, it's fulfilled the required task.
Nicely written, although I suspect that your dislike of Gwen was the disapproving catalyst here.
Cheers,
Paul
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Sep 23 '04
12:57 pm PDT
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Re: No Doubt About Your Disdain (Reply to this comment)
by lambchops
Actually I think you'd be surprised. I've never had any dislike of Gwen Stefani at all. It just kind of came across that way in this piece. However, I do have a dislike of the "diva gazing" part of it all.
Their music? Well, I tried to like it nearly a decade ago. It still just doens't work for me. I wish it did. I do agree that they should be commended for playing their own instruments. I didn't say enough about that--but they are really musicians.
Thanks as always for the comment(s).
Shelly.
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Sep 24 '04
4:24 am PDT
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Well... (Reply to this comment)
by divad23
This attentive listener still loves this album many years later. And "The Climb" is his favorite song of theirs. So neener neener.
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Sep 24 '04
11:02 am PDT
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no doubt... (Reply to this comment)
by ChromeKiller
I picked up this album myself back when it was first released, and Don't Speak I'd probably say is my favorite song on the album. I also liked Just a Girl a lot too. I don't have the album anymore (it got lost somewhere), but I haven't listened to No Doubt in a long time. I stopped watching MTV in the late 90s...and stopped listening to the radio too. So I'm kind of in the dark of what they've been up to lately, although I have heard one or two of the new No Doubt songs on TV a couple years back I think. It was off one of the latest albums. I thought it sounded good too, but I don't really buy music CDs anymore. Anyway...I'll stop rambling now.
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Sep 24 '04
11:51 am PDT
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I'm so glad (Reply to this comment)
by katmar
I'm not the only person who hates this CD! I also hate Stefani, and think she's highly overrated (did I stress "highly" enough?!), as is this band.
I can wipe my brow now, there are at least two of us! :)
My best,
Marsha
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Sep 25 '04
7:13 pm PDT
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Re: I'm so glad (Reply to this comment)
by lambchops
Oh yes. Two of us on the 'not' side of No Doubt.
Thanks for the comment.
Shelly.
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Sep 26 '04
5:38 am PDT
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memories (Reply to this comment)
by CyndiA
Yep. We must have a part song in college. It was "I love rock n roll" (Joan Jett) when I was in college. Fortunately, the rest of her stuff was really good too.
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Sep 26 '04
7:31 am PDT
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by prettyvacant
I have very sad memories of being in love with this album at one point. Worse, a few of my friends are into good ska bands such as the Specials and Reel Big Fish, and I can't imagine being more humiliated than saying "Ska? I love ska! No Doubt, right?"
Well, I suppose I could have said "Punk? I love punk! Sum41, right?"
Other than that random and useless tangent, good review. It made me want to burn this CD, in effigy and/or otherwise.
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Sep 26 '04
8:54 am PDT
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by lambchops
Oh my. Yeah. I feel your pain (not really though since I never was exactly a huge fan...)
Thanks for the comment.
Shelly.
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Sep 27 '04
3:42 am PDT
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Totally bias opinion! ...why bother? (Reply to this comment)
by licclelala
I found this article extremely bias to your personal taste, I have studied this album in depth as a personal university project and musically you couldn't ask for more, are you even listening to the same album? You seem so against Gwen Stefani it clouds your ability to make a constructive review of the music! Who labelled them solely as a ska band anyway? the subtle threads of new wave, rock steady, punk, even hard rock are woven throughout. I can appreciate it's not to your taste but in that case why write an article thats sole purpose is to influence buyers?
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May 15 '05
12:46 pm PDT
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