Album Description: This version contains a bonus disc with seven unreleased tracks.
Amazon.com: Originally released in 2004 on a small So-Cal indie label, Say Anything's ...Is A Real Boy has stood the test of time thanks to its universal themes and whopper punk hooks. Emo in name only, it is a disc that veers far away from the genre's typical navel-gazing lyrics and shines its light on the trappings of rock stardom, taking on everything from groupies to music snobs in no-nonsense songs like 'An Orgy of Critics' and 'Every Man Has A Molly.' Max Bemis may not be a great singer but he's a great frontman, channeling his well-publicized struggles with bipolar disorder into songs that ring with defiance. This package includes a bonus second disc that includes seven new Say Anything tracks, a number of which delve even deeper into Bemis' psychiatric troubles, plus the somewhat self-explanatory 'I Will Never Write An Obligatory Song About Being On The Road And Missing Someone.' --Aidin Vaziri
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Best CD Ever
Seriously, it's amazing. And you can't find it anywhere. And this one was super-cheap and in perfect condition. Awesome.
Rating: - Excellence for your ears
After hearing one of their songs, I bought this CD duo - and after the first listen only one other song had caught my attention, but after a day or two in and out of the car.... I love this whole CD! Max's voice and lyrics combined are truly amazing and captivating.
Tracks I can't not mention:
Disc 1
1. Belt
4. Alive with the Glory of Love
5. Yellow Cat/Red Cat
7. Spidersong
9. Every Man Has a Molly
10. Slowly, through a vector
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Rating: - Their Best Overall Album
if you are new to this band and wondering where to start, look no further. this double disc effort was a breath of fresh air in a genre that has been getting worse and worse. call it emo or punk or pop but this is good music. the only song i didnt care for was the most beautiful plague. other than that every song is different and really well done. highlights include: wow, i can get sexual too, belt, total revenge, and woe. this is the best say anything cd by far.
Rating: - A very interesting CD
Is a Real Boy is a great CD and a great start for a very interesting band. The lead singer, Max Bemis, faces a lifelong battle with bipolar disorder. He spent most of his high school and college career doing drugs to combat his lows from bipolar disorder. Before this CD was completed he committed himself to theraputic help after spending an amount of time in a paranoid depression. This took place shortly before the release of this CD. Throughout this CD, (as the booklet describes) Max tells it all ... Read More
Rating: - One of the best, under the radar albums
I dont have much to say except that I think this band is truly under rated. I think the songwriting is amazing and the lyrics are just incredible. Pick this one up and you will be glad you did.
- Best CD Ever
- Their Best Overall Album