The Good, the Bad, and the Argyle explained

The Good, the Bad, and the Argyle
Type:studio
Artist:The Bouncing Souls
Cover:The Bouncing Souls - The Good, the Bad, and the Argyle cover.jpg
Released:November 1, 1994
Recorded:1994
Genre:Pop-punk
Length:31:18
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Producer:The Bouncing Souls
Next Title:Maniacal Laughter
Next Year:1995

The Good, the Bad, and the Argyle is the debut full-length release by American punk rock band The Bouncing Souls. Released on November 1, 1994, the album runs 31 minutes and 18 seconds, and has 12 songs including covers of The Strangeloves' "I Want Candy," which was renamed to just "Candy", and The Waitresses' "I Know What Boys Like."

Background

The album got its title from the fact that some of the tracks were taken from EPs that the band released prior to the release of the full length. These 7" include Neurotic and Argyle. The song title "Lay 'Em Down And Smack 'Em, Yack 'Em" comes from the jive conversation in the movie Airplane!. The song "These Are The Quotes From Our Favorite 80s Movies" contains quotes from various 80s movies, like Valley Girl, The Breakfast Club, Better Off Dead, Some Kind of Wonderful, , and Say Anything....

Track listing

All songs written by The Bouncing Souls except where noted.

  1. "I Like Your Mom" – 0:47
  2. "The Guest" – 2:16
  3. "These Are The Quotes From Our Favorite 80's Movies" – 1:57
  4. "Joe Lies (When He Cries)" – 3:50
  5. "Some Kind Of Wonderful" – 2:35
  6. "Lay 'Em Down And Smack 'Em, Yack 'Em" – 1:38
  7. "Old School" – 3:48
  8. "Candy" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 2:36
  9. "Neurotic" – 2:54
  10. "Inspection Station" – 1:56
  11. "Deadbeats" – 2:42
  12. "I Know What Boys Like" (Chris Butler) – 3:15

Personnel