Cut the Fat - Number 2

It's time to cut some more fat. I struggled with this one because there were many possibilities when it comes to RATT. The band is one of my favorites - I've seen them live a dozen or so times! Still, each RATT record usually has some filler and that meant I had to choose the tightest record and go from there.

So what album did I choose to cut from? Ratt & Roll 8191 of course.

As a greatest hits album, all the fat should be gone. But alas, it's not. What would I cut?

"Heads I Win, Tails You Lose."

I actually listen to 8191 a lot but I always blow by "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose." The song is from Detonator, an album I really enjoy. I just think "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose" is too contrived, what with Desmond Child writing the song and Jon Bon Jovi singing on it. To my recollection it wasn't even a single, but I could be mistaken on that bit of trivia.

Let's not misconstrue that last paragraph. I actually think Desmond Child helped RATT a lot and the ballad "Givin' Yourself Away" is very good. In fact, I think that song could work for a lot of artists in many genres. But man, "Heads I Win, Tails You Lose" does nothing for me. I like Stephen Pearcy's raspy voice but on this song it grates on my nerves. Now that RATT is on a new label (Loud & Proud) and has released the awesome new Infestation I wonder what future greatest hits packages will look like?

Ratt & Roll 8191 track listing:

Tell the World            
You Think You're Tough            
Round and Round            
Wanted Man            
Back for More            
Lack of Communication            
Lay It Down            
You're in Love            
Slip of the Lip            
Dance            
Body Talk            
Way Cool Jr.            
I Want a Woman            
Lovin' You's a Dirty Job            
Shame Shame Shame            
Givin' Yourself Away            
One Step Away            
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose            
Nobody Rides for Free

Agree? Disagree? Thoughts?



Comments

[Metalboy!]

Oh, yeah, King's X...

NOT!

They're even dumber than RATT!

And they are so UNROCK by comparison.

[Rich]

Wow. After reading that nonsense, I know we'll have to agree to disagree. Clearly you just prefer to have good ol' rhyming lyrics, regardless of whether they make any sense or not, and you're not that fond of bands with better musicianship that can play in something other than common time, and that's OK. For some folks, there's just too much going on in the average Dream Theater or Rush tune, and it kind of goes over your head - it's OK to admit that. You sound like someone that really hasn't even listened to those bands that you are ripping on. Have you ever listened to Images and Words or Gretchen Goes to Nebraska? If not, do yourself a favor and give them a listen so that you don't come across as sounding quite so ignorant.

Frankly though, I don't think you'll find too many people that will concur with your assertion that "Cobain was the best songwriter since Lennon and their ain't been nobody since." That tells me about all I need to know. BTW, it's capisci (and the i on the end is pronounced, unlike in all of the idiot American mafia movies), not kapish, which is a bastardized American version of the Italian verb capire.

[nirVrana]

Wow Metal Boy, you need to chill on dissing RUSH and Neil Peart. Not at all cool, or anywhere close to accurate. I guess it goes over your head. I will list some of their latest lyrics, if you don't get it, then they are talking about you! Haha.

RUSH - BU2B

All is for the best
Believe in what we're told
Blind man in the market
Buying what we're sold
Believe in what we're told
Until our final breath
While our loving Watchmaker
Loves us all to death

Ratt - Chain Reaction

Like a dog without a bone
Twilight without the sound
Like ships without the sails
RATTs and Abbott tell no tales

Chain reaction
One, two, three
Satisfaction
Guaranteed