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
- Format: Vinyl, 2 LP
- Genre: Punk, Rock
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Track Listing:
A1 Dinosaurs Will Die
A2 Linoleum
A3 Bob
A4 The Seperation Of Church And Skate
A5 Murder The Government
A6 Bleeding Heart Disease
A7 Bottles To The Ground
B1 180 Degrees
B2 Party Enema
B3 What's The Matter With Kid's Today?
B4 Reeko
B5 Stickin' In My Eye
B6 All Outta Angst
B7 Leave It Alone
C1 Green Corn
C2 The Longest Line
C3 Thank God It's Monday
C4 The Idiots Are Taking Over
C5 Don't Call Me White
C6 Day To Daze
C7 Soul Doubt
D1 Philthy Phil Philanthropist
D2 Shut Up Already
D3 It's My Job To Keep Punk Rock Elite
D4 Franco Un-American
D5 Kill All The White Man
D6 Wore Out The Soles Of My Party Boots
