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| Bad Music for Bad People | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Cramps
Label: Fontana a&M
Category: Music
List Price: $9.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  36 reviews
Sales Rank: 16494
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 970042
UPC: 044797004223
EAN: 0044797004223
ASIN: B000001I0E
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Garbage Man - The Cramps, Rorschach, Ivy | | • | New Kind of Kick - The Cramps, Rorschach, Ivy | | • | Love Me - The Cramps, Lott, Marty | | • | I Can't Hardly Stand It - The Cramps, Feathers, Charlie | | • | She Said - The Cramps, Adkins, Hasil | | • | Goo Goo Muck - The Cramps, Cook, Ronnie | | • | Save It - The Cramps, Robbins, Mel | | • | Human Fly - The Cramps, Rorschach, Ivy | | • | Drug Train - The Cramps, Rorschach, Ivy | | • | TV Set - The Cramps, Rorschach, Ivy | | • | Uranium Rock - The Cramps, Smith, Warren [Rock |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 31 more reviews...
 Best introduction to the Cramps' library July 5, 2005
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
The Cramps are one of the best rock 'n' roll bands ever, and this is the perfect starting place if you want to get into them. The Cramps were punk, but more than just punk. They melded punk rock with rockabilly, horror lyrics, and even some surf, resulting in a new form subgenre known as Psychobilly. This is definatly an example of "They did it first, they did it best". In the Psychobilly genre, the only subsequent band to be of any real note is Reverend Horton Heat, as most of the other groups suffer from unoriginality, and most are just flat out boring. The Cramps, however, are true rock 'n' roll giants. Despite being a little on the short side, most of the Cramps' best early sides are on this album. Only one song is from the Cramps' best album "Song the Lord Taught Us", so you can buy this and still feel use for it when you pick up that classic. As another reviewer stated, this isn't "Goth Rock". It's too campy and out-there to be put in the Goth label. If you want something unique, original, or unorthadox punk, this is a good comp to pick up.
"You Ain't No Punk You Punk!" March 25, 2004
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Usually a band that pioneers a sound is surpassed by their imitators. However, nobody in the Psychobilly genre has topped the Cramps sound. The Reverend Horton Heat has come close, but has yet to equal the greatest Psychobilly band ever.
The Cramps are highly energetic and extremely fun. They're way too humorous to be called Goth. The music is just simple, trashy fun.
"Bad Music for Bad People" is a collection of their early ( and best ) material. Songs like "Garbage Man", "Human Fly", and "TV Set" are classics that never get old. The surf guitar and punk rawness makes it feel like you're riding in a hotrod with greasers from hell. To top it off, Lux Interior's insane voice is like a Pentecostal preacher speaking in tongues while drunk on moonshine.
The Cramps destroy the innocent sound of late `50's rock and roll by adding blatant sex and drugs themes in an offensive and psychotic manner. That's exactly what made all of punk appealing, taking simple rock `n roll from an innocent time and making it raw and rebellious. The Cramps are just as important to punk as the Ramones are.
primal urges satiated June 29, 1998
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Between Lux Interior (lead yowler) and Poison Ivy (Goddess Guitar Herself), the Cramps cover all of needs. Lux is the William Burroughs of Rock n Roll, forever young and forever insane, while Poison Ivy has the best sneer in the business.Listening to the Cramps reminds me of old 50's footage where conservative types are talking about rock being "jungle music", all primal urge and madness, and it brings a visceral thrill into my body and makes me smile. The Cramps are all that is twisted about rock -- loud, obnoxious, silly, smart, and best of all, fun. This collection is a decent overview of their first albums and singles, and it encapsulates some of their best moments on record (although nothing can touch the Cramps live show). They are not the greatests musicians, singers, or lyricists on the planet, but that is what makes them so very good -- they know what they do well and they do it better than anyone -- they get you moving. And whatever camp claims them on various outings (punk, psychobilly, garage rock, twisted blues) you always know you are getting the best damn rock n roll in the known universe. Go on -- hop aboard the "Drug Train", get a "New Kind of Kick", take a ride with the "Garbage Man", and get to know the "Human Fly". It'll do you good.
Killer Collection!!!!! May 12, 2002
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This album was my introduction to The Cramps, and it highlights the best of their early (and best) albums on I.R.S. Records, from the days when that was the most happening punk/new wave label. The Cramps successfully mix rockabilly,surf trash,punk,country and garage into an outta sight 60's B-horror movie sound that opens the ears,boggles the mind, and gets you to jump around the room,insane and highly recommended.
Play it loud!!!!!!! January 18, 2001
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I first started listening to this CD(tape then) some time in 1985 or 1986. I was 12 or 13 and this was my favorite record. It drove everyone I knew crazy. They were all listening to pop music. You can't listen to "She Said" without jumping around a screaming. I used to play it over and over. "Human Fly" was killer as well. Perhaps this truly was "bad music" but I cannot think of another record that makes me feel 12 again quite like this one does.And maybe feeling 12 every now and then isn't such a bad thing.
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