Track Listing

1. Pathetic
2. Voyeur
3. Dammit
4. Boring
5. Dick Lips
6. Waggy
7. Enthused
8. Untitled
9. Apple Shampoo
10. Emo
11. Josie
12. A New Hope
13. Degenerate
14. Lemmings
15. I'm Sorry

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4039 in Music
• Released on: 1997-06-17
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Terrific sales of their independent Cheshire Cat got Blink-182 signed to a major label (MCA) for 1997's Dude Ranch, which led to radio hits ("Dammit," "Josie") and platinum sales. No "sell-out" on the band's part, though, as Dude Ranch simply features another infectious collection of snotty vocals, punchy rhythms, vivid lyrics, and aggressive chords. San Diego producer Mark Trombino shines some of the scuffed edges, but this is still good ol' Blink at its sunny, effervescent best. Nice "emocore" spoof here ("Emo"), plus an odd knack for crafting bass-lines that recall--seriously!--New Order, and vocal harmonies that owe debts to the Beach Boys. --Mark Woodlief

Customer Reviews

Pop-punk as it should be
In a fit of nostalgia I pulled this CD from the pile and listened to the entire thing today. High energy like poppy-punk should be, it doesn't take itself at all seriously and it really made me miss the mid-late-90s. This CD pre-dates Travis Barker joining the band, and as much as I appreciate his technical precision, I have to say that I prefer my Blink with the more unpolished garage sound of these earlier performances. Even if post-2000 Blink reminds you of the phony, drunken frat kids that wore it out, don't let that keep you from trying Dude Ranch. It will become one of your favorites too.

assville
ok blink rocked hard. boring is the best song, untitled is also sweet.

other blink songs; obvious, stftk, give me one good reason, reckless, dumpweed, asthenia and also not now.

Very Good!
A must have album.If you're new to Blink182, then this is a good album to start out with.Awesome songs like "Dammit" "Josie" and "I'm Sorry".Most of their songs are sex jokes."Voyeur" is...well, the name it's self explains what the song is about."Degenerate" is about Tom Delonge (Blink182 guitarist) is running around in the middle of the night drunk,naked,passes out and is found later in a guter.Later on in the song he sings about going to a farm to tip some cows.Finding that he left his pants down.He bends over to pull them up and finds a farmer pointing a gun at him.So mostly the songs are kinda "inapropreat"

The album Cheshire Cat is no different.In one song they sing about wetting themselves all the time.

But mostly you will find in allmost all of their songs that they're all about girls and love.Very "Pop-Punk"

But if you enjoy that kinda stuff and a good laugh then this album is for you.If you like Fall out boy and Panic!At the disco you'll probably like this band.