The No Fun EP
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| Robert Christgau | (3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[2] |
| PopMatters | (favorable)[3] |
| Punknews.org | StarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[4] |
| Rolling Stone | StarStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[5] |
The No Fun EP is an EP by American alternative rock duo Local H. It was released by Thick Records on May 27, 2003. The EP features six songs, three originals and three covers. The covers include the Godfathers' "Birth, School, Work, Death", the Ramones' "I Just Want Something to Do", and "Fuck Yeah, That Wide", which isn't a direct cover, but features lyrics based on Primal Scream's song "Kill All Hippies" from their album XTRMNTR.
"Birth, School, Work, Death" was previously released on a vinyl 7" split single with the Blank Theory. The three originals, "No Fun", "President Forever", and "Cooler Heads", all started out as demos recorded during the sessions for Local H's previous album, Here Comes the Zoo. The demo versions were later featured on '99-'00 Demos, released in 2006.
It is generally, and incorrectly, assumed that "President Forever" was written with George W. Bush in mind, but the song was actually written by Scott Lucas in 1999, prior to Bush ever running for president; following the invasion of Iraq, the lyrics were given a light update and the song was rushed onto the EP.[6] Lucas made note of this in the '99-'00 Demos liner notes, saying of the song: "THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is prescience."
Track listing
All songs by Local H unless otherwise noted
- "No Fun" – 4:40
- "President Forever" – 3:23
- "Birth, School, Work, Death" (The Godfathers) – 4:14
- "Cooler Heads" – 3:34
- "I Just Want Something to Do" (Joey Ramone) – 2:48
- "Fuck Yeah, That Wide" (Primal Scream, Local H) – 9:47
- The liner notes claim words by Primal Scream and music by "every band who's ever done this shit before."
- This title is a reference to a Mr. Show sketch called "It's Insane, This Guy's Taint"
Personnel
- Scott Lucas – vocals
- Brian St. Clair – drums
- Kii Arens – photography, package design
- Local H – production
- Andy Gerber – production, engineering, recording
- Andy VanDette – mastering
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Deming, Mark. "The No Fun - Local H". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Robert Christgau: CG: local h". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gilstrap, Andrew (May 26, 2003). "Local H: The No Fun EP". PopMatters. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Katie (May 27, 2003). "Local H - No Fun". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sprague, David (May 27, 2003). "Recordings: Local H, No Fun, 3 stars". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on June 9, 2003. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."25 Years of Local H".
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