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/ Dog Lapping

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4532 in Music
• Released on: 2001-05-21
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds
• Running time: 45 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
Terrific sales of their independent Cheshire Cat got Blink-182 signed to a major label (MCA) for 1997's Dude Ranch, which led to US radio hits ("Dammit" and "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

CD Description
Following the release of their 1996 debut CHESHIRE CAT, Blink 182 returns with a satisfactory sophomore effort. Clearlyinfluenced by the likes of Green Day and Weezer, Blink 182 provides fast, aggressive punk that is also melodic and fun.The trio's lyrics are filled with the angst and alienation that teens can relate to, while injecting humor also. "A NewHope" is an ode to Princess Leia and the Star Wars gang, while "Waggy" is a word bassist Mark Hoppus came up with whilebelching. Hard-core fans of the band will not be disappointed, as "Degenerate" is a re-recording from their demo tape, and "Lemmings" is from a split 7". All the songs on the record are catchy and infectious and hit single potential abounds. The musicianship is also there, as the chops are tight and worthy of comparison to any great punk band. Overall, DUDERANCH proves the continued viability of punk-pop in the late '90s.

Customer Reviews

By far the best Blink Album
Better recording than cheshire cat, yet still very raw and edgy compared to Enema of the State and Take of your pants...
Dude Ranch is by far the best album in blinks collection.

1.Pathetic. A Great opening song, fast beat, which is a pattern with all of the dude ranch songs, Good Comparison of voices with tom over-taking mark with his high pitch and very distinctive voice, 8/10

2.Voyeur. Tom sings lead to this very catchy song. Good Guitar, interesting lyrics! Good chorus when mark comes in with, "And I wish..." and also good with the "Nah Nah Naaaaah" 7/10

3.Dammit. Great song, great video, one of my favourites. Good vocals and lyris from mark with a catchy guitar riff from Tom. Great chorus, a general song about growing up, falling in and out of love, rejection etc. A great teen anthem! 9/10

4.Boring. Good opening guitar riff, catched up by the drums and bass. Again, Tom's voice is very didtinctive and gives Blink that great sence of rawness. Short song, still good. Watch out for the horse kissing at the end! 7/10

5. Dick Lips. A interesting song! Tom's voice, guitar and drums very put together! Good chorus and a generally good song. 8/10

6.Waggy. Guitar riff, marks voice and very catchy are the highlights of this song. A interesting harmonizing in the chorus. Good line "I'll just jack off in my room until then..." 9/10

7.Enthused. A hell of a song, one of the best. Good opening, Tom's catchy voice and fast drums bring the song together. Atually, this song isn't just good, its f**king amazing! Great beat with amazing lyrics and the best line, "Another boring story..." when everything goes quiet! 10/10

8.Untitled. Good follow up to Enthused. Tom sounds out of tune! Quiet to begin with but amazing when gets started! Vocals speed up, guitar kicks in, drums get fast. 9/10

9.Apple Shampoo. AMAZING!!! The life of a teenager all over again. 10/10

10.Emo. Odd yet extremely catchy! Towards the end, drums and guitar stop to reveal a quiet bass, folled by an explosion of mark and tom's shouting over each other! 8/10

11.Josie. JOSIE JOSIE JOSIE!!!What can i say, it is my all time favourite Blink 182 song! Great Verses from Mark, followed by amazing chorus vocals from Tom. A very realistic song, great video and just overall amazingness! 10/10

12.A New Hope. A song about Princess Leia! 7/10

13. Degenerate. Hilarious! 10/10

14.Lemmings. Another teen Anthem. Catchy chorus with good lyrics and vocals off Mark. 8/10

15.I'm sorry. I don't like the begining, but the rest of the song and the album in general makes up for that! Tom sings lead, a good ending for the album. 8/10

FOR ANYBODY WHO LOVES THE ORIGINAL BLINK 182 !!!

The best Blink 182 album I have bought
This is the greatest album I have ever listened to. Blink 182 are extremely funny and their music is amazing. Enema of the State is complete and utter pants compared to Dude Ranch. The sound is not that bad but it is pretty poor compared to Enema of the state. However, It does not change how good the album is. If you have bought The Mark, Tom and Travis show album you could be dissapointed that some of the songs are also on Dude Ranch. It does though sound better because for example in the song 'voyeur' they stop before the end of the song and that spoils it completely. This does not happen in Dude Ranch. A couple of the songs for this album are a break from Blink 182's norm and are a bit slower. My favourite songs are 'Enthused' and 'Degenerate' because they add a little originality into their usual very fast type of punk rock. As a last sentence I have to say "buy this album now if you want top class music entertainment!!!".

Brilliant
This is blink 182's second studio recorded album and what a great one it is. The album itself is not quite as punky as the album before it "Cheshire Cat" but not quite as pop as Enema or Take off your pants & jacket. Dammit has to be the best track with great lyrics and a hell of an opening riff. Pathetic the opening track is great with Mark and Tom both singing which the two dont do alot in this album as they do in the latest. Voyeur another amazing tune which makes you smile and laugh is probably one off my favourites. Emo is another great track, named by its emo sounding style has a really catchy chorus. All the songs on this album are great it has no mess around tracks like Cheshire Cat. Just all really good songs.
If you like Cheshire Cat then this is the Album for you you will love it. If you are only familiar with Blinks newer stuff from Enema onwards then You might find it harder to enjoy but saying that this album has brilliant songs and in my opinion it is blink at there best. enjoy!!!