NOFX-"Jamaica's Alright If You Like Homophobes"/"No Way"
Fat
2005

I was hoping that "Jamaica's Alright if You Like Homophobes" was going to be a different version of Fear's "New York's Alright if You Like Saxophones," but instead, I was treated to a ska/raggae song that pretty much makes fun of the third world country. The groove is decent, but I was still a little disappointed because I was expecting a cover with different lyrics.

Another reason that I was expecting a cover was because the B side is a cover, and a great cover at that. "No Way," my favorite song by The Adolescents, is done justice. The energy is there, the speed (even though not a fast beat speed) is there, and NOFX just nailed the song, plain and simple.

I should also note that this is also the first 7" I've listened to in this series that is played on 33 rpms.

Written by: RF
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