Everybody Thinks That They're Going To Get Theirs:bis

Artist: bis

Album: The New Transistor Heroes

Appears On (Mixes): Pray For My TV Show

Song Notes: A cut from bis' first full length album, and also a single, this is their attempt at ska. And, I'm not sure if it really fits -- it's got a bit of the ska-guitar, though, and they say "oooh ska!" in the lyrics, so that's close enough for me, I suppose. I really like the hook on this one; bis always were a band with a good ear for pop hooks, and this song's not really an exception, though the lyrics end up being a bit of a mouthful. The New Transistor Heroes isn't my favorite bis album (it's probably "Return To Central''), but it's a strong one, and worth picking up, particularly if you find it, as it's now out of print. Stupid Grand Royal going under and taking a lot of good records with them... - Rev. Syung Myung Me