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They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To
Rock · 1998 · 10 tracks

They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To

Hoobastank

A high-energy collision of funk metal and ska rock. Saxophone-heavy, rhythmically frantic, and far removed from the band's later radio-rock polish.

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It's Hoobastank but with a saxophone and way more slap-bass than you're expecting.

A frantic, high-energy burst of suburban angst and funk-driven playfulness.

They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To · vs · Hoobastank
Social Commentary+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into social commentary than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
Earthsick
3:51
02
Foot in Your Mouth
3:14
03
Karma Patrol
3:28
04
Stuck Without a Voice
3:32
05
Can I Buy You a Drink?
3:56
06
Naked Jock Man
3:26
07
Our Song
4:03
08
The Mirror
3:42
09
Educated Fool
3:49
10
The Dance That Broke My Jaw
9:06
Moments Worth Waiting For
The sudden transition from a heavy rhythmic riff into a bright, syncopated saxophone solo in Earthsick.
The sarcastic spoken-word delivery during the bridge of The Dance That Broke My Jaw mocking mosh pit etiquette.
The nine-minute experimental sprawl of the closing track that devolves into a chaotic, horn-led jam session.
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