The Good Times

As you've all heard by now, Afroman has a song on the Jay & Silent Bob soundtrack, entitled "Because I Got High." There's a video that accompanies it, with of course Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes. The song is pretty damn hilarious, but I first got my hands on it a good month ago so it's starting to lose alot of it's luster. Now Afroman has a full CD out, is it full of more comedy-filled hits, or is he just another one hit wonder? We'll see...
1. BECAUSE I GOT HIGH – As you all know, this is just plain good ish. It's one of the funniest songs I've heard in years. The Jay & Silent Bob video works perfectly with it too. Hilarious, I'm just afraid it's going to be overplayed...but I guess I'm not really surprised. I'm already starting to get sick of it, not a good sign.

"I was gonna pay my child support, but then I got high. They took my whole paycheck, and I know why..."

"I wasn't going to run from the cops but I was high. I was gonna pull right over and stop, but I was high. Now, I'm a paraplegic, and I know why, because I got high!"

Track Rating: $4.00

2. CRAZY RAP – This one starts off with a joke from Afroman, which is pretty damn funny, I must admit. Now this song is straight good shit, I can see people getting drunk or whatever else they do and singing this one while just having a plain ol' good time. If you want deep thought, this is the wrong album for you, but if you just look to it for a good time, then you won't be disappointed. Pretty damn funny track...enjoy.

"I met a little girl named Jan. I let her ride in my caddy, because I didn't know her daddy was the leader of the Ku Klux Klan."

"We fucked on the bed, we fucked on the floor. Fucked so long I grew an afro."

$2.25

3. SHE WON'T LET ME... – You can guess what she won't let Afroman do you know what...yeah you know...F*CK! Some people will probably like this song, but I just don't think it's that funny and it's obviously not aiming at anything more than that.

$0.40

4. HUSH – This one is pretty odd, Afroman thinks Jesus is calling his name. It's got a pretty catchy hook, and has it's moments but I'm can't get into it. Afroman attempts to sing his ass off on this one, and nearly succeeds. Decent, but nothing I'm going to play.

$0.75

5. TUMBLEWEED – Another weed song: talking about smoking it, selling it, you named it. Nothing special here, the weed heads might enjoy, I dunno.

"I gotta lie to the man, say I've never been arrested."

$0.45

6. LET'S ALL GET DRUNK – An alcohol anthem, that sounds like it should have come out about 10 years ago. This is a pretty decent drinking song, as there aren't nearly enough these days. It just sounds too damn dated and corny to be anything special though. I'd stick to Eightball & MJG's "Get Crunk" for drinking music though.

"Let's get dumb drink some rum. Make my teeth and gum feel real numb. We'll be thinkin' about survin', when we're drinkin' and drivin'."

"Tomorrow bring pain and sorrow."

"Baby, I beg your pardon, but your outfit is giving me a hard-on."

$1.00

7. TALL CANS – This is straight comedy, it sounds like somewhat kidnapped Luke from Too Live Crew, and this is what came out. But as you know, that sound got old quite a few years ago. Two drinking themes in a row, Afroman=deep subject matter, hehe. If you like dumb rap though, you'll dig this one.

$0.30

8. PALMSDALE - I think this is supposed to be Afroman's version of "gangster" rap. It explains how Afroman started selling and what not. Pretty shitty, sounds old.

"Graduate from school, don't make me laugh. I got an F+ in Basic Math."

$0.35

9. MISSISSIPPI – This is filler, in my opinion. It just seems like more of the same stuff. Not really funny or memorable. I think I've had about enough of Afroman.

"Smoking marijuana like a woodstock hippie."

$0.25

10. THE AMERICAN DREAM – This has the same beat as "..High" and just has Afroman telling how he's the "American Dream." It's hard to deny how he came from rags to riches, so I can't deny the fact that he is living a dream. He gives a nice speech, but a few more tracks would be better than just some boast-filled rambling.

$0.20

Well, it looks like we've pretty much come to the conclusion that Afroman is here today, but that isn't going to last. His only hope is that Kevin Smith drags him around for another soundtrack, but with the Jersey Saga being retired, that's probably not likely. He was smart as hell to get his first CD out now and cash in on his hit, but it's most likely going to be his last. It's certainly the last one on this CD. I love the single, but I can't find many "Good Times" in the album. Goodbye Afroman, we hardly knew ya...

Album worth: $10.05

Album price: $13.99

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