Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast

Danny Ricker (Jimmy Kimmel Live!) joins the hosts to talk about the RBF cover of the Desmond Dekker song "Keep A Cool Head" from the album Fame, Fortune, and Fornication.

Sometimes relationships end. Sometimes it's your fault, sometimes it's not. And sometimes all you get for your troubles is a burning hot hatred. Danny Ricker (Author/Head Writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live) joins us to talk about his love of ska, Reel Big Fish, and his opinions on "P.S. I Hate You" from the 2012 album Candy Coated Fury.

This week we're doing something special! Not only do we talk about an RBF cover song, but we gave the listeners a chance time chime in on the podcast! Not only do you get to hear what Gary, Matt, and Anthony have to say, but the community lets you know how they feel as well!

Matt Kelly (Christmas 365, One Hit Thunder) spends another episode celebrating a Reel Big Christmas with ANOTHER RBF Christmas cover--though this one is an instrumental. This week we're talking about "Lickle Drummond Boy" from the 2015 EP Happy Skalidays.

is "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" a holiday classic? Maybe that depends on your definition of the term "classic" but you know what, it's a song that people have strong feelings about one way or another. This week we discuss all things Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer and more with guest host Matt Kelly (Christmas 365, Weird Algorithm, One Hit Thunder, and more Geekscape podcasts).

We have a Thanksgiving holiday treat for you this week! OG Host Adam the Ska Mailman and guest host RJ Phoenix bring a ska trivia game for us to feast upon!

It's the greatest city on Earth, but is it the greatest Reel Big Fish Song? This week we take on the cover of "New York, New York" from the 2002 album Cheer Up!

Reel Big Fish's "The Fire" from the album Cheer Up! is a protest song? That's what Mike Damante (Hey Suburbia, Hey Ska-burbia, Punk Rock and UFOs) posits as hey joins us to talk about the song!

A breakup song without an F-word? Is this Reel Big Fish's most mature song? Mike Damante (Punk Rock and UFOs) joins us to talk about "Where Have You Been?" from the 2002 album Cheer Up.

Everyone has one. They stick around a little too long, they talk too much, and they don't get the hint. Punishers crush you emotionally and drain your soul, but thankfully we brought Eddie Waters (The Originals - A Reel Big Fish Cover Band) back on to discuss this song the song "Punisher" from the 2012 album Candy Coated Fury and why it's not in their set list (yet).

Must be love, what else could it be? Reel Big Fish you love me, I'm not crazy! This week we discuss the controversial(?) song "Skatanic" from the 1996 album Turn the Radio Off.

Every time I try so hard I get nothin' and at this point I don't f***ing care anymore. At least, that's how we're interpreting the song "Nothin'" from the album Turn the Radio Off. And who are we interpreting this song with? Jesse (The OC Scholars, The Goodwin Club, Blu Aux, Teen Heroes) and we've got a lot to say about nothing.

It's not me, it's you. You're the problem. It couldn't be me because you're the asshole and you're the reason I'm not having any fun. But here's the good news: Jesse Wilder (The Scholars/Goodwin Club/Blu Aux) is here to give his insights and share some old school Reel Big Fish stories with us as we discuss "Everyone Else Is An Asshole" from the 2012 album...

This is episode 69. Do not expect us to be professional. We're children. Speaking of children, this one isn't for you, kids. This week we're joined one final time by Danny Smyth (Abortion Twins/Over Wait Mammal) as we talk about the song "Suckers" from the 2002 album Cheer Up!

A Reel Big Fish cover, but this time it's slower than the original. This week Danny Smyth (Abortion Twins, Over Wait Mammal) joins Gary, Matt, and Anthony as we discuss the Social Distortion song "Story of My Life" as covered by Reel Big Fish on the 2005 album We're Not Happy Until You're Not Happy.

You ever see someone at a show and you desperately wanted connect with them--or maybe only did briefly but were left longing? Yeah, me too. Why didn't you make your move? Were you worried about saying something stupid? Nah--just go for it! Getting shot down is part of life. Speaking of down, we're down to just the three hosts as we discuss "Alternative, Baby" from the 1996 album...

We all have expectations of ourselves and sometimes we have expectations for others lives as well, but what we really hate is when others have expectations for our lives. I don't want to live your dream, dude--back off! And speaking of dreams; Gary, Matt, and Anthony discuss "Live Your Dream" by Reel Big Fish from the album Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free.

Life sucks, what's new? We all feel this way sometimes. Sometimes you just gotta cheer up and keep moving. Matt Sullivan joins Gary, Matt, and Anthony to discuss the song "Cheer Up" form the album Cheer Up! (2002).

Chill out and take a break. Chill out for goodness sake! It's time we pull it back a notch and slow down. We're joined by Matt from Title Holder to talk about "Slow Down" from the 2007 album Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free.

Someday these will be the good old days. You may not know it know, but it's all downhill from here. Every second you're alive is one second closer you are to death, right? Too grim? Well don't worry, this episode is a lighthearted romp featuring Derek Gibbs (Reel Big Fish) as he joins Gary, Matt, and Anthony to talk about the Reel Big Fish cover of The Forces of Evil song "The Goo...

Toxics relationships in practice: not fun. Toxic relationships as told by a Reel Big Fish song: fun. This week we're joined by Reel Big Fish bassist Derek and guest vocalist Julie to talk about the song "I Know You To Well To Like You Anymore" from the 2012 album Candy Coated Fury.

Coolie Ranx! He features on a few Reel Big Fish songs, but there's one song in particular--Song #3 where Coolie takes the lead and who better to speak on the song than the man himself? Coolie joins Gary, Matt, and Anthony to talk about how his involvement in Song #3 from the 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard? came about as we analyze the song together.

Authority. What do we know about it? We know it should always be questioned, but we know it always wins--at least according to John Cougar Mellencamp. Speaking of the Coog--Gary, Anthony, Matt, and Vince Walker from Suburban Legends discuss "Authority Song" off of the 2009 covers album Fame, Fortune and Fornication.

It took 59 episodes, but we're finally covering our namesake song! Join Gary, Matt, and Anthony as we discuss "Everything Sucks," which contrary to what some may believe, first appeared on the 1996 album Turn the Radio Off and not on the 1995 album Everything Sucks.

Feel stretched thin? Us too. Sometimes life pulls you in all sorts of directions and you feel like you're living for everyone and everything but yourself. This week we have a host-only episode with Gary, Anthony, and Matt as we discuss "You Can't Have All of Me" form the 2018 album Life Sucks... Let's Dance!