Every Song Sucks: A Reel Big Fish Podcast

Aha! I knew this one would tickle your fancy. We're covering "Take On Me" from the BASEKETBALL soundtrack this week! This may be Reel Big Fish's best cover song, but we're so busy talking with former trumpet player, Tavis Werts, that we forget to compare it to the rest of the plethora of RBF covers!

This week is a special week! For the first time, we have a member of Reel Big Fish that recorded on the song we're talking about. Former trumpet player, Tavis Werts, joins Gary, Anthony, and Matt for a chat about the many versions of "I'm Cool" (but mostly we talk about the version from Why Do They Rock So Hard).

Wait! Is this song about the Michael Bay movie Armageddon? No... it can't be--but can it? Chris Graue (Louser) joins the crew to discuss "She's Not the End of the World" from the 2012 album Candy Coated Fury.

Another beer song? Well yes, but that's actually the name of the song. It's "Another Beer Song" from the 2018 album Life Sucks, Let's Dance! and we're joined by none other than Chris Graue AKA Lo(u)ser.

You ever want something you know you can't have? There's something to be said about desiring something just out of reach. This week Rick Bisenius (I Voted For Kodos, The Von Tramps) joins Gary, Matt, and Anthony to talk about "I Want Your Girlfriend To Be My Girlfriend Too" from the 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard?

We love you because you really understand our podcast and as a gift to you we're going to cover our first Reel Big Fish ballad! Rick Bisenius (I Voted For Kodos, The Von Tramps) joins Gary, Matt, and Anthony for a discussion about "We Care" from the 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard?

Sometimes you just know that you've got a good thing going and there's a fear that it won't last, but you know what? Enjoy that time. Just like you'll enjoy your time with Gary, Matt, and Anthony as they are joined by Karen Roberts (Chase Long Beach) as we talk about the 2002 song "Good Thing" from the album Cheer Up!

This is the song we were handed for episode 50? Yikes! Well, the Fishmonger gave us lemons, so listen as Gary, Matt, and Anthony are joined be Karen Roberts (Chase Long Beach) as we trash possibly the worst Reel Big Fish song of all time!

This week we say "goodbye" to Matthew Milligan (Wheatus) as he gives us one more episode as we dive deep into the Reel Big Fish song "Say Goodbye" from the 2005 album We're Not Happy Until You're Not Happy.

I know you're probably thinking "Another Cover Song?" But you know what, this one is different--it's not an 80's song! Matthew Milligan (Wheatus) joins Gary Matt, and Anthony as we discuss this classic song and whether the RBF version does it justice!

Did you ever have a friend that let you down so much you started to doubt their existence? Me too. It's a bummer, but sometimes you have to move on. This week we discuss "My Imaginary Friend" from the 2007 album Monkeys For Nothin' and the Chimps For Free!

We're not here to let you down, but if we did we'd get to the point. This week we bring back original host Adam (The Ska Mailman) for a look at the Reel Big Fish cover of "Don't Let Me Down Gently" off of the 2012 album Candy Coated Fury.

Unity! This week we're joined by Taylor Morden (Pick It Up: Ska In the 90's, The Last Blockbuster) as we discuss the Reel Big Fish cover of the Operation Ivy classic "Unity."

Scott's a dork. This is known. But where do dorks rank on the social hierarchy? Are nerds cool? What about geeks? dweebs?! The answers can be found by listening to this week's episode as we examine and rate "Scott's A Dork" from the 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard?

We all have our friends, but what are they for? Gary, Matt, and Anthony talk about mixing friend groups (and how that's a bad idea) as we discuss the Underrated Reel Big Fish banger "What Are Friends For?" from the 2002 Underrated Reel Big Fish banger of album Cheer Up.

Hey! Let's have ourselves another drink because we're going out drinkin' all night long! Join Gary, Matt, and Anthony as they talk about the song "Drinkin'" from the 2005 alum We're Not Happy Until You're Not Happy.

Will this podcast go down in flames as we try to reel ourselves in after last week? It doesn't help that we have Max and Tara from Half Past Two return for another week of insanity! Join our guests plus Gary, Matt, and Anthony as the discuss "Down In Flames" off of the 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard?

What exactly is a "Thang" you ask? You should probably listen to the show fore our opinion. Max and Tara from Half Past Two join Gary, Matt, and Anthony as we discuss "Bleached Thang Baby" from the 2018 album Life Sucks... Let's Dance!

Boys aren't supposed to cry, are they? Sure they are! Everyone cries! Join Gary, Matt, Anthony, and Asa (For The Record) as they cover a cover of The Cure's "Boys Don't Cry" by the Reel Big Fish off of their album A Best of Us... for the Rest of Us (2011).

Do you like musicals? Gary does. Join Gary, Matt, and Anthony as well as our guest host Asa from For the Record as we discuss the hard to find track "Nothin' Like a Dame" from Reel Big Fish's split with Cherry Pippin' Daddies "Reel Big Fish & The Cherry Poppin' Daddies are Vacationing In Palm Springs."

Everything is cool. How are things with you? We wish you were... here? Asa Waggoner (For the Record) joins Gary, Matt, and Anthony to talk about "Everything Is Cool" from the 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard? There's some major disagreement on this week's ratings? Where does everyone stand? There's only one way to find out.

Reel Big Fish turn an acoustic song into a ska banger! Brian (Suburban Legends/Reel Big Fish) joins Gary, Matt, and Anthony to discuss "Boss DJ" from the 2002 album Cheer Up! Join us as we talk about Sublime, Suburban Legends, and more.

This week Brian is back with 241 reasons why you should love Reel Big Fish--You won't believe number 112! (We also talk about the song "241" from the 1996 album Turn the Radio Off)

Hey Everybody, come on let's listen to the show where we talk about the ska band singing about going to the ska show with a bunch of ska musicians talk about going to ska shows! Gary, Anthony, Matt, and Brian Robertson (current trombone player for Suburban Legends and former trombone player/merch maestro for Reel Big Fish!) talk about the song "Ska Show" from the 2018 Reel Big Fish record "Life Su...

Oh Reel Big Fish, you gave us everything but all we want is more. Is that so bad? Maybe we should love ourselves? Gary, Matt, and Anthony are Joined once again by Evan from Hooray for Our Side as we discuss "All I Want is More" from the 1996 album Turn the Radio Off. The real question is: do we love this song? There's only one way to find out.