Lawrence Arms

We Are The Champions Of The World

Culled From the bands entire discography, which includes their releases on Asian Man Records, Epitaph Records, and FAT, We Are The Champions Of The World serves as both a retrospective and an introduction to the Chicago institution. The track list was handpicked by the bandbassist/vocalist Brendan Kelly, guitarist/vocalist Chris McCaughan, and drummer Neil Hennessyin order to show how these three friends went from making gritty, lo-fi records to becoming some of the sharpest songwriters in all of punk. In addition to the monumental track list, all the liner notes were written by Kelly and McCaughan. They both reflect on how each song came to be, sharing anecdotes about what inspired them to put pen to paper, without explicitly detailing what the songs are about. The result is a fun glimpse into the bands creative process, that preserves the mythology built up by fans over the years. Finally, the track list boasts a little something new for even the most seasoned fans of THE LAWRENCE ARMS, with 5 previously unreleased and super rare songs. In all, We Are The Champions Of The World serves as the perfect collection for newcomers and longtime fanatics alike.

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CD - 1 disk
Release date
30-03-2018
Label
Item-nr
512712
EAN
0751097098424
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. ON WITH THE SHOW
2. GREAT LAKES/GREAT ESCAPES
3. ALERT THE AUDIENCE!
4. 100 RESOLUTIONS
5. THE DEVILS TAKIN NAMES
6. BEAUTIFUL THINGS
7. QUINCENTUPLE YOUR MONEY
8. THE SLOWEST DRINK AT THE SADDEST BAR ON THE NOWIEST DAY I/T GREATEST CITY
9. ARE YOU THERE MARGARET? ITS ME, GOD.
10. RIGHT AS RAIN PART 2
11. SEVENTEENER (17TH AND 37TH)
12. CHAPTER 13: THE HERO APPEARS
13. THE RAMBLIN BOYS OF PLEASURE
14. LIGHT BREATHING (ME AND MARTHA PLIMPTON IN A FANCY ELEVATOR)
15. LIKE A RECORD PLAYER
16. YOU ARE HERE
17. BOATLESS BOOZE CRUISE PART 1
18. BRICK WALL VIEWS
19. SIXTEEN HOURS
20. TURNSTILES
21. AN EVENING OF EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE
22. THE NORTHSIDE, THE L&L AND ANY NUMBER OF CRAPPY APARTMENTS
23. PORNO & SNUFF FILMS
24. DEMONS
25. THE RABBIT AND THE ROOSTER *
26. CATALOG *
27. BLACK SNOW *
28. LAUGH OUT LOUD *
29. WARPED SUMMER EXTRAVAGANZA (TURBO EXCELLENT) *