| Sophomoric but occasionally amusing, the Bloodhound Gang's third outing
serves up a dash of Cake, a sprinkling of Blink 182, and heavy doses of
metal, hip-hop, and techno. And that's not even mentioning the Pink Floyd
rip and Falco sample! Underneath the juvenile, jokey lyrics ("It's hard
to rhyme a word like vagina") and cheap chortles (the faux-country "A
Lap Dance Is So Much Better When the Stripper Is Crying" being one prime
example) are a few memorable melodies. "The Bad Touch" is a catchy, sample-heavy,
danceable sex song that name-checks numerous pop-culture touchstones,
from Waffle House to the Discovery Channel. Metallica and Frankie Goes
to Hollywood samples meld in the rap-metal "Mope." An ode to adult film
actress Chasey Lain is yet another perverse novelty entry on this schtick-a-song
offering. Yes, there are some guilty chuckles to be found here, but ultimately
this 18-track outing is only truly titillating if you're 12--or act like
you are. |
