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By Andrew Berenson
Arizona Daily Wildcat
September 26, 1996
When going through the list of songs on this compilation, it's almost impossible to pick a below average song. Out of these 18 selections, 13 stand out as instant new school punk classics. Murphy's Law, one of the first New York Hardcore/Punk bands, opens this compilation with the compilation's title track and give us their three favorite ways to start a fight. Then it's off to the races - other great songs include "Mother and Child Reunion," a '70s song redone by Me First and the Gimme Gimmies, which is a punk supergroup led by Fat Mike of NOFX and Joey of Lagwagon.
Also worth a listen is "We Owe" by Berkeley, California's punk/skanksters Dance Hall Crashers, "Best Revenge" by Screw 32 (one of Fat Wreck Chords' newest editions, and "Reagan Punk" by NOFX. But wait... that's not all. Also included on this jam packed album are "Quick Check Girl" by New Jersey's own Bouncing Souls, "Drive By" from Lagwagon, "The Truth" by Florida's Blount, "Believe in Something" by the legendary Youth Brigade, a No Use For A Name Christmas song called "Fairytale of New York," and last but not least, "Red, White, and Blue" by Dallas' own pride and joy Hagfish.
This is one amazing punk compilation that will have you dancing, skanking, and doing who knows what for days. This album gives you two things in one: some damn good music and some tips about how to start a fight.
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