Songs from Suburbia by Spring Heeled Jack - VitaMusik

ALBUM

While Spring Heeled Jack earned themselves a niche in the East Coast ska scene with their debut album Static World View, the follow-up Songs From Suburbia is far superior. The band wrote better songs, the album's production enables one to actually hear what they're singing about, and the lyrics are amusing. The video for the album's first single "Jolene" got the band some airplay on MTV's 120 Minutes. The song, which is one of the finest penned by the group, is an upbeat horn-based ska tune with the memorable hook phrase "Jolene we know, that you'll never let us go." The tune was actually about the group's first tour van. Numerous tracks have this same type of humorous twist; "Pop Song (Green)," for example, is a pop-punk tune about writing catchy pop songs. The album's most compelling track "MCMLIX" (1959) is a youthful criticism of the Baby Boom generation. It points out that the '50s were not as innocent a time as parents sometimes lead their kids to believe. Unfortunately, because this album came after the band's departure from Moon Records and appeared to be leaning closer to a mainstream rock radio blend of punk ska similar to the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, some accused the group of selling out. These often psychotically fickle fans are simply missing out on one of the better albums of ska's third wave.
© Curtis Zimmermann /TiVo

1. Mass Appeal Madness

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

2. Jolene

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

3. Beggin'

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

4. Pop Song (Green)

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Gabriel Engel
Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

5. Waiting, Watching

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

6. Tied Up

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

7. Mcmlix (1959)

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

8. Where I Belong

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

9. Makisupa Policeman

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Trey Anastasio
Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

10. Time

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

11. Morning Sun

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

12. Man of Tomorrow

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

13. Shut Up and Listen (Live At Toads Place)

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Gil; Composer

14. Jolene (Jason Corsaro Mix)

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

15. Beggin' (Jason Corsaro Mix)

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Michael John Pellegrino
Ronald Thomas Ragona; Composer

16. Sexy & 17

by Spring Heeled Jack

Primary Artist: Spring Heeled Jack; Main Performer
Composer: Brian Robert Setzer; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

52 minutes and 4 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/16 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Ska & Rocksteady, Reggae, World, Ska, 3rd Wave Ska

Label

Spring Heeled Jack

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 11, 1998

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

16998403525