How to Meet Girls
Nerf Herder scored an unexpected novelty hit in 1997 with "Van Halen," a jab at Sammy Hagar. By that point,Van Halenwasn't very contemporary, and staleness seems to be Nerf Herder's specialty.How to Meet Girls, the second release by theseWeird Al Yankovicwannabes, is awfully toothless, which wouldn't be so bad if their targets were fresh. "Courtney" is a slam on grunge goddessCourtney Love--not exactly the toughest victim, especially with ill-conceived lyrics like "Saw you in a movie about pornography / you were looking pale and kind of saggy." Other brickbats targeting goth girls, Michael Bolton, metalheads, and teenage angst are lackluster. The under-12 set may find these tunes to be just funny enough to keep up with the brattyBlink 182-ish sound, but those with more discriminating tastes won't want to knowHow to Meet Girls.--Jason Josephes