Why Do They Rock So Hard?

Why Do They Rock So Hard? is the third studio album from Reel Big Fish. Despite being the follow-up to the wildly successful Turn The Radio Off, this album failed to reach the same affluence. 
It is the longest Reel Big Fish studio album.
== Tracklist ==
**: All songs written by Aaron Barrett except where noted
# 	Title 	Writers 	Length
1 	Somebody Hates Me 	**Dan Regan 	3:28
2 	Brand New Song 	**Dan Regan, Grant Barry 	3:04
3 	She's Famous Now 	** 	3:05
4 	You Don't Know 	** Scott Klopfenstein 	3:26
5 	The Set Up (You Need This) 	** Scott Klopfenstein, Tavis Werts 	4:22
6 	Thank You For Not Moshing 	** Adam Polakoff, Robert Quimby 	2:41
7 	I'm Cool 	** 	3:20
8 	I Want Your Girlfriend to Be My Girlfriend Too	** 	2:53
9 	Everything is Cool 	** Dan Regan 	3:07
10	Song #3 	** 	3:28
11	Scott's a Dork 	** 	3:04
12	Big Star 	** 	3:34
13	The Kids Don't Like It 	** Clifton Chase, Cheryl Cook, Guy O'Brien, Sylvia Robinson, Michael Wright	3:20
14	Down in Flames 	** Dan Regan, Tavis Werts 	4:49
15	We Care 	** Tavis Werts 	3:55
16	Victory Over Peter Bones 	** 	5:25
17	The Legend of Alan Guile Versus Peter Bones 	** 	16:51
=== International Tracks ===
Title 	Place 	Runtime
Take On Me 	Between Somebody Hates Me and Brand New Song 	2:54
Sleep All Day 	On the clean versions of the album, in place of Song #3 	3:28
Hungry Like the Wolf	Hidden track, replaces The Legend of Alan Guile Versus Peter Bones	3:38
== Personnel ==
=== Musicians ===
* Aaron Barrett - Guitar, lead vocals, synthesizer, celesta
* Scott Klopfenstein - Trumpet, vocals, keyboards, celesta
* Grant Barry - Trombone
* Andrew Gonzales - Drums
* Dan Regan - Trombone, screams 
* Matt Wong - Bass Guitar, vocals
* Tavis Werts - Trumpet, flügelhorn
* Coolie Ranx - Vocals 
* Brandon Werts - Percussion
* Sam Avila - Organ
* John Avila - Piano
* True: 129 - Scratching
* Jay Gordon - Backing vocals
=== Production ===
* Tim Palmer and Joe Zook - Mixing
* Jay Rifkin and Steve Baughman - Engineering
* Jay Gordon and Steve Gamberoni - Engineering
* Jenny O - Art diection 
* Dave Holdredge - Digital editing
* Patrick McDowell - A&R
* John Avila - Mixing and Producer 
* Donnell Cameron - Engineer, Mixing
* Kevin Dean - Engineer
* Lisa Johnson - Photography
== Releases ==
=== CD ===
For its original 1998 release, Why Do They Rock So Hard? was originally presented in compact disc format. Like Turn The Radio Off, the album cover doubles as a poster and full-length liner notes. The poster depicts the non-silhouetted versions of the band members seen on the front cover. The liner notes include lyrics, artwork, personnel, and special thanks information. 
The clean version of the album was also released in 1998, sporting the same cover art and liner notes as the explicit version.
=== Vinyl ===
The album first came to vinyl in May of 2018, distributed by Sony Music Commercial Music Group. Unlike Turn The Radio Off, Why Do They Rock So Hard was not initially released in physical stores. It was available on Reel Big Fish's website for a limited time, and is now for sale at their live shows. 
=== Digital ===
The album is available on Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music for streaming. Being digital copies, none of them feature the poster or liner notes. 
== Reception ==
Why Do They Rock So Hard failed to reach the same commercial success that Turn The Radio Off garnered. Despite this, the album received generally favorable views from critics. Punknews.org stated: "This CD is a must have for anyone that likes good, fun, happy music. With songs that range from reggae/hip hop to some of the best ska out there, you are bound to never skip a track."https://www.punknews.org/review/1650/reel-big-fish-why-do-they-rock-so-hardAaron Barrett stated that this was his favorite Reel Big Fish album until the release of Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Do_They_Rock_So_Hard%3F
== Music Videos ==
Why Do They Rock So Hard has one music video.
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== Gallery ==
WDTRSHBack.jpg|The back of the album cover
WDTRSHButton.jpg|1998 promotional button
WDTRSHJapan.jpg|Japanese release
== Sources ==
Category:Albums