The Bloodhound Gang - Hooray for Boobies (CD)

All Music Guide

On one hand, it's easy to hate the Bloodhound Gang. They're vulgar, obnoxious, lunkheaded, awkward, offensive, and defiantly stupid. On the other hand, you almost have to admire the lengths that they go to be, well, defiantly stupid. It's not just in the words -- the music is as dumb and dopey as Jimmy Pop's ridiculous lyrics. This is really, really, really dumb music. Pop doesn't care about being cool, he just wants to make dirty jokes and sing silly songs. Granted, that's not for everyone, but if you find the very title of their third album, Hooray for Boobies, funny, you'll find that this is their masterpiece. Pop isn't just a white rapper, he also has a fondness for white-trash metal and a fetish for early-MTV one-hit wonders. He's also partial to jokes about puke, coughing, and sex. The thing of it is, given his musical and lyrical allusions, Pop is smarter than he seems. Of course, he enjoys playing to the lowest common denominator, and depending on your mood (or your level of re...sistance), there's almost charm to its dumbness, particularly since the group reaches beyond the white-boy rap-metal that is its foundation. Hooray for Boobies is the kind of record that sounds good at parties and in the car, and it will certainly shock some parents. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read more Less