Pure gold, as are the random shouting interludes.
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No matter how silly the idea of the Jock Jams series sounds, it works very well in practice, since the songs are all familiar and sound excellent together. Alliterative, concise, ESPN’s marketing department knew what it was doing back in ’95! Let’s also discuss the album cover, which features pre- Bring it On cheerleaders who are for some reason wearing knee pads. 2 contains a cross-section of dance, disco, and hip-hop favorites which, as the title suggests, are favorites of DJs at sports arenas.
The following year, it was certified gold in the United States.
One of my few concerns is that this album features what in my opinion is the lesser of two versions of “Mony Mony.” Billy Idol was snubbed! Jock Rock, Volume 1 is the first album in the Jock Rock compilation album series, released in 1994. Not only do we have universal sports anthems like “We Will Rock You” and “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” (ah, Remember the Titans), but we have surprising deep tracks like “Tequila” and “Bang the Drum All Day,” which have nothing to do with sports. The fact that there’s an interlude called “Who Wants a Hot Dog” is pretty amazing, though. The name’s aight, but I feel like we could’ve done more than just rhyme here. Never before had we seen such a collection of heart-pounding sports anthems in a generic sports stock photo-laced cover. In 1994, Jock Rock, Volume 1 was born, and the sports world rejoiced. Shabazz Larkin is an American artist, painter, writer, illustrator, book-maker and product designer. Let’s explore what makes them awesome and crown one king of all pump-up albums. That got me thinking about pump-up albums, and I settled on two as the all-time best: Jock Jams and Jock Rock.
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Even more fun was when the infomercial for Jock Jams came on TV at 3:00 AM when I was probably watching some Saved by the Bell marathon. A denotes a song that has a smooth auditory transition to the next track (i.e. Two years after this album was released, 'Jock Jam Megamix' was released, containing songs from this album and the next two. As an aggressively mediocre high school athlete, one of my favorite pre-game rituals was listening to pump-up mixes the seniors made. Jock Jams, Volume 1 is the first album in the Jock Jams compilation album series, released in July 1995.
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