The Greatest Story Ever Told

by The Lawrence Arms

The Greatest Story Ever Told cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 September 2003
  • Label: Fat Wreck Chords
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Emerging as a cornerstone of the Chicago punk scene, the trio delivers a remarkably literate, highly energetic collection of gruff, working-class pop-punk. The brilliant dual-vocal interplay seamlessly alternates between aggressive grit and soaring melodic hooks, perfectly delivering their cynical, alcohol-fueled, and frequently literary lyrics. The record cemented their reputation as some of the finest, most intelligent songwriters in modern punk rock.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, satirical, existential, alcohol, storytelling, infectious, punchy, gang-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Introduction (The Ramblin' Boys Of Pleasure Sing The Hobo Clown Chorus)
  2. The Raw And Searing Flesh
  3. On With The Show
  4. Drunk Mouth Kitchen Smile
  5. Alert The Audience!
  6. Fireflies
  7. The March Of The Elephants
  8. Chapter 13: The Hero Appears
  9. Hesitation Station
  10. The Revisionist
  11. The Ramblin' Boys Of Pleasure
  12. A Wishful Puppeteer
  13. The Disaster March
  14. Outro (Hobo Reprise)

Credits

  • Ferdinand Magellan - bassoon
  • Ivan Nikolayevich - harp, lyre
  • Lucas Cambra - other [website by]
  • Brendan Kelly - performer [additional musicians]
  • Bronson Pinchot - performer [additional musicians]
  • Chester A. Arthur - performer [additional musicians]
  • Chris McCaughan - performer [additional musicians]
  • Ezra Pound - performer [additional musicians]

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