Rocked & Ripped

Rocked & Ripped (2011)

As of the date of this writing, this is the BulletBoys most recent album – having just been released last week.  I actually had not been following what they were up to besides touring, and this one snuck up on me.  I accidentally stumbled on it while looking for something else.  I gotta admit – I’m really glad I did.

Rocked & Ripped consists of all cover songs (with the exception of a remastering of Smooth Up).  I am really hot and cold on cover albums.  They just have to hit the right nerve with me.  For example – I was a huge Poison fan, but I hated the album Poison’d.  Not their work – I am sure it’s fine.  I just don’t like the style of songs that they covered (Southern/Classic Rock, for the most part).

I am sure that many people will have that opinion of Rocked & Ripped, but not me.  It’s an extremely eclectic collection of songs, only a handful of which would even be considered “hard rock” songs.  I dig that.  I like a lot of diversity in my music, and to hear on of my all-time favorite bands throw a bunch of genres into one album?  Fantastic.

Track Listing:

Dr. Feelgood (originally by Motley Crue)
Livin’ On A Prayer (originally by Bon Jovi)
Take Me Home Tonight (originally by Eddie Money)
Faithfully (originally by Journey)
Balls To The Wall (originally by Accept)
Free Fallin’ (originally by Tom Petty)
Renegade (originally by Styx)
Falling In Love (originally by the Scorpions)
Fuckin’ Perfect (originally by Pink)
The Rover (originally by Led Zeppelin)
I’ll See You In My Dreams (originally by Giant)
Colder Weather (originally by Zac Brown Band)
Rehab (originally by Amy Winehouse – and was recorded long before her death, so not really a tribute as many would assume)
Broken Wings (originally by Mr. Mister)
Tiny Dancer (originally by Elton John)