Gym Class Heroes - As Cruel As School Children CD

"As Cruel As School Children" is the brilliant third studio album by the innovative American hip hop and rock fused musical outfit Gym Class Heroes, released in 2006 as the follow up to their 2005 record "The Papercut Chronicles".

This album showcases the band's distinctive and unique style of music, as they have perfected the blend of rock, hip hop and indie genres to create their own signature sound. This involves plenty of tongue in cheek, witty lyrical content and catchy choruses, showing Gym Class Heroes evolving their music for the better, with something to appeal to all. Whilst sometimes delving into more angst-ridden ends of the musical spectrum, Gym Class Heroes tend to stick towards the more upbeat and uptempo styles, as is their forté.

This record includes the hit singles "The Queen And I", "New Friend Request" and "Shoot Down The Stars". Patrick Stump, the former lead vocalist of the pop punk band Fall Out Boy, is featured in two of the lead singles from this album: "Cupid's Chokehold", the chorus of which comes from the song "Breakfast In America" by the band Supertramp, and "Clothes Off", the hook of which derives from Jermaine Stewart's hit song "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off".

This album notably gained Gym Class Heroes more mainstream recognition due to the success of their lead singles, and chock full of bouncy, catchy tunes ideal for any fan. (Cat Emerson) all fans. (Cat Emerson)

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