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''Losing Streak'' is the second studio album by ska punk band
Less Than Jake Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Matt Yonker (drums), Buddy Schaub (trombone), and Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxoph ...
, released on November 12, 1996 on
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. The album was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida and Mirror Image Studios in
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, both with producer Michael Rosen. Drums and bass were recorded at the former, while everything else was recorded at the latter. The album includes re-recordings of "Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore" and "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts", both of which appeared on '' Pezcore''. ''Losing Streak'' was re-released with '' Hello Rockview'' as a double album in 2000. The album reached #18 on the Top Heatseekers chart.AllMusic Charts:
Losing Streak ''Losing Streak'' is the second studio album by ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on November 12, 1996 on Capitol Records. The album was recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida and Mirror Image Studios in Gainesville, Florida, both ...
Accessed 19 October 2007


Music videos

The album's first track, "Automatic" was featured in a music video on MTV alternative music showcase
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. The video consisted of fan video footage from shows in
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and Chicago. A controversial video was also made for "Dopeman".
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has refused to air the video allegedly due to drug references. Band supporters maintain that the song has fewer references to drugs than many videos played on MTV and is actually commenting on the negative aspects of a "Dopeman" lifestyle. In addition claims have been made that the band Sugar Ray copied the video's concept in one of their own music videos.


Hidden track

''Losing Streak'' features a
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accessible only by rewinding the CD about a minute and forty one seconds before the beginning of track 1. The track features banter spoken by former band mascot "Howie J. Reynolds", an elderly Gainesville local, similar in concept to
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's recorded rantings of a mentally ill man on Robbin' the Hood. This leads into track 1, which begins with him stating, "This is the old dude, Howard J. Reynolds, and you're listening to 'Less Than Jake'". Not all CDs have this hidden track.


Track listing

# "Automatic" – 2:06 (plus 1:45 hidden pre-track) # "Happyman" – 1:59 # "9th at Pine" – 1:56 # "Sugar in Your Gas Tank" – 2:06 # "Shindo" – 2:17 # "107" – 1:59 # "Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts" – 2:49 # "Krazy Glue" – 1:58 # "Never Going Back to New Jersey" – 3:18 # "How's My Driving, Doug Hastings?" – 1:24 # "Just Like Frank" – 1:50 # "Ask the Magic 8 Ball" – 2:15 # "Dopeman" – 2:06 # "Jen Doesn't Like Me Anymore" – 2:50 # "Rock-n-Roll Pizzeria" – 2:00 # "Lockdown" – 2:33


Personnel

* Chris Demakes - guitar, vocals *
Roger Manganelli Rogério Lima Manganelli (born October 31, 1973), commonly known as Roger Lima, is an American musician, best known as the bassist and co-lead vocalist of the ska-punk band Less Than Jake. He also performs as the lead singer and rhythm guitar ...
- bass, vocals * Vinnie Fiorello - drums, lyrics *
Buddy Schaub Less Than Jake is an American ska punk band from Gainesville, Florida, formed in 1992. The band consists of Chris DeMakes (guitars, vocals), Roger Lima (bass, vocals), Matt Yonker (drums), Buddy Schaub (trombone), and Peter "JR" Wasilewski (saxoph ...
- trombone * Jessica Mills - alto saxophone * Derron Nuhfer - baritone saxophone


References


External links


''Losing Streak''
at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed) {{Authority control Less Than Jake albums 1996 albums Capitol Records albums