''Serious About Men'' is the debut double album by comedy hip-hop duo

The Rubberbandits The Rubberbandits are an Irish comedy hip-hop duo from Limerick city. They consist of Blindboy Boatclub (real name Dave Chambers) and Mr Chrome (sometimes Bobby Chrome; real name Bob McGlynn). During performances and interviews, they conceal t ...

, released on December 2, 2011 by Lovely Men Records. The album was produced by the group's unofficial third member, Willie O'DJ."". ''Serious About Men'' peaked at number 16 on the

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in its first week of release, despite strong pre-orders. The album contains songs from the band that are typical of their satirical, crude and surreal humor and explores numerous themes relating to Irish urban youth such as drug abuse, interactions with the Garda Síochána, and violence.

Themes and lyrics

The first track from the album, "Bag of Glue", is a comedy song that previously appeared on their EP

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. It describes one of The Rubberbandits being seduced by "a big fat bird" and he needs to sniff bags of glue to feel okay with having sex with her. Sniffing glue is a habit typical of urban youth to achieve a short high. The second track, "Pure Awkward", describes their interaction with several gangsta rappers such as

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, Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube, who attempts to have sex with them after they smoke crack. "The Bank" is a

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to AIB Bank that comically exaggerates a typical customer service call. "

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" is a popular single that describes a girl named Róisín's boyfriend wishing to fight her disapproving father. This track is followed by the Irish language version "Ba Mhaith Liom Bruion le D'Athair

Track listing

References

{{Authority control 2011 debut albums The Rubberbandits albums