Whitey Ford Sings the Blues [Explicit Lyrics]

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
When you think about it, House of Pain really were ahead of their time. Tracks like "Jump Around" may have been light on the content side, but they delivered in the production department--they played with sounds in the same way that Missy Elliott and Timbaland have popularized, and they crossed over to a rock audience long before Puffy ever tried it. On Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, Everlast's second solo album, the opening is an appropriation of "The Fat Boys are Back"; a couple of songs favor a sensitive folk-rock touch, with Everlast on guitar; and others reach back for House of Pain's best rock-influenced sounds. Though plenty of others have rhymed over rock and folk tracks, Everlast has a good feel for it and his songs are solid. If this isn't a career album, it's damn close. --Randy Silver

The Source
Whitey Ford Sings The Blues is a collection of rap meets rock tunes that are sure to appeal only to open-minded rap fans.

Whitey Ford Sings the Blues [Explicit Lyrics]

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Whitey Ford Sings the Blues [Explicit Lyrics]

Tracks:

The White Boy Is Back
Money (Dollar Bill)
Ends
What It's Like
Get Down
Sen Dog
Tired
Hot To Death
Painkillers
Prince Paul
Praise The Lord
Today (Watch Me Shine)
Guru
Death Comes Callin'
Funky Beat
The Letter
7 Years
Next Man

Amazon.com

When you think about it, House of Pain really were ahead of their time. Tracks like "Jump Around" may have been light on the content side, but they delivered in the production department--they played with sounds in the same way that Missy Elliott and Timbaland have popularized, and they crossed over to a rock audience long before Puffy ever tried it. On Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, Everlast's second solo album, the opening is an appropriation of "The Fat Boys are Back"; a couple of songs favor a sensitive folk-rock touch, with Everlast on guitar; and others reach back for House of Pain's best rock-influenced sounds. Though plenty of others have rhymed over rock and folk tracks, Everlast has a good feel for it and his songs are solid. If this isn't a career album, it's damn close. --Randy Silver

Customer Reviews:

love this cd!!.......2007-06-11

i think everlast is great, i like most of their music. he has a great voice and sings about real life. i am an almost 40 yr old mom who listens to a wide variety of music.

Whitey Ford sometimes sings the blues..........2006-03-14

This album is worth having, if only for the 3-4 good songs out of the chuff that constitutes the rest of the album.

If i wanted hard core ganster bangin rap I would buy it... from the genre Dodgy rap - however, I wanted something a little more chilled.

When he sings the blues he does it well - and when he runs out of blues material he fills the space with a half baked white boy snoop pup style.

Everlast expands himself, but stays true........2005-08-16

What a great album. Everlast, after dissapearing for a little bit after he left House of Pain, comes solo. I was skeptical about getting this album when I saw an interview Everlast did, since he stated he was trying to get away from being a hip hop artist and show that he could do the guitar and go into rock and blues. But I saw the guest list on the back, Sadat X of Brand Nubians not on one but two tracks and Casual of the Hieroglyphics crew, aww man I was struck since I was living in the area at the time and loved the group. Prince Paul had a sketch. So I got the album. Wow, this was just tight. My favorite tracks are Money (Dollar Bill) with Sadat X on the Hook. What It's Like, Get Down, which has a tight beat and an accoustic guitar to compliment it, Tired, which Everlast just tears the tracks apart with his lyrics and the beat was just bangin, Painkillers, Funky Beat with Casual and Sadat, and Next Man, the bonus cut, which was just plain sick. Those are my favorites, but pretty much everytrack is good for repeats. This is a must have. One of the classic cd's, in my opinion.

i like this album.....truth for a change.......2005-05-07

this album is about how real life is and i like that because some
people have become blind to things in life and take them for granted
and thats what this whole ablum is about and i suggest you buy this album
"then you might really know what it's like"

Ryan A. Rigg's review below is completely wrong.......2005-05-05

Have had this album for quite some time and every time I put it back in to listen to I never get tired of this lyrical genius. Ever track on this CD is amazing. "What it's like" went too comercial and if u don't like this cd because there isn't enough of that then u don't have a taste for true hip-hop because this album is amazing. From a soft beat with mellow lyrics to hardcore rap this has it all. And forget the black/white rap thing this man is alot better that alot of black rappers. Get this cd u honestly won't be disappointed

Whitey Ford Sings The Blues [Edited Version]

Average customer rating:

The edited version is worth buying
Everlast for prez!
atenas#1121 entre jalisco y suiza colonia villafontana
4 in a half stars
great but...

Whitey Ford Sings The Blues [Edited Version]
Everlast
Manufacturer: Tommy Boy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Gangsta & Hardcore | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Rap Rock | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00000I843
Release Date: 1999-05-07

Tracks:

The White Boy Is Back
Money (Dollar Bill)
Ends
What It's Like
Get Down
Sen Dog
Tired
Hot To Death
Painkillers
Prince Paul
Praise The Lord
Today (Watch Me Shine)
Guru
Death Comes Callin'
Funky Beat
The Letter
7 Years
Next man

Customer Reviews:

The edited version is worth buying.......1999-11-30

The edited version can be a welcome relief to those tired of the obscene lyrics trashing music these days, although I don't recommend telling the whole world that you bought the edited version. That is especially true on this album, where the missing language does not prevent it from becoming one of the better albums in my large collection. What It's Like is a good song, but Hot To Death is the absolute best. The only bad thing is that he freely advertises drug use, but if you can tolerate that, the album is simply great. Everlast's new single, Today, is definitely worth listening to numerous times. Next Man is pretty good for a bonus track, and actually sends a good message. Ends is also a good song, as is Tired. However, Funky Beat is just that, nothing but a beat, and Death Comes Callin' is annoying and depressing. The three phone conversations, which comprise three of the eighteen tracks, are also very annoying (the edited version fails to edit a word in one of them because it's so hard to understand, they're worthless). Otherwise, this is a good album.

Everlast for prez!.......1999-10-06

Everlast is the best. What it's Like is the best song of all time, Ends is also very good.

atenas#1121 entre jalisco y suiza colonia villafontana.......1999-08-31

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4 in a half stars.......1999-08-12

Most of the songs don't suck so this is a good CD but it is explicit so you should buy the edited version.

great but..........1999-07-27

i love this cd, i think that the music it great and if you listen there is a good message too. everything about it is great i love the different styles of music that are on there. the only problem i had with this cd was that he swore too much i wish that he would say what he has to say without cussing so much