Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo

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Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo

Studio album by

Five Iron Frenzy

Released

November 20, 2001

Genre

Christian rock, alternative rock

Length

39:21

Label

Five Minute Walk/EMI

Producer

Frank Tate

Five Iron Frenzy chronology

All the Hype That Money Can Buy
(2000)

Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo
(2001)

Cheeses...(of Nazareth)
(2003)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
CCM Magazine	(Not rated)^[1]
HM Magazine	(Not rated)^[2]
Jesus Freak Hideout	3.5/5^[3]
The Phantom Tollbooth	4/5^[4]
Real Magazine	not rated^[5]

Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo is the fourth studio album by the band Five Iron Frenzy. It was released November 20, 2001 by Five Minute Walk records.

Overview

Five Iron continued their tradition of tongue-in-cheek lyrics on songs such as "Pre-Ex-Girlfriend" and "You Can't Handle This".^[1] The album also tackles serious issues, elevating the social commentary to what HM characterized as a "new level of brutal honesty."^[2] "Far, Far Away" was inspired by The Seekers song "Come the Day" and "The Day We Killed" by Dee Brown's book Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.^[6] The latter song references Crazy Horse, an Indian chief, to speak about racism toward Native Americans.^[6]^[7] Another theme visited on this album is consumerism in "Vultures" and "Blue Mix".^[7] "Blue Mix" specifically addresses practices of the music industry which Roper sees as disparaging when copied within the Christian music industry.^[8] Practices attacked include blue mixing, or limiting opening bands sound so that the headliners sound the best, and merchandising controls that raise profit margins at the expense of the band's freedom.^[8] As Roper stated to HM: "It really bothers me how often that happens in the Christian industry... it's not okay to do that kind of stuff."^[8] "Car" is dedicated to the memory of Carlos Ortega, brother of Leanor. It references a poem by E.E. Cummings to remind the listener that each day is a blessing to be cherished.^[8]

According to the band, "the '2' in the title doesn't signify anything, it is simply a reference to 1984's breakdancing film, Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo."^[9]

Track listing

(Credits adapted from album's liner notes)

All lyrics are written by Reese Roper, unless noted otherwise

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Pre-Ex-Girlfriend"		Dennis Culp, Micah Ortega, Roper	2:53
2.	"Far, Far Away"		M. Ortega, Culp, Roper	3:30
3.	"You Can't Handle This"		Sonnie Johnston, Culp, M. Ortega, Roper	3:53
4.	"Farsighted"		M. Ortega, Roper, Culp	3:34
5.	"Spartan"		Culp, Roper	2:49
6.	"The Day We Killed"		M. Ortega, Culp, Roper	3:25
7.	"Juggernaut"		Culp, Roper	3:33
8.	"Plan B"		Culp	2:31
9.	"Blue Mix"		Culp, Roper	3:04
10.	"Vultures"		Andy Verdecchio, Culp, Roper	3:03
11.	"Car"	Leanor Ortega	Verdecchio, Culp, Roper	3:16
12.	"Eulogy"	Roper, Culp	Roper, Culp	3:50
Total length:				39:28

Music credits

Five Iron Frenzy

Reese Roper – lead vocals
Micah Ortega – lead guitar
Sonnie Johnston – guitar
Keith Hoerig – bass
Andrew Verdecchio – drums
Nathanael "Brad" Dunham – trumpet
Dennis Culp – trombone
Leanor Ortega "Jeff the Girl" – saxophone

Additional musicians

Bret Barker (of The W's)
Aaron James
Michael Jon Leonardi
Justin McRoberts
Mary Joan Thyken
Mindy Verdecchio

Production

Masaki Liu – producer, engineer, mastering
Five Iron Frenzy – producer
Micah Ortega – assistant engineer
Bret Barker – assistant engineer
Shively – assistant engineer
Frank Tate – executive producer
Aaron James – art direction and layout
Melinda DiMauro – photography

References

^ ^a ^b McCreary, David (December 2001). "Reviews". CCM Magazine. 24 (6): 62–63.
^ ^a ^b Bandoppler, Treble (November–December 2001). "Reviews / Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo". HM Magazine (92): 62.
^ "Five Iron Frenzy, "Electric Boogaloo" Review". Retrieved August 17, 2016.
^ "Five Iron Frenzy – a Review of The Phantom Tollbooth". Retrieved August 17, 2016.
^ "Electric Boogaloo by Five Iron Frenzy – a ReALMagazine.com ReView". June 9, 2008. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved August 17, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ^a ^b Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo (liner). Five Iron Frenzy. Concord, California: 5 Minute Walk. 2001. FMD2409.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b Metteer, Chris (March 8, 2002). "Third Day needs to turn it up.(Reviews)". The Register-Guard. pp. T15.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Strole, L. Jeanette (November–December 2001). "A Tail of Boogaloo and Varmint". HM Magazine (92): 42–43, 76–77.
^ "Five Iron – Discography". Archived from the original on July 7, 2004. Retrieved November 9, 2006.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

v t e Five Iron Frenzy
Reese Roper Micah Ortega Dennis Culp Leanor Ortega-Till Andrew Verdecchio Nathanael "Brad" Dunham Sonnie Johnson Scott Kerr Keith Hoerig
Studio albums	Upbeats and Beatdowns Our Newest Album Ever! All the Hype That Money Can Buy Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo The End Is Near Engine of a Million Plots Until This Shakes Apart
EPs	Quantity Is Job 1 Between Pavement and Stars
Compilations	Cheeses...(of Nazareth) The Second Coming of Cheeses...
Live albums	Proof That the Youth Are Revolting The End Is Here
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