Hefty Fine

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Hefty Fine
Bloodhound Gang-Hefty Fine.jpg
Studio album by The Bloodhound Gang
Released September 27, 2005
Recorded 2004
Genre Alternative rock, punk rock, rap rock, comedy rock, dance rock
Length 40:07
Label Geffen
B0005284-02
Producer Jimmy Pop
The Bloodhound Gang chronology
Hooray for Boobies
(1999)Hooray for Boobies1999		 Hefty Fine
(2005)		 Show Us Your Hits
(2010)Show Us Your Hits2010
Singles from Hefty Fine
  1. "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo"
    Released: July 26, 2005
  2. "Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss"
    Released: November 24, 2005
  3. "No Hard Feelings"
    Released: April 26, 2006

Hefty Fine is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Bloodhound Gang, released on September 27, 2005. Produced by Jimmy Pop, it was Bloodhound Gang's third release on Geffen Records following the band's smash hit Hooray for Boobies which managed to sell over one million copies in the United States and the European Union. Compared to other Bloodhound Gang albums, the musical style of Hefty Fine features a more prominent industrial-rapcore feel, with an electronica texture. The album contains prominent rap metal guitar riffs, electronic instruments, and heavy emphasis on scatological humor.

The album received poor reviews and holds the dubious accolade of having received the second worst review on review aggregator website Metacritic. Despite the critical back-lash, the album sold well, particularly in Europe, where it debuted in the top ten in Austria, the Netherlands, and Germany. In the US, the album peaked at number 24 on the Billboard 200.

Three singles were released from the album including "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo", "Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss", and "No Hard Feelings". The album's first two singles were minor hits, the former charting on six charts, and the latter charting on four.

Music

"Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo" was inspired by a joke between Jimmy Pop and "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff.[1] Originally, the two had sent each other euphemisms for sexual intercourse via email.[1] The joke later evolved into the song.[1] According to Jimmy Pop, "Ralph Wiggum" took the longest to write because it required the band to sift through several scripts of The Simpsons.[1] "Something Diabolical" features vocals from Finnish band HIM's lead singer, Ville Valo, who makes reference to the band in the lyric "Tonight belongs to H.I.M." HIM and The Bloodhound Gang toured with each other in the 1990s.[1] Eventually, the groups became close and Jimmy Pop offered to distribute HIM's CDs in America.[1] When it came time to record "Something Diabolical," Valo was asked by the band to record some of the vocals.[1] The hidden track is said by Bam Margera of CKY/Jackass/Viva La Bam fame. He can also be seen in the video for "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo" driving a car shaped like a banana and despite popular belief, he did not direct the video. RockHard Films director Marc Klasfeld directed the video. "Balls Out" can be heard briefly in the car chase scene from "Drillbit Taylor".

Title and artwork

The cover depicts a large, naked Caucasian man, whose genitals are obscured.

The title and album art each have unique stories. Originally, the album was going to be titled Heavy Flow, but Jimmy Pop discovered that there was a Moby song of the same name.[2] Guitarist Lupus Thunder and Pop have expressed their distaste for Moby in the past.[2] After scrapping Heavy Flow, Lupus Thunder and Jimmy Pop began trading emails that featured the recurring gag "now that's a hefty fine."[2] The band later realized that Hefty Fine would make a good name for a record.[2] Lupus Thunder, in an interview with News-Times said, "it just clicked in his head and [we're] like, 'Hefty fine? Hold on a minute.'"[2] Bassist "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff and Lupus Thunder have also gone on the record stating that the name could be a play on words meaning an attractive obese person.[2][3]

As for the cover art, there are several stories. According to "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff, the cover art was originally going to feature an obese African American woman, but Geffen insisted that the band change it.[4] According to former guitarist Lupus Thunder, the cover model, Carlin Langley,[5] was chosen out of several applicants.[4] Potential models were asked to send in a picture and a bio, but Carlin Langley sent in a photograph of himself performing fellatio on another man.[4] The band was impressed by Langley's sense of humor and hired him.[4] Carlin Langley went on to post in the official Bloodhound Gang forums, under the user name "Hefty Fine."[3]

Release and promotion

Sometime in 2006, Bloodhound Gang launched a campaign to have the Pennsylvania state anthem changed to their song, "Pennsylvania". The outcome is unknown. A follow-up single (and its accompanying video) entitled 'Screwing You On The Beach At Night' was released in 2007, an alternate version of the video features former porn actors Till Kraemer and Leonie Saint fornicating while the band is performing around them.[6]

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic (28/100)[7]
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2.5/5 stars[8]
Billboard (unfavorable)[9]
Blender 1.5/5 stars[15]
IGN (3.5/10)[10]
Music Emissions 3.5/5 stars[11]
Playlouder 0/5 stars[12]
PopMatters (2/10)[13]
Rolling Stone 2/5 stars[14]

Hefty Fine has been critically panned by music critics. The review aggregator website Metacritic gave the album an average score of 28/100 from ten reviews, making it the second worst reviewed album ever at the website.[7]

Chart performance

On October 15, 2005, Hefty Fine debuted and peaked on the Billboard 200 at number 24,[16] selling 38,066 copies.[17] The next week, the album fell to number 64,[16] selling an additional 23,665 copies.[18] On its 6th, and final week, the album dropped to number 181, disappearing off the chart the following week.[16] The album spent a total of 6 weeks on the chart.[16]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jimmy Pop except when noted. 

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Strictly for the Tardcore"     0:09
2. "Balls Out"   Jimmy Pop, Lüpüs Thunder 4:19
3. "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo"   Jimmy Pop, Jared Hasselhoff 2:51
4. "I'm the Least You Could Do"     3:58
5. "Farting with a Walkman On"     3:26
6. "Diarrhea Runs in the Family"     0:24
7. "Ralph Wiggum"   Jimmy Pop, The Simpsons writers 2:52
8. "Something Diabolical (ft. Ville Valo)"   Jimmy Pop, Harry Dean, Jr 5:10
9. "Overheard in a Wawa Parking Lot"     0:04
10. "Pennsylvania"     2:57
11. "Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss (ft. Natasha Thorp)"     4:20
12. "Jackass (exclusive to some European release)"     2:26
13. "No Hard Feelings"     5:14
Total length:
 40:07

Credits

Charts and certifications

Singles
Year Song Peak positions
UK
[25]		 GER
[26]		 NLD
[21]		 FIN
[27]		 AUS
[28]		 AUT
[29]
2005 "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo" 47 15 90 18 25 10
2005 "Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss Uhn Tiss" — 15 25 — 46 10
2006 "No Hard Feelings" — — — — — —

References

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  17. ↑ HITS Daily Double: Building Album Sales Chart CHART DATE: 10/03/2005 HitsDailyDouble.com Retrieved 2011-02-04
  18. ↑ HITS Daily Double: Building Album Sales Chart CHART DATE: 10/10/2005 HitsDailyDouble.com Retrieved 2011-02-04
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