Punkrockacademyfightsong

Punkrockacademyfightsong is the third album by American punk rock band Down by Law, released in 1994.^[7][5] It contains a cover of the Proclaimers' hit song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)".^[8] Singer Dave Smalley considered it the band's best known album.^[9]

Punkrockacademyfightsong
Studio album by Down by Law
Released	1994
Studio	A&M Studios
Genre	Punk rock[1][2][3][4] melodic hardcore[5][6]
Length	46:27
Label	Epitaph[1]
Producer	Michael W. Douglass
Down by Law chronology
Blue (1992) Punkrockacademyfightsong (1994) All Scratched Up (1996)

Production

The album was produced by Michael Douglass.^[2] It was recorded at A&M Studios, in Hollywood, California.^[10][2] Down by Law was in the studio at the same time as the Rolling Stones; the Stones allegedly complained about the volume of the band's punk rock.^[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Punk Planet	Favorable[6]

The Chicago Reader labeled the album "punk as pabulum," and considered the band an "alternative-rock Raffi."^[1] The Las Vegas Review-Journal deemed it "19 terse, incisive tunes that epitomize the California sound."^[11] The Boston Herald opined: "Fast and loud, yet marvelously melodic, Down By Law takes punk to a new level and proves it can be more than just angry noise."^[4]

AllMusic called the album "a solid, polished album of raw punk rock."^[3]

Track listing

1. "Punk Won" (Phillips, Smalley) – 2:57
2. "Hit Or Miss" (Smalley) – 3:22
3. "Flower Tattoo" (Oswald) – 1:20
4. "Sympathy For The World" (Oswald) – 3:15
5. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (Reid) – 4:04
6. "Brief Tommy" – 0:05
7. "Bright Green Globe" (Smalley) – 3:37
8. "Minusame" (Oswald, Williams) – 2:25
9. "Drummin' Dave, Hunter Up" (Oswald) – 0:30
10. "Punk As Fuck" (Smalley) – 1:34
11. "1944" (Smalley) – 3:56
12. "The King & I" (Oswald) – 2:16
13. "Haircut" (Smalley) – 2:21
14. "Chocolate Jerk" (Oswald) – 1:51
15. "Sam I" (Oswald) – 1:08
16. "Heroes & Hooligans" (Oswald, Smalley) – 3:29
17. "Soldier Boy" (Smalley) – 3:59
18. "Goodnight Song" (Smalley) – 3:51
19. "Sam II" (Oswald) – 0:27

Personnel

• Dave Smalley - Vocals, Guitar
• Hunter Oswald - Drums, Vocals
• "Angry" John Di Mambro - Bass
• Sam Williams III - Lead Guitar