Robbin' the Hood

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Robbin' the Hood

Studio album by Sublime
Released	1994
Recorded	1993-94 in Long Beach, California
Genre	Punk/Ska
Length	60:52
Label	Originally released on Skunk Records, Rereleased on Gasoline Alley/MCA
Producer(s)	Sublime
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Sublime chronology
40 Oz. to Freedom (1992)	Robbin' the Hood (1994)	Sublime (1996)

Robbin' the Hood is the 1994 (see 1994 in music) second ska punk album by the Southern California rock band Sublime.

Robbin' the Hood is often thought of as the hardcore fan's favorite album. This is due to the fact it was very inaccessible for non-fans due to its low production value (the album sleeve boasts of its "13 self produced 4-track home recordings"). Although there is no reason behind the low budget recording techniques, many feel that it was Brad Nowell's answer to the people who were beginning to feel he was in it for the money. Furthermore, the album is full of random fillers, instrumentals and 'Raleigh soliloquies,' the rants of a mentally disturbed man named Raleigh Theodore Sakers. This was done as it was originally only going to have 6 tracks.

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"Waiting for Bud" (Sublime) – 1:02
"Steady B Loop Dub" (Sublime) – 1:23
- Contains samples from "Bring The Beat Back" performed by Steady B.
"Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. I" (Sublime) – 1:46
"Pool Shark (original)" (Sublime) – 0:57
"Steppin' Razor" (Joe Higgs) – 2:24
"Greatest Hits" (Sublime) – 2:53
"Free Loop Dub" (Sublime) – 3:08
"Q-Ball" (Sublime) – 0:43
- Contains a sample of a song by West Coast rapper Eazy-E (a small Eazy-E sample also appears on Steady B Loop Dub).
"Saw Red" (Sublime featuring Gwen Stefani) – 1:57
- Is a partial cover of Barrington Levy's "She's Mine"
"Work That We Do" (Sublime) – 2:34
"Lincoln Highway Dub" (Sublime) – 2:21
- Early instrumental version of the Sublime song "Santeria".
"Pool Shark (acoustic)" (Sublime) – 1:25
"Cisco Kid" (Sublime) – 4:38
- Contains samples from "Introduction" performed by Guru, "When the Music's Over" performed by The Doors, dialogue from the film Scarface, and various clips of the 1950s radio show The Cisco Kid.
"Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. II" (Sublime) – 3:39
"S.T.P." (Sublime) – 2:57
- The song's final lyrics are directly quoted from Smokey Robinson's "I Second That Emotion"
"Boss D.J." (Sublime) – 2:51
- Is a partial cover of Bob Marley's "Do It Twice"
"I Don't Care Too Much for Reggae Dub" (Sublime) – 5:20
"Falling Idols" (Ross Fletcher/William Pangborn III) – 2:37
"All You Need" (Sublime) – 2:45
- Contains a line quoted from the Red Hot Chili Peppers's "Fight Like a Brave"
"Freeway Time in L.A. County Jail" (Sublime) – 3:17
"Mary" (Sublime) – 1:34
"Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. III" (Sublime) – 8:29
"Don't Push" (Sublime)*
"Hidden Dub Song" (Sublime) / "The Farther I Go" (Mudhoney)*

* Starred items are hidden tracks at they end of "Raleigh Soliloquy Pt. III." "Don't Push" is an alternate version, and the hidden dub song has a snippet of "Boss D.J." over the intro and at the end. This hidden song seems to be from the same sessions as the dub version of "What I Got" (not Verified). Also hidden is a cover of Mudhoney's "The Farther I Go" on select early discs.

[edit] External links

SublimeSpot (Lyrics / Photos / Discussion Groups)

Sublime

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Discography

Sublime Acoustic: Bradley Nowell & Friends | Greatest Hits | 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Sublime | Gold | Everything Under the Sun