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90
A genius pop record made by two idiotsโor vice versa.
1y
90
A brilliant fusion of pop and gonzo humor, 1994's Chocolate and Cheese is arguably Ween's finest moment.
10y
75
These die-hard oddballs are fascinatingly eclectic but ultimately too self-conscious for their own good.
10y
Real question... Who doesn't want to listen to an album with that kind of cover?
So yeah... I've been bullied into listening to more Ween on the Album of The Year Discord server, and I decided that the most appealing looking album would be this one - 'Chocolate and Cheese'. Trust me when I say this, this album has potential to grow on me. The first listen was pretty decent, but who knows if I'm gonna like it more. There's a couple of misses on this album, which ... read more
Like walking through a record store on LSD.
"Chocolate and Cheese" is the first album where Ween uses a professional recording studio after some first albums more lo-fi and totally crazy. The band becomes much more accessible than on "Godweensatan", but still manages to keep its offbeat spirit and its particular humour. In order to illustrate this, just have a look at the tracklist ("The HIV song", "Baby bitch", "Mister would you please help my ... read more
This album is constantly on a fight between some of Ween's weakest, most drawn out and boring songs, and their best works yet. The beginning of this album made me pretty scared of what was bout to come, thankfully, from A Tear for Eddie and that one pony song, the album gets really really good, then takes a nose dive a couple songs later. I still don't understand why Buenas Tardes Amigo needs to be 7 minutes long, it is a boring song being really real right now.
The best song on the ... read more
This is the first Ween album that feels like an intentional body of work instead of organized bullshit. Not that I had a problem with organized bullshit, but this project is noticeably better than their other stuff. A lot of absolutely incredible songs here, despite some slower chill songs in between. Very funny, like any Ween album.
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Track List
| 1 | Take Me Away 3:00 | 91 |
| 2 | Spinal Meningitis (Got Me Down) 2:52 | 85 |
| 3 | Freedom of '76 2:50 | 93 |
| 4 | I Can't Put My Finger On It 2:47 | 87 |
| 5 | A Tear for Eddie 4:49 | 90 |
| 6 | Roses Are Free 4:34 | 92 |
| 7 | Baby Bitch 3:04 | 92 |
| 8 | Mister Would You Please Help My Pony? 2:55 | 87 |
| 9 | Drifter In the Dark 2:31 | 83 |
| 10 | Voodoo Lady 3:48 | 90 |
| 11 | Joppa Road 3:02 | 88 |
| 12 | Candi 4:02 | 65 |
| 13 | Buenas Tardes Amigo 7:06 | 85 |
| 14 | The H.I.V. Song 2:09 | 76 |
| 15 | What Deaner Was Talking About 1:59 | 95 |
| 16 | Don't Shit Where You Eat 3:19 | 87 |
Total Length: 54 minutes
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