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Every episode of “WHAT THE RIFF NEXT GEN” brings a ROCK AND ROLL album that debuted on the U.S. Billboard charts during a random month between 1995 and 2005. Four classic rock fans discuss the artist and 4 tracks from the album as it plays in the background.
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461 2000 - April: 3 Doors Down "The Better Life" (opens the original)
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Lynch riffs on the debut studio album by 3 Doors Down entitled The Better Life on the charts in April 2000 (Be Like That / Laser / The Better Life / Duck and Run). STAFF PICKS: Bad Little Doggie by Government Mule — Wayne Mixed Bizness by Beck — Rob The Chemicals Between Us by Bush — Lynch ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: “Hip to be Square” by Huey Lewis & The News (inspired by the motion picture American Psycho) **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, no
460 1999 - November: Blink 182 “Enema of the State” (opens the original)
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Rob riffs on the third studio album by Blink 182 entitled Enema of the State on the charts in November 1999 (What's My Age Again? / All the Small Things / Adam's Song / Aliens Exist). STAFF PICKS: Take a Picture by Filter — Lynch Learn to Fly by Foo Fighters — Wayne Little Black Backpack by Stroke 9 — Rob ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: Theme from “Futurama” **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sell, nor profit from them. We share them so you can learn abou
459 2002-June: Loverboy “Live, Loud & Loose” (opens the original)
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Rob riffs on the live compilation album by Loverboy entitled Live, Loud & Loose being toured in June 2002 (Jump / Dangerous / Hot Girls In Love / Queen Of The Broken Hearts). STAFF PICKS: Somewhere Out There by Our Lady Peace — Lynch Adrienne by The Calling— Bruce I’m Gonna Miss Her by Brad Paisley — Wayne ENTERTAINMENT TRACK: Theme from “Spider Man” by Aerosmith (inspired by the motion picture Spider Man) **(NOTE: What the Riff?!? does not own the rights to any of these songs and we neither sel
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