ALBUMMER! 03: Kevin Federline's "Playing with Fire"

lets gooooo

Rhea Perlman is right there. (I think I get my boomer card for this.)

The thumbnail looks like is just one person in different costumes XD

Their going for the jugular of bad albums.

I just remembered this existed

Two minutes, till ALBUMMMMERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Oh wow they keep jumping down in album quality astronomically

My "favorite" lyric from this album is from "A League of My Own" (with the caveat that the person transcribing these to Genius gave up part of the way through, so I'm likely missing something):

A league of my own, you regular I'm rugby
Don't judge a book by its cover, I'm Mugsy
Budge me I think not, I'm too pudgy

I feel bad saying this knowing Britney Spears was the executive producer and all the circumstances around her life at the time, but the thing that most struck me was how dogshit the production is on this album. Definitely with Jordan in being in disbelief someone could enjoy a hook on this mess. Federline definitely deserves blame for being consistently off-beat, but honestly he had nothing to work with.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I appreciated everyone (except Jordan) not just dumping on the guy; as shitty as he and this album may be.

OMFG

I appreciate that this one turned into a debate between why this is/isn't the worst thing ever made. The crew's chemistry shines when they disagree and debate each other. Great episode, I put the album on while working and a few tracks in forgot I was listening to it...I guess that's as much as I can say about it lol

Sounding off in the comments to say that I, too, am in a league of my own.

I had to pause this to listen to 9 to 5 when it was mentioned.

In my head, this show is called Al Bundyer even though it's clearly spelled and said differently. But that's just how my brain processes it.

Anyway, I've never heard this and now I'm curious to hear these intricate beats.

I forgot Kevin Federline had released an album.

I cannot forgive this show for reminding me that Kevin Federline released an album.

i like the pizza oven line because i like pizza :)

I could feel Jordan's contortions through the screen.

Would never have guessed this album to be the first to divide the group.

These keep getting better and better. I love this crew.

hell yes i can't wait to watch this!!!

Despite how much the fans LOATHED him, everyone backstage was effusive in their praise when K-Fed did his WWE storyline. Said he was easy to work with, fun backstage, wasn't taking himself too seriously and had a love of the business, happy to be there. The storyline wasn't supposed to last so long, but the boys loved working with the guy!

the time is prime for a federline comeback

Little tie-in: Kevin Federline was in the Weezer music video for the unforgivable "Pork and Beans"

I'm 40 minutes in and no mention of pancakes. What was Federline's thing with the pancakes? He mentions them a number of times in the album. Not sayin a man can't enjoy his pancakes or anythin'.

Edit: Ok, it took 46 minutes.

My drag name was Diarrhea Perlman.

It would be nice if some clips of the music was played during this. I have never heard this music so it's hard to follow along.

i love this fuckin shooooooowww

“You can be hard and sad” -Jordan

Good ol' Shelbyville Eminem...

Great episode. Honestly, having the group divided by just one person allowed for some actual discussion about the album, which made it way more funny.

All my favorite Giant Bomb staff...

The discussion and discord between the opinion of everyone really made this an excellent episode. I like the idea of discovering albums that are polarizing among the hosts!

This episode got me to listen to PopoZão and that I can never forgive

@deadstar: I mean I literally just googled it and had a skip heavy listen through on youtube (in a private session to not fuck up my reccomendation) before I put this on.

Also agree with everyone that it's more fun when there's disagreement and kinda fits in with the concept of the show more. Great episode.

Yall just danced around Kevinem.

Gotta post the video of Kev making beats

Who want to dance with a pimp!?

how dare you I am way more tan than everyone else

This... isn't for me. But it seems like everyone is having fun, and that's great.

But we're lazy and entitled!

(judging from the rest of the comments I'm glad this show found an audience. It's not for me, but I like Giant Bomb trying new things)

this show fuckin rules. this one was particularly fun since there were, uh, let us say, dissenting opinions.

Great episode, this show has become my must watches every week.

This show is fucking up my Youtube Music algorithm so bad, just want you to know that

I forgot that Kevin Federline.

Enjoyed the show, it has gotten better each week imo.

This show's really growing on me now. Please keep them coming :)

I'm gonna put on my mad leather and weight some pan cakes on my electric skale.

This episode was great. Enjoyed that you obviously all agree it's awful but that there was a range of opinions about just how bad.

Such a left-field thing for Giant Bomb, but I'm loving the show.

Why don't you just rename this series "Low Hanging Fruit"?