As Cruel as School Children

ALBUM OVERVIEW:
The Gym Class Heroes seem to have it all – a gold record, a smash #1 hit with "Cupid’s Chokehold," the award for MTV’s Best New Artist, sold-out tours, and the most dedicated fans ever. So what’s a band to do next? Gym Class Heroes answer that question with the release of a special, limited-edition MVI version of their sophomore album As Cruel As School Children packed with bonus features.

MVI CONTENT:
• The entire As Cruel As School Children album on both the MVI DVD and the bonus CD
• 4 bonus tracks on the MVI
• MP3 audio files of every song
• 4 "Live at the Pipeline – Honolulu, Hawaii" performance videos
• "Shoot Down The Stars" music video
• "Clothes Off!!" music video
• "Clothes Off!! - Beyond The Video" feature
• 2 Karaoke videos
• Nu-Myx® computer application – create custom remixes of 2 Gym Class Heroes songs
• Song Lyrics
• Photo Gallery
• Computer Wallpapers
• Instant Messenger Icons
• Digital Album Booklet (PDF) with complete liner notes and credits
• Links to buy Gym Class Heroes merchandise and ringtones
• Gym Class Heroes MVI Updates – register to gain access to bonus content

AUDIO SELECTIONS:
1. The Queen and I
2. Shoot Down The Stars
3. New Friend Request
4. Clothes Off!!
5. Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 1
6. Viva La White Girl
7. 7 Weeks
8. It's OK, But Just This Once!
9. Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 2
10. Biter’s Block
11. Boys In Bands Interlude
12. Scandalous Scholastics
13. On My Own Time (Write On!)
14. Cupid's Chokehold / Breakfast in America
15. Sloppy Love Jingle, Pt. 3

BONUS AUDIO:
1. Clothes Off!! (Stress Remix feat. Ghostface Killah and Tyga)
2. Viva La White Girl (Remix feat. Lil Wayne)
3. Machine And I (Remix feat. Keith Buckley of Every Time I Die)
4. New Friend Request (Papoose Remix)

Gym Class Heroes Photos

The Roots aren't the only hip-hop group to build their sound around live instrumentation. Yet this Upstate New York quartet doesn't sound much like Philly's finest. Further, As Cruel as School Children is more radio-ready than previous efforts, especially "Cupid's Chokehold," which appropriates Supertramp's "Breakfast in America" to fine effect, i.e. "Take a look at my girlfriend / She's the only one I got." (A different mix appears on The Papercut Chronicles.) Not many indie-pop artists can freestyle, though, as frontman Travis McCoy proves on "Sloppy Love Jingle, Pts. 1-3," a trio of a cappella raps. Aside from dividing these tracks into "periods," "study halls," and the like, in fitting with the high school theme, McCoy's narratives touch on teachers, cheerleaders, and lunch room chatter. Guests include William Beckett (The Academy Is...) on "7 Weeks" and Speech (Arrested Development) on "Biter's Block." Cruel as School Children was co-produced by Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) and released by band mate Pete Wentz's Decaydance imprint. Stump, who pops up in the "Cupid" video, also provides programming and backing vocals. --Kathleen C. Fennessy