Waiting for the Punchline is the fourth album by American band
Extreme, released in 1995. It is known by fans as a distinctively raw-sounding record with a significant influence from
grunge, especially when compared to the big production of the two previous albums. Due to its lyrics focused heavily on social matters (ranging from religion to fame) it is often cited as a
concept album.[3] It is also the only Extreme record to feature drummer
Mike Mangini (on three tracks). After the album's tour, Extreme disbanded in 1996 when Bettencourt informed the band that he was leaving to pursue a solo career. After the breakup, singer
Gary Cherone joined
Van Halen in the same year as their new singer, but left three years later.
Track listing
All songs written by Gary Cherone & Nuno Bettencourt, except "There Is No God", "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" and "Naked" by Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt & Pat Badger, and "Leave Me Alone" by Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt & Mike Mangini.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"There Is No God"
6:07
2.
"Cynical" (listed as "Cynical Fuck" in the album liner notes only)
^Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava.
ISBN978-951-1-21053-5.
Waiting for the Punchline is the fourth album by American band
Extreme, released in 1995. It is known by fans as a distinctively raw-sounding record with a significant influence from
grunge, especially when compared to the big production of the two previous albums. Due to its lyrics focused heavily on social matters (ranging from religion to fame) it is often cited as a
concept album.[3] It is also the only Extreme record to feature drummer
Mike Mangini (on three tracks). After the album's tour, Extreme disbanded in 1996 when Bettencourt informed the band that he was leaving to pursue a solo career. After the breakup, singer
Gary Cherone joined
Van Halen in the same year as their new singer, but left three years later.
Track listing
All songs written by Gary Cherone & Nuno Bettencourt, except "There Is No God", "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" and "Naked" by Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt & Pat Badger, and "Leave Me Alone" by Gary Cherone, Nuno Bettencourt & Mike Mangini.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"There Is No God"
6:07
2.
"Cynical" (listed as "Cynical Fuck" in the album liner notes only)
^Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava.
ISBN978-951-1-21053-5.