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No Pads, No Helmets... Just Balls, is the first album of the Punk band Simple Plan, it was released on March 19, 2002. The band released four singles from the album. In the band's native, Canada, the album peaked at No. 8 on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified Double Platinum. The album peaked at No. 35 on the United States , and at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 US catalog albums chart. In Australia it reached No. 29, with a certification of platinum in that region. It reached No. 1 in Japan and was certified Double Platinum. Despite not charting well in the UK, it still received a Gold status. The album features two collaborations, with Joel Madden of Good Charlotte and Mark Hoppus of Blink-182 The record was certified Double Platinum by the Recording Industry Assiciation of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of two million copies.
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The album is pure (pre)adolescent angst, comprised of Bouvier’s patented whine and a lot of feelings–something that becomes obvious when you remember that there’s actually a song called “God Must Hate Me” on there. The subject matter is pretty simple, mainly sticking to rebelling against parents and yearning after breakups–perfect for middle or high school kids who are just starting to experience both.

Their debut single, “I’m Just a Kid,” presents these overarching themes of the album, asserting everything is the worst because they’re stuck where they are. The song is full of loneliness and helplessness, but not in a hopeless way. Many of the songs take on a similar subject, meaning that some of them end up sounding kind of similar. The singles are definitely the tracks that stand out the most and make the album memorable in the first place.

Second single “I’d Do Anything” takes on the topic of relationships as they sing about doing anything to get someone back after a breakup. The song is rather literal and earnest; I’m inclined to believe that they were vaguely inspired by “I Want to Hold Your Hand” for how innocent and simple it is.

“Addicted,” the third single off of the album, is probably the most interesting song. The guitar riffs and drum beats that introduce the song sound a little retro-inspired, making it stand out from the rest of the album for structure alone. Lacking the angst weighing down some of the other songs, “Addicted” proves to be lighter fare (second only to the forgotten “My Alien,” which is actually about dating an alien girl), providing a nice lift for the middle of the album.

The band closed their debut with “Perfect,” the fourth and most successful single. One of two slower songs on the album, this track directly addresses the narrator’s father as they explain that they wanted to make him proud, but clearly can’t because they’re not perfect. Both Comeau and Desrosiers have claimed that this song is about their relationships with their parents, who didn’t approve of their choice to be in a band.


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