Reel Big Fish discography


The following is a complete discography of the band Reel Big Fish.

7" Vinyl Records

Multiple titled songs

Songs that have different titles on different releases, despite being essentially the same song.
Original TitleAlbumAlternate TitleAlbum
Fuck YourselfEverything SucksAll I Want Is MoreTurn the Radio Off
I'm CoolEverything SucksCool EndingTurn the Radio Off
I'm CoolWhy Do They Rock So Hard?Cool EndingTurn the Radio Off
In the PitOur Live Album Is Better than Your Live AlbumThank You for Not MoshingWhy Do They Rock So Hard?
In the PitTeen BeefThank You for Not MoshingWhy Do They Rock So Hard?
Big Fuckin' StarEverything SucksBig StarWhy Do They Rock So Hard?

Cover songs

Reel Big Fish are well known for their cover songs and frequently end live shows with their cover of a-ha's 1985 hit "Take On Me". Reel Big Fish released their first studio album composed only of cover songs, entitled Fame, Fortune and Fornication, in January 2009.
Although the band are known to play a variety of other songs live regularly, this is a comprehensive, roughly chronological list of all known cover songs officially recorded by Reel Big Fish.
SongOriginally ByAlbum
"Take On Me"a-haTeen Beef

BASEketball Soundtrack

Sold Out EP

Viva La Internet

Samba De Amigo

Why Do They Rock So Hard?

Favorite Noise

Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album

The Best Songs We Never Wrote

Released as a CD single
"Unity"Operation IvyKeep Your Receipt EP

Take Warning: The Songs of Operation Ivy

Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album

Viva La Internet

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"There Is Nothin' Like a Dame"Rodgers and HammersteinVacationing in Palm Springs

Viva La Internet

Where Have You Been? UK single
"Hungry Like the Wolf"Duran DuranSold Out EP

Why Do They Rock So Hard?

The Duran Duran Tribute Album

Viva La Internet
"Kiss Me Deadly"Lita FordViva La Internet

Cheer Up!

Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"Gigantic"PixiesViva La Internet

Where Is My Mind?
"Uniform of Destruction"Suburban RhythmViva La Internet
Runnin' Naked Thru the Cornfield
"Mele Kalikimaka"Robert [Alexander Anderson (composer)|Robert Alexander Anderson]Viva La Internet
"Love Boat"Jack JonesViva La Internet
"Boys Don't Cry"The CureViva La Internet

Our Live Album Is Better Than Your Live Album

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"Ska Sucks"PropagandhiViva La Internet
"Boss DJ"SublimeViva La Internet

Cheer Up!

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"Main Street Electrical Parade"Main Street Electrical ParadeDive into Disney
"New York, New York"Liza MinnelliCheer Up!
"Rock It with I"The MelodiansCheer Up!
"Give It to Me"The J. Geils BandCheer Up!
The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"Dance Wid Me"HepcatLive at the [House of Blues (Reel Big Fish video)|The Show Must Go Off! Reel Big Fish Live at the House of Blues] DVD
"So Lonely"The PoliceThe Show Must Go Off! DVD
"Monkey Man"Toots & the MaytalsThe Wild Thornberrys Movie Soundtrack

Fame, Fortune and Fornication

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"It's Not Easy"Helen Reddy and Sean MarshallMosh Pit On Disney

Duet [All Night Long]
"We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful"MorrisseyWe're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"Talkin' 'bout a Revolution"Tracy ChapmanWe're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy

Our Live Album is Better Than Your Live Album
"Story of My Life"Social DistortionWe're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy
"Stray Cat Strut"The Stray CatsGo Cat Go! A Tribute to Stray Cats

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"We Close Our Eyes"Oingo BoingoDead Bands Party: A Tribute to Oingo Boingo

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"Ask"The SmithsDuet All Night Long
"Lyin' Ass Bitch"FishboneDuet All Night Long
"Another Day in Paradise"Phil CollinsMonkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps For Free

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"Nothin' But a Good Time"PoisonFame, Fortune and Fornication

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"Mama Weer All Crazee Now"SladeFame, Fortune and Fornication
"Veronica Sawyer"Edna's GoldfishFame, Fortune and Fornication
The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"Authority Song"John MellencampFame, Fortune and Fornication
"Brown Eyed Girl"Van MorrisonFame, Fortune and Fornication
The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"The Long Run"The EaglesFame, Fortune and Fornication
"Won't Back Down"Tom PettyFame, Fortune and Fornication
"Keep a Cool Head"Desmond Dekker & the AcesFame, Fortune and Fornication
"Talk Dirty to Me"PoisonFame, Fortune and Fornication

The Best Songs We Never Wrote
"Twist and Crawl"The English BeatFame, Fortune and Fornication
"Don't Let Me Down Gently"The Wonder StuffCandy Coated Fury
"The Promise"When in RomeCandy Coated Fury
"Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"Elmo & PatsyHappy Skalidays
"Lickle Drummond Boy"Harry Simeone ChoraleHappy Skalidays
"Carol of the Beers"Mykola LeontovychHappy Skalidays
"Auld Lang Syne"Robert BurnsHappy Skalidays
"Evil Approaches"The Forces of EvilPunk Rock Halloween
"Ska Show"The Forces of EvilLife Sucks...Let's Dance!
"The Good Old Days"The Forces of EvilLife Sucks...Let's Dance!

An instrumental version of the song also exists
bonus track only available on the vinyl album or via download