On Friday, Buzznet spoke exclusively with Reel Big Fish singer Aaron Barrett about the band's upcoming record, Fame, Fortune, Fornication. A press release was released today and reveals both the record's theme and track list.



The 'reel big' surprise is that Fornication (out January 22) is actually a record of cover songs, not to mention one that tackles almost every music genre including hair metal and classic-rock. Always wanted to hear Reel Big Fish do Tom Petty? It's on this album!

Fame, Fortune, Fornication track list:

"Nothing But a Good Time" (Poison)
"Mama We're All Crazy Now" (Slade)
"Veronica Sawyer" (Edna's Goldfish)
"Authority Song" (John Mellencamp)
"Brown Eyed Girl" (Van Morrison)
"The Long Run" (The Eagles)
"Won't Back Down" (Tom Petty)
"Keep a Cool Head" (Desmond Dekker)
"Monkey Man" (Toots and the Maytals)
"Talk Dirty to Me" (Poison)

"It's, like, our most ska-punk album ever. There's a cover of [Poison's] "Talk Dirty To Me" with guest vocals from Tatiana DeMaria from U.K. punk band TAT," Barrett recently revealed to Buzznet's own DJ Rossstar. The band is no stranger to cover songs. In 2007, the band released a split EP of covers with Zolof The Rock & Roll Destroyer, Duet All Night Long, featuring duets between Barrett and Zolof singer Rachel Mintz, although the band is perhaps best known for their cover of A-ha's "Take on Me" which first appeared on the soundtrack to the 1998 comedy "BASEketball" and is still performed live during a traditional RBF set.

Are you interested in a new record of covers by Reel Big Fish or would you rather the band release another record of original music?