Anchors Aweigh is the sixth studio album by New Jersey punk

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

 band the Bouncing Souls. It was released on August 26, 2003. "Todd's Song" is a tribute to Todd Eckhardt, a former bassist for The Pietasters

The Pietasters

The Pietasters are a seven-piece ska/soul band hailing from Washington, D.C., with additional members from Maryland and Virginia.- History :In 1990, a group of friends were attending college at Virginia Tech in the mountains of Virginia...

, who died in 2001. "I'm From There" is in reference to the departure of previous drummer, and long time friend, Shal Khichi from the band, who left soon after the release of Hopeless Romantic.

Track listing

All songs by The Bouncing Souls

The Bouncing Souls

The Bouncing Souls are a punk rock band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, formed in 1987. By the time of their acknowledgment by the national punk rock scene, they had reignited a "pogo" element to New Jersey punk rock by playing fast light-hearted songs, a model followed by various other local...

1. "Apartment 5F" – 2:10
2. "Kids and Heroes" – 2:53
3. "New Day" – 3:41
4. "Sing Along Forever" – 1:35 mp3 (Song featured on video game Burnout 3: Takedown)
5. "Born Free" – 1:23
6. "Inside Out" – 2:24
7. "Simple Man" – 4:19
8. "Better Days" – 2:13
9. "Night Train" – 3:01
10. "Todd's Song" – 2:06
11. "Blind Date" – 2:21
12. "Highway Kings" – 1:49
13. "Anchors Aweigh" – 2:10
14. "I Get Lost" – 2:57
15. "The Day I Turned My Back On You" – 2:49
16. "I'm from There" – 9:39
    • Contains the hidden track
      Hidden track
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       "The Fall Song"

Personnel

• Greg Attonito - lead vocals
• Pete Steinkopf - guitar, background vocals, producer
• Bryan Kienlen - bass guitar, producer, background vocals, lead vocals on track 15, keyboards, photography, artwork
• Michael McDermott - drums
• John Seymour - background vocals, producer
• Madcap - background vocals
• Jeffitaph - background vocals
• Carl Plaster - drums
• John Angier - strings
• Robert Vosgien - mastering
• "Commander" Cody Brown - assistant engineer, assistant
• John Bender - assistant engineer
• Ted Young - assistant engineer
• Chris Evans - assistant engineer
• Ernie Parada - layout design
• Andre Constantini - photography