They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To

They Sure Don't Make Basketball Shorts Like They Used To is a 1998 self-released album produced by Hoobastank (then known as "Hoobustank"). It is significantly different from "modern" Hoobastank as its songs fit more into the genres of funk rock and ska rock rather than alternative rock and post-grunge, especially through extensive use of a saxophone.

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Hoobastank

Hoobastank is an American rock band, best known for their 2004 hit "The Reason" and other hits "Crawling in the Dark" and "Running Away". They formed in 1994 in Agoura Hills, California, with singer Doug Robb, guitarist Dan Estrin, drummer Chris Hesse, and original bassist Markku Lappalainen. They...
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