Английская Википедия:Big Lizard in My Backyard
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox album Шаблон:Album ratings Big Lizard in My Backyard is the debut album by the Dead Milkmen, released by Restless Records in 1985.[1][2]
Although the album yielded no singles, it achieved enough notoriety to create a fan base for the band. Five of the album's tracks appear on the 1997 compilation Death Rides a Pale Cow: The Ultimate Collection; four tracks appear on the 1998 compilation Cream of the Crop.
Production
Big Lizard in My Backyard was produced by John Wicks and the band.[3] The introduction to "Bitchin' Camaro" was improvised.[4]
Cover artwork
The album's cover artwork was designed by the band's drummer, Dean Clean.[5]Шаблон:Non-primary source needed
Critical reception
Big Lizard in My Backyard received strong reviews, with critics singling out "Bitchin' Camaro", calling it "hilarious" and "career-making."[2][6] Maximum Rocknroll wrote that "these 20 satire-laced songs are real crack-ups, and backed up by tight playing that incorporates funk, country, and lots of other styles into their punk approach."[7] Spin called the album "frenetic goof pop," writing that it's "full of the kind of scruff-and-tumble guitar and funtime lyrics that made 1977 punk such a refreshing blast."[8]
Track listing
All tracks written by the Dead Milkmen
- "Tiny Town" - 1:45
- "Beach Song" - 2:00
- "Plum Dumb" - 1:56
- "Swordfish" - 1:31
- "V.F.W. (Veterans of a Fucked Up World)" - 1:48
- "Rastabilly" - 1:07
- "Serrated Edge" - 1:59
- "Lucky" - 2:10
- "Big Lizard in My Backyard" - 1:59
- "Gorilla Girl" - 1:33
- "Bitchin' Camaro" - 3:01
- "Filet of Sole" - 1:57
- "Spit Sink" - 2:01 (Produced By Mike Ace & Jonny Earthshoe)
- "Violent School" - 1:58
- "Takin’ Retards to the Zoo" - 0:48 (Produced By Mike Ace & Jonny Earthshoe)
- "Junkie" - 0:52
- "Right Wing Pigeons" - 2:21
- "Dean’s Dream" - 1:49
- "Laundromat Song" - 1:47
- "Nutrition" - 2:17
- "Tugena" - 5:27 (instrumental)
"Gorilla Girl" was not included on the original U.S. Enigma/Fever LP release. "Tugena" was present on the original release (as the last track) but was unidentified and not labeled until later pressings.
Personnel
- The Dead Milkmen
- Dave Blood – bass guitar
- Joe Jack Talcum – guitar, vocals
- Rodney Anonymous – vocals
- Dean Clean – drums
References
External links
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