Independent Worm Saloon
1993 studio album by Butthole Surfers
Independent Worm Saloon | ||||
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Studio album by Butthole Surfers | ||||
Released | March 23, 1993 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, alternative metal | |||
Length | 62:22 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | John Paul Jones, Butthole Surfers | |||
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Source | Rating |
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Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B[3] |
Los Angeles Times | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New York Times | (favorable)[5] |
Robert Christgau | A−[8] |
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Independent Worm Saloon is the sixth album by alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, released in 1993 on Capitol Records. The band chose to follow a heavier orientation for most of the record, following the hiring of producer John Paul Jones, formerly of Led Zeppelin.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Who Was in My Room Last Night?" | 4:09 |
2. | "The Wooden Song" | 3:50 |
3. | "Tongue" | 2:06 |
4. | "Chewin' George Lucas' Chocolate" | 0:43 |
5. | "Goofy's Concern" | 3:03 |
6. | "Alcohol" | 3:19 |
7. | "Dog Inside Your Body" | 3:06 |
8. | "Strawberry" | 4:08 |
9. | "Some Dispute Over T-Shirt Sales" | 2:06 |
10. | "Dancing Fool" | 2:59 |
11. | "You Don't Know Me" | 2:41 |
12. | "The Annoying Song" | 2:40 |
13. | "Dust Devil" | 6:39 |
14. | "Leave Me Alone" | 2:25 |
15. | "Edgar" | 3:34 |
16. | "The Ballad of Naked Man" | 6:05 |
17. | "Clean It Up" | 8:39 |
Japanese CD reissue bonus tracks
- "Beat the Press" – 1:25
- "Ghandi" – 2:31
- "Neee Neee" – 4:31
These three bonus tracks were also included on a 10" vinyl promotional release sent to college radio stations.[9] "Ghandi" was later included on Humpty Dumpty LSD.
Personnel
Butthole Surfers
- Gibby Haynes – vocals, guitar
- Paul Leary – guitar, vocals (track 10), spoken word (track 4), "art master"
- Jeff Pinkus – bass, vocals & banjo (track 16)
- King Coffey – drums
Additional personnel
- John Paul Jones – producer, bass (track 16)
- Pat McCarthy – engineer, mixer
- Helios Creed – guitar (tracks 12 & 17)
- Heather Van Haaften – "art slave"
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1993 | The Billboard 200 | 154 |
Heatseekers | 6 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1993 | "Who Was In My Room Last Night?" | Modern Rock Tracks | 24 |
Notes
- The vocals in "Some Dispute Over T-Shirt Sales" are similar to those in the Ministry song "Jesus Built My Hotrod," possibly as an intentional reference as vocalist Gibby Haynes sang the vocals on that song. However, "Some Dispute" had appeared in the band's set lists as far back as 1990 under the name "Watlo," roughly a year before Haynes' vocals were recorded for "Jesus Built My Hotrod."
- The song "Strawberry" ends with an extended sample of a man speaking Navajo, the same sample can be heard in Manowar's Spirit Horse of the Cherokee.
References
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Independent Worm Saloon – Butthole Surfers". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Kot, Greg (1993-04-01). "Butthole Surfers Independent Worm Saloon (Capitol)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ^ Aaron, Charles (1993-04-02). "Independent Worm Saloon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (1993-05-16). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (1993-05-23). "Record Reviews". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan. "Butthole Surfers". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 123, cited March 17, 2010
- ^ Perry, Andrew (April 1993). "Butthole Surfers: Independent Worm Saloon". Select: 74. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Butthole Surfers". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
- ^ Nunez, Carlos. The Hole Truth...And Nothing Butt. Archived 2008-03-17 at the Wayback Machine Fiz Magazine, 1993.
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