Independent Worm Saloon

Independent Worm Saloon
Studio album by
Butthole Surfers
ReleasedMarch 23, 1993
GenreAlternative rock, alternative metal
Length62:22
LabelCapitol
ProducerJohn Paul Jones, Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers chronology
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(1991) 		Independent Worm Saloon
(1993) 		The Hole Truth... and Nothing Butt
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
The New York Times(favorable)[6]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Select[8]

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.TitleLength
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

  2. "Beat the Press" – 1:25
  3. "Ghandi" – 2:31
  4. "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

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
1993 The Billboard 200 154
Heatseekers 6

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1993 "Who Was In My Room Last Night?" Modern Rock Tracks 24

Notes

  • The song "Strawberry" ends with an extended sample of a man speaking Navajo[citation needed]; the same sample can be heard in Manowar's Spirit Horse of the Cherokee.

References

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Independent Worm Saloon – Butthole Surfers". AllMusic. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Kot, Greg (1993-04-01). "Butthole Surfers Independent Worm Saloon (Capitol)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Butthole Surfers". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
  4. ^ Aaron, Charles (1993-04-02). "Independent Worm Saloon". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
  5. ^ Hochman, Steve (1993-05-16). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  6. ^ Kenny, Glenn (1993-05-23). "Record Reviews". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-10-28.
  7. ^ Brackett, Nathan. "Butthole Surfers". (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 123, cited March 17, 2010
  8. ^ Perry, Andrew (April 1993). "Butthole Surfers: Independent Worm Saloon". Select. p. 74. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  9. ^ Nunez, Carlos. The Hole Truth...And Nothing Butt. Archived 2008-03-17 at the Wayback Machine Fiz Magazine, 1993.