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Violent Femmes - Why Do Birds Sing? (LP) - Limited Edition

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Original Release Year:
1991
Genre(s):
Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock
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Vinyl Record LP
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Album Info

Artist: Violent Femmes
Album: Why Do Birds Sing?
Released: Europe, 8 Oct 2021

Tracklist:

A1American Music3:49
Acoustic Bass, Didgeridoo, Electric Guitar, Vocals - Brian Ritchie
Keyboards - Tom Mandell
Organ [Hammond] - Michael Beinhorn
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Bells [Sleigh Bells], Drum [Tympani], Vocals, Tambourine - Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Solo] - Gordon Gano
A2Out The Window2:52
Acoustic Bass, Vocals - Brian Ritchie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Wood Block, Cowbell, Tabla [Arabic Tabla], Vocals - Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Gordon Gano
A3Look Like That2:45
Acoustic Bass, Vocals, Glockenspiel, Electric Guitar - Brian Ritchie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Tambourine, Alto Vocals - Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Gordon Gano
A4Do You Really Want To Hurt Me4:50
Bouzouki, Acoustic Bass, Electric Guitar - Brian Ritchie
Drum [Drum Set], Tambourine, Other [Tranceaphone], Vocals - Victor DeLorenzo
Piano, Mellotron - Michael Beinhorn
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics By [Adapted Lyrics By] - Gordon Gano
Written-By - O'Dowd, Moss, Craig, Hay
A5Hey Nonny Nonny4:34
Acoustic Bass, Vocals - Brian Ritchie
Lyrics By [Text] - The Shepard Tonie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Tambourine, Shaker, Vocals - Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Music By, Lyrics By [Additional Lyrics By] - Gordon Gano
A6Used To Be3:36
Acoustic Bass - Brian Ritchie
Harmonium, Mellotron, Arranged By [String Arrangement] - Michael Beinhorn
Snare [Snare Drum], Other [Tranceaphone], Tambourine, Cymbal - Victor DeLorenzo
Strings - Ilene Novog, Larry Corbett, Sid Page, Suzie Katayama
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar - Gordon Gano
B1Girl Trouble2:58
Acoustic Bass, Vocals - Brian Ritchie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Other [Tranceaphone], Cymbal, Vocals - Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Gordon Gano
B2He Likes Me3:07
Acoustic Bass, Vocals - Brian Ritchie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Vocals - Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Gordon Gano
B3Life Is A Scream1:54
Drums [Drum Set] - Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Electric Guitar - Gordon Gano
Vocals, Guitar [8-String Guitar], Bass [Slide Wah Wah Bass] - Brian Ritchie
B4Flamingo Baby2:37
Acoustic Bass, Ukulele - Brian Ritchie
Congas, Drum - Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar [Solo] - Gordon Gano
B5Lack Of Knowledge1:54
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Vocals - Brian Ritchie
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Tom Tom, Cymbal, Tambourine, Other [Vocals] - Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Gordon Gano
B6More Money Tonight3:58
Drum [Drum Set], Vocals - Victor DeLorenzo
Electric Bass, Vocals - Brian Ritchie
Vocals, Guitar - Gordon Gano
B7I'm Free3:25
Acoustic Bass, Banjo, Electric Guitar, Jew's Harp - Brian Ritchie
Piano - Michael Beinhorn
Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Other [Tranceaphone], Vocals, Drums [Drum Set] - Victor DeLorenzo
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar - Gordon Gano


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Description

Why Do Birds Sing? is the 5th studio album from the textbook American cult band, Violent Femmes. It was their last studio album with original drummer, Victor DeLorenzo. Featuring the fan favorite ''American Music,'' which reached #2 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart, as well as a cover of Culture Club's ''Do You Really Want To Hurt Me.'' ''The momentum of the song [''American Music''] and the album that spawned it provided a springboard for the band to bona fide cult status.'' - Rolling Stone.

SIDE A:

19. American Music

20. Out The Window

21. Look Like That

22. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

23. Hey Nonny Nonny

24. Used To Be

SIDE B:

25. Girl Trouble

26. He Likes Me

27. Life is a Scream

28. Flamingo Baby

29. Lack of Knowledge

30. More Money Tonight

31. I'm Free

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