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Independent Worm Saloon

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.

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]

Track listing

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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

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  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

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Butthole Surfers

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Additional personnel

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  • John Paul Jones – producer, bass (track 16)
  • Pat McCarthy – engineer, mixer
  • Helios Creed – guitar (tracks 12 & 17)
  • Heather Van Haaften – "art slave"

Charts

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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

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  • 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

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  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.
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