Singles from I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
"Mr. Tough" Released: October 10, 2006
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass is the eleventh studio album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released on September 12, 2006 by record label Matador.
The title of the album is rumored to be a (paraphrased) quote by NBA player Kurt Thomas. Sitting on the bench together during a game, Thomas was caught on tape by the MSG Network in a profane exchange with fellow Knick, point guard Stephon Marbury. Thomas yelled at Marbury, "Everyone in this organization is afraid of you, but I'm not, and I will beat your ass".[a][4][5][6]
Release
The record was released on CD and as a double LP vinyl.
appearing at number 13 on Metacritic's "Best of 2006" list.[19]
appearing at number 23 on Pitchfork's "Top 50 Albums of 2006"[20]
Track listing
All songs written by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew.
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind"
10:47
2.
"Beanbag Chair"
3:03
3.
"I Feel Like Going Home"
4:14
4.
"Mr. Tough"
4:06
5.
"Black Flowers"
4:28
6.
"The Race Is on Again"
4:37
7.
"The Room Got Heavy"
5:10
8.
"Sometimes I Don't Get You"
3:16
9.
"Daphnia"
8:51
10.
"I Should Have Known Better"
3:16
11.
"Watch Out for Me Ronnie"
3:02
12.
"The Weakest Part"
3:04
13.
"Song for Mahila"
3:40
14.
"Point and Shoot"
4:18
15.
"The Story of Yo La Tango"
11:49
The final track is a deliberate misspelling of the band's name— the album's CD-Text reiterating this by listing the track as "The Story of Yo La Tango", followed by the message "Yes— it should be Tango!". [citation needed] A recurring feature on the band's web site depicts venue marquees with various misspellings of the name.
Personnel
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound.
Steve Herrman – trumpet ("Mr. Tough", "Black Flowers")
Jim Hoke – saxophone ("Mr. Tough", "Watch Out for Me Ronnie")
Bill Huber – trombone ("Beanbag Chair", "Black Flowers") and euphonium ("Black Flowers")
David Mansfield – violin ("I Feel Like Going Home", "Black Flowers")
Roger Moutenot – acoustic guitar ("Song for Mahila")
Garo Yellin – cello ("Black Flowers", "Watch Out for Me Ronnie")
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