Independent Worm Saloon

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Independent Worm Saloon
Butthole Surfers Independent Worm Saloon.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 23, 1993
Genre Alternative rock, alternative metal
Length62:22
Label Capitol
Producer John Paul Jones, Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers chronology
piouhgd
(1991)
Independent Worm Saloon
(1993)
The Hole Truth... and Nothing Butt
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau A− [3]
Entertainment Weekly B [4]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The New York Times (favorable) [6]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Select U+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A0.svgU+25A1.svg [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.

Contents

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

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

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1993The Billboard 200154
Heatseekers6

Singles - Billboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
1993"Who Was In My Room Last Night?"Modern Rock Tracks24

Notes

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