Independent Worm Saloon

Independent Worm Saloon
Studio album by Butthole Surfers
Released	March 23, 1993
Genre	Alternative rock, hardcore punk
Length	62:22
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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Robert Christgau	A− [3]
Entertainment Weekly	B [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.	Title	Length
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

18. "Beat the Press" – 1:25
19. "Ghandi" – 2:31
20. "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

• Gibby Haynes – vocals, guitar
• Paul Leary – guitar, vocals (track 10), spoken word (track 4), "art master"
• Jeff Pinkus – bass, vocals & banjo (track 16)
• King Coffey – drums

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 Bible Reading In Cherokee By Indian from Sound Effects, Vol. 5 by Audio Fidelity Records ^[10] . 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 (April 1, 1993). "Butthole Surfers Independent Worm Saloon (Capitol)". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved October 19, 2017.
3. Christgau, Robert. "Butthole Surfers". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
4. Aaron, Charles (April 2, 1993). "Independent Worm Saloon". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved October 2, 2017.
5. Hochman, Steve (May 16, 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times . ISSN   0458-3035 . Retrieved October 28, 2017.
6. Kenny, Glenn (May 23, 1993). "Record Reviews". The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 28, 2017.
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 July 31, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
9. Nunez, Carlos. The Hole Truth...And Nothing Butt. Archived 2008-03-17 at the Wayback Machine Fiz Magazine, 1993.
10. "Doctored for Super Sound/Super Stereo". Syracuse University Library. Retrieved July 9, 2025.