Le Cock Sportif

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Le Cock Sportif
Album le cock sportif brougham.jpg
Studio album by
Brougham
ReleasedMay 30, 2000
Genre Rap rock [1]
Length39:46
Label Warner Bros.
Producer
Brougham chronology
Le Cock Sportif
(2000)		Bateh Bros.
(2022)
Singles from Singles from Le Cock Sportif
  1. "Murked Out"
    Released: 2000 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1] Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg
HipOnline [3] 6.5/10
Robert Christgau [4] Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg

Le Cock Sportif is the debut studio album by the rap rock group Brougham. [5] The album spawned one single, "Murked Out." A music video, directed by Chris Cuffaro, was released. [6] The cover and album artwork featured porn stars Raylene and Dasha, who also appeared in the "Murked Out" video. [7]

Contents

Spin Magazine named the album title the "worst rap-rock album title" ever. [8]

Background & recording

Initially formed in 1997 by Jason Slater (from Third Eye Blind) and Luke Oakson, [9] Brougham had been working on material for a couple of years prior to the recording of "Le Cock Sportif." Slater and Oakson were the predominant musicians involved in recording the album, though the two recruited additional musicians for some of the songs, similar to how Slater operated Snake River Conspiracy. [10] Slater left to tour with Snake River Conspiracy, but Oakson remained and toured as Brougham briefly, before the group disbanded completely in late 2000. [11]

Critical reception

Despite its commercial failure, the album was well-received by music critics. AllMusic's review, penned by Steve Huey, commented that the music has "an upbeat, sunny feel reminiscent of sample-based hits by Smash Mouth or L.E.N., albeit with a hardcore rap edge," awarding the album 4 out of 5 stars. [1] HipOnline's review by Rae Gun was similarly positive, calling the album "an acquired taste," likening the group's music to that of Kid Rock. [3] Robert Christgau was less enthusiastic about the album, giving the album 2 stars and noting "Don't Speak English" and "Bong Hits" as the highlights. [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jason Slater and Luke Oakson, except where noted [1] [12] .

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Don't Speak English"  Jason Slater 3:02
2."7th Grade"
4:04
3."Main Chick" 
  • Slater
  • Kahne
4:07
4."Hubba Rock"
  • Slater
  • Oakson
  • John Wilson
Slater3:43
5."Murked Out"
  • Slater
  • Oakson
  • Klaus Eichstadt
3:25
6."Kareem" 
  • Slater
  • Kahne
4:07
7."Bong Hits" Slater5:09
8."Naw Mean" Slater3:26
9."Sangria"
  • Slater
  • Kahne
3:29
10."Can't Sleep It Off" Slater3:08
11."Urbano's Montrose" (hidden track) Slater2:01
Total length:39:46

Personnel

Personnel per liner notes. [13]

Brougham

Production

Art

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  12. ↑ Le Cock Sportif, 2000-05-19, retrieved 2022-12-25
  13. ↑ Le Cock Sportif (booklet). Brougham. Palo Alto: Warner Bros. Records. 2000. 9 47700-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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