Let Me Tell Ya 'Bout Root Beer

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Let Me Tell Ya 'Bout Root Beer
Incubus-rootbeer.jpg
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Released1995
Genre Funk metal
Length7:39
Label Baked Goods Yummy Treats
Incubus chronology
Let Me Tell Ya 'Bout Root Beer
(1995)
Fungus Amongus
(1995)

Let Me Tell Ya 'Bout Root Beer is the debut EP by the American rock band Incubus. It was released in 1995, and contained two songs, "New Skin" and "Azwethinkweiz", which later appeared on S.C.I.E.N.C.E. and Enjoy Incubus , respectively.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."New Skin"3:51
2."Azwethinkweiz"3:48
Total length:7:39

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