Snake Boy

Snakeboy
Studio album by Killdozer
Released	September 29, 1985
Recorded	March 1985
Studio	Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
Genre	Noise rock, post-hardcore
Length	38:14
Label	Touch & Go
Producer	Steve Marker
Killdozer chronology
Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite (1984) Snakeboy (1985) Burl (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Kerrang!	[2]

Snakeboy is the second album by Killdozer, released on September 29, 1985 through Touch and Go Records. The album deals with many personalities and figures but is mostly about the lead singer's encounter with a man Bill Reisman ^[3] Fan favorites such as "King of Sex" and the cover version of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl" make their appearance on this release. The CD release of this album is coupled with Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite , appearing on the latter half.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Killdozer, except "Cinnamon Girl" by Neil Young.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"King of Sex"	3:32
2.	"Going to the Beach"	4:08
3.	"River"	2:45
4.	"Live Your Life Like You Don't Exist"	4:24
5.	"Don't Cry"	3:22
6.	"Cinnamon Girl"	3:48

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gone to Heaven"	3:11
2.	"Revelations"	5:03
3.	"Burning House"	2:54
4.	"Big Song of Love"	3:30
5.	"Fifty Seven"	3:37

Personnel

Killdozer

• Michael Gerald – vocals, bass guitar, percussion
• Bill Hobson – guitar, harmonica, percussion, backing vocals
• Dan Hobson – drums, backing vocals

Production and additional personnel

• Cyndee Baudhuin – photography
• Robin Davies – percussion on "Going to the Beach"
• Duke Erikson  – mixing, recording
• Killdozer  – mixing, recording
• The Love of Mike Orchestra, The – backing vocals on "King of Sex"
• Steve Marker  – production
• Jessica Noll – violin on "River"
• Butch Vig  – mixing, recording, percussion on "Big Song of Love"

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "Snake Boy". AllMusic . Retrieved May 27, 2013.
2. Duke, John (January 28, 1989). "Killdozer 'Snake Boy'". Kerrang! . No. 223. p. 19. ISSN   0262-6624.
3. Sprague, David (2007). "Killdozer". Trouser Press . Retrieved May 27, 2013.

External links

• Snakeboy at Discogs (list of releases)