Snake Boy

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Snakeboy
Killdozer - Snake Boy.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 29, 1985
RecordedMarch 1985
Studio Smart Studios, Madison, Wisconsin
Genre Noise rock, post-hardcore
Length38:14
Label Touch & Go
Producer Steve Marker
Killdozer chronology
Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite
(1984)
Snakeboy
(1985)
Burl
(1986)
Professional ratings
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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.

Contents

Track listing

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

Side one
No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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
Production and additional personnel

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