The Meow Bits

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The Meow Bits
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ReleasedSeptember 2008
RecordedOlive Juice Music, New York City
Genre Antifolk
Length14:03
Label Weemayk Music
Producer Major Matt Mason USA, Justin Remer
Elastic No-No Band chronology
My 3 Addictions
(2007)
The Meow Bits
(2008)
Every Elvis Has His Impersonators: 7 Homemade Remade Elvis Costello Songs
(2008)

The Meow Bits is the fourth official release from antifolk music group Elastic No-No Band and their first EP. It is issued only as a digital download.

Contents

It is their first official release to contain cover songs, including a song originated by The Beach Boys and a song by The Beatles. [1]

Tracks 1, 2, and 5 appeared later on the 2010 studio album Fustercluck!!! . [2] Tracks 3 and 4 appeared later on the 2012 compilation album Black No-No's.

Track listing

  1. "Emotional Tourism"
  2. "I'd Love Just Once to See You"
  3. "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
  4. "Suffering From 7"
  5. "Hangover Dial"

Credits

Elastic No-No Band

Songwriters

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References

  1. "Elastic No-No Band website – discography" . Retrieved 2008-09-17.
  2. "Elastic No-No Band website – news" . Retrieved 2008-09-17.