| The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza | ||||
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| Released | August 9, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Twin Oak Productions, Murfreesboro, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Mathcore, grindcore | |||
| Length | 28:39 | |||
| Label | Corrosive Recordings | |||
| Producer | Jason Dietz | |||
| The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Decoy Music |   [1] |
| Lambgoat | 7/10 [2] |
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza is the debut album by American mathcore band The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza.
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza formed in 2004, releasing a self-titled demo that same year which was sold at early shows and showcased through PureVolume. In 2005, the band was signed to Corrosive Recordings. [3] Corrosive would later release the debut album, which is essentially a re-release of the band's demo as it contains 7 of the group's 2004 demo songs with three additional tracks and different cover art. [4]
All lyrics are written by Jessie Freeland; all music is composed by The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Bowling Ball's Frozen in a Footlocker in Chicago" | 1:24 |
| 2. | "I Bet Heaven Looks Alot Like Talledega" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "God Ain't Got No Use for No 180lb. Bag of Sugar" | 2:25 |
| 4. | "5 Deep on Charlie" | 2:59 |
| 5. | "Cliff Burton Surprise" | 3:18 |
| 6. | "Bringin' It Straight from Alabama" | 1:26 |
| 7. | "Bill Dance Lands the Big One" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Daddy's Coming Up" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Tony Little, Jack Daniels, and the Open Road" | 2:22 |
| 10. | "Big Pun's Not Dead Because I Just Saw Him at Krispy Kreme" | 5:56 |
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