We Couldn't Think of a Title | ||||
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Released | May 16, 2003 September 12, 2006 (reissue) November 5, 2007 | |||
Recorded | Headpop Studios Joshy Apartment Studios Robby's crappy Yet Effective Vocal Booth | |||
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Length | 68:07 71:42 (reissue) | |||
Label | Self-released Rock Ridge (reissue) | |||
Producer | Joshua Key, Psychostick | |||
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Singles from We Couldn't Think of a Title | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
We Couldn't Think of a Title is the debut studio album by American comedy metal band Psychostick. It features Psychostick's brand of metal/hardcore mixed with humor, with some of the tracks being comedy skits or transitions to other songs, like Death Burger, Indecision (which is a recurring skit throughout the album), and Good Morning. Originally self-released on May 16, 2003. This album also contains their most successful track, "BEER!!!".
"We Couldn't Think of a Title" reached #41 on the Billboard's Top Heatseekers, [2] #4 on the Billboard's Top Heatseeker's (West North Central), [3] and #48 on the Top Independent Albums. [4]
All tracks are written by Psychostick (Robert Kersey, Joshua Key, Mike Kocian, and Alex Preiss)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Indecision" | 0:58 |
2. | "Scrotal Torment" | 2:58 |
3. | "Two Ton Paperweight" | 4:32 |
4. | "Death Burger!" | 0:53 |
5. | "No Pun Intended" | 0:09 |
6. | "Why, Oh, Why?" | 5:09 |
7. | "Pluh" | 5:50 |
8. | "BEER!!" | 2:13 |
9. | "Prozak Milkshake" | 5:54 |
10. | "Throwin' Down" | 5:17 |
11. | "I HATE Doing Laundry" | 0:27 |
12. | "Return of the Death Burger!" | 0:23 |
13. | "Largiloquent Dithyramb" | 5:06 |
14. | "Lizard Sphere X" | 2:30 |
15. | "Orgasm = Love" | 4:47 |
16. | "Good Morning" | 1:37 |
17. | "In a Band to Get Chicks" | 4:11 |
18. | "Fake My Own Death and Go Platinum / Hidden Track!!!!!!" | 15:26 |
19. | "ABCDEath" (2006 reissue track) | 1:07 |
20. | "The Jagermeister Love Song" (2006 reissue track) | 2:28 |
The releases on Spotify and iTunes exclude the skits "Indecision", "Death Burger!", "Return of the Death Burger!", "Lizard Sphere X", and the hidden track from "Fake My Own Death and Go Platinum". However, they include the track "Hokey Fuckin' Pokey".
Psychostick
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Top Heatseekers [2] | 41 |
US Billboard Top Heatseekers (North West Central) [3] | 4 |
US Billboard Top Independent Albums [4] | 48 |
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