Dirty Boots
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| "Dirty Boots" | ||
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| Single by Sonic Youth | ||
| from the album Goo | ||
| B-side(s) | "White Kross" (live), "Eric's Trip" (live), "Cinderellas Big Score" (live), "Dirty Boots" (live), "The Bedroom" (live) | |
| Released | April 1991 | |
| Format | 7"(promo only), 12", CD single | |
| Recorded | November 3, 1990 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Label | DGC | |
| Writer(s) | Sonic Youth | |
| Sonic Youth singles chronology | ||
 "Disappearer" (1990) |
 "Dirty Boots" (1991) |
 "100%" (1992) |
Dirty Boots was the third and final single from Sonic Youth's 1990 album Goo. It was released in 1991 on DGC.
[edit] Track listing
- Dirty Boots (edit) - 4.49
- White Kross (live) - 5.06
- Eric's Trip (live) - 3.28
- Cinderellas Big Score (live) - 6.34
- Dirty Boots (live) - 6.13
- The Bedroom (live & previously unreleased) - 3.37
All live songs are taken from November 3rd, 1990 at Irvine Meadows in Irvine, CA.
[edit] Music Video
The music video for Dirty Boots was directed by Tamra Davis. The video features a boy and girl who meet and fall in love in the mosh pit while Sonic Youth play on stage. The video was shot in a club in New York City.
[edit] Trivia
- On the front cover , Thurston Moore is wearing a Roland Kirk t-shirt.
- Contains lyrics to 'Dirty Boots' in the sleeve.
- The main girl in the video wears a Nirvana t-shirt, 5 months before the release of their breakthrough album Nevermind
- While technically an EP, it is considered the final single from the album
