Back from Samoa
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| Studio album by Angry Samoans | |||||
| Released | 1982 | ||||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | ||||
| Length | 17:38 | ||||
| Label | Triple X Records | ||||
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Back from Samoa is the second album by the American punk rock band Angry Samoans. It was released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).
[edit] Track listing
- "Gas Chamber" – 1:02 (Saunders/Turner)
- "The Todd Killings" – 0:38 (Saunders/Turner)
- "Lights Out" – 0:52 (Saunders/Turner)
- "My Old Man's a Fatso" – 1:32 (Saunders)
- "Time Has Come Today" – 2:07 (Joseph Chambers/Willie Chambers)
- "They Saved Hitler's Cock" – 1:40 (Jeff Dahl/Homer/Turner)
- "Homo-Sexual" – 0:52 (J. Falwell)
- "Steak Knife" – 1:00 (Saunders/Turner)
- "Haizman's Brain Is Calling" – 1:56 (Saunders/Turner)
- "Tuna Taco" – 0:38 (Homer)
- "Coffin Case" – 0:39 (Saunders)
- "You Stupid Jerk" – 0:23 (Saunders)
- "Ballad of Jerry Curlan" – 3:08 (Galligan/Turner/Vockeroth)
- "Not of This Earth" – 1:11 (Saunders/Turner)
[edit] Personnel
- "Metal Mike" Saunders - vocals, guitar
- Gregg Turner - vocals, guitar
- P.J. Galligan - guitar
- Todd Homer - bass guitar, vocals
- Bill Vockeroth - drums
[edit] Notable Covers
- "Lights Out" was covered by German punk band The Spermbirds on their album Nothing Is Easy, released in 1987.
- "The Todd Killings" was covered by The Briefs on their Joy of Killing 7" and the band regularly performed the song live. It was also covered by Evan Dando on his It Looks Like You 7" single.
- "Lights Out" was covered by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones on the EP Ska-Core, the Devil, and More, released in 1993.
- "Gas Chamber" was recorded by Dave Grohl during the sessions for the first Foo Fighters album but was not included on the final release. The Foo Fighters' version of the song was featured on the Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 compilation released by Fat Wreck Chords.
- "Homo-Sexual" was covered by The Soft Pink Truth on the album Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Soft Pink Truth? in 2004.
