Big Black Bugs Bleed Blue Blood

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Big Black Bugs Bleed Blue Blood
Big Black Bugs Bleed Blue Blood cover
EP by The Mr. T Experience
Released 1989 (re-released 1997)
Genre Punk rock, pop punk
Label Rough Trade, Lookout!
Professional reviews
The Mr. T Experience chronology
Night Shift at the Thrill Factory
(1988)		 Big Black Bugs Bleed Blue Blood
(1989)		 Making Things with Light
(1990)

Big Black Bugs Bleed Blue Blood is an EP by the Berkeley, California punk rock band The Mr. T Experience, released in 1989 by Rough Trade Records. Lookout! Records re-released the EP as a CD in 1997 with numerous bonus tracks.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Dr. Frank except where indicated

  1. "Supersonic"
  2. "Up and Down" (Jeffrey A. Moss; originally performed by Sesame Street)
  3. "On the Team"
  4. "At Gilman Street"
  5. "Dictionary Girl"
  6. "The End of the Ramones" (Zelowitz)
  7. "A Song About a Girl Who Went Shopping"
  8. "Flying Jelly Attack"* (Naoko Yamano; originally performed by Shonen Knife)
  9. "So Long, Sucker"*
  10. "Zero"* (Zelowitz)
  11. "Psycho Girl"*
  12. "Fill in the Blank"*
  13. "How I Made a Million in a Punk Rock Band"* (Zelowitz)
  14. "Look Back and Crack"*
  15. "Sex Offender"* (Gary Joseph Lachman/Deborah Harry; originally performed by Blondie as "X-Offender")
  16. "Last Time I Listened to You"*
  17. "Love American Style"*
  18. "Somebody Wants to Love You"* (Wes Farrell/Jim Cretecos/Mike Appel; originally performed by The Partridge Family)
  19. "Spider-Man"* (Paul Francis Webster/J. Robert Harris; theme from the 1967 animated series)
  20. "Can't Get There From Here"* (William Thomas Berry/Peter Lawrence Buck/Michael E. Mills/John Michael Stipe; originally performed by R.E.M.)
  21. "God Bless America"*
  22. "Let's Be Together Tonight"*
  23. "Merry Fucking Christmas"* (Zelowitz)
  24. "Speed Racer"* (Nobuyoshi Koshibe/Yoshida Yoshiyuki; theme from the 1960s animated series)
  25. "T-Shirt Commercial"* (Zelowitz)
  26. "Vive la France"*
  27. "More Than Toast"*
  28. "Swallow Everything"*
  29. "God Bless Lawrence Livermore"*
  30. "Don't Go Away Go Go Girl"* (Jimmy Radcliffe/Buddy Scott; originally performed by the Banana Splits)
  31. "Hello Kitty Menendez"*

*Tracks 8-31 appear on the 1997 CD re-release only.

[edit] Performers

  • Dr. Frank - vocals, guitar
  • Jon Von Zelowitz - vocals, guitar
  • Byron Stomatos - bass
  • Alex Laipeneiks - drums
  • Eric Mead - guitar on "T-Shirt Commercial"
  • Janis Tanaka - bass on "T-Shirt Commercial"
  • Eban Ostby - drums on "T-Shirt Commercial"

[edit] Album information

[edit] Song information

  • "Supersonic"
  • "Up and Down"
  • "On the Team"
  • "At Gilman Street"
  • "Dictionary Girl"
  • "End of the Ramones"
  • "A Song About a Girl Who Went Shopping"

These 7 songs make up the original EP released in 1989.

  • "Flying Jelly Attack"

This song originally appeared on the Shonen Knife tribute album Every Band Has a Shonen Knife That Loves Them, released in 1990.

  • "So Long, Sucker"
  • "Zero"

These 2 songs originally appeared on the So Long, Sucker 7" single released in 1989.

  • "Psycho Girl"

This song originally appeared on the compilation Make the Collector Nerd Sweat, released in 1989.

  • "Fill in the Blank"

This song originally appeared on the compilation The Big One, released in 1989.

  • "How I Made a Million in a Punk Rock Band"
  • "Look Back and Crack"

These 2 songs are outtakes from the recording sessions for Making Things With Light and were unreleased prior to their inclusion on this CD.

  • "Sex Offender"
  • "Last Time I Listened to You"

These 2 songs originally appeared on the Sex Offender 7" single released in 1990.

  • "Love American Style"
  • "Somebody Wants to Love You"
  • "Spider-Man"

These 3 songs originally appeared on the Love American Style 7" single released in 1991. "Somebody Wants to Love You" is a cover of a song by The Partridge Family, while "Spider-Man" is a cover of the theme song from the 1967 television series

  • "Can't Get There From Here"

This song originally appeared on the R.E.M. tribute album Surprise Your Pig, released in 1991.

  • "God Bless America"

This song originally appeared on the compilation Blame and Burn, released in 1992. It was later re-recorded for the 1993 album Our Bodies Our Selves.

  • "Let's Be Together Tonight"
  • "Merry Fuckin' Christmas"
  • "Speed Racer"

These 3 songs originally appeared on the EP Strum ünd Bang, Live!?, released in 1992. "Speed Racer" is a cover of the theme song from the 1960s animated television series.

  • "T-Shirt Commercial"
  • "Vive la France"

These 2 songs originally appeared on the compilation Can of Pork, released in 1992. "T-Shirt Commercial" was credited to The Mystery Experience, which was Mr. T Experience guitarist Jon Von Zelowitz performing with friends Eric Mead (guitar), Janis Tanaka (bass), and Eban Ostby (drums). Zelowitz had written it for The Mr. T Experience, but it had been rejected by the other members. "Vive la France" is a French language version of the song "God Bless America."

  • "More Than Toast"
  • "Swallow Everything"

These 2 songs originally appeared on the EP Gun Crazy, released in 1993. They were later re-recorded for the album Our Bodies Our Selves.

  • "God Bless Lawrence Livermore"

This song was unreleased prior to its inclusion on this CD. It refers to Lawrence Livermore, founder of Lookout! Records. It is a version of "God Bless America" with different vocals and was recorded at the same time as "Viva la France."

  • "Don't Go Away Go Go Girl"

This song originally appeared on the Banana Splits tribute EP Banana Pad Riot, released in 1993.

  • "Hello Kitty Menendez"

This song originally appeared on the compilation Soda Punx, released in 1993. It refers to the 1989 murders perpetrated by Lyle and Erik Menendez, of which their mother, Kitty Menendez, was a victim.