Underdog Victorious

Underdog Victorious is the fifth studio album by American singer/songwriter Jill Sobule, released in 2004. (see 2004 in music). Her first record in four years contains the single "Cinnamon Park" (which borrows the piano hook of the 1972 single "Saturday in the Park" from the band Chicago).

The CD contains a hidden track, "I Saw a Cop."

"Nothing Natural" appeared on an episode of the FX drama series Nip/Tuck, and a live, acoustic rendition of "Freshman" appeared in the film Mind the Gap.

[edit] Track listing

"Freshman" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:21
"Jetpack" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:03
"Cinnamon Park" (Eaton, Lamm, Sobule) – 3:23
"Tender Love" (Demain, Eaton, Sobule) – 2:46
"Underdog Victorious" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:31
"Under the Disco Ball" (Sobule) – 1:31
"The Last Line" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:56
"Tel Aviv" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:32
"Joey" (Demain, Sobule) – 3:55
"Nothing Natural" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:28
"Angel/Asshole" (Sobule) – 2:59
"Strawberry Gloss" (Sobule) – 3:45
"Thank Misery" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:16
"I Saw a Cop" [bonus track] (Sobule) – 2:31

[edit] Personnel

Jill Sobule - organ, guitar, drums, sound effects, Moog synthesizer, omnichord, Casio
Patrick Buchanon - guitar
Rob Burger - piano, Casio
Chris Carmichael - violin, viola
Bill DeMain - electric piano, background vocals
Dennis Diken - drums
Robin Eaton - bass, harmonica, background vocals
Mickey Grimm - percussion, drums
David Henry - cello
Jim Hoke - clarinet, flute
Brad Jones - organ, bass, piano, rhythm guitar, electric piano
Will Kimbrough - slide guitar
Marykate O'Neil - background vocals
Al Perkins - pedal steel
Michael Rhodes - bass
Ross Rice - piano
Neal Rosengarden - trumpet, classical guitar