Sad Sappy Sucker

Sad Sappy Sucker (Chokin on a Mouthful of Lost Thoughts) is the name of a 2001 album release by indie rock band Modest Mouse. Originally slated to be Modest Mouse's debut album, Sad Sappy Sucker was shelved for several years until its eventual release in 2001, on the heels of the popularity of The Moon & Antarctica. Several songs were recorded at Olympia, Washington's Dub Narcotic Studios. The record was officially released by K Records on April 24, 2001, available in both Compact Disc and vinyl LP, and containing nine additional tracks added to the original track listing of 15 songs.

Track listing

The first 15 tracks make up the original album Sad Sappy Sucker. Tracks 16-24 come from Isaac Brock's answering machine — he originally had a "Call to Dial a Song" service, similar to They Might Be Giants' Dial-A-Song.

1. "Worms vs. Birds" – 2:13
2. "Four Fingered Fisherman" – 2:27
3. "Wagon Ride Return" – 0:48
4. "Classy Plastic Lumber" (unlisted on back cover) – 2:03
5. "From Point A to Point B (∞)" – 2:56
6. "Path of Least Resistance" – 0:28
7. "It Always Rains on a Picnic" – 3:01
8. "Dukes Up" – 2:24
9. "Think Long" – 1:09
10. "Every Penny Fed Car" – 3:07
11. "Mice Eat Cheese" – 2:26
12. "Race Car Grin You Ain't No Landmark" – 1:13
13. "Red Hand Case" – 2:37
14. "Secret Agent X-9" – 1:12
15. "Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?" – 1:09
16. "Call to Dial a Song" – 0:31
17. "5-4-3-2-1 Lispoff" – 0:30
18. "Woodgrain" – 0:30
19. "BMX Crash" – 0:28
20. "Sucker Bet" – 1:19
21. "Black Blood & Old Newagers" – 0:29
22. "SWY" – 0:29
23. "Austral Opithecus" – 0:29
24. "Sin Gun Chaser" – 0:27

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