Starjob

Starjob
EP by The Frogs
Released May 1997
Recorded 1994
Genre Alternative rock
Label Scratchie Records/Mercury Records
Polygram
Producer Johnny Goat (Billy Corgan)
The Frogs chronology

My Daughter the Broad
(1996)		 Starjob
(1997)		 Bananimals
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Pitchfork Media (8.6/10)[2]

Starjob is an EP by The Frogs that was recorded in 1994, and finally released in 1997. Billy Corgan produced the record under the alias "Johnny Goat", and Jimmy Chamberlin played bongos on the song "Raped".[3]

The songs on Starjob deal with celebrity and fame, although the songs "Raped" and "Weird on the Avenue" continue the perverse themes of previous albums. "I Only Play 4 Money" may be the most well known song by the band, which contains the lyrics "I don't give a fuck about the fans" and "if you send me fanmail/I won't write back". "Lord Grunge" is an homage to Kurt Cobain, and references The Who, Black Sabbath, Black Flag and the Beatles as the forefathers of grunge.[4][5]

This release is considerably better-produced than most of the Frogs' previous material, which can sound like home recordings.

Track listing

  1. "Lord Grunge" – 2:30
  2. "Raped" – 1:38
  3. "Weird on the Avenue" – 2:13
  4. "Starboy" – 2:42
  5. "I Only Play 4 Money" – 4:33
  6. "Stargirl" – 2:20

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1997-05-05). "Starjob - The Frogs | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
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  3. ↑ "The Leading The Futon Site on the Net". TheFuton.com. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to the 25th Internet Nirvana Fan Club Newsletter." (TXT). Nirvanaclub.com. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  5. ↑