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1991 studio album by Violent Femmes
Why Do Birds Sing? is the fifth studio album by
Violent Femmes , released on April 30, 1991. It was the band's last album with original drummer
Victor DeLorenzo , who left two years later to devote his time to acting, and was produced by
Michael Beinhorn , best-known then for his work with the
Red Hot Chili Peppers on
Mother's Milk and
The Uplift Mofo Party Plan .
The album featured the single "American Music," which rose to number 2 on Billboard ' s Modern Rock chart during the week of May 18, 1991,
[5] and became a staple of the band's live shows.
Track listing
All tracks are written by
Gordon Gano , except where noted
Title Writer(s) 1. "American Music" 3:49 2. "Out the Window" 2:52 3. "Look Like That" 2:45 4. "
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? "
George O'Dowd ,
Mikey Craig ,
Roy Hay ,
Jon Moss , Gano 4:50 5. "Hey Nonny Nonny" Shepard Tonie, Gano 4:34 6. "Used to Be" 3:38 7. "Girl Trouble" 2:57 8. "He Likes Me" 3:07 9. "Life is a Scream" 1:54 10. "Flamingo Baby" 2:37 11. "Lack of Knowledge" 1:54 12. "More Money Tonight" 3:58 13. "I'm Free" 3:25
Personnel
Violent Femmes
Gordon Gano –
vocals ,
guitar
Brian Ritchie –
bass ,
guitar ,
bouzouki ,
banjo ,
ukulele ,
mouth harp ,
didgeridoo ,
xylophone ,
glockenspiel , vocals
Victor DeLorenzo –
drums ,
percussion , tranceaphone, vocals
Additional musicians
Production
Violent Femmes – Producer
Eric "ET" Thorngren – Engineer, mixing
David Vartanian – Mixing
Susan Rogers – Engineer
Tom Fritze – Assistant engineer
Lori Fumar – Assistant engineer
Mike Kloster – Assistant engineer
Howie Weinberg – Mastering
Mary Jones – Photography
Charts
Certifications
References
^ Ankeny, Jason.
"Violent Femmes Biography, Songs, & Albums" .
AllMusic . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^ Thomas, Fred.
"Why Do Birds Sing? - Violent Femmes | Songs, Reviews, Credits" .
AllMusic . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^ Moore, John (October 7, 2021).
"Album Review: Violent Femmes – Why Do Birds Sing? [Vinyl Reissue]" . New Noise Magazine . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^ Deusner, Stephen M. (October 18, 2021).
"Violent Femmes: Why Do Birds Sing? (Deluxe Edition)" .
Pitchfork . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^
"Violent Femmes - Alternative Airplay" .
Billboard . Retrieved October 18, 2021 .
^
"Australiancharts.com – Violent Femmes – Why Do Birds Sing?" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^
"Offiziellecharts.de – Violent Femmes – Why Do Birds Sing?" (in German).
GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^
"Charts.nz – Violent Femmes – Why Do Birds Sing?" . Hung Medien. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^ Whitburn, Joel; Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums , 1955–1996; p. 819.
ISBN
0898201179
^
"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF) .
Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 28 November 2021 .
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