My Daughter the Broad
My Daughter the Broad is an album by the American band the Frogs, released in 1996.[2] It is a compilation of improvised homemade recordings that were mostly recorded in the late 1980s. Many of the songs continue themes from It's Only Right and Natural, such as homosexual supremacy and social conservative fears.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 4, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1986-1995 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, Spoken word | |||
Length | 49:30 | |||
Label | Matador Records[1] | |||
Producer | The Frogs | |||
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The album introduces two new personas of Dennis Flemion, with distinct-sounding voices, a geriatric pervert and the high-pitched murderer Jack, as in the songs "Reelin' and Rockin #1" and "I'm Evil, Jack." Fans often request songs from the album in concert, but the band refuses to play some of them because of the difficulties involved with re-creating an improvisation in a live setting. The title was inspired by Mudhoney's My Brother the Cow.[3]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
NME | 2/10[5] |
Pitchfork Media | 6.5/10[6] |
Magnet wrote that the album "confounded and titillated with tunes about male and female sexual deviances, study-hall pervert mutilation, molestation fantasies and other songs that raised eyebrows yet made no sense ... one of the funniest albums ever made."[7]
Track listing
- "Reelin' and Rockin #1" – 3:53
- "Children, Run Away (The Man with the Candy)" – 2:03
- "Where's Jerry Lewis?" – 1:32
- "I'm Evil, Jack" – 2:45
- "April Fools (He Had the Change Done at the Shop)" – 4:08
- "The Boys with the Boys" – 2:38
- "I'm Sad the Goat Just Died Today" – 1:14
- "Gwendolyn Macrae" – 2:42
- "Put Your Finger in the Dike, Stop the Leak" – 2:45
- "God Is Gay" – 2:56
- "I Love U (You Know I Don't)" – 2:03
- "Stand Up for Your Rights (Or Sit Down)" – 2:08
- "Lifeguard of Love" – 2:25
- "I'm Hungry" – 2:09
- "Banjo Bonnie" – 1:45
- "Which One of You Gave My Daughter the Dope?" – 1:42
- "Candyland Joe" – 1:42
- "I Had a Second Change Done at the Shop (Now I've Added Animal Cocks)" – 3:33
- "Who's Sucking on Grampa's Balls Since Grandma Ain't Home Tonight?" – 0:11
- "Grandma's Sitting in the Corner with a Penis in Her Hand Going 'No, No, No, No, No'" – 2:20
- "Dreambox" – 2:04
- "Reelin' and Rockin' #2" – 2:53
Personnel
- Jimmy Flemion - Guitars, Bass, Cello, Keyboards, Vocals
- Dennis Flemion - Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
- Jay Tiller - Bass
- Scott LaBerge - Cello
Notes
- "Frogs". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760346488 – via Google Books.
- "The Frogs - All Tomorrow's Parties". Atpfestival.com. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- AllMusic review
- "NME.COM - FROGS - My Daughter The Broad - 17/8/1996". August 17, 2000. Archived from the original on 2000-08-17.
- "The Frogs: My Daughter, The Broad: Pitchfork Record Review". March 11, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-03-11.
- "Lost Classics: The Frogs "My Daughter The Broad"". Magnet. April 17, 2009.