"Mouth Breather" is a 1990 song by American rock band The Jesus Lizard from the album Goat. It was revealed in the documentary Breadcrumb Trail that the song was inspired by Steve Albini's opinion of Slint drummer Britt Walford, after Walford had house sat for him.
| "Mouth Breather" | ||||
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| Single by The Jesus Lizard | ||||
| from the album Goat | ||||
| B-side | "Sunday You Need Love" | |||
| Released | December 15, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | September 1990 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Touch and Go | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Duane Denison, Mac McNeilly, David Wm. Sims, David Yow | |||
| The Jesus Lizard singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAccolades
edit| Year | Publication | Country | Article | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Kerrang! | United Kingdom | 666 Songs You Must Own: The Ultimate Playlist[2] | 18 |
| 2008 | Pitchfork | United States | The Pitchfork 500[3] | * |
| 2010 | Pitchfork | United States | Top 200 (+ 400 "See Also") Tracks of the 1990s[4] | 123 |
(*) designates unordered lists.
Personnel
edit- David Yow – vocals
- Duane Denison – guitar
- David Wm. Sims – bass
- Mac McNeilly – drums
References
edit- ^ "Goat - The Jesus Lizard Album". Music.dejkam.com. January 30, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "666 Songs You Must Own: The Ultimate Playlist". Kerrang!. November 2004. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Guide to the Greatest Songs From Punk to the Present". Pitchfork. 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 200-151". Pitchfork. August 30, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
External links
edit- "Mouthbreather" at Discogs (list of releases)