Cracker - Kerosene Hat poll

"Euro-Trash Girl" is the greatest hidden track hit of the 90s!

― some dude, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:00 (11 months ago) Permalink

― omar little, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:01 (11 months ago) Permalink

lol

― some dude, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:01 (11 months ago) Permalink

i really should listen to the whole album, thoguh, i liked all the hits at the time but never bothered to pick up the CD. who else in pop culture was making references to meth labs in 1993?

― some dude, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:02 (11 months ago) Permalink

it's a good driving album. 'i want everything' is prob the only weak cut on here. the cover of 'loser' (jerry garcia) is tremendously excellent.

― omar little, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:03 (11 months ago) Permalink

cover of 'loser' (jerry garcia) is tremendously excellent.

― it's smdh time in America (will), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:05 (11 months ago) Permalink

otm

― it's smdh time in America (will), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:05 (11 months ago) Permalink

<em>i really should listen to the whole album, thoguh, i liked all the hits at the time but never bothered to pick up the CD. who else in pop culture was making references to meth labs in 1993?</em>

beck, primus

― Your Favorite Album in the Cutout Bin, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:06 (11 months ago) Permalink

ah yes, primus. beck wasn't in pop culture in 93, though.

― some dude, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:07 (11 months ago) Permalink

should have been 'euro-trash POLL', dunno what you were thinking.

― j., Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:07 (11 months ago) Permalink

"Lonesome Johnny Blues" is the only one I'd jump up and skip if the cd was playing. Going "Euro-Trash Girl" because it was a huge surprise live when I saw them before the Tucson EP came out. Such a fun and silly song.

― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:08 (11 months ago) Permalink

Get Off This is so great.

― it was a dark and stormy genitals. (Phil D.), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:19 (11 months ago) Permalink

Love this album. Off the top of my head, I'm calling "Take Me Down To The Infirmary", but I'm also really partial to "Movie Star" and "I Ride My Bike".

― how's life, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:29 (11 months ago) Permalink

xp: Get Off This is A+ trolling.

― how's life, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:30 (11 months ago) Permalink

"Take Me Down to the Infirmary" gets so right what they get so so wrong in "I Want Everything".

― how's life, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 18:41 (11 months ago) Permalink

I realized recently that the Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven aspect of my listening schedule has been supplanted by the Silver Jews. Like, the dark, ironic country rock indie aspect, I guess?

― how's life, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:01 (11 months ago) Permalink

voted "Eurotrash Girl" (tried to live out that song my first time to the old country, never ended up on my knees for the sergeant though), but yeah "Loser" is fabulous; I didn't know it was a cover for like a decade afterwards, & still prefer the Cracker take. After that, probably "Movie Star".

still prefer the first Cracker album though

― Euler, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:04 (11 months ago) Permalink

xp: Get Off This is A+ trolling.

Haha yes, that's why I love it.

I would have gone for "Movie Star," but I've been in bands that played it and, as a bass part, it's second only to maybe "Abacab" or "Come Sail Away" in dullness.

― it was a dark and stormy genitals. (Phil D.), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:16 (11 months ago) Permalink

Euro Trash Girl

Sometimes I miss the days of 99-track CDs

― Punned Sheerest, Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:40 (11 months ago) Permalink

wd have to re-listen, prefer Teen Angst from debut

― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:44 (11 months ago) Permalink

yeah teen angst was a definite standout but wasn't kerosene hat a much better record overall? or am i completely misremembering?

― it's smdh time in America (will), Wednesday, 23 May 2012 19:54 (11 months ago) Permalink

it was.

― j., Thursday, 24 May 2012 18:02 (11 months ago) Permalink

I sold this, it felt like a big comedown after the excellent debut.

Still, "Euro Trash Girl".

― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Thursday, 24 May 2012 18:06 (11 months ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

― System, Thursday, 7 June 2012 00:01 (11 months ago) Permalink

this was another one in used bins by '95. I guess it's worth buying eh?

― go down on you in a thyatrr (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 7 June 2012 00:20 (11 months ago) Permalink

yeah teen angst was a definite standout but wasn't kerosene hat a much better record overall? or am i completely misremembering?

― it's smdh time in America (will), Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:54 PM (2 weeks ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

it was.

― j., Thursday, May 24, 2012 2:02 PM (1 week ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

You guys are backwards on this. First s/t album was really solid, then every other one was just a bunch of filler around some singles.

― Johnny Fever, Thursday, 7 June 2012 00:22 (11 months ago) Permalink

I just kept the debut and the excellent hits and oddities comp Garage D'Or. All you need.

― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 7 June 2012 00:39 (11 months ago) Permalink

I had Garage d'Or at one time. Don't know what happened to it. Probably will refrain instead of voting "Low" (which I still love)

― freebroheem (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 7 June 2012 05:21 (11 months ago) Permalink

loved this album at the time. still can't help it and voting "Low."

― Bee OK, Thursday, 7 June 2012 05:24 (11 months ago) Permalink

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

― System, Friday, 8 June 2012 00:01 (11 months ago) Permalink

Works for me.

― EZ Snappin, Friday, 8 June 2012 00:05 (11 months ago) Permalink

Really thought "I Ride My Bike" would have placed and didn't expect to be the only vote for "Take Me Down to the Infirmary".

― how's life, Friday, 8 June 2012 00:34 (11 months ago) Permalink