bellybutton
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bel·ly·but·ton
(bĕl'ē-bŭt'n) 
n. Informal
The navel; the umbilicus.
n. Informal
The navel; the umbilicus.
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Bellybutton
- Artist: Jellyfish
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- Release Date: 1990
- Total Time: 39:37
- Type: Lyrics are included with the album
- Genre: Rock
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Including lead singer/drummer Andy Sturmer, guitarist Jason Falkner, and keyboardist Roger Manning, the San Francisco band Jellyfish released their 1990 debut Bellybutton to critical raves. Despite the kudos and some play at video outlets, the album failed to make much of a commercial impact. It was truly unfortunate because Bellybutton, despite obvious influences, was a breath of fresh pop air. "The Man I Used to Be" kicks off the album as a catchy song about domestic failure wrapped in nautical metaphors. The single "The King Is Half-Undressed" is a slice of effervescent power pop whose melody runs counter to the lyrical theme of loneliness. In fact, behind the bounce and breeze of Bellybutton's engaging songs is a recurring theme of melancholy and longing like "She Still Loves Him," with its stirring vocal harmonies and a blistering guitar solo, and the punchy "All I Want Is Everything." Better yet is the second chance the singer delights in on the joyous "Baby's Coming Back," which is accentuated with handclaps. Delightful. ~ Tom Demalon, Rovi| Bellybeat (2007 Album by Various Artists) | |
| Bellybutton [Japan Bonus Track] (1990 Album by Jellyfish) |
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| Studio album by Jellyfish | ||||
| Released | August 7, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | Schnee Studios, Studio 55 and Ocean Way Recording | |||
| Genre | Power pop | |||
| Length | 39:32 | |||
| Label | Charisma Records | |||
| Producer | Albhy Galuten and Jack Joseph Puig | |||
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Bellybutton is the debut album by Jellyfish, released on August 7, 1990.
The album spawned the singles "The King Is Half-Undressed" (reached No. 19 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart), "That Is Why" (reached No. 11 on Billboard's Modern Rock Chart), "Baby's Coming Back" (reached No. 62 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart), "Now She Knows She's Wrong" and "I Wanna Stay Home".
Two EPs were also issued in support of Bellybutton: The Scary-Go-Round E.P., Baby's Coming Back single, and I Wanna Stay Home single.
The home-video Gone Jellyfishin' was also issued with the promo videos from Bellybutton ("The King Is Half-Undressed", which was nominated for Best Art Direction at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards, "That Is Why" and "Baby's Coming Back").
"Baby's Coming Back" was covered by the British band McFly in 2007.
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Track listing
All songs written by Roger Manning and Andy Sturmer, except where noted.
- "The Man I Used to Be" – 4:33
- "That Is Why" – 4:16
- "The King Is Half-Undressed" – 3:46
- "I Wanna Stay Home" (Sturmer) – 4:06
- "She Still Loves Him" – 4:30
- "All I Want Is Everything" (Sturmer) – 3:44
- "Now She Knows She's Wrong" – 2:35
- "Bedspring Kiss" – 5:03
- "Baby's Coming Back" (Sturmer) – 2:57
- "Calling Sarah" – 4:02
Bonus Tracks
- "No Matter What" (Pete Ham) – 2:48
- "Let 'Em In/That Is Why" (Paul McCartney)/(Manning/Sturmer) - 4:58
- "The King Is Half Undressed" – 3:38
- "Jet" (Paul McCartney/Linda McCartney) – 3:08
- "Now She Knows She's Wrong" – 2:45
- "Baby's Coming Back" (Sturmer) – 3:05
Tracks 11-15 are live tracks appearing on the UK Limited Edition release.
Track 16 is a live acoustic track appearing on the Japanese Reissue Edition release.
Credits
- Andy Sturmer: Vocals, Drums, Some Guitar & Keyboards.
- Roger Joseph Manning Jr. - Keyboards, Piano, Harpsichord & Vocals.
- Jason Falkner: Guitars, Bass & Background Vocals.
- Chris Manning: Band Witchdoctor & Mime.
- Steven Shane McDonald: Bass on "All I Want Is Everything", "Now She Knows She's Wrong" & "Baby's Coming Back" (Courtesy of Redd Kross).
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