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Don't Back Down

 
Album Review: Don't Back Down

  • Artist: The Queers
  • Rating: StarStarStarStar
  • Release Date: August 27, 1996
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Contains explicit content
  • Genre: Rock

Review

It doesn't get any better than this. On Don't Back Down the rip-roaring punk songs with no melody ("No Tit," for instance) are more than counterbalanced by the many mind-blowingly catchy songs ("Punk Rock Girls," "Number One," "Janelle, Janelle," ad nauseam). Some of the songs, dare it be said, even surpass many of Brian Wilson's perfect pop songs. Whereas the Ben Weasel-fronted group the Riverdales aspire to be nothing more than Ramones imitators, the Queers successfully use the musical vocabularies developed by the Ramones (as well as Brian Wilson and others) and take their songs to new levels. ~ Kembrew McLeod, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
No Tit Joe King The Queers (1:29)
Punk Rock Girls Joe King The Queers (2:42)
I'm OK, You're Fucked Joe King The Queers (1:00)
Number One Jay Rassler, Joe King The Queers (3:10)
Don't Back Down Brian Wilson The Queers (1:58)
I Only Drink Bud Joe King The Queers (2:05)
I Always Knew Joe King The Queers (2:57)
Born to Do Dishes Joe King The Queers (1:56)
Janelle, Janelle Joe King The Queers (2:44)
Brush Your Teeth Joe King The Queers (1:16)
Sidewalk Surgin' Girl The Queers (2:00)
Another Girl The Queers (1:47)
Love Love Love Joe King The Queers (2:47)
I Can't Get Over You Lisa Marr, Joe King The Queers (13:03)

Credits

Joe (Guitar), Joe (Vocals), The Queers (Main Performer), Hugh (Drums), Hugh (Vocals), Mass Giorgini (Producer), Mass Giorgini (Engineer), Mass Giorgini (Mixing), B-Face (Bass), B-Face (Vocals), B-Face (Typing), Chris Horne (Farfisa Organ), Chris Horne (Guest Appearance), Lisa Marr (Vocals), Lisa Marr (Vocals (Background)), Lisa Marr (Guest Appearance), Chris Appelgren (Layout Design), Nancy G. Horton (Photography), Lawrence Livermore (Executive Producer), Lawrence Livermore (Guest Appearance)
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Don't Back Down
Studio album by The Queers
Released August 27, 1996
May 8, 2007 (reissue)
Genre Pop punk, punk rock
Label Lookout!
LK-140
Asian Man (reissue)
ASM-146
Producer J.J. Rassler, Mass Giorgini
Professional reviews
The Queers chronology
A Day Late And A Dollar Short
(1996)
Don't Back Down
(1996)
Punk Rock Confidential
(1998)

Don't Back Down is the fifth album by pop punk band The Queers released on Lookout! Records. It was remastered by Mass Giorgini and reissued by Asian Man Records in 2007 with 3 songs from the Bubblegum Dreams EP.[1]

Kembrew McLeod of Allmusic regarded the album as an artistic peak, stating that "the Queers successfully use the musical vocabularies developed by the Ramones (as well as Brian Wilson and others) and take their songs to new levels" and "some of the songs, dare it be said, even surpass many of Brian Wilson's perfect pop songs."[2]

Track listing

  1. "No Tit" (Barnard, Joe King, O'Neill) - 1:29
  2. "Punk Rock Girls" (King) - 2:42
  3. "I'm OK, You're Fucked" (Barnard, King, O'Neill) - 1:00
  4. "Number One" (King, Jay Rassler) - 3:10
  5. "Don't Back Down" (The Beach Boys cover) - 1:58
  6. "I Only Drink Bud" (Barnard, King, O'Neill) - 2:05
  7. "I Always Knew" (King) - 2:57
  8. "Born To Do Dishes" (Barnard, King, O'Neill) - 1:56
  9. "Janelle, Janelle" (King, Rassler) - 2:44
  10. "Brush Your Teeth" (Barnard, King, O'Neill) - 1:16
  11. "Sidewalk Surfin' Girl" (Hatcher) - 2:00
  12. "Another Girl" (Hernandez) - 1:47
  13. "Love Love Love" (King) - 2:47
  14. "I Can't Get Over You" (King, Lisa Marr, Rassler) - 2:56
  15. "Never Ever"* - 3:09
  16. "Little Honda"* (The Beach Boys cover) - 2:32
  17. "End It All Now"* - 12:35

*2007 reissue

Personnel

  • Joe Queer - lead vocals, guitar
  • B-Face - bass, vocals
  • Hugh O'Neill - drums
  • J.J. Rassler - guitar, vocals
  • Lisa Marr - backup and lead vocals on "I Can't Get Over You"

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