Slappy

Slappy
EP by Green Day
Released	April 1990
Recorded	April 1990
Genre	Punk rock
Length	10:11
Label	Lookout!, Reprise
Producer	Andy Ernst and Green Day
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Green Day EP chronology
1,000 Hours (1989) Slappy (1990) Sweet Children (1990)

Slappy is the second EP by Green Day, and was released on Lookout! Records in the summer of 1990 on seven-inch vinyl. Upon its release, several different colors of vinyl were available in limited quantities. Billie Joe Armstrong cites this record as the one on which Green Day begins to find their sound.

Liner notes

Recorded in a few hours on April 20th 1990 at Art of Ears Studio with Andro Engineereing mixed April 23rd in a few more hours. Produced by Andro and Green Day. Mastered by John Golden at K-Disc, Hollywood. front cover photo by Al Sobrante, back Sean Hughes Layout and "Green Day Bitz" by Aaron Cometbus. Green Day's 39/Smooth L.P. and 1,000 Hours E.P. are also available on Lookout.

Album information

"Paper Lanterns" was a popular Green Day song and a live staple for many years. "Why Do You Want Him?" was the first song written by Armstrong, back when he was fourteen. The song was about his dislike for his stepfather. The title "409 in Your Coffeemaker" is taken from a prank Billie Joe pulled on his teacher. It was later re-recorded during the Dookie sessions. Although it didn't make the album, it can still be heard on the "Basket Case" CD single released in the United Kingdom. "Knowledge" is an Operation Ivy cover, and Green Day still performs the song live, often inviting fans onstage to play their instruments for them during the performance of the song.

All four tracks from Slappy were included on the 1991 CD release 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours. Slappy remained in print until August 2005, when Green Day removed their catalog from Lookout! Records.

Since March 24th, 2009, Slappy (along with 1,000 Hours) has been back in print as a bonus to the vinyl reissue of the 39/Smooth album. However a possible error may have been made as Slappy's artwork is now tinted pink instead of dark red.

Track listing

All tracks by Green Day, except where noted.

Side A

1. "Paper Lanterns" – 2:23
2. "Why Do You Want Him?" – 2:30

Side B

1. "409 in Your Coffeemaker" – 2:51
2. "Knowledge" (Jesse Michaels) – 2:18

Notes

• The dog on the cover of Slappy was known as Mickey. "Slappy" was a nickname given to him by Mike Dirnt's friend Jason Relva.
• "Why Do You Want Him?" was reportedly the first song Billie Joe Armstrong wrote
• "409 In Your Coffee Maker" was re-recorded for the album Dookie. However, the band declined having it put on the record. The Dookie recording of the song can still be found in "unmixed" form on the UK "Basket Case" single.