Starjob

Infobox Album |
Name = Starjob
Type = EP
Artist = The Frogs


Released = May 1997
Recorded = 1994
Genre = Alternative rock
Label = Scratchie Records/Mercury Records PolygramFact|date=June 2008
Producer = Johnny Goat (Billy Corgan)
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:2oo20r6at48p link]
*Pitchfork Media (8.6/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/17870/The_Frogs_Starjob link]
Last album = "My Daughter the Broad" (1996)
This album = "Starjob" (1997)
Next album = "Bananimals" (1998)

"Starjob" is an EP by The Frogs that was recorded in 1994, and finally released in 1997. Billy Corgan produced the record under the alias "Johnny Goat", and Jimmy Chamberlin played bongos on the song "Raped".

The songs on "Starjob" deal with celebrity and fame, although the songs "Raped" and "Weird on the Avenue" continue the perverse themes of previous albums. "I Only Play 4 Money" may be the most well known song by the band, which contains the lyrics "I don't give a fuck about the fans" and "if you send me fanmail/I won't write back". "Lord Grunge" is an homage to Kurt Cobain, and references The Who, Black Sabbath, Black Flag and the Beatles as the forefathers of grunge. [http://www.thefrogsarchive.com/lyrics/starjob.html#LORD_GRUNGE:]

This release is considerably better-produced than most of the Frogs' previous material, which can sound like home recordings.

Track listing

# "Lord Grunge" – 2:30
# "Raped" – 1:38
# "Weird on the Avenue" – 2:13
# "Starboy" – 2:42
# "I Only Play 4 Money" – 4:33
# "Stargirl" – 2:20

Personnel

* Jimmy Flemion - Guitars, Bass, Lead Vocals
* Dennis Flemion - Drums, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
* Billy Corgan - Additional Guitar, Bass & Backing Vocals
* Jimmy Chamberlain - Additional Percussion

Notes

*http://www.nirvanaclub.com/misc/newsletter/uknews25.txt
*http://www.thefuton.com/frogs/discog.txt

ee also

*""
*Seattle Sound

External links

* [http://www.thefrogsarchive.com/lyrics/starjob.html Lyrics]