- Back from Samoa
Infobox Album | Name = Back from Samoa
Type =Album
Artist =Angry Samoans
Released = 1982
Recorded =
Genre =Hardcore punk
Length = 17:38
Label =Triple X Records
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5srv28gc054a link]
Last album = "Inside My Brain "
(1980)
This album = "Back from Samoa"
(1982)
Next album = "Yesterday Started Tomorrow "
(1986)"Back from Samoa" is the second
album by the Americanpunk rock bandAngry Samoans . It was released in 1982 (see1982 in music ).Track listing
# "Gas Chamber" – 1:02 (Saunders/Turner)
# "The Todd Killings" – 0:38 (Saunders/Turner)
# "Lights Out" – 0:52 (Saunders/Turner)
# "My Old Man's a Fatso" – 1:32 (Saunders)
# "Time Has Come Today" – 2:07 (Joseph Chambers/Willie Chambers)
# "They Saved Hitler's Cock" – 1:40 (Jeff Dahl/Homer/Turner)
# "Homo-Sexual" – 0:52 (J. Falwell)
# "Steak Knife" – 1:00 (Saunders/Turner)
# "Haizman's Brain Is Calling" – 1:56 (Saunders/Turner)
# "Tuna Taco" – 0:38 (Homer)
# "Coffin Case" – 0:39 (Saunders)
# "You Stupid Jerk" – 0:23 (Saunders)
# "Ballad of Jerry Curlan" – 3:08 (Galligan/Turner/Vockeroth)
# "Not of This Earth" – 1:11 (Saunders/Turner)Personnel
* "Metal Mike" Saunders - vocals, guitar
* Gregg Turner - vocals, guitar
* P.J. Galligan - guitar
* Todd Homer - bass guitar, vocals
* Bill Vockeroth - drumsNotable Covers
* "Lights Out" was covered by
German punk band TheSpermbirds on their album "Nothing Is Easy ", released in 1987.
* "The Todd Killings" was covered byThe Briefs on theirJoy of Killing 7" and the band regularly performed the song live. It was also covered byEvan Dando on hisIt Looks Like You 7" single.
* "Lights Out" was covered byThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones on the EPSka-Core, the Devil, and More , released in 1993.
* "Gas Chamber" was recorded byDave Grohl during the sessions for the first Foo Fighters album but was not included on the final release. The Foo Fighters' version of the song was featured on the Rock Against Bush Vol. 2 compilation released by Fat Wreck Chords.
* "Homo-Sexual" was covered byThe Soft Pink Truth on the albumDo You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Soft Pink Truth? in 2004.
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