Sad Sappy Sucker

Sad Sappy Sucker
Studio album by Modest Mouse
Released	April 24, 2001
Recorded	November 12, 1994 – 1995
Genre	Indie rock, indie folk
Length	34:34
Label	K KLP131
Producer	Calvin Johnson
Modest Mouse chronology
The Moon & Antarctica (2000) Sad Sappy Sucker (2001) Everywhere and His Nasty Parlour Tricks (2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(7.0/10)[2]

Sad Sappy Sucker (Chokin on a Mouthful of Lost Thoughts) is the name of a 2001 album release by indie rock band Modest Mouse. Originally slated to be Modest Mouse's debut album, Sad Sappy Sucker was shelved for several years until its eventual release in 2001, on the heels of the popularity of The Moon & Antarctica. Several songs were recorded at Olympia, Washington's Dub Narcotic Studios. The record was officially released by K Records on April 24, 2001, available in both Compact Disc and vinyl LP, and containing nine additional tracks added to the original track listing of 15 songs.

Track listing

The first 15 tracks make up the original album Sad Sappy Sucker. Tracks 16-24 come from Isaac Brock's answering machine — he originally had a "Call to Dial a Song" service, similar to They Might Be Giants' Dial-A-Song.

1. "Birds vs. Worms" – 2:13
2. "Four Fingered Fisherman" – 2:27
3. "Wagon Ride Return" – 0:48
4. "Classy Plastic Lumber" (unlisted on back cover) – 2:03
5. "From Point A to Point B (∞)" – 2:56
6. "Path of Least Resistance" – 0:28
7. "It Always Rains on a Picnic" – 3:01
8. "Dukes Up" – 2:24
9. "Think Long" – 1:09
10. "Every Penny Fed Car" – 3:07
11. "Mice Eat Cheese" – 2:26
12. "Race Car Grin You Ain't No Landmark" – 1:13
13. "Red Hand Case" – 2:37
14. "Secret Agent X-9" – 1:12
15. "Blue Cadet-3, Do You Connect?" – 1:09
16. "Call to Dial a Song" – 0:31
17. "5-4-3-2-1 Lispoff" – 0:30
18. "Woodgrain" – 0:30
19. "BMX Crash" – 0:28
20. "Sucker Bet" – 1:19
21. "Black Blood & Old Newagers" – 0:29
22. "SWY" – 0:29
23. "Austral Opithecus" – 0:29
24. "Sin Gun Chaser" – 0:27

Charting positions

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2001	Independent albums	21

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ Pitchfork Media review