Fight Songs

Infobox Album |
Name = Fight Songs
Type = Album
Artist = Old 97's


Released = April 27 1999
Recorded = Kingsway in New Orleans, LA
Genre = Rock
Length = 46:45
Label = Elektra / Wea
Producer = Andrew Williams
Reviews = *"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/old97s/albums/album/87225/review/5941216/fight_songs link]
Last album = "Too Far To Care"
(1997)
This album = "Fight Songs"
(1999)
Next album = "Early Tracks"
(2000)

"Fight Songs" is the fourth studio album by American country/rock band Old 97's, first released on April 27, 1999 (see 1999 in music). It features the song, "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)", which was named one of the top songs of all time by "Blender" magazine.

The group's second record on Elektra Records, "Fight Songs" is more slick and pop-oriented than the group's previous efforts, a trend continued on 2001's "Satellite Rides". The song, "Crash on the Barrelhead" is rumored to be targeted at alt-country rival, Ryan Adams, while "Murder..." was inspired by a cat owned by singer Miller's roommate in Los Angeles.

Track listing

All songs by Old 97's.
#"Jagged"
#"Lonely Holiday"
#"Oppenheimer"
#"Indefinitely"
#"What We Talk About"
#"Crash on the Barrelhead" (vocals by Murry Hammond)
#"Murder (Or a Heart Attack)"
#"Alone So Far"
#"Busted Afternoon"
#"Nineteen"
#"Let the Idiot Speak"
#"Valentine" (vocals by Murry Hammond)