Hopscotch Lollipop Sunday Surprise
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Hopscotch Lollipop Sunday Surprise is a studio album by The Frogs
, released in 2001
. Although brushing on satirical homoerotic and religious themes, the album chiefly consists of serious love song
s. There is also a cover of "Billy 1", a 1973 song by Bob Dylan
. Hopscotch is considerably better-produced than most of the Frogs' material, which can sometimes be no more than home recording
s. Scratchie Records
released the album in early 2001, but cut further distribution after weak initial sales, much to the band's disgust.
The Frogs (band)
The Frogs are an American rock music band founded in 1980, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, by brothers Jimmy and Dennis Flemion. The brothers mainly write and perform short, catchy pop songs, but they are also known for their improvised home recordings which are delivered in a comedic style, and often...
, released in 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
. Although brushing on satirical homoerotic and religious themes, the album chiefly consists of serious love song
Love song
A love song is about falling in love and the feelings it brings. Anthologies of love songs often contain a mixture of both of these types of song. A bawdy song is both humorous and saucy, emphasizing the physical pleasure of love rather than the emotional joy...
s. There is also a cover of "Billy 1", a 1973 song by Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
. Hopscotch is considerably better-produced than most of the Frogs' material, which can sometimes be no more than home recording
Home recording
Home recording is the practice of recording in a private home, rather than in a professional recording studio. A studio set up for home recording is called a "project studio" or "home studio". Home recording is practiced by indie bands, singer-songwriters, hobbyists, podcasters, documentarians,...
s. Scratchie Records
Scratchie Records
Scratchie Records was an independent record label founded in 1995 by James Iha and D'arcy Wretzky , Adam Schlesinger , Kerry Brown and Jeremy Freeman....
released the album in early 2001, but cut further distribution after weak initial sales, much to the band's disgust.
Track listing
- "Whisper"
- "Sleep on the Street"
- "The Longing Goes Away"
- "Bad Daddy"
- "Bear"
- "Jewels"
- "Better than God"
- "Know It All"
- "Nipple Clamps"
- "Bad Mommy"
- "Billy" (Bob DylanPat Garrett & Billy the Kid (album)Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid is a soundtrack album released by Bob Dylan in 1973 for the Sam Peckinpah film of the same name. Dylan himself appeared in the film as the character "Alias"...
) - "Fuck Off"
- "Enter I"
Personnel
- Jimmy FlemionJimmy FlemionJimmy Flemion is a founding member, with his older brother Dennis Flemion, of controversial independent rock band The Frogs. Jimmy is mostly the lead singer and guitarist for the group. He has been known to play solo shows with just an acoustic guitar....
- Guitar, Bass, Vocals - Dennis FlemionDennis FlemionDennis Flemion is a founding member, with his younger brother Jimmy, of controversial independent rock band The Frogs. He is the primary percussionist for the band...
- Drums, Keyboards, Samples, Vocals - Billy CorganBilly CorganWilliam Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...
- Additional Guitar, Keyboards & Samples
Additional production
- Billy CorganBilly CorganWilliam Patrick "Billy" Corgan, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional poet best known as the frontman and sole permanent member of The Smashing Pumpkins. Formed by Corgan and guitarist James Iha in Chicago, Illinois in 1987, the band quickly gained steam with the...
aka Johnny Goat ("The Longing Goes Away") - Chuck E. Myers ("Better Than God")
- Bjorn ThorsrudBjorn ThorsrudBjorn Thorsrud is a music producer and audio engineer. He has recorded musicians such as: David Coverdale, Billy Corgan, The Dandy Warhols, Bruce Dickinson, Marianne Faithfull, The Frogs, Monster Magnet, Sleeping at Last, The Smashing Pumpkins, Linda Strawberry, Whitesnake and Zwan.-List of...
(engineering, mixing & editing) - John Hiler (engineering & mixing)