Love Songs for the Retarded is the second full length album by pop punk

Pop punk

Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...

 band The Queers

The Queers

The Queers are a punk band formed in 1981 by Portsmouth, New Hampshire native Joe King . The band originally broke up in 1984, but reformed with Joe Queer and a new line-up in 1986. In 1990, the band signed with Shakin' Street Records and released their first album Grow Up...

. Released in 1993 by Lookout! Records

Lookout! Records

-History:Larry Livermore and David Hayes formed the label in 1987. From the start, Lookout released punk rock records, but over time expanded its scope to include various types of pop rock, reggae fusion, acoustic rock, pop punk, and indie rock...

, this would be a big step toward music structure from their last album Grow Up, making it sound more Pop Punk

Pop punk

Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...

 than raw Punk Rock

Punk rock

Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...

.

Ben Weasel

Ben Weasel

Ben Weasel is a punk rock musician, best known as the lead singer and guitarist of bands Screeching Weasel and The Riverdales...

 of the Screeching Weasel

Screeching Weasel

Screeching Weasel is an American punk rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead.Since their formation, Screeching Weasel have broken up and reformed numerous times with numerous line-up changes. Ben Weasel has been the only constant...

 had continuation in writing songs with Joe Queer. The two songs would be "I Can't Stop Farting" and "Fuck The World". Ben's band would perform his version of "Fuck The World" on Wiggle

Wiggle (album)

Wiggle is the fourth studio album by the American punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released in 1993 through Lookout! Records. Their previous album, My Brain Hurts, had seen a sharp rise in the band's popularity and a shift in sound towards mid-tempo pop songs. With Wiggle, the band shifted...

 (re-release only)

In 2006, The Queers rescinded their master rights from Lookout! due to unpaid royalties. Later on that same year, they signed to Asian Man Records

Asian Man Records

Asian Man Records is a small, DIY record label run by Mike Park in Monte Sereno, California. Park started a record label and began releasing music in 1989 under the name Dill Records, with the Asian Man label established May 1996.-Artists:...

 and started to reissue all the albums (beside Later Days and Better Lays

Later Days and Better Lays

Later Days And Better Lays is compilation album of demo versions, alternate versions, and unreleased songs by pop punk band The Queers.-Track listing:All tracks written by Joe Queer, except as noted.# "Granola Head"# "I Hate Everything"...

) from Lookout!

"Love Songs For the Retarded" would be The Queers all time best seller, selling over 100,000 copies.

Track listing

All songs written by Joe King, except as noted.

1. "You're Tripping" - 1:51
2. "Ursula Finally Has Tits" - 2:26
3. "I Hate Everything" - 1:20
4. "Teenage Bonehead" - 2:14
5. "Fuck the World" (King,Weasel) - 2:31 (Printed as "Fuck This World" in original Lookout! release)
6. "I Can't Stop Farting" (King,Weasel) - 1:42
7. "Feeling Groovy" - 2:18
8. "Debra Jean" - 3:35
9. "Hi Mom, It's Me" - 0:58
10. "Noodlebrain" - 2:25
11. "I Can't Stand You" (Parasite) - 1:14
12. "Night of the Livid Queers" - 2:18
13. "Granolahead" - 2:22
14. "I Won't Be" - 2:07
15. "Monster Zero" - 2:16
16. "Daydreaming" - 3:50

Personnel

• Joe Queer - Lead vocals, Guitar
• B-Face - Bass, Backing Vocals
• Hugh O'Neill - Drums, Backing Vocals