Sloppy Seconds
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Sloppy Seconds is a Ramones
-influenced punk
band from Indianapolis, Indiana
that started in the mid-1980s. They gained notoriety in the underground "punk" scene with songs like "Come Back, Traci" (a tribute to the underage porn queen Traci Lords
), "I Don't Want to be a Homosexual", "Jani is a Nazi", "I Want 'em Dead" and "So Fucked up".
The bands unusual and controversial lyrics encompass pornography
, classic horror movies, classic television
shows, comic books, alcohol
, being fat
, and getting drunk.
They have been quoted as being proud to be fat, drunk, and stupid. Their name is the slang term for when a man has intercourse with another person who already has received another man's semen
in the relevant orifice
. In 2008, the group returned after a long hiatus, releasing Endless Bummer, their first full-length in ten years. Sloppy Seconds' first studio album, "Destroyed" will be officially reissued by the band on Kid Tested records. 2009 will mark the 20th anniversary of this album, "Destroyed". This official reissue will feature many additional unreleased tracks. Sloppy Seconds will be on the road for yet another tour. In 2010, Sloppy Seconds toured in support of the 20th anniversary of "Destroyed".
"So Fucked Up" and "I Want 'em Dead" appear in the Sick Girl
soundtrack. The horror film, Sick Girl
, also features a character, "Jugs", played by Andy Signore (The Janitor, United 300) who is murdered while wearing a Sloppy Seconds shirt.
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
-influenced punk
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...
band from Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S...
that started in the mid-1980s. They gained notoriety in the underground "punk" scene with songs like "Come Back, Traci" (a tribute to the underage porn queen Traci Lords
Traci Lords
Traci Lords , also known as Traci Elizabeth Lords and Tracy Lords, is an American film actress, producer, film director, writer and singer...
), "I Don't Want to be a Homosexual", "Jani is a Nazi", "I Want 'em Dead" and "So Fucked up".
The bands unusual and controversial lyrics encompass pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
, classic horror movies, classic television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
shows, comic books, alcohol
Alcohol
In chemistry, an alcohol is an organic compound in which the hydroxy functional group is bound to a carbon atom. In particular, this carbon center should be saturated, having single bonds to three other atoms....
, being fat
Fat
Fats consist of a wide group of compounds that are generally soluble in organic solvents and generally insoluble in water. Chemically, fats are triglycerides, triesters of glycerol and any of several fatty acids. Fats may be either solid or liquid at room temperature, depending on their structure...
, and getting drunk.
They have been quoted as being proud to be fat, drunk, and stupid. Their name is the slang term for when a man has intercourse with another person who already has received another man's semen
Semen
Semen is an organic fluid, also known as seminal fluid, that may contain spermatozoa. It is secreted by the gonads and other sexual organs of male or hermaphroditic animals and can fertilize female ova...
in the relevant orifice
Orifice
An orifice is any opening, mouth, hole or vent, as of a pipe, plate, or a body.* Body orifice* Orifice plate* Calibrated orifice* Nozzle* Back Orifice-See also:* Choked flow* Needle valve* Venturi effect* Flow measurement...
. In 2008, the group returned after a long hiatus, releasing Endless Bummer, their first full-length in ten years. Sloppy Seconds' first studio album, "Destroyed" will be officially reissued by the band on Kid Tested records. 2009 will mark the 20th anniversary of this album, "Destroyed". This official reissue will feature many additional unreleased tracks. Sloppy Seconds will be on the road for yet another tour. In 2010, Sloppy Seconds toured in support of the 20th anniversary of "Destroyed".
Current lineup
- B.A. -- vocals
- Ace "Spice" Hardwhere?—guitars
- Bo'Ba Jam—bass
- Steve Sloppy—drums
Former members
Former members include a guitarist by the name of Danny "Roadkill" Thompson, alias "Dr. Roadkill".Albums
- First Seven Inches... and Then SomeFirst Seven Inches And Then SomeFirst Seven Inches and Then Some is the first album released by punk band Sloppy Seconds. It was released in 1987 on Taang Records.-Track listing:#"So Fucked Up"#"Lynchtown U.S.A."#"If I Had a Woman"#"Someone Else's Pill"#"Pubic Beat"...
(1987) - DestroyedDestroyedDestroyed is the first full length studio album by punk band Sloppy Seconds. It was released in 1989 on Toxic Shock records. The album cover is a parody of the Kiss album Destroyer from 1976.-Track listing:#"I Don't Wanna Be A Homosexual"...
(1989) - Knock Yer Block OffKnock Yer Block OffKnock Yer Block Off is the third full-length album by the American punk band Sloppy Seconds. It was released on Taang Records in 1993.-Track listing:#"Mighty Heroes"#"I Can't Slow Down"#"Meyer Girl"#"Kids Are All Drunk"#"Your Sister"#"Ejaculation"...
(1993) - Destroyed Picture Disc (1995)
- More Trouble Than They're WorthMore Trouble Than They're WorthMore Trouble Than They're Worth is the fourth studio album by Sloppy Seconds. It was released in 1998, five years after Knock Yer Block Off.-Track listing:#"Queen From Outer Space"#"Ephedrine Machine"#"Thing From Uranus"#"Fifteen Minutes.....
(1998) - Endless BummerEndless BummerEndless Bummer is the fifth studio album by Sloppy Seconds. It was released in 2008, ten years after More Trouble Than They're Worth.-Track listing:#"D.I.Y. Till We Die!"#"Kegs R4 Kids"#"I Don't Wanna Go Out With You"#"You Can't Kill Joey Ramone"...
(2008)
Live releases and EPs
- The First Seven Inches 7" (1987)
- Germany 7" (1988)
- Come Back Traci 7" (1989)
- Where Eagles Dare 7" (1990)
- I Don't Wanna Be A Homosexual 7" (1990)
- Lonely Christmas EPLonely Christmas EPThe Lonely Christmas EP, released 1992, was the first official release from Sloppy Seconds since the 1990 album Destroyed.-Track listing:#"Lonely Christmas" #"Mighty Heroes" #"Meyer Girl" #"Conned Again"...
(1992) - V.M.L. LIVE- 12-29-94 EP (1994)
- Live: No Time for TuningLive: No Time For TuningLive: No Time For Tuning is the first live album by Sloppy Seconds. It was released in 1996 on Triple X Records, and was recorded at the Emerson Theater in their hometown Indianapolis, Indiana.-Track listing:#"I Don't Wanna Be A Homosexual"...
(1996) - Garbage Days Regurgitated EPGarbage Days Regurgitated EPGarbage Days Regurgitated is a 2000 release by the punk band Sloppy Seconds. The EP only features cover versions...
(2000) - You Cant Kill Joey Ramone 7" (2010)
"So Fucked Up" and "I Want 'em Dead" appear in the Sick Girl
Sick Girl
Sick Girl is the 10th episode of the first season of Masters of Horror. It originally aired in North America on January 13, 2006. It was directed by Lucky McKee and based on a story written by McKee and Sean Hood.-Plot:...
soundtrack. The horror film, Sick Girl
Sick Girl
Sick Girl is the 10th episode of the first season of Masters of Horror. It originally aired in North America on January 13, 2006. It was directed by Lucky McKee and based on a story written by McKee and Sean Hood.-Plot:...
, also features a character, "Jugs", played by Andy Signore (The Janitor, United 300) who is murdered while wearing a Sloppy Seconds shirt.