Squirtgun (album)
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Squirtgun is the eponymous debut album by the American punk rock
band Squirtgun
. It was released on October 9, 1995 through Lookout! Records
. The song "Social" from this album was also included as the opening song in the soundtrack to director Kevin Smith's first major studio film Mallrats
in 1995, which starred Ben Affleck
, Claire Forlani
, Shannon Doherty, and Jason Mewes
. The song "Make it Up" features a guest appearance by Mike Dirnt
of Green Day
on backing vocals.
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 Squirtgun
Squirtgun
Squirtgun is an American punk rock band from Lafayette, Indiana formed by record producer Mass Giorgini in 1993.-1993-1998:Squirtgun originally consisted of Mass Giorgini , Matt Hart , Flav Giorgini , and Dan Lumley .The band signed to Lookout! Records and their first release was the EP...
. It was released on October 9, 1995 through 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...
. The song "Social" from this album was also included as the opening song in the soundtrack to director Kevin Smith's first major studio film Mallrats
Mallrats
Mallrats is a 1995 film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is the second to be set in Smith's View Askewniverse series of interlocking films set mostly in New Jersey, although the movie was filmed in Eden Prairie Center and Osowski's Flea Market which are located in Minnesota...
in 1995, which starred Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt , better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known with his performances in Kevin Smith's films such as Mallrats and Chasing Amy...
, Claire Forlani
Claire Forlani
Claire Antonia Forlani is an English actress.-Early life:Claire Forlani was born in Twickenham, London, the daughter of Barbara , who was English, and Pierluigi Forlani, a music manager from Ferrara, Italy. At the age of 11, Forlani entered the Arts Educational School in London, where she began to...
, Shannon Doherty, and Jason Mewes
Jason Mewes
Jason Edward Mewes is an American television, film actor, and internet radio show host best known for playing Jay, the vocal half of the duo Jay and Silent Bob, in longtime friend Kevin Smith's films.-Early life:...
. The song "Make it Up" features a guest appearance by Mike Dirnt
Mike Dirnt
Michael Ryan Pritchard is an American musician, best known as the bassist, backing vocalist and co-founder of the American Rock band Green Day. While at school, he would play "air-bass." While pretending to pluck the strings, he made the noise, "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt"...
of Green Day
Green Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
on backing vocals.
Track listing
- "Long So Long" (Mass Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 2:00
- "Elaine on the Brain" (Flav Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 1:50
- "Allergic to You" (Mass Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 2:15
- "Mr. Orange" (Flav Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 2:03
- "Liar's Corner" (Matt Hart) - 1:37
- "Social" (Matt Hart) - 3:52
- "With a Grin and a Kick" (Matt Hart) - 2:31
- "Morning Grit" (Flav Giorgini) - 1:14
- "Less Than Nothing" (Flav Giorgini) - 2:30
- "Make It Up" (Flav Giorgini) - 2:02
- "Headache All Day" (Mass Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 2:06
- "Frederick's Frost" (Mass Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 1:40