Teen Beef
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Teen Beef/Tiger Meat is a split 7" released by Californian ska punk
bands Reel Big Fish
and Goldfinger
. It was released in 1996 on Mojo Records
.
Side A features the Reel Big Fish songs "In the Pit", later featured on their 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard?
as "Thank You For Not Moshing", and "Take On Me
", a cover of an a-ha
song originally recorded for the soundtrack to the movie BASEketball
. This version of "In the Pit" was recorded for "Turn the Radio Off
" and is credited in the CD booklet. The 1998 version is a reprise of the original.
Side B features the Goldfinger songs "Superman", later released on their 1997 album Hang-Ups
, and a non-album cover of "Up the Junction", originally recorded by English New Wave band Squeeze.
Ska punk
Ska punk is a fusion music genre that combines ska and punk rock. It achieved its highest level of commercial success in the United States in the late 1990s. Ska-core is a subgenre of ska punk, blending ska with hardcore punk.The characteristics of ska punk vary, due to the fusion of contrasting...
bands Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish
Reel Big Fish is an American ska punk band from Huntington Beach, California, best known for the 1997 hit "Sell Out". The band gained mainstream recognition in the mid-to-late 1990s, during the third wave of ska with the release of the gold certified album Turn the Radio Off. Soon after, the band...
and Goldfinger
Goldfinger (band)
Goldfinger is a Los Angeles pop punk/ska punk band that formed in 1994. Currently, the band is composed of vocalist/guitarist John Feldmann, guitarist Charlie Paulson, bassist Kelly LeMieux, and drummer Darrin Pfeiffer...
. It was released in 1996 on Mojo Records
Mojo Records
Mojo Records was a California-based record label founded in 1995 by producer Jay Rifkin. It became a joint venture with Universal Music Group in 1996 and then sold to the Zomba Group in 2001, who placed it under their subsidiary Jive Records...
.
Side A features the Reel Big Fish songs "In the Pit", later featured on their 1998 album Why Do They Rock So Hard?
Why Do They Rock So Hard?
Why Do They Rock So Hard? is the third full-length release by the ska punk band Reel Big Fish.This is the first, and so far only Reel Big Fish studio album where the band line-up has not changed from the previous album....
as "Thank You For Not Moshing", and "Take On Me
Take on Me
"Take on Me" is a song by the Norwegian pop band A-ha. Written by the band members, the song was produced by Alan Tarney for the group's first studio album Hunting High and Low, released in 1985...
", a cover of an a-ha
A-ha
A-ha were a Norwegian pop band formed in Oslo in 1982. The band was founded by Morten Harket , Magne Furuholmen , and Pål Waaktaar...
song originally recorded for the soundtrack to the movie BASEketball
BASEketball
BASEketball is a 1998 American David Zucker comedy starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Dian Bachar, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, Yasmine Bleeth, and Jenny McCarthy...
. This version of "In the Pit" was recorded for "Turn the Radio Off
Turn the Radio Off
Turn the Radio Off is the second full-length album by ska punk band Reel Big Fish. It was released in the U.S. in 1996 on Mojo Records.The single "Sell Out" received radio airplay and was a minor success during that year. "Sell Out" also appeared on the soundtrack to the video games FIFA 2000,...
" and is credited in the CD booklet. The 1998 version is a reprise of the original.
Side B features the Goldfinger songs "Superman", later released on their 1997 album Hang-Ups
Hang-Ups
-Personnel:Goldfinger*John Feldmann – guitar, vocals*Charlie Paulson – guitar, vocals*Darrin Pfeiffer – drums, vocals*Simon Williams – bass, vocalsAdditional musicians*Keyboards – Paul Hampton, except "It Isn't Just Me" by Chris Johnson...
, and a non-album cover of "Up the Junction", originally recorded by English New Wave band Squeeze.