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Recorded
  
1980-1981

Artist
  
Barnes & Barnes

Producers
  
Bill Mumy, Robert Haimer

Length
  
45:1475:33 (reissue)

Release date
  
November 1981

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Released
  
November 1981October 1997 (reissue)

Spazchow(1981)
  
I Had Sex With E.T.(1982)

Genres
  
Comedy, Experimental music

Labels
  
Rhino Entertainment, Oglio Records (reissue)

Similar
  
Voobaha, Amazing Adult Fantasy, Sicks, Zabagabee: The Best of Barnes

Spazchow is the second album of novelty rock group Barnes & Barnes. It was originally released in 1981 by Rhino Records, and rereleased in 1997 by Oglio Records. Its title means "born to suffer at the hands of women and make music" (revealed when the first track, "Intro", is played backward) in the duo's artificial language of Lumanian. The theme of "suffering at the hands of women" is present throughout many of the tracks on the album, giving it a slightly more serious tone than their first album, Voobaha.

Contents

Many of the songs are connected by themed "links" that tie the album together. The links were given titles for the album's reissue.

The song "Love Tap" was made into a short film by Rocky Schneck (later released on the video compilation Zabagabee) and featured Bill Paxton and Annerose Bucklers.

Track listing

(All songs are by Barnes & Barnes, unless otherwise noted)

Side one:

  1. "Intro" - (0:17)
  2. "I Need You" - (2:27) (Gerry Beckley)
  3. "Spooky Lady On Death Avenue" - (3:18)
  4. "Fletchy's Revenge" - (3:14)
  5. "Love Tap" - (2:41)
  6. "Cats" - (3:11)
  7. "For You" - (1:55)
  8. "Where's The Water" - (4:24)

Side two:

  1. "Swallow My Love" - (3:07)
  2. "And Other Things Too (E's Epistle)" - (2:07)
  3. "Slut" - (4:04)
  4. "Roadblock" - (3:58)
  5. "Unfinished Business" - (3:42)
  6. "The Inevitable Song" - (2:47)
  7. "Heart Ghosts" - (1:40)

The 1997 reissue contains additional bonus tracks.

The Boogie ManWomen Rattle MeI Killed Her With LoveBloodless NightsMook E BareThe Longest DreamLove Won't Save MePassivly Vicious

Trivia

  1. "And Other Things Too (E's Epistle)" was a song written by Mumy as an apology/plea to return to his then girlfriend Eileen . It worked - they are currently married and have two children.

Songs

1Link - Explain Pain0:17
2I Need You2:29
3Spooky Lady on Death Avenue3:20

References

Spazchow Wikipedia
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