Why Do Birds Sing?
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Why Do Birds Sing?, the Violent Femmes' fifth studio album, is one of their more popular offerings. It was released on April 30, 1991 (see 1991 in music).
Track listing
All songs written by Gordan Gano, except where noted.
- "American Music" (3:50)
- "Out The Window" (2:51)
- "Look Like That" (2:45)
- "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?" (Culture Club) (4:49)
- "Hey Nonny Nonny" (4:34)
- "Used To Be" (3:37)
- "Girl Trouble" (2:58)
- "He Likes Me" (3:07)
- "Life Is A Scream" (1:53)
- "Flamingo Baby" (2:37)
- "Lack Of Knowledge" (1:54)
- "More Money Tonight" (3:59)
- "I'm Free" (3:25)
Personnel
- Alex - Vocals (bckgr), Clapping
- Michael Beinhorn - Piano, Harmonium, Organ (Hammond), Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Mellotron, Clapping, String Arrangements
- Larry Corbett - Strings
- Victor de Lorenzo - Percussion, Conga, Cymbals, Drums, Tabla, Tambourine, Tom-Tom, Vocals, Bells, Producer, Tympani (Timpani), Drums (Snare), Shaker, Sleigh Bells, Wood, Tranceaphone
- Tom Fritze - Assistant Engineer
- Lori Fumar - Assistant Engineer
- Gordon Gano - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Producer, Slide Guitar
- Mary Jones - Photography
- Suzie Katayama - Strings
- Mike Kloster - Assistant Engineer
- Tom Mandel - Keyboards
- Ilene Novog - Strings
- Sid Page - Strings
- Brian Ritchie - Banjo, Bass, Bouzouki, Glockenspiel, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Jew's-Harp, Ukulele, Vocals, Didjeridu, Producer, Bass (Acoustic), 8-String Bass
- Susan Rogers - Engineer
- Eric "ET" Thorngren - Engineer, Mixing
- David Vartanian - Mixing
- Violent Femmes - Producer
- Howie Weinberg - Mastering
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 141 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "American Music" | Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |