A Little Bit Special is the first album recorded by comedian Stephen Lynch

Stephen Lynch (musician)

Stephen Andrew Lynch , is an American stand-up comedian, musician and Tony Award-nominated actor who is known for his songs mocking daily life and popular culture. Lynch has released two studio albums and two live albums along with a live DVD...

. It was recorded at Park West Studios in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

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, New York

New York

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 in 2000. Along with Superhero and The Craig Machine

The Craig Machine

The Craig Machine is a live album by comedian Stephen Lynch released on October 4, 2005 on What Are Records?. The CD was recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City on May 9 and 16, 2005...

, the albums have sold over 250,000 copies.

In the song "Jim Henson's Dead", Lynch pays homage to many of the characters from The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show

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and Sesame Street

Sesame Street

Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...

, two of puppeteer Jim Henson

Jim Henson

James Maury "Jim" Henson was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and created advanced puppets for...

's most famous creations.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Stephen Lynch.

1. "Lullaby (The Divorce Song)" – 3:25
2. "Half a Man" – 3:01
3. "Bitch" – 1:05
4. "Intro (Gortengar Trail)" – 0:17
5. "Special" – 3:58
6. "A Month Dead" – 2:50
7. "Priest" – 4:13
8. "Hair" – 0:13
9. "Intro (Super Karate Monkey Death Car)" – 0:12
10. "Gerbil" – 3:06
11. "Walken I" – 0:33
12. "R.D.C. (Opie's Lament)" – 3:29
13. "Mother's Day Song" – 0:43
14. "Intro (Curly McDimple)" – 0:21
15. "HermAphrodite" – 2:51
16. "Tall Glass O' Water" – 0:51
17. "Walken II" – 0:31
18. "In Defense of a Peepshow Girl" – 3:02
19. "Jim Henson's Dead" – 3:04
20. "Intro (A Tribute to Multigrain Bun)" – 0:25
21. "Gay" – 3:02
22. "Walken III" – 7:19

- Includes: Bonus track – Kitten

Personnel

• Steven Lynch: Guitars, Vocals
• Kevin Bagot: Guitars
• Paul Loessel: Piano
• Ivan Bodley: Bass, Keyboards, Percussion
• Mike Denicola: Vocal Ad-Libs
  Ad-Libs
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• Jay Mohr, Mark Teich: Additional Vocals