America's Least Wanted
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America's Least Wanted is the full-length debut album by rock
band Ugly Kid Joe
, released in September 1992 (see 1992 in music
). The title is a parody of the famous phrase "America's Most Wanted
". "Cat's in the Cradle
" is a cover of American
singer/songwriter
Harry Chapin
.
Two of the songs had previously been included on the band's debut E.P. "As Ugly as They Wanna Be
" but were slightly retouched for this L.P.: "Madman" was given a new vocal track while "Everything About You" (perhaps the band's most well known song) was given a spoken intro by actress and then Saturday Night Live
cast member Julia Sweeney
as her questionably gendered character, Pat
. Incidentally, this wasn't the first time the song had been associated with "SNL" - it had previously been included in the SNL-based movie "Wayne's World
".
(United States)
Singles
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Ugly Kid Joe
Ugly Kid Joe
Ugly Kid Joe is an American hard rock band from Isla Vista, California. The band's name spoofs that of another band, Pretty Boy Floyd. Ugly Kid Joe's sound includes a range of styles, including rock, glam metal, hard rock and heavy metal....
, released in September 1992 (see 1992 in music
1992 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s....
). The title is a parody of the famous phrase "America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted
America's Most Wanted is an American television program produced by 20th Television, and was the longest-running program of any kind in the history of the Fox Television Network until it was announced on May 16, 2011 that the series was canceled after twenty-three years, with the final episode...
". "Cat's in the Cradle
Cat's in the Cradle
"Cat's in the Cradle" is a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin from the album Verities & Balderdash. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974...
" is a cover of American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer/songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
Harry Chapin
Harry Chapin
Harry Forster Chapin was an American singer-songwriter best known in particular for his folk rock songs including "Taxi", "W*O*L*D", and the number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle". Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger; he was a key player in the creation of the...
.
Two of the songs had previously been included on the band's debut E.P. "As Ugly as They Wanna Be
As Ugly as They Wanna Be
As Ugly as They Wanna Be is an EP by the American heavy metal band Ugly Kid Joe. It was released in 1991. The title of the album is a parody of 2 Live Crew's 1989 album As Nasty as They Wanna Be....
" but were slightly retouched for this L.P.: "Madman" was given a new vocal track while "Everything About You" (perhaps the band's most well known song) was given a spoken intro by actress and then Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
cast member Julia Sweeney
Julia Sweeney
Julia Anne Sweeney is an American actress, comedian and author best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for her autobiographical solo shows.-Personal life:...
as her questionably gendered character, Pat
Pat (Saturday Night Live)
Pat was an androgynous fictional character created and performed by Julia Sweeney for the American sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and later featured in the film It's Pat...
. Incidentally, this wasn't the first time the song had been associated with "SNL" - it had previously been included in the SNL-based movie "Wayne's World
Wayne's World (film)
Wayne's World is a 1992 American comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris and starring Mike Myers in his film debut as Wayne Campbell and Dana Carvey as Garth Algar, hosts of the Aurora, Illinois-based Public-access television cable TV show Wayne's World...
".
Track listing
- "Neighbor" – 4:43
- "Goddamn Devil" – 4:53
- "Come Tomorrow" (Lahr) – 4:54
- "Panhandlin' Prince" – 5:41
- "Busy Bee" – 4:08
- "Don't Go" – 4:30
- "So Damn Cool" – 4:24
- "Same Side" – 4:48
- "Cat's in the CradleCat's in the Cradle"Cat's in the Cradle" is a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin from the album Verities & Balderdash. The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974...
" (Harry ChapinHarry ChapinHarry Forster Chapin was an American singer-songwriter best known in particular for his folk rock songs including "Taxi", "W*O*L*D", and the number-one hit "Cat's in the Cradle". Chapin was also a dedicated humanitarian who fought to end world hunger; he was a key player in the creation of the...
) – 4:01 - "I'll Keep Tryin'" (Reed) – 4:58
- "Everything About You" – 4:20
- "Madman" ('92 Remix) – 3:37
- "Mr. Recordman" – 4:11
Personnel
- Whitfield CraneWhitfield CraneWilliam Whitfield Crane IV was born on January 19, 1968 in Palo Alto, California. Whit was a founding member and lead singer of the rock band Ugly Kid Joe, which formed in 1989 and disbanded in 1997...
- Vocals - Cordell CrockettCordell CrockettCordell Crockett is an American rock bass guitarist who played for Ugly Kid Joe from 1991 to their first breakup in 1997, and again since their reunion in 2010. He also played bass on some of the songs on Atomship's The Crash of '47....
- Bass, Vocals, Background Vocals - Klaus Eichstadt - Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals
- Dave FortmanDave FortmanDave Fortman is the guitarist for the band Ugly Kid Joe. He currently is an American music producer. He has worked with bands such as Superjoint Ritual, Watership Down, Eyehategod, Mudvayne, Otep, Slipknot on their new fourth studio album titled All Hope Is Gone, and Simple Plan, as well as on both...
- Guitar, Vocals, Background Vocals - Mark Davis - Percussion, Drums
- Jennifer Barry - Background Vocals
- Rob HalfordRob HalfordRobert John Arthur "Rob" Halford is an English singer-songwriter, who is best known as the lead vocalist for the Grammy Award-winning heavy metal band Judas Priest. He is nicknamed the "Metal God" as a tribute to his influence on metal, and after the Judas Priest song of the same name from 1980's...
- Background Vocals (Goddamn Devil) - Carrie HamiltonCarrie HamiltonCarrie Louise Hamilton was an American actress, singer, and playwright. She was the daughter of comedienne/actress Carol Burnett and producer Joe Hamilton.-Life:...
- Piano on "Everything About You" - Stephen PerkinsStephen PerkinsStephen Andrew Perkins is an American musician and songwriter. A drummer and percussionist, he currently plays with Jane's Addiction and Hellflower....
- Percussion - Dean PleasantsDean PleasantsDean Pleasants is a heavy metal guitarist. He is currently the lead guitarist for Suicidal Tendencies, replacing Rocky George after the split up in 1997. He is also a member of the Suicidal Tendencies funk metal side project Infectious Grooves. He also played with Ugly Kid Joe on their America's...
- Rhythm Guitar on "Same Side" - Julia SweeneyJulia SweeneyJulia Anne Sweeney is an American actress, comedian and author best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and for her autobiographical solo shows.-Personal life:...
- Spoken words on "Goddamn Devil" & "Everything About You" - Jay BaumgardnerJay BaumgardnerJay Baumgardner is an American record producer, engineer and mixer. He has worked on albums by Ugly Kid Joe, Helmet, Papa Roach, Endwell, Coal Chamber, Godsmack, Three Days Grace, New Found Glory, Spineshank, Alien Ant Farm and Orgy....
- Remixing - Greg Calbi - Mastering
- Mark DodsonMark DodsonMark Dodson is a prolific record producer and sound engineer, who mostly works with artists in the heavy metal genre. He is best known for producing albums by Anthrax and Suicidal Tendencies.-Biography:...
- Producer, Engineer - Michael Dodson - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Ryan Dorn - Producer
- Michael Levine - Photography
- Randy Long - Engineer, Mixing
- Ugly Kid JoeUgly Kid JoeUgly Kid Joe is an American hard rock band from Isla Vista, California. The band's name spoofs that of another band, Pretty Boy Floyd. Ugly Kid Joe's sound includes a range of styles, including rock, glam metal, hard rock and heavy metal....
- Producer, Remixing
Charts
Album - BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
(United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
27 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Neighbor" | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 29 |
| 1992 | "Neighbor" | UK Singles Chart | 28 |
| 1992 | "So Damn Cool" | UK Singles Chart | 44 |
| 1993 | "Busy Bee" | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 22 |
| 1993 | "Cat's in the Cradle" | U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1993 | "Cat's in the Cradle" | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |
| 1993 | "Cat's in the Cradle" | U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 11 |
| 1993 | "Cat's in the Cradle" | UK Singles Chart | 7 |
| 1993 | "Busy Bee" | UK Singles Chart | 39 |