Fight Songs is the fourth studio album

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 by American

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 alternative country

Alternative country

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 band Old 97's

Old 97's

The Old 97's are an alternative country band from Dallas, Texas. Formed in 1993, they have since released nine studio albums, two full extended plays, shared split duty on another, and have one live album. Their most recent release is The Grand Theatre, Volume Two...

, first released on April 27, 1999

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. It features the song "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)", which was named one of the top songs of all time by Blender magazine.

The group's second record on Elektra Records

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, Fight Songs is more slick and pop-oriented than the group's previous efforts, a trend continued on 2001's Satellite Rides

Satellite Rides

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. The song "Crash on the Barrelhead" is rumored to be targeted at alt-country rival, Ryan Adams

Ryan Adams

David Ryan Adams is an American alt-country/rock singer-songwriter, from Jacksonville, North Carolina. Initially part of the group Whiskeytown, Adams left the band and released his first solo album Heartbreaker in 2000...

, while "Murder..." was inspired by a cat owned by singer Miller's roommate in Los Angeles

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Track listing

All songs by Old 97's.

1. "Jagged" - 3:27
2. "Lonely Holiday" - 4:08
3. "Oppenheimer" - 3:28
4. "Indefinitely" - 3:41
5. "What We Talk About" - 4:10
6. "Crash on the Barrelhead" (vocals by Murry Hammond) - 2:39
7. "Murder (or a Heart Attack)" - 3:41
8. "Alone So Far" - 4:17
9. "Busted Afternoon" - 3:11
10. "Nineteen" - 3:41
11. "Let the Idiot Speak" - 3:43
12. "Valentine" (vocals by Murry Hammond) - 5:08