Pop as a Weapon
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Pop as a Weapon is a compilation album from Orange County pop punk
band Supernova
, released in 2001 by Sympathy for the Record Industry
.
The album contains material recorded between 1992 and 1994 that was only previously available on vinyl.
Pop punk
Pop punk is a fusion music genre that combines elements of punk rock with pop music, to varying degrees. Allmusic describes the genre as a strand of alternative rock, which typically merges pop melodies with speedy punk tempos, chord changes and loud guitars...
band Supernova
Supernova (band)
Supernova is an American pop punk band formed in Costa Mesa, California in 1989. The band has released three full-length albums, numerous singles and EPs and were part of the original 1995 Vans Warped Tour line-up...
, released in 2001 by Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry
Sympathy for the Record Industry is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by record industry anti-mogul Long Gone John...
.
The album contains material recorded between 1992 and 1994 that was only previously available on vinyl.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Supernova.- "Intro/Backyard Boat" - 4:28
- "Calling Hong Kong" - 2:27
- "Disco Fur" - 2:15
- "Costa Mesa Hates Me" - 2:39
- "Chewbacca" - 1:21
- "Choke the Fuzz" (live) - 2:05
- "Bad Haircut" - 3:24
- "Long Hair and Tattoos" - 3:07
- "Supersong" - 2:52
- "Our Way or Highway" - 0:59
- "Drool" - 1:15
- "Electric Man" - 3:37
- "Refuse Worker #2" - 1:02
- "Costa Mesa Hates Me Pt. 2" - 1:28
- Tracks 1-5, 7-11 were recorded at Pyramid Productions by Virgil Gentile, 1992-1994
- Track 6 was recorded live at Our House in Costa Mesa, 1993
- Tracks 12-13 were recorded at Saturation Studios by Geoff Harrington, 1993
- Tracks 8, 10, and 11 were originally on the Long Hair & TattoosLong Hair & Tattoos"Long Hair & Tattoos" was the first single by Orange County pop punk band Supernova, released on 7" by Odyssey Records in 1992.All three tracks were included on the 2001 compilation CD Pop as a Weapon.-Track listing:All lyrics written by Supernova....
7". - Tracks 2 and 5 were originally on the Calling Hong KongCalling Hong Kong"Calling Hong Kong" was the second single by Orange County pop punk band Supernova, released on 7" by Goldenrod Records in 1993.Tracks 1 & 2 were included on the 2001 compilation CD Pop as a Weapon.-Track listing:All lyrics written by Supernova....
7". - Tracks 12, 13, and 6 were originally on the Electric ManElectric Man"Electric Man" is a song by Orange County pop punk band Supernova, released on 7" by Sympathy for the Record Industry in late 1993.All three tracks were included on the 2001 compilation CD Pop as a Weapon.-Track listing:...
7". - Tracks 4 and 14 were originally on the Costa Mesa Hates MeCosta Mesa Hates Me"Costa Mesa Hates Me" is a song by Supernova, released as their fourth single on 7" by Tres Hombres Musica in 1994.Tracks one and three were included on the 2001 compilation CD Pop as a Weapon....
7".
Personnel
- Art Mitchell - Vocals, bass guitar
- Hayden 'Hank' Thais - Guitar, vocals
- Dave Collins - Drums, vocals
Miscellanea
- The song "Chewbacca" was used in the 1994 independent film ClerksClerksClerks is a 1994 independent comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith, who also appears in the film as Silent Bob. Starring Brian O'Halloran as Dante Hicks and Jeff Anderson as Randal Graves, it presents a day in the lives of two store clerks and their acquaintances...
. - The songs "Supersong", "Our Way or Highway", and "Drool" were rerecorded for Supernova's 1995 album Ages 3 & UpAges 3 & UpAges 3 & Up is the first album by Orange County pop punk band Supernova. It was released in 1995 on Amphetamine Reptile Records.A music video for "Math" featured footage from Last In Space, a failed television pilot Supernova produced in conjunction with the album.-Track listing:All lyrics written...
- The Song "Costa Mesa Hates Me" was covered by The VandalsThe VandalsThe Vandals are an American rock band established in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California. They have released ten full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour...
on their 2008 B-Sides release "BBC Sessions and Other Polished Turds"