Safety Dunce is an instrumental

Instrumental

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 metal

Heavy metal music

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 and hard rock

Hard rock

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 solo album

Solo album

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 released by guitarist

Guitarist

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 Jason Hook

Jason Hook

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 in 2007. The album title is an obvious play on words of the song "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats

Men Without Hats

Men Without Hats is a Canadian New Wave group from Montreal, Quebec. Their music was characterized by the distinctive baritone voice of their lead singer Ivan Doroschuk as well as their elaborate use of synthesizers and electronic processing...

. Safety Dunce won a 2007 L.A. Music Award for "Best Instrumental Record".

The Album's percussion was provided by Five Finger Death Punch

Five Finger Death Punch

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 drummer Jeremy Spencer

Jeremy Spencer

Jeremy Cedric Spencer , is a British musician, best known as one of the first guitarists in Fleetwood Mac.Spencer was born in Hartlepool, County Durham. He grew up in South London and was educated at Strand School, where he became known for hilarious impressions of the headmaster and several of his...

, who also co-produced the album with Hook.

Track listing

There is a 6 song version and a 9 song version. It is noted that the order in both are totally different

6 Song Version'

1. Body Bag

2. Number Three

3. Slow Motion Walter

4. Beaucoup Movement

5. Safety Dunce

6. Limited Audience



9 Song Version

1. Body Bag

2. Number Three

3. Love Flap Candy Corn

4. Beaucoup Movement

5. Limited Audience

6. Slow Motion Walter

7. Wider Audience

8. Safety Dunce

9. Patience Tester