Same Old Tunes
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Same Old Tunes is the debut album
by the Swedish
punk rock
group Millencolin
, released on October 28, 1994 in Sweden by Burning Heart Records
under the original title Tiny Tunes.
The song "Da Strike
" was released as the album's single
, with an accompanying music video
.
television show Tiny Toon Adventures
, leading to a number of copyright infringement
lawsuits against the band when the album was re-released in the United States
on September 22, 1998 through Epitaph Records
. Warner Bros
, the owner of Tiny Toon Adventures, sued the record label and caused the band to change the title and cover art. They chose the title Same Old Tunes to reflect the fact that the album's tracklist had not changed.
The Walt Disney Company
also initiated legal action against the band over the title of the song "Disney Time", which was subsequently re-titled "Diznee Time".
Finally, the band printed t-shirt
s for the song "Chiquita Chaser" that imitated the logo of Chiquita Brands International
, who threatened them with a lawsuit causing them to cease production of the shirts.
except where noted.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
group Millencolin
Millencolin
Millencolin is a punk rock band that was formed in October 1992 by Nikola Šarčević, Mathias Färm, and Erik Ohlsson in Örebro, Sweden. In early 1993, drummer Fredrik Larzon joined the band...
, released on October 28, 1994 in Sweden by Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 and based in Örebro, Sweden. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America...
under the original title Tiny Tunes.
The song "Da Strike
Da Strike
"Da Strike" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Tiny Tunes . It was released as a single on December 16, 1994 by Burning Heart Records, including two b-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Softworld" and "Niap", along with a live recording of "Shake Me"...
" was released as the album's single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, with an accompanying music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
.
Controversy
The album's title and cover art mimicked the cartoonCartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
television show Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures
Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures, usually referred to as Tiny Toon Adventures or simply Tiny Toons, is an American animated television series created by Tom Ruegger and produced by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. It began production as a result of Warner Bros....
, leading to a number of copyright infringement
Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
lawsuits against the band when the album was re-released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on September 22, 1998 through Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records
Epitaph Records is a Hollywood, California based independent record label owned by Bad Religion guitarist Brett Gurewitz. The label was originally "just a logo and a P.O. box" created in the 1980s for the purpose of selling Bad Religion records, but has evolved into a large independent record...
. Warner Bros
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
, the owner of Tiny Toon Adventures, sued the record label and caused the band to change the title and cover art. They chose the title Same Old Tunes to reflect the fact that the album's tracklist had not changed.
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
also initiated legal action against the band over the title of the song "Disney Time", which was subsequently re-titled "Diznee Time".
Finally, the band printed t-shirt
T-shirt
A T-shirt is a style of shirt. A T-shirt is buttonless and collarless, with short sleeves and frequently a round neck line....
s for the song "Chiquita Chaser" that imitated the logo of Chiquita Brands International
Chiquita Brands International
Chiquita Brands International Inc. is an American producer and distributor of bananas and other produce, under a variety of subsidiary brand names, collectively known as Chiquita. Other brands include Fresh Express salads, which it purchased from Performance Food Group in 2005...
, who threatened them with a lawsuit causing them to cease production of the shirts.
Track listing
All songs written by Nikola SarcevicNikola Sarcevic
Nikola Šarčević is the bassist, vocalist, and primary songwriter in the punk rock band Millencolin. He lives in Gothenburg, Sweden with his wife Lisa, and three daughters....
except where noted.
- "Mr. Clean" - 2:41
- "Chiquita Chaser" - 2:40
- "Diznee Time" - 3:41
- "Domestic Subway" - 1:38
- "Fazil's Friend" - 1:52
- "Leona" - 2:21
- "House of Blend" - 2:56
- "Da StrikeDa Strike"Da Strike" is a song by the Swedish punk rock band Millencolin from the album Tiny Tunes . It was released as a single on December 16, 1994 by Burning Heart Records, including two b-sides from the album's recording sessions, "Softworld" and "Niap", along with a live recording of "Shake Me"...
" - 3:01 - "Mystic Reptile" (Mathias FärmMathias FärmMathias Färm is a guitar player, best known as a member of the Swedish skate punk band Millencolin. He is also the frontman of a punk band named Franky Lee, a side-project of Millencolin....
) - 2:45 - "Dance Craze" - 2:01
- "The Einstein Crew" - 2:58
- "Take It or Leave It" - 2:43
Millencolin
- Nikola SarcevicNikola SarcevicNikola Šarčević is the bassist, vocalist, and primary songwriter in the punk rock band Millencolin. He lives in Gothenburg, Sweden with his wife Lisa, and three daughters....
- lead vocals, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Erik OhlssonErik Ohlsson (musician)Erik Ohlsson is the lead and rhythm guitarist of Swedish punk rock band Millencolin. He currently resides in Örebro, Sweden. He designs most all of the band's artwork, including their t-shirts, logos, cover artwork, and their official . Ohlsson edited and designed Millencolin's 1998 video...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Mathias FärmMathias FärmMathias Färm is a guitar player, best known as a member of the Swedish skate punk band Millencolin. He is also the frontman of a punk band named Franky Lee, a side-project of Millencolin....
- guitar - Fredrik LarzonFredrik LarzonFredrik Larzon is the drummer of the Swedish skate-punk band Millencolin. He currently lives in Örebro, Sweden.He runs another project named Kvoteringen....
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....