Soak It Up
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Soak It Up is the third EP
(though second canonically) released by novelty rock
group Barnes & Barnes
. It was released in August 1983 by Boulevard Records
, and re-released in 2005 on Oglio Records
. This EP was recorded as part of a project Haimer
and Mumy
called "Code of Honor", a collection of songs written and recorded between 1981 and 1983 with an overall theme of optimism. Shortly after this EP was released, a full album was slated to also be released, entitled Code of Honor. However, due to the low sales of this EP, Barnes & Barnes were dropped from the Boulevard label. The Code of Honor album as a whole remained unreleased until 2005, when it was issued on CD under the title Kodovoner with bonus tracks and the five Soak It Up tracks.
Side one:
Side two:
is listed as primary writer of "Before You Leave" because the beat track is from the Devo
song, "I Desire". Mark is a long time friend of Art and Artie and appears as Booji Boy
in the Zabagabee video release.
The voice at the beginning of "Objectivity" is an impression of Curly from The Three Stooges. One of Curly's famous quotes is "If at first you don't succeed, keep on suckin' till you do succeed.", which is also where the primary pun of the song "Succeed" comes from.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
(though second canonically) released by novelty rock
Novelty Rock
-Side one:#"The New Potatoes" – 1:52#"On a Chicory Tip" – 3:24#"Robin's Nest" – 1:51#"Internet Curtains" – 3:22#"Snake Bite" – 2:59...
group Barnes & Barnes
Barnes & Barnes
Barnes & Barnes, fictional twin brothers Art Barnes and Artie Barnes , are a comedy rock duo based in "Lumania", a fictional mythological civilization . Most of their music is standard rock or pop with heavy comedic elements...
. It was released in August 1983 by Boulevard Records
Boulevard Records (U.S.)
Boulevard Records was an American record label. In 1954, it released the hit record "Runaround" by The Three Chuckles. It later released novelty records, including several albums by Barnes & Barnes....
, and re-released in 2005 on Oglio Records
Oglio Records
Oglio Records is an American record company started in 1993 by Carl Caprioglio. They are well-known for issuing compilations of rare 1980's modern rock and New Wave songs, many of which were previously unreleased on CD...
. This EP was recorded as part of a project Haimer
Robert Haimer
Robert Haimer is an American musician, singer and songwriter. He performed in the two-man band Barnes & Barnes as his stage persona Artie Barnes, alongside actor and musician Bill Mumy. Haimer became friends with Mumy in 1965 at his schools Halloween carnival day. Recently, Haimer has sold...
and Mumy
Bill Mumy
Charles William "Bill" Mumy, Jr. is an American actor, musician, pitchman, instrumentalist, voice-over artist and a figure in the science-fiction community. He is known primarily for his work as a child television actor....
called "Code of Honor", a collection of songs written and recorded between 1981 and 1983 with an overall theme of optimism. Shortly after this EP was released, a full album was slated to also be released, entitled Code of Honor. However, due to the low sales of this EP, Barnes & Barnes were dropped from the Boulevard label. The Code of Honor album as a whole remained unreleased until 2005, when it was issued on CD under the title Kodovoner with bonus tracks and the five Soak It Up tracks.
Track listing
(All songs are by Barnes & Barnes, unless otherwise noted)Side one:
- "Soak It Up" - (3:18)
- "Before You Leave (Positive Life)" - (4:42) (Mark Mothersbaugh/Barnes & Barnes)
Side two:
- "Succeed" - (3:03)
- "Monkey Life" - (3:09) (Barnes & Barnes/Annerose Bucklers)
- "Objectivity" - (3:41)
Contributions
Mark MothersbaughMark Mothersbaugh
Mark Allen Mothersbaugh is an American musician, composer, singer and painter. He is the co-founder of the new wave band Devo and has been its lead singer since 1972. His other musical projects include work for television series, films, and video games....
is listed as primary writer of "Before You Leave" because the beat track is from the Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
song, "I Desire". Mark is a long time friend of Art and Artie and appears as Booji Boy
Booji Boy
Booji Boy is a character created in the early 1970s by American New Wave band Devo. The name is pronounced "Boogie Boy"—the strange spelling "Booji" resulted when the band was using letraset to produce captions for a film, and ran out of the letter "g"...
in the Zabagabee video release.
The voice at the beginning of "Objectivity" is an impression of Curly from The Three Stooges. One of Curly's famous quotes is "If at first you don't succeed, keep on suckin' till you do succeed.", which is also where the primary pun of the song "Succeed" comes from.