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Big Lizard in My Backyard is the debut album by the Dead Milkmen, released by Restless Records in 1985.[5][6]

Big Lizard in My Backyard
Studio album by the Dead Milkmen
Released	June 1, 1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	Punk rock comedy rock
Length	42:14
Label	Restless
Producer	The Dead Milkmen, John Wicks
The Dead Milkmen chronology
Big Lizard in My Backyard (1985) Eat Your Paisley! (1986)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	A−[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[4]

Although the album yielded no singles, it achieved enough notoriety to create a fan base for the band. Five of the album's tracks appear on the 1997 compilation Death Rides a Pale Cow: The Ultimate Collection; four tracks appear on the 1998 compilation Cream of the Crop.

Production

Big Lizard in My Backyard was produced by John Wicks and the band.[4]

Cover artwork

The album's cover artwork was designed by the band's drummer, Dean Clean.[7]^{[non-primary source needed]}

Critical reception

Big Lizard in My Backyard received strong reviews, with critics singling out "Bitchin' Camaro", calling it "hilarious" and "career-making."[6][8] Maximum Rocknroll wrote that "these 20 satire-laced songs are real crack-ups, and backed up by tight playing that incorporates funk, country, and lots of other styles into their punk approach."[9] Spin called the album "frenetic goof pop," writing that it's "full of the kind of scruff-and-tumble guitar and funtime lyrics that made 1977 punk such a refreshing blast."[10]

Track listing

All tracks written by the Dead Milkmen

1. "Tiny Town" - 1:45
2. "Beach Song" - 2:00
3. "Plum Dumb" - 1:56
4. "Swordfish" - 1:31
5. "V.F.W. (Veterans of a Fucked Up World)" - 1:48
6. "Rastabilly" - 1:07
7. "Serrated Edge" - 1:59
8. "Lucky" - 2:10
9. "Big Lizard in My Backyard" - 1:59
10. "Gorilla Girl" - 1:33
11. "Bitchin' Camaro" - 3:01
12. "Filet of Sole" - 1:57
13. "Spit Sink" - 2:01 (Produced By Mike Ace & Jonny Earthshoe)
14. "Violent School" - 1:58
15. "Takin’ Retards to the Zoo" - 0:48 (Produced By Mike Ace & Jonny Earthshoe)
16. "Junkie" - 0:52
17. "Right Wing Pigeons" - 2:21
18. "Dean’s Dream" - 1:49
19. "Laundromat Song" - 1:47
20. "Nutrition" - 2:17
21. "Tugena" - 5:27 (instrumental)

Personnel

The Dead Milkmen

• Dave Blood – bass guitar
• Joe Jack Talcum – guitar, Vocals
• Rodney Anonymous – vocals
• Dean Clean – drums

References

External links

• Official Site Discography

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