Sloppy Seconds is an American, Ramones-influenced punk band sometimes referred to as a junk rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, that started in 1984. They gained notoriety in the underground punk scene with gritty and controversial songs like "Come Back, Traci," "I Don't Want to be a Homosexual", "Jani is a Nazi", "I Want 'em Dead" and "So Fucked Up."

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The band's unusual and controversial lyrics encompass pornography, classic horror movies, classic television shows, comic books, alcohol, being fat, and getting drunk.

Band history

Establishment

Sloppy Seconds was formed in 1984 by a group of friends from Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] The band spent its first three years writing songs and honing its craft, releasing its first record, a four-song EP called The First Seven Inches, in 1987.[1]

Following the release of the first EP, the band went into the studio on its own, assisted by producer Paul Mahern, without a record label deal.[1] Knowing from an early date that they were not a prolific recording band, the band sought to make an impact with its first full-length release, tabbing the record Destroyed as a play on Destroyer, a 1976 platinum album by stadium rockers KISS.[1] In search of a home, the band sent out a demo tape including rough mixes of the first four songs completed for the project, with Toxic Shock Records ultimately picking up the project.[1] This debut album was finally released in 1989, featuring parody artwork by Mike Kreffel, a fan of the band.[1]

A series of three singles followed for fans of the 7-inch vinyl format, featuring popular album tracks such as the anthemic "I Don't Wanna Be a Homosexual" and their controversial paean to underaged porn queen Traci Lords, "Come Back Traci."

Band name

Their name derives from the slang term "sloppy seconds", describing the act in which a man has intercourse with another person who already has received another man's semen in the relevant orifice.

Reunion

In January 2008, the band announced they had signed to Kid Tested Records, owned by Dave Parasite of the Parasites.[2] That year, they released Endless Bummer, their first full-length in ten years.[3] In June and July 2008, the band promoted the album with a tour of the US, which included an appearance at Insubordination Fest.[4]

Sloppy Seconds' first studio album, Destroyed, was reissued on Kid Tested records in 2010.[5] They went on a short East Coast tour in May and June 2010.[6]

Personnel

• B.A. - vocals
• Ace "Spice" Hardwhere - guitars
• Bo'Ba Jam - bass
• Steve Sloppy - drums

Former members include guitarist and founding member Danny "Roadkill" Thompson, alias "Dr. Roadkill". who left the band in 1993

Discography

Albums

• Destroyed (1989)
• Knock Yer Block Off (1993)
• Live: No Time for Tuning (1996)
• More Trouble Than They're Worth (1998)
• Endless Bummer (2008)

Singles and EPs

• The First Seven Inches EP (1987)
• Germany EP (1988)
• "Come Back, Traci" (1989)
• "Where Eagles Dare" (1990)
• "I Don't Wanna Be A Homosexual" (1990)
• Lonely Christmas EP (1992)
• 12/29/94 (Fireside Bowl - Chicago, IL) EP - V.M.L. LIVE series (1994)
• Split 7" with The Vindictives - "Why Don't Lesbians Love Me?" / "Pervert At Large" (1997)
• Garbage Days Regurgitated EP (2000)
• "You Can't Kill Joey Ramone" (2010)

Compilations

• "Hit the Lights" - A Punk Tribute to Metallica (2001) Cleopatra Records
• "So Fucked Up" and "I Want 'em Dead" - Sick Girl Soundtrack
• "Serious" - Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper

Music videos

• "Veronica" (1989)
• "Fifteen Minutes... Or It's Free" (1998)

References

External links

• Sloppy Seconds on Myspace.com
• Band Pages - Sloppy Seconds
• Sloppy Seconds, the Annoyance Interview
• Sloppy Seconds interview with Juicy Cerebellum