Double Bummer

Double Bummer

Studio album by

Bongwater

Released

1988

Recorded

Noise New York
(New York City, NY)

Genre

Length

91:50

Bongwater chronology

Breaking No New Ground!
(1987)

Double Bummer
(1988)

Too Much Sleep
(1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B^[2]

Double Bummer is a double-LP by Bongwater which was released in 1988. The four-sided album contained songs about people ranging from Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Ronald Reagan, and a Cantonese version of Led Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused".^[3] In 1998, the album was remastered by Alan Douches and Kramer for its inclusion in Box of Bongwater set.^[4] Music videos for the songs "Lesbians of Russia" and "Jimmy" were directed by Jim Spring and Jens Jurgensen. The album is referenced in the lyrics to the song "Lariat" by Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks.

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Track listing

Side one (First Bummer)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lesbians of Russia"	Kramer, David Licht, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick	1:31
2.	"Frank"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	1:51
3.	"We Did It Again" (Soft Machine cover)	Kevin Ayers	2:17
4.	"Homer"	Kramer	3:27
5.	"Joy Ride"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick	2:57
6.	"Decadent Iranian Country Club"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick	2:48
7.	"David Bowie Wants Ideas"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	2:14
8.	"Rock & Roll Part 2" (Gary Glitter cover)	Gary Glitter	3:20

Side two (Second Bummer)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Just May Be the One" (The Monkees cover)	Michael Nesmith	1:53
2.	"There You Go" (Johnny Cash cover)	Johnny Cash	2:50
3.	"Shark"	Kramer	1:24
4.	"Jimmy"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	3:58
5.	"Crime"	Kramer	3:00
6.	"Pornography"	Kramer, Dave Rick	3:42
7.	"Pew"	Kramer	3:11

Side three (Third Bummer)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dazed & Chinese" (Led Zeppelin cover)	Jimmy Page	3:45
2.	"Bullaby"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	3:12
3.	"So Help Me God"	Kramer, Dave Rick	4:37
4.	"His Old Look"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	2:58
5.	"Stone"	Coby Batty, Kramer	2:26
6.	"Number"	Coby Batty, Kramer	4:44

Side four (Final Bummer)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Love You To" (The Beatles cover)	George Harrison	2:16
2.	"Reaganation"	Tuli Kupferberg	3:05
3.	"Double Birth"	Kramer	3:18
4.	"Bruce"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	2:18
5.	"Pool"	Kramer	4:40
6.	"Rain" (The Beatles cover)	John Lennon	5:45

Personnel

Adapted from the Double Bummer liner notes.^[5]

Bongwater

Kramer – vocals, instruments, production, engineering
David Licht – drums
Ann Magnuson – vocals, instruments
Dave Rick – guitar

Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1988	Shimmy Disc	CD, CS, LP	shimmy 011
Netherlands	1990	Shimmy Disc	LP	SDE 8801

References

^ Raggett, Ned. "Bongwater: Double Bummer > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Strong, Martin C. (2003) The Great Indie Discography, Canongate, ISBN 1-84195-335-0, p. 240
^ Gehr, Richard; Pattyn, Jay (2007). "Bongwater". Trouser Press. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
^ Double Bummer (booklet). Bongwater. New York City, New York: Shimmy Disc. 1988.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

Double Bummer+ at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e Bongwater
Randy Hudson Kramer David Licht Ann Magnuson Dave Rick
Studio albums	Double Bummer Too Much Sleep The Power of Pussy The Big Sell-Out
Extended plays	Breaking No New Ground! The Peel Session
Compilations	Box of Bongwater
Related articles	Shimmy-Disc

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