Various – Short Music For Short People

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Label:	Fat Wreck Chords – FAT 591-2
Format:	CD , Compilation , CMCA Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	Jun 1, 1999
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Punk

Tracklist

1	Fizzy Bangers–	Short Attention Span	0:08
2	Less Than Jake–	Anchor Performer – Vinnie*	0:30
3	Teen Idols–	Ketchup Soup Bass – Heather* Drums – Matt* Guitar – Philip* Vocals – Keith*	0:30
4	Terrorgruppe–	A.C.A.B. (All Comic Heroes Are Fascist Pigs)	0:24
5	Good Riddance–	Overcoming Learned Behavior	0:27
6	Chixdiggit–	Quit Your Job	0:24
7	The Living End–	Ready	0:34
8	Bad Religion–	Out Of Hand Music By, Lyrics By – Greg Graffin	0:40
9	Hi-Standard–	Asian Pride	0:30
10	Aerobitch–	Steamroller Blues	0:26
11	Nerf Herder–	Doin' Laundry Performer – Steve*	0:30
12	Bigwig–	Freegan	0:32
13	Undeclinable Ambuscade–	Not Again Bass – Skanne* Drums – Jorg* Guitar – Helmer* Vocals – Jasper*	0:21
14	Fury 66–	Waste Away Bass – Micky D.* Drums – JoeFish* Guitar – Rye* Vocals – Joe* Written-By – Crowen*	0:29
15	The Ataris–	The Radio Still Sucks	0:28
16	Unwritten Law–	Armageddon Singalong	0:36
17	A.F.I.*–	Hearts Frozen Soil Sod Once More By The Spring Of Rage, Despair, And Hopelessness	0:32
18	Dillinger Four–	Farts Are Jazz To Assholes	0:33
19	Spread–	Surf City Drums, Vocals – Keiichi Guitar, Vocals – Seiji (4) Vocals, Bass – Takuya (5)	0:28
20	Swingin' Utters–	Back To You	0:33
21	The Barfeeders*–	Outhouse Of Doom	0:34
22	Citizen Fish–	Alienation Bass, Voice – Jasper* Drums – Trotsky Guitar, Recorded By – Phil* Voice, Words By – Dick*	0:33
23	Blink 182*–	Family Reunion	0:36
24	Goober Patrol–	Mirror, Signal, Wheelspin	0:28
25	Killswitch–	Saturday Night Recorded By [Recorded With] – Ryan Greene	0:32
26	Enemy You–	Bedroom Windows Bass – Marc Tamo Drums – Joe Yamazaki Guitar – Ken Yamazaki Vocals, Guitar – David Jones (2)	0:24
27	No Use For A Name–	Sara Fisher	0:30
28	Green Day–	The Ballad Of Wilhelm Fink	0:32
29	Consumed–	Delraiser Part III: Del On Earth	0:27
30	The Mr. T Experience–	Told You Once Performer – Jym	0:11
31	Lagwagon–	Randal Gets Drunk	0:28
32	Gwar–	Fishfuck	0:32
33	The Dickies–	Howdy Doody In The Woodshed Performer – Travis Johnson	0:33
34	Samiam–	Long Enough To Forget You Recorded By – Billie Joe*	0:30
35	Dogpiss–	Erik Sandin's Stand-In Performer – Ronnie Turnip	0:33
36	59 Times The Pain–	We Want The Kids	0:21
37	Bracket–	Warren's Song Part 8	0:31
38	Nomeansno–	No Fgcnuik	0:31
39	Descendents–	I Like Food	0:17
40	Dance Hall Crashers–	Triple Track	0:33
41	Guttermouth–	Don Camero Lost His Mind	0:29
42	Limp (2)–	X-99 Bass – Serge* Drums – Johnny* Guitar, Vocals – Doug* Recorded By – Kevin Army Vocals, Guitar – Phil* Written-By, Arranged By – Limp (2) Bass – Serge* Drums – Johnny* Guitar, Vocals – Doug* Recorded By – Kevin Army Vocals, Guitar – Phil* Written-By, Arranged By – Limp (2)	0:38
43	Jughead's Revenge–	Faust	0:31
44	Circle Jerks–	Deny Everything	0:25
45	The Offspring–	Hand Grenades	0:36
46	Mad Caddies–	Mike Booted Our First Song, So We Recorded This One Instead	0:28
47	The Criminals–	Union Yes Performer – Travis* Recorded By – Ryan*	0:34
48	Screeching Weasel–	Dirty Needles	0:28
49	One Man Army (2)–	300 Miles	0:29
50	Strung Out–	Klawsterfobia Mixed By – Ryan Greene Performer – Rob* Written-By – Strung Out	0:30
51	Youth Brigade–	You Don't Know Shit Bass – Adam Stern Drums – Mark Stern Music By, Words By – Youth Brigade Vocals, Guitar – Shawn Stern	0:35
52	Groovie Ghoulies–	Doin' Fine Bass, Vocals – Kepi (2) Drums – Jaz (10) Executive-Producer – B-Face Guitar – Roach (7) Producer, Recorded By – Elvis Bianchi Vocals [Guest] – Kristyn Campbell Bass, Vocals – Kepi (2) Drums – Jaz (10) Executive-Producer – B-Face Guitar – Roach (7) Producer, Recorded By – Elvis Bianchi Vocals [Guest] – Kristyn Campbell	0:27
53	Tilt (2)–	John For The Working Man	0:31
54	Spazz–	A Prayer For The Complete And Utter Eradication Of All Generic Pop-Punk Performer – Kung Fu Dan	0:26
55	The Damned–	It's A Real Time Thing Featuring – Dave Vanian Producer – Hugh Jones	0:31
56	88 Fingers Louie–	All My Friends Are In Popular Bands Drums – John "J Bone" Carroll* Guitar, Other [Klinsing] – Mr. Dan Precision* Performer, Other [Chicago Style Pizza] – Joe* Vocals, Other [Ruining People's Shoes] – Denis*	0:31
57	D.O.A. (2)–	I Hate Puck Rock	0:31
58	Pulley–	Fun	0:31
59	The Vandals–	To All The Kids	0:29
60	Pennywise–	30 Seconds Till The End Of The World	0:32
61	No Fun At All–	Get A Grip	0:27
62	Sick Of It All–	Blatty (Human Egg)	0:32
63	All (2)–	I Got None Recorded By, Mixed By – Stephen Egerton	0:29
64	NOFX–	See Her Pee	0:32
65	7 Seconds–	F.O.F.O.D. Bass, Vocals – Steve Youth Drums, Vocals – Troy Mowat Guitar, Vocals – Bobby Adams Vocals, Written-By – Kev Seconds*	0:31
66	Rancid–	Blacklisted	0:27
67	Diesel Boy–	Chandeliers And Souvenirs Recorded By, Mixed By – Rye-Rye Greene*	0:29
68	Adrenalin O.D.–	Your Kung-Fu Is Old... And Now You Must Die!!!	0:31
69	Frenzal Rhomb–	My Pants Keep Falling Down	0:32
70	The Queers–	I Hate Your Fucking Guts Bass, Vocals – Chris Cougar Concentration Camp* Drums – Steve Stress Guitar, Vocals – Joe Queer	0:30
71	D.I.–	Comin' To Your Town	0:26
72	Black Flag–	Spray Paint	0:33
73	White Flag–	Rage Against The Machine Are Capitalist Phonies	0:28
74	Anti-Flag–	Bring It To An End	0:28
75	Avail–	Not A Happy Man Recorded By – Mark Miley Written-By – Davis White	0:25
76	The Real McKenzies–	Old Mrs. Cuddy	0:31
77	Agnostic Front–	Traitor	0:31
78	Down By Law (2)–	Life Rules 101 Engineer – David Trump Written-By – Dave Smalley	0:31
79	Radio Days–	Wake Up	0:32
80	Useless ID–	Too Bad You Don't Get It	0:34
81	Poison Idea–	Humanity	0:35
82	Men O' Steel–	In Your Head Bass – Matt* Drums – J.F.* Guitar – Olivier (12) Vocals – Sylvain*	0:25
83	Subhumans–	Supermarket Forces Bass – Phil* Drums – Trotsky Guitar – Bruce* Vocals, Words By – Dick*	0:32
84	Buck Wild–	Tribute To The Mammal	0:23
85	Lunachicks–	Pretty Houses	0:28
86	Dwarves–	The Band That Wouldn't Die	0:38
87	The Bouncing Souls–	Like A Fish In Water	0:34
88	Trigger Happy (2)–	Turn It Up Bass – Kevin James (8) Drums – Ruston Baldwin Guitar – Mark Gibson Recorded By – Simon Head Vocals – Alan Nolan	0:30
89	One Hit Wonder (2)–	Madam's Apple Recorded By – Jim Goodwin Written-By – Daniel Gadbury	0:32
90	Hotbox (2)–	Staggering Recorded By – Tom Canova* Written-By – Mel Chappell	0:28
91	20%–	DMV	0:29
92	Snuff (3)–	Big Fat Skinhead	0:30
93	The Muffs–	Pimmel Written-By – Kim Shattuck	0:34
94	H2O (7)–	Mr. Brett, Please Put Down Your Gun	0:30
95	Bodyjar–	Wake Up	0:33
96	Nicotine (3)–	Eyez Bass – Full (3) Drums – Naoki (2) Guitar – Yasu (3) Vocals, Guitar – Howie (3)	0:26
97	Satanic Surfers–	Another Stale Cartoon Lyrics By [Stolen From] – Dead Kennedys Music By – Rodrigo*	0:31
98	Ten Foot Pole–	I Don't Mind Performer – Tony*	0:32
99a	Caustic Soda–	Welcome To Dumpsville, Population: You Performer – Lachlan* Recorded By – Mike Alonzo* Words By, Music By – Caustic Soda	0:24
99b	Misfits–	NY Ranger	0:28
99c	Wizo–	The Count	0:31

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Wrong Records (2)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Better Youth Organization
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sudden Death Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Pogo Punk Music
Copyright © – Pogo Punk Music
Copyright © – Songs For Esme
Copyright © – Prisoner Publishing
Copyright © – Emotion One
Copyright © – Rottrow Music
Copyright © – Mel Chappell Publishing
Copyright © – Circus-Sized Peanuts
Copyright © – Better Youth Organization
Published By – Better Youth Publishing
Recorded At – The Clubhouse (3)
Recorded At – Phil's Roadside Café
Recorded At – Found Sound
Recorded At – Paramount Recording Studios
Recorded At – Troy Horse Studios
Recorded At – Montana Studio
Recorded At – Motor Studios
Recorded At – The Blasting Room
Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At – Foxhound Sound
Recorded At – Roof Brothers Studio
Recorded At – Insight Recorders
Mixed At – Motor Studios
Glass Mastered At – CMCA – U90426-03

Credits

Design – Sergie*
Illustration [Cover] – Brian Clarke (8)
Mastered By – Ken Lee
Photography By [7 Seconds] – Allyson Seconds
Photography By [Agnostic Front] – BJ Papas*
Photography By [Black Flag] – Glen Friedman*
Photography By [Circle Jerks] – Al Flipside
Photography By [Killswitch] – J. Coller
Photography By [Lagwagon] – Jason Chucklehead
Photography By [Limp] – Peter Ellenby
Photography By [Youth Brigade] – Peter Saporito

Notes

Fat Wreck Chords presents Short Music for Short People
101 bands playing 30 second songs

Track Notes:
Track 3 ©and℗ 1999 Pogo Punk Music (BMI).
Track 4 Alternate title: "A.C.A.B. (All Comic Heroes Are Fascist Pigs)".
Track 11 Former bandmember's names are crossed over; Charlie (Charlie Dennis), Pete (Pete Newbury) and Marko (Marko DeSantis/Marko 72).
Track 14 Music/Lyrics ©1999 Fury 66.
Track 22 recorded at Phil's Roadside Cafe last friday.
Track 26 © 1999 Songs For Esme.
Track 38 recorded in 1986, originally released on the Canadian vinyl LP "Sex Mad" on Psyche-Industry Records. © NoMeansNo 1986 ℗ Wrong Records.
Track 42 recorded @ Roof Brothers Studio Oakland, CA. Limp appears courtesy of Honest Don's Yum Yum Gimme Some Recordings.
Track 47 recorded 1/99@Foxhound, Oakland.
Track 50 recorded at Hollywood Sound, January 1999.
Track 51 ©&℗ BYO Records, 1999. Published by Better Youth Publishing ASCAP 1999.
Track 52 recorded at The Clubhouse, Sacramento, Ca.
Track 57 © D.O.A., Joe Keithley, Prisoner Publishing 1999 (SOCAN). ℗ Sudden Death Records Ltd.
Track 63 recorded 12/15/98 @ the Blasting Room, Ft. Collins, CO.
Track 65 [c]1998 Kevin Seconds (BMI).
Track 67 recorded and mixed @ Motor Studios Deluxe.
Track 75 recorded @ Montana Studio in Richmond, VA.
Track 76 © Real McKenzies 1999 (SOCAN). ℗ Sudden Death Records Ltd.
Track 78 recorded at Troy Horse Studios November '98 Sydney Australia. Emotion One, BMI.
Track 83 recorded 28-1-99 at Phil's Roadside Café Warminster.
Track 88 recorded @ Insight Recorders Toronto, Ont. Canada. T.H. appears courtesy of Fearless RTO.
Track 89 © 1999 BMI Rottrow Music. Recorded at Paramount Studios, Hollywood.
Track 90 © 1999 Mel Chappell Publishing. Recorded at Found Sound, SF.
Track 93 Circus-Sized Peanuts (ASCAP).

Since a CD can handle only 99 tracks, the last three songs are all on track 99 with a little pause between them.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 7 51097 0591-2 8
Barcode (Scanned): 751097059128
Matrix / Runout (Mirrored): L806 8685 30946A U90426-03 A 30946A FAT591-2 CMCA
Mastering SID Code (Mirrored): L806

Other Versions (5 of 11)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Short Music For Short People (LP, Compilation)	Fat Wreck Chords	FAT591-1	US	1999
New Submission	Short Music For Short People (LP, Compilation, Test Pressing)	Fat Wreck Chords	FAT 591	US	1999
Recently Edited	Short Music For Short People (CD, Compilation)	Fat Wreck Chords	FAT 591-2	US	1999
New Submission	Short Music For Short People (LP, Compilation, Reissue, Red)	Fat Wreck Chords	FAT 591-1	US	2009
Recently Edited	Short Music For Short People (CD, Compilation, Reissue, OEM Pressing)	Fat Wreck Chords	FAT 591-2	US	2012

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Reviews

brian-ashton Jun 3, 2021
I discovered alot of my favorite bands through this comp.
Needs a vinyl reissue.
NWpunx Jan 6, 2017
I used to see this record in used record stores a lot. I never bought it for 3 reasons: 99 songs, the songs were too goddamn short, lots of garbage pop punk bands. Lunachicks, Bouncing Souls, [SUB[HUM]ANS], 7 Seconds are good. I wouldn't pay to listen to 1990s garbage bands like Blink182, Dance Hall Crashers, A.F.I. Yuck!!
Parf Jun 3, 2005
Edited 20 years ago

Ok, I have mixed feelings about this release, and I'll explain why.

The premise was this: Make as many bands as possible submit a song that was not to be longer than 30 seconds. That idea is really cool and original, but the drawback is when you actually try to sit down and listen to the whole thing in one go. It simply can't be done... Imagine listening to 101 fragments of music. That's like sitting and previewing sound clips on the internet before you decide if you really want a CD or not. The songs are over before they have a chance to get going really. If you do a short song or two on a punk or hardcore album, then it's all fine... but 101 short ones at once... in a row?!

Well. I guess my rating of this record is more based on the effort to actually make it rather than the pretty chopped up and fragmented outcome the final release turned out to be.

I give it an A+ for effort, but that's pretty much it.