Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy?
| Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy? | ||||
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| Studio album by NoMeansNo | ||||
| Released | May 21, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 58:56 | |||
| Label | Alternative Tentacles | |||
| Producer | Nomeansno | |||
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Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy? is the sixth full-length album by the Canadian punk rock group Nomeansno.
After the departure of long-time guitarist and sometime singer Andy Kerr, the group's lineup reverted to their origins as a duo: brothers Rob and John Wright. However, Kerr is credited as a co-writer on several songs.
In Kerr's absence, the songs lost some of the rapid-fire, hardcore punk brevity he'd brought to the band. Mr Happy instead emphasizes a relatively slower heavy metal-influenced sound, with elaborate progressive rock flourishes; seven of the album's ten songs clock in at over 5 minutes. The album also features more keyboards and synthesizers than is typical of the band's recordings; the final track, "Cats, Sex, and Nazis", features audio samples of Faith No More's "We Care a Lot", the work of The Residents and Deep Purple, and a previously released NoMeansNo song, "I Am Wrong".
Track listing
- "The Land of the Living" – 5:09
- "The River" – 6:19
- "Machine" – 7:48
- "Madness and Death" – 4:46
- "Happy Bridge" – 1:23
- "Kill Everyone Now" – 8:06
- "I Need You" – 7:03
- "Slowly Melting" – 6:46
- "Lullaby" – 3:39
- "Cats, Sex and Nazis" – 7:51
Personnel
- John Wright (Mr. Right) - Vocals, Drums, Keyboards
- Rob Wright (Mr. Wrong) - Vocals, Bass, Guitar
- Craig Bougie - Mixing
- Brian (Who) Else - Engineering, Mixing
- George Horn - Mastering
- Prod Nattrass - Sequencing
- John Yates - Artwork