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Dead Milkmen
United States - Philadelphia, PA

BIG LIZARD IN MY BACKYARD LP 01. Tiny Town 02. Beach Song 03. Plum Dumb 04. Swordfish 05. V.F.W. 06. Rastabilly 07. Serrated Edge 08. Lucky 09. Big Lizard 10. Gorilla Girl 11. Bitchin' Camaro 13. Spit Sink 14. Violent School 15. Takin' Retards to the Zoo 16. Junkie 17. Right Wing Pigeons 18. Dean's Dream 19. Laundromat Song 20. Nutrition 21. Tugena Label: Restless Records Cat #: 72054 Format: LP Released: 1985

Reviews: It's very rare that I'll see a band live without ever hearing any of their material beforehand and find myself throughly entertained. Whether it be live or on record the Dead Milkmen are one such group that are able to accomplish this feat with an offbeat, nonstop wall of fun. The band, which consists of four of the wimpest looking guys ta hit the p-rock scene since the Descendents, have the ability to blow just about any-a-hardcore outfit from the sweatiest reaches of the slam pit with any one of their nineteen humorously packed two minute overtures. Give the "Big Lizard" a spin and just try to wipe the smile from yer mug. The Dead Milkmen might be the world's first hardcore lounge act. -Steve Alper (from Ink Disease #10, Winter 1985) They may have gotten the milkman, but the good humor man lives on. Although a bit more subdued-sounding than the standard fare with a sense of humor apparent in both lyrical and musical terms. From the opener, "Tiny Town" where the Milkmen tell us how much they love local heroes, the FU's, to the "Dudeness" of "Bitchin' Camaro" to the sensitivity of "Takin' Retards to the Zoo", it's apparent that these guys know how to live, love and laugh. Recommended. -Mike Gitter (from xXx #12, Fall 1985) I believe this is what Jeff calls "funnypunk." 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. Let's go to the shore! -Tim Yohannan (from Maximum Rocknroll #27, August 1985)