Birth, School, Work, Death

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Birth, School, Work, Death
The Godfathers - Birth, School, Work, Death.jpg
Studio album by
The Godfathers
Released1988
GenreAlternative rock
Length36:57
LabelEpic[1]
ProducerVic Maile
The Godfathers chronology
Hit by Hit
(1986) 		Birth, School, Work, Death
(1988) 		More Songs About Love and Hate
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars [2]

Birth, School, Work, Death is an album by the alternative rock band The Godfathers, released in 1988.[3][4]

Track listing[]

All tracks composed by The Godfathers

  1. "Birth, School, Work, Death" 4:08
  2. "If I Only Had Time" 2:29
  3. "Tell Me Why" 2:50
  4. "It's So Hard" 3:39
  5. "When Am I Coming Down" 4:55
  6. "Cause I Said So" 2:46
  7. "The Strangest Boy" 3:58
  8. "S.T.B." 2:32
  9. "Just Like You" 3:10
  10. "Obsession" 3:48
  11. "Love is Dead" 2:42

Lemon Recordings released an expanded version in 2011.[5]

  1. "Miss That Girl" (B-Side) 2:50
  2. "I Can Only Give You Everything" (B-Side) 3:03
  3. "When Am I Coming Down" (Live Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL: March 26, 1988) 4:19
  4. "Cold Turkey" (Live Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL: March 26, 1988) 4:28
  5. "Those Days Are Over" (Live Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL: March 26, 1988) 3:32
  6. "I'm Unsatisfied" (Live Cabaret Metro, Chicago, IL: March 26, 1988) 3:18

Personnel[]

  • Chris Coyne - bass, vocals
  • Peter Coyne - vocals
  • Kris Dollimore - guitar, vocals
  • Michael Gibson - guitar, vocals
  • George Mazur - drums, percussion, vocals
  • Bobby Valentino - violin

Cover versions[]

The Serbian alternative rock band Supernaut covered the song "If I Only Had Time" with lyrics in Serbian language entitled "Zločin" ("Crime") on their 2006 album Eli.[6] Manhead covered the song "Birth, School, Work, Death" in 2004. Local H covered the song "Birth, School, Work, Death" in 2003 and it appears on The No Fun EP.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Godfathers". www.trouserpress.com.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Popson, Tom. "Birth, School, Work, Death (The Godfathers, Epic..." chicagotribune.com.
  4. ^ Mills, Fred. "BIGGER AND BADDER: The Godfathers". Blurt Magazine.
  5. ^ "The Godfathers - More Songs About Love & Hate". Discogs.
  6. ^ "Supernaut (4) - Eli". Discogs.
  7. ^ "LOCAL H / NO FUN EP". Local H.
  8. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Local H". www.robertchristgau.com.



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