#413: Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime

July 1984, SST

Side D. 

1. "Anxious Mo-Fo" - 1:19

2. "Theatre Is the Life of You" - 1:30

3. "Viet Nam" - 1:27

4. "Cohesion" - 1:55

5. "It's Expected I'm Gone" - 2:04

6. "#1 Hit Song" - 1:47

7. "Two Beads at the End" - 1:52

8. "Do You Want New Wave or Do You Want the Truth?" - 1:49

9. "Don't Look Now" (Originally by Creedence Clearwater Revival) - 1:46

10. "Shit from an Old Notebook" - 1:35

11. "Nature Without Man" - 1:45

12. "One Reporter's Opinion" - 1:50

Side Mike 

13. "Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing" - 1:33

14. "Maybe Partying Will Help" - 1:56

15. "Toadies" - 1:38

16. "Retreat" - 2:01

17. "The Big Foist" - 1:29

18. "God Bows to Math" - 1:15

19. "Corona" - 2:24

20. "The Glory of Man" - 2:55

21. "Take 5, D." - 1:40

22. "My Heart and the Real World" - 1:05

23. "History Lesson - Part II" - 2:10

Side George 

24. "You Need the Glory" - 2:01

25. "The Roar of the Masses Could Be Farts" - 1:20

26. "Mr. Robot's Holy Orders" - 3:05

27. "West Germany" - 1:48

28. "The Politics of Time" - 1:10

29. "Themselves" - 1:17

30. "Please Don't Be Gentle With Me" - 0:46

31. "Nothing Indeed" - 1:21

32. "No Exchange" - 1:50

33. "There Ain't Shit on T.V. Tonight" - 1:34

34. "This Ain't No Picnic" - 1:56

35. "Spillage" - 1:51

Side Chaff 

36. "Untitled Song for Latin America" - 2:03

37. "Jesus and Tequila" - 2:52

38. "June 16th" - 1:48

39. "Storm in My House" - 1:57

40. "Martin's Story" - 0:51

41. "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" (Originally by Van Halen) - 0:40

42. "Dr. Wu" (Originally by Steely Dan) - 1:44

43. "Little Man With a Gun in His Hand" - 2:53

44. "The World According to Nouns" - 2:05

45. "Love Dance" - 2:00

RESULTS

Rate: 8.5/10

Best Song: Political Song for Michael Jackson to Sing

Worst Song: Toadies

Comments

FINALLY, PUNK!

I grew up with punk. I have no problem with that. I love alternative rock. It's in my blood, I suppose.

This Album gave a very strong start. For Side D., I was actually prepared to give it a 10/10.

But then it dragged on. And on. And on.

And the music that I was really getting into slowly started to churn out garbage.

Sure, it was cool to see a blend of genres, but that wasn't the issue.

The music was just...bad.

Still, rock solid Album, very far from a bad Album. Just what happens when you fill an Album to the rim with every bit of content you can produce.

I guess you get your penny's worth, though.