Starjob

Starjob is an EP by The Frogs that was recorded in 1994, and finally released in 1997. Billy Corgan produced the record under the alias "Johnny Goat", and Jimmy Chamberlin played bongos on the song "Raped".[3]

Starjob
EP by The Frogs
Released	May 1997
Recorded	1994
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Scratchie Records/Mercury Records Polygram
Producer	Johnny Goat (Billy Corgan)
The Frogs chronology
My Daughter the Broad (1996) Starjob (1997) Bananimals (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(8.6/10)[2]

The songs on Starjob deal with celebrity and fame, although the songs "Raped" and "Weird on the Avenue" continue the perverse themes of previous albums. "I Only Play 4 Money" may be the most well known song by the band, which contains the lyrics "I don't give a fuck about the fans" and "if you send me fanmail/I won't write back". "Lord Grunge" is an homage to Kurt Cobain, and references The Who, Black Sabbath, Black Flag and the Beatles as the forefathers of grunge.[4][5]

This release is considerably better-produced than most of the Frogs' previous material, which can sound like home recordings.

Track listing

1. "Lord Grunge" – 2:30
2. "Raped" – 1:38
3. "Weird on the Avenue" – 2:13
4. "Starboy" – 2:42
5. "I Only Play 4 Money" – 4:33
6. "Stargirl" – 2:20

Personnel

• Jimmy Flemion - Guitars, bass, lead vocals
• Dennis Flemion - Drums, keyboards, backing vocals
• Billy Corgan - Additional guitar, bass, backing vocals
• Jimmy Chamberlin - Additional percussion

See also

• 1991: The Year Punk Broke
• Seattle Sound

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine (1997-05-05). "Starjob - The Frogs | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
2. archived link
3. "The Leading The Futon Site on the Net". TheFuton.com. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
4. "Welcome to the 25th Internet Nirvana Fan Club Newsletter" (TXT). Nirvanaclub.com. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
5. Archived February 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine