Album Info Hide Show Artist: Violent Femmes Album: Why Do Birds Sing? Released: Europe, 8 Oct 2021 Tracklist: A1 American Music 3:49 Acoustic Bass, Didgeridoo, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Brian Ritchie Keyboards – Tom Mandell Organ [Hammond] – Michael Beinhorn Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Bells [Sleigh Bells], Drum [Tympani], Vocals, Tambourine – Victor DeLorenzo Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Solo] – Gordon Gano A2 Out The Window 2:52 Acoustic Bass, Vocals – Brian Ritchie Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Wood Block, Cowbell, Tabla [Arabic Tabla], Vocals – Victor DeLorenzo Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Gordon Gano A3 Look Like That 2:45 Acoustic Bass, Vocals, Glockenspiel, Electric Guitar – Brian Ritchie Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Tambourine, Alto Vocals – Victor DeLorenzo Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Gordon Gano A4 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 4:50 Bouzouki, Acoustic Bass, Electric Guitar – Brian Ritchie Drum [Drum Set], Tambourine, Other [tranceaphone], Vocals – Victor DeLorenzo Piano, Mellotron – Michael Beinhorn Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Lyrics By [Adapted Lyrics By] – Gordon Gano Written-By – O’Dowd, Moss, Craig, Hay A5 Hey Nonny Nonny 4:34 Acoustic Bass, Vocals – Brian Ritchie Lyrics By [Text] – The Shepard Tonie Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Tambourine, Shaker, Vocals – Victor DeLorenzo Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Music By, Lyrics By [Additional Lyrics By] – Gordon Gano A6 Used To Be 3:36 Acoustic Bass – Brian Ritchie Harmonium, Mellotron, Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Michael Beinhorn Snare [Snare Drum], Other [tranceaphone], Tambourine, Cymbal – Victor DeLorenzo Strings – Ilene Novog, Larry Corbett, Sid Page, Suzie Katayama Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Gordon Gano B1 Girl trouble 2:58 Acoustic Bass, Vocals – Brian Ritchie Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Other [tranceaphone], Cymbal, Vocals – Victor DeLorenzo Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Gordon Gano B2 He Likes Me 3:07 Acoustic Bass, Vocals – Brian Ritchie Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Vocals – Victor DeLorenzo Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Gordon Gano B3 Life Is A Scream 1:54 Drums [Drum Set] – Victor DeLorenzo Vocals, Electric Guitar – Gordon Gano Vocals, Guitar [8-String Guitar], Bass [Slide Wah Wah Bass] – Brian Ritchie B4 Flamingo Baby 2:37 Acoustic Bass, Ukulele – Brian Ritchie Congas, Drum – Victor DeLorenzo Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar [Solo] – Gordon Gano B5 Lack Of Knowledge 1:54 Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Vocals – Brian Ritchie Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Tom Tom, Cymbal, Tambourine, Other [Vocals] – Victor DeLorenzo Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Gordon Gano B6 More Money Tonight 3:58 Drum [Drum Set], Vocals – Victor DeLorenzo Electric Bass, Vocals – Brian Ritchie Vocals, Guitar – Gordon Gano B7 I’m Free 3:25 Acoustic Bass, Banjo, Electric Guitar, Jew’s Harp – Brian Ritchie Piano – Michael Beinhorn Snare [Brushed Snare Drum], Other [tranceaphone], Vocals, Drums [Drum Set] – Victor DeLorenzo Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Gordon Gano Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . 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American Music 20. Out The Window 21. Look Like That 22. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 23. Hey Nonny Nonny 24. Used To Be SIDE B: 25. Girl Trouble 26. He Likes Me 27. Life is a Scream 28. Flamingo Baby 29. Lack of Knowledge 30. More Money Tonight 31. I’m Free Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review