Chicken Zombies
album by Thee Michelle Gun Elephant
Chicken Zombies is an album by Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, released in 1997.
The album made it to #4 on the Japanese albums chart.
Album cover
The CD album cover is similar to the cover of Vincebus Eruptum by Blue Cheer. The cover of the vinyl release is a parody of The Who's Odds & Sods album. Rather than the band's helmets reading "R O C K," they spelled out "F U C K"; this did not stop the album cover from being advertised on billboards in Japan.
Track listing
"Russian Huskey" - 2:24
"Hi! China!" - 2:56
"Mongoose" - 3:21
"Get Up Lucy (album version)" - 4:35
"The Birdmen" - 3:47
"Boogie" - 8:17
"I've never been you. (Jesus Time)" - 0:06
"Cow 5" - 2:00
"Culture (album version)" - 3:09
"Sunny Side River" - 4:27
"Bronze Master" - 3:22
"Romantic (broiler dinner version)" - 6:33
"I've never been you.
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