Sloppy Seconds

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Sloppy Seconds
Origin
Indianapolis, Indiana
GenresPunk rock, garage punk, hard rock, Junk rock
Years active1985–present
Labels
MembersB.A.
Ace Hardwhere
Bo'Ba Jam
Steve Sloppy
Past membersDanny Roadkill
Websitemyspace.com/kingsofjunkrock

Sloppy Seconds is an American,

Indianapolis, Indiana
, that started in 1984. They gained notoriety in the underground punk scene with gritty and controversial songs like "Come Back, Traci," "I Don't Want to be a Homosexual", "Janie is a Nazi", "I Want 'em Dead" and "So Fucked Up."

The band's unusual and controversial lyrics encompass

drunk
.

Band history

Establishment

Sloppy Seconds was formed in 1984 by a group of friends from Indianapolis, Indiana.[1] The band spent its first three years writing songs and honing its craft, releasing its first record, a four-song EP called The First Seven Inches, in 1987.[1]

Following the release of the first EP, the band went into the studio on its own, assisted by producer Paul Mahern, without a

demo tape including rough mixes of the first four songs completed for the project, with Toxic Shock Records ultimately picking up the project.[1] This debut album was finally released in 1989, featuring parody artwork by Mike Kreffel, a fan of the band.[1]

A series of three singles followed for fans of the 7-inch vinyl format, featuring popular album tracks such as the anthemic "I Don't Wanna Be a Homosexual" and their controversial paean to underaged porn queen Traci Lords, "Come Back Traci."

Sloppy Seconds hosted a yearly festival called Sloppypalooza in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Band name

Their name derives from the slang term "

sloppy seconds", describing the act in which a man has intercourse with another person who already has received another man's semen in the relevant orifice
.

Reunion

In January 2008, the band announced they had signed to Kid Tested Records, owned by Dave Parasite of the Parasites.[2] That year, they released Endless Bummer, their first full-length in ten years.[3] In June and July 2008, the band promoted the album with a tour of the United States, which included an appearance at Insubordination Fest.[4]

Sloppy Seconds' first studio album, Destroyed, was reissued on Kid Tested records in 2010.[5] They went on a short East Coast tour in May and June 2010.[6]

Personnel

  • B.A. – vocals
  • Ace "Spice" Hardwhere – guitars
  • Bo'Ba Jam – bass
  • Steve – drums

Former members include guitarist and founding member Danny "Roadkill" Thompson, alias "Dr. Roadkill". who left the band in 1993

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

  • The First Seven Inches 7-inch EP (Alternative Testicles) (1987)
  • Germany EP (1988) (Hebre Scherbe) (1988)
  • "Come Back, Traci" / "Leaving On A Jet Plane" (Toxic Shock) (1989)
  • "Where Eagles Dare" / "Ice Cream Man" (Roadkill) (1990)
  • "I Don't Wanna Be A Homosexual" b/w "Human Waste" (Toxic Shock) (1990)
  • Lonely Christmas EP (Taang!) (1992)
  • 12/29/94 (Fireside Bowl – Chicago, IL) EP (V.M.L.) (1994)
  • Split 7-inch with The Vindictives (V.M.L.) (1997) – "Why Don't Lesbians Love Me?" / "Pervert At Large"
  • Garbage Days Regurgitated EP (Nitro) (2000)
  • "You Can't Kill Joey Ramone" / "Can't Stand Rock'n'Roll" (Wallride) (2010)
  • Split 7-inch with Dangerbird (Failure) (2017) – "Johhny Be Dead"
  • Split Hits The Fans Split 7-inch with Antiseen (Failure) (2002) – Thanks For The Mammaries"

Compilations

  • The First Seven Inches...And Then Some! (Taang!) (1992)
  • NeoComicon 2005 (self-released) (2004)

Compilation appearances

  • War Between The States: North cassette (Wally And The Beaver) (1985) – "Before Cable"
  • There's A Method To Our Madness (Phantom) (1986) – "Jerry's Kids)
  • District of Colombia cassette (Fucksafe) (1988) – "So Fucked Up", "If I Had A Woman", "Germany", "I Don't Want To Take You Home"
  • France Kontakt Usa cassette (Broken Tape) (1988) – "I Don't Want To Take You Home", "So Fucked Up"
  • War Between The States: North cassette (TPOS) (1989) – "I Don't Want To Take You Home", "So Fucked Up"
  • Caroline Records-Rock Sampler 6 (Adventures In Music) (1992) – "If I Had A Woman"
  • Welcome to Our Nightmare: A Tribute to Alice Cooper (Triple X) (1993) – "Serious"
  • Decade Of Disaster (Westworld) (1994) – "Veronica"
  • Punk Chartbusters Vol 2 (Wolverine/Soundcarrier (1995) – "The Candy Man"
  • Ox-Compilation #23 – Eye-sore (Ox Fanzine) (1996) – "Come Back, Traci"
  • 15 Bullets-The Wolverine Compilation (Wolverine) (1996) – "Ice Cream Man"
  • KPNK: Punk Radio – All The Hits All The Time (Countdown Records) (1997) - "The Candyman"
  • Deep Thoughts (Nitro) (1998) – "The Thing From Uranus", "Let's Kill Trendy"
  • V.M. Live presents... (V.M.L. Records/Liberation Records) (1999) – "Steal Your Beer", "Your Sister", "Come Back, Traci", "The Queen From Outer Space", "Conned Again"
  • Son Of Slam Chops (Triple X) (1999) – "I Don't Wanna Be A Homosexual"
  • The World According To Stone Entertainment (Volcom/Stone) (1999) – "Smashed Again"
  • Social Chaos Anarchy In North America Tour '99 (Beloved)
  • U.S. Indies Covered Punx Collection (Two Children) (2000) – "The Candyman"
  • A Punk Tribute To Metallica (Cleopatria) (2001) – "Hit The Lights"
  • That Darn Punk (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Kung Fu) (2001) – "Queen Of Outer Space"
  • Punk It! Vol. 4 (Imperial) (2003) – "V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (In The Summer"
  • Punk Chartbusters Vol. 1 + 2 2XCD (Wolverine) (2003) – "Candyman (Sammy Davis Junior)"
  • Punk It! Vol. 5 (Imperial) (2004) – "Hit The Lights"
  • Rockzilla JPN Nitro Records Compilation Vol. 1 (Nitro) (2004) – "Ephedrine Machine"
  • Punk It! Best! (Imperial) (2004) "V.A.C.A.T.I.O.N. (In The Summertime)", "I Won't Grow Up"
  • The Blackest Box 2XCE (Cleopatria) (2007) – "Hit The Lights"
  • Rock'n'Roll In My Soul 2XCD (Wolverine) (2008) -"Mighty Heros"
  • The Ultimate Metallica Tribute 2XCD (Red Line) (2008) – "Hit The Lights"
  • Sick Girl Soundtrack – "So Fucked Up", "I Want 'em Dead"
  • Insubordination Fest Baltimore MD '08 live CD & DVD (Insubordination) (2009) – "Let's Kill The Trendy"
  • Punk Rock Xmas (
    Rhino
    ) – "Hooray For Santo Claus (Theme From 'Santa Claus Conquers The Martians')"
  • The World's Greatest Metallica Tribute (Tributized) – "Hit The Lights"
  • Temporary Loss Of Self (
    Control
    ) (Crash Course Tapes) – "So Fucked Up"

Music videos

  • "Veronica" (1989)
  • "Fifteen Minutes... Or It's Free" (1998)
  • (((PBS))) Punk Broadcasting System Volume 1 DVD (Cold Front) (2001) – "Fifteen Minutes Or It's Free"

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Sloppy Seconds," Flipside, whole no. 65 (Spring 1990), pp. 62–63.
  2. ^ Paul, Aubin (January 15, 2008). "Sloppy Seconds join Kid Tested Records/Go Kart". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Sloppy Seconds release first album in 10 years. NUVO, 2008.
  4. ^ Paul, Aubin (June 26, 2008). "Sloppy Seconds". Punknews.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  5. ^ White, Adam (May 27, 2010). "Kid Tested to reissue Sloppy Seconds' 'Destroyed' on vinyl". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Paul, Aubin (March 30, 2010). "Sloppy Seconds". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 17, 2022.