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'''''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". The song "[[Raped]]" features additional guitar from Corgan and bongos from [[Jimmy Chamberlin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefuton.com/frogs/discog.txt|title=The Leading The Futon Site on the Net|publisher=TheFuton.com|date=|accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref> The album was released through [[Scratchie Records]] – a record company formed by [[James Iha]], [[D'arcy Wretzky]] and others. | '''''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". The song "[[Raped]]" features additional guitar from Corgan and bongos from [[Jimmy Chamberlin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefuton.com/frogs/discog.txt|title=The Leading The Futon Site on the Net|publisher=TheFuton.com|date=|accessdate=2014-06-19}}</ref> The album was released through [[Scratchie Records]] – a record company formed by [[James Iha]], [[D'arcy Wretzky]] and others. | ||
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 [[W:Kurt Cobain|Kurt Cobain]], and references [[W:The Who|The Who]], [[W:Black Sabbath|Black Sabbath]], [[W:Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]] and [[W:The Beatles|The Beatles]] as the forefathers of grunge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nirvanaclub.com/misc/newsletter/uknews25.txt|format=TXT|title=Welcome to the 25th Internet Nirvana Fan Club Newsletter.|publisher=Nirvanaclub.com|accessdate=2015-03-08}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thefrogsarchive.com/lyrics/starjob.html#LORD_GRUNGE:] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204162601/http://www.thefrogsarchive.com/lyrics/starjob.html#LORD_GRUNGE|date=February 4, 2008}}</ref> | 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". Corgan can be heard laughing at the end of the track. "Lord Grunge" meanwhile is an homage to [[W:Kurt Cobain|Kurt Cobain]], and references [[W:The Who|The Who]], [[W:Black Sabbath|Black Sabbath]], [[W:Black Flag (band)|Black Flag]] and [[W:The Beatles|The Beatles]] as the forefathers of grunge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nirvanaclub.com/misc/newsletter/uknews25.txt|format=TXT|title=Welcome to the 25th Internet Nirvana Fan Club Newsletter.|publisher=Nirvanaclub.com|accessdate=2015-03-08}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thefrogsarchive.com/lyrics/starjob.html#LORD_GRUNGE:] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080204162601/http://www.thefrogsarchive.com/lyrics/starjob.html#LORD_GRUNGE|date=February 4, 2008}}</ref> | ||
This release is considerably better-produced than most of the Frogs' previous material, which can sound like home recordings. | This release is considerably better-produced than most of the Frogs' previous material, which can sound like home recordings. | ||