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Cereal Killer Soundtrack is a studio album released by comedy metal/punk group Green Jellÿ on March 16, 1993.[3] It is the soundtrack to their video album, Cereal Killer. It is the last album the band released under the name Green Jellö, as subsequent legal action over the trademark Jell-O led to the band being rebranded as Green Jellÿ, which would lead to later pressings of the album being reprinted with the new band name.
| Cereal Killer Soundtrack | ||||
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| Studio album / Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | March 16, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1993 | |||
| Genre | Comedy rock, heavy metal, punk rock | |||
| Length | 40:53 | |||
| Label | Zoo Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Sylvia Massy C.J. Buscaglia | |||
| Green Jellÿ chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| NME | 6/10[2] |
Legal issues and re-release
editCereal Killer Soundtrack was originally released under the band name of Green Jellö. However, as their fame grew with the release of the popular "Three Little Pigs", Kraft Foods Inc., owner of the Jell-O trademark, claimed that Green Jellÿ were in violation of the trademark, forcing a change of the band's name. As a result, an updated version of Cereal Killer Soundtrack was released bearing the Green Jellÿ name (also changing the name of the last track from "Green Jellö Theme Song" to "Green Jellÿ Theme Song") later in the same year.
Also on the re-release, the guitar riff on the song "Electric Harley House (of Love)" that borrows from Metallica's "Enter Sandman" was edited out.
The lyrics to the song "Obey the Cowgod" make a reference to Beefcake the Mighty, bass player for the band Gwar, who taught Green Jellÿ how to make their latex costumes.
Track listing
editAll tracks by Green Jellÿ except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Obey the Cowgod" | 3:10 | |
| 2. | "Three Little Pigs" | Green Jellÿ, Levinthal | 5:54 |
| 3. | "Cereal Killer" (Edit) | 3:30 | |
| 4. | "Rock-N-Roll Pumpkihn" | 2:43 | |
| 5. | "Anarchy in the U.K." | Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Electric Harley House (of Love)" | 4:37 | |
| 7. | "Trippin' on XTC" | 3:42 | |
| 8. | "Misadventures of Shitman" | 3:08 | |
| 9. | "House Me Teenage Rave" | 4:30 | |
| 10. | "Flight of the Skajaquada" (Edit) | 4:00 | |
| 11. | "Green Jellÿ Theme Song" | 2:15 | |
| Total length: | 40:53 | ||
Personnel
edit- Bill Manspeaker (as Moronic Dicktator & Marshall Staxx) - vocals
- Joe Cannizzaro (as Dunderhed) - vocals
- Gary Helsinger (as Hotsy Menshot) - vocals
- Greg Reynard (as Reason Clean) - vocals
- Steven Shenar (as Sven Seven) - guitars
- Michael Bloomquist (as Rootin') - bass
- Joe Russo (as Mother Eucker) - bass
- Danny Carey (as Danny Longlegs) - drums
- Les Claypool – guest voice of Three Little Pigs[4]
- Maynard James Keenan – guest voice of Three Little Pigs[4]
- Pauly Shore – guest voice of Three Little Pigs[4]
- Kymmee O'Donnell (as Sadistica) – art direction, art producer, vocals on "House Me Teenage Rave"
- Caroline Jester (as Jella Tin) - vocals on "House Me Teenage Rave"
- C.J. Buscaglia – guitars, producer
- Lee Hammond – creative director
- Sylvia Massy – producer, engineer, mixing
Charts
edit| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[5] | 77 |
| USA The Billboard 200 | 23 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Harris, John (1993-07-03). "Long Play". NME. p. 34. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- ^ Beer, Lenny, ed. (1 March 1993). "Watch out for..." (PDF). Hits. 7. Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.A.: Dennis Lavinthal: 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
Zoo debuts "Cereal Killer Soundtrack 11038-4 on CD/cassette March 16
- ^ a b c Galil, Leor (2017-12-29). "Comedic punk-metal band Green Jellÿ are still looking for new ways to be the "worst band in the world"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 120.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Green Jelly – Cereal Killer". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Green Jelly – Cereal Killer". Recording Industry Association of America.