''Babysitters on Acid'' is the first album by the American punk rock band the

Lunachicks Lunachicks are an American punk rock band from New York City. The band formed in 1987 and had been on hiatus since 2000, with the band reuniting in 2019. The band cited influences including the Ramones, Kiss, and the MC5. Biography Theo Kog ...

. It was released in 1990 by

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. It was re-released in 2001 by

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Critical reception

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wrote that the album "didn't have much to say, but said it with enough base humor and zealous punk antics to keep the spirit of comic anti-revolution alive." ''

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'', reviewing the reissue, called it "a dopey and young record that basically defies serious criticism." ''

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'' deemed the album "a day-glo classic of ramshackle excess and high-concept absurdity."

Track listing

All songs by

Theo Kogan Theo Kogan (born December 23, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, model, and actress. She is best known as the vocalist of the all-girl punk band Lunachicks. She also sang in the dance/electronic band Theo & the Skyscrapers. She also has ...

, except where noted. #"Jan Brady" - 3:09 #"Glad I'm Not Yew" - 2:28 #"Babysitters on Acid" - 4:07 #"Makin' It (With Other Species)"- 1:38 #"Mabel Rock" - 3:03 #"Theme Song" - 6:40 #"Born 2B Mild" - 2:22 #"Pin Eye Woman 665" - 3:44 #"Cookie Core" (Kogan, Silver) - 2:18 #"Octopussy" - 3:35 #"Sugar Luv" (Volpe) - 3:47 #"Complication" - 2:18

References

{{Authority control Lunachicks albums Blast First albums 1990 debut albums