''Box Office Bomb'' is the second album by the

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Dramarama Dramarama is an American, New Jersey–based alternative rock/power pop band, who later moved to Los Angeles. The band was formed in New Jersey in 1982 and disbanded in 1994. The band formally reunited in 2003 following an appearance on VH1's ...

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "while ''Box Office Bomb'' suffers slightly from pressed-for-time-and-money production, 'Modesty Personified' still has plenty of Blondiesque bite, and the sextet invigorates Easdale’s vengeful frustration in 'Whenever I’m With Her' ('Sorry I bit her…') with hothouse guitar drama."

Track listing

All songs written by

John Easdale John Easdale (born September 20, 1961 in Wayne, New Jersey) is the lead singer and songwriter for the American band Dramarama. Easdale grew up in Wayne, New Jersey Wayne is a Township (New Jersey), township in Passaic County, New Jersey, Pa ...

, except where noted. # "Steve & Edie" - 5:05 # "New Dream" - 3:30 # "Whenever I'm With Her" - 3:09 # "Spare Change" - 3:15 # "400 Blows" - 3:52 # "

Pumping (My Heart) "Pumping (My Heart)" is a rock song written by Patti Smith, Ivan Král and Jay Dee Daugherty, and released as a second single from Patti Smith Group 1976 album ''Radio Ethiopia''. In 1989 the song was covered by Dramarama on their album ''Box Off ...

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Patti Smith Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album '' Horses''. Called the "punk poe ...

Ivan Kral Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...

Jay Dee Daugherty Jay Dee Daugherty (born March 22, 1952) is an American drummer and songwriter most known for his work with Patti Smith. As a member of the Patti Smith Group, he has been nominated twice to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Biography Moving to N ...

) - 3:16 # "It's Still Warm" - 3:54 # "Out in the Rain" (Easdale, Julie Miller) - 4:13 # "Baby Rhino's Eye" - 5:01 # "Worse Than Being By Myself" - 5:27 # "Modesty Personified" - 4:07

1988 CD bonus tracks (The Best Of Cinema Verite)

"Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" - 3:44 #"Scenario" - 4:14 #"Questions?" - 3:12 #"Visiting The Zoo" - 3:55 #"Candidate" - 3:18 #"Some Crazy Dame" - 3:48 #"Emerald City" - 3:00

1995 CD reissue bonus tracks

"Hitchhiking" - 3:10 #"Private World (

David Johansen David Roger Johansen (sometimes spelled ''David Jo Hansen''; born January 9, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under ...

Arthur Kane Arthur Harold Kane Jr. (February 3, 1949 – July 13, 2004) was a musician best known as the bass guitarist for the pioneering glam rock band the New York Dolls. Kane was a founding member of the Dolls in 1971 and remained an integral part of the ...

) - 3:37 #"Last Cigarette (Demo Version)" - 4:22 #"Would You Like (Demo)" - 4:36 #"Worse Than Being By Myself (Demo Version)" - 5:13 #"It's Still Warm (Original Version)" - 6:22

References

1989 albums Dramarama albums {{1980s-hard-rock-album-stub