''Happy Birthday to Me'' is the third

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. It was released in 1997 on

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. ''Happy Birthday to Me'' was vocalist/guitarist

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's favorite Muffs album.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "the band's most convincing songs are designed for those with short attention spans and bad attitudes: Shattuck's guitar snarls, she gripes and then they're over." The ''

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'' called the songs "concise, crisply played and melodic." ''

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'' wrote that the album "takes the listener on a blissful, blistering 45-minute joyride."

Track listing

All songs written by

. #"Crush Me" - 1.48 #"That Awful Man" - 1.59 #"Honeymoon" - 1.55 #"All Blue Baby" - 2.50 #"My Crazy Afternoon" - 2.35 #"Is It All Okay?" - 3.01 #"Pennywhore" - 1.21 #"Outer Space" - 3.12 #"I'm a Dick" - 1.53 #"Nothing" - 1.28 #"Where Only I Could Go" - 2.09 #"Upside Down" - 2.42 #"You and Your Parrot" - 2.17 #"Keep Holding Me" - 3.09 #"The Best Time Around" - 3.18

Personnel

– Guitar, Vocals * Ronnie Barnett – Bass * Roy McDonald – Drums * Sally Browder and Steve Holroyd – Engineer * The Muffs – Producer

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Happy Birthday to Me The Muffs albums 1997 albums Reprise Records albums