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duo

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. It was released by Thick Records on May 27, 2003. The EP features six songs, three originals and three covers. The covers include

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' "Birth, School, Work, Death", the

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' "I Just Want Something To Do", and "Fuck Yeah, That Wide", which isn't a direct cover, but features lyrics based on

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's song "Kill All Hippies" from their album ''

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''. "Birth, School, Work, Death" was previously released on a

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7" split single with

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. The three originals, "No Fun", "President Forever", and "Cooler Heads", all started out as demos recorded during the sessions for Local H's previous album, ''

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''. The demo versions were later featured on '' '99-'00 Demos'', released in 2006. It is generally, and incorrectly, assumed that "President Forever" was written with

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in mind, but the song was actually written by Scott Lucas in 1999, prior to Bush ever running for president; following the invasion of Iraq, the lyrics were given a light update and the song was rushed onto the EP.

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made note of this in the 99-'00 Demos'' liner notes, saying of the song: "THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is

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Track listing

All songs by

unless otherwise noted #"No Fun" – 4:40 #"President Forever" – 3:23 #"Birth, School, Work, Death" (

) – 4:14 #"Cooler Heads" – 3:34 #"I Just Want Something To Do" (

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) – 2:48 #"Fuck Yeah, That Wide" (

, Local H) – 9:47 #*The liner notes claim words by Primal Scream and music by "every band who's ever done this shit before." #*This title is a reference to a

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sketch called " It's Insane, This Guy's Taint"

Personnel

* Scott Lucas –

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–

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s *

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–

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, package design *

– production * Andy Gerber – production, engineering, recording *Andy VanDette – mastering

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:No Fun Ep, The 2003 EPs Local H EPs Thick Records EPs