''Underground Album'' is the 21st studio album by American
country
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musician
David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville. He initially played mostly i ...
. It was released as a mail order album, not sold in stores, only through the back pages of the motorcycling magazine ''
Easyriders
''Easyriders'' is an American motorcycle magazine, founded in 1970. It was published monthly by Paisano Publications for over 50 years.
In addition to its coverage of motorcycles (particularly Harley-Davidsons) and related activities, ''Easyriders ...
'' and in the concession stand at his shows.
''Underground Album'' is Coe's follow-up to his 1978 album ''
Nothing Sacred''.
Reception
The album was generally criticized as being profane, racist, and crude.
[ ]AllMusic
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, which did not review the album, gave it three out of five stars.[ "Nigger Fucker" resulted in Coe being accused of racism.]Neil Strauss
Neil Darrow Strauss, also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American author, journalist and ghostwriter. He is best known for his book '' The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists'', in which he describes his ...
described the album's material as "among the most racist, misogynist, homophobic and obscene songs recorded by a popular songwriter."
Track listing
All songs written by David Allan Coe
David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville. He initially played mostly i ...
.
#"Rock a Roll Fever" - 3:10
#"Panheads Forever" - 3:09
#"Nigger Fucker" - 2:28
#"Coffee" - 5:28
#"One Monkey" - 3:14
#"One More Time" - 3:13
#"Little Sussie Shallow Throat" - 2:57
#"Pick Em, Lick Em, Stick Em" - 2:56
#"Don't Bite the Dick" - 2:27
#"Fuckin' in the Butt" - 2:11
References
External links
David Allan Coe Underground CD
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David Allan Coe albums
1982 albums
LGBT-related controversies in music
Race-related controversies in music
Anti-black racism in the United States