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Big Lizard in My Backyard
Big Lizard in My Backyard is the debut album by the Dead Milkmen, released by Restless Records in 1985.[5][6] Although the album yielded no singles, it achieved enough notoriety to create a fan base for the band. Five of the album's tracks appear on the 1997 compilation Death Rides a Pale Cow: The Ultimate Collection; four tracks appear on the 1998 compilation Cream of the Crop. ProductionBig Lizard in My Backyard was produced by John Wicks and the band.[4] The introduction to "Bitchin' Camaro" was improvised.[7] Cover artworkThe album's cover artwork was designed by the band's drummer, Dean Clean.[8][non-primary source needed] Critical receptionBig Lizard in My Backyard received strong reviews, with critics singling out "Bitchin' Camaro", calling it "hilarious" and "career-making."[6][9] Maximum Rocknroll wrote that "these 20 satire-laced songs are real crack-ups, and backed up by tight playing that incorporates funk, country, and lots of other styles into their punk approach."[10] Spin called the album "frenetic goof pop," writing that it's "full of the kind of scruff-and-tumble guitar and funtime lyrics that made 1977 punk such a refreshing blast."[11] Track listingAll tracks written by the Dead Milkmen
"Gorilla Girl" was not included on the original U.S. Enigma/Fever LP release. "Tugena" was present on the original release (as the last track) but was unidentified and not labeled until later pressings. Personnel
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