Dirty Boots Explained

Dirty Boots
Cover:Sydirtyboots.jpg
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Sonic Youth
Album:Goo
Studio:Sorcerer Sound Recording Studios and Greene St. Recording, New York City
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Label:DGC
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Chronology:Sonic Youth
Prev Title:Disappearer
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:100%
Next Year:1992

"Dirty Boots" is a song by the American rock band Sonic Youth from their sixth studio album, Goo (1990). It was released as the third and final single from the album in April, 1991, by DGC Records. The song was written and produced by Sonic Youth, with additional production from Nick Sansano and Ron Saint Germain. The single included five live tracks taken from a concert recorded on November 3, 1990 at University of California, Irvine's Crawford Hall in Irvine, California. The complete show was released in 2019 as "Live In Irvine 1990", with it being part of the Sonic Youth Archive series of digital releases.[3] [4]

Music video

The music video for "Dirty Boots" was directed by Tamra Davis. The video features a boy and girl who meet and fall in love at a Sonic Youth concert. At the climax, both get onstage and kiss passionately while the band continues to play; both are then escorted by bouncers into the audience via stage dive. The video was shot in a now-defunct New York City club called Beowulf. The girl was played by Lisa Stansbury of Neptune, New Jersey.[5] The band selected her after seeing her dance at a Dinosaur Jr. show at Maxwell's in Hoboken.

Track listings and formats

  1. "Dirty Boots" (edit) – 4:49
  2. "White Kross" (live) – 5:06
  3. "Eric's Trip" (live) – 3:28
  4. "Cinderella's Big Score" (live) – 6:34
  5. "Dirty Boots" (live) – 6:13
  6. "The Bedroom" (live) – 3:37

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pearis. Bill. July 2, 2020. Sonic Youth have 'Goo' masks & t-shirts for LP's 30th anniversary (vintage posters, too). January 7, 2022. BrooklynVegan.
  2. Web site: July 25, 2013. 10 Essential '90s Alt-Rock Albums. January 7, 2022. Treble.
  3. Web site: Live in Irvine 1990, by Sonic Youth . 2022-03-17.
  4. Web site: 2020-06-05 . Sonic Youth Release 12 New Archival Projects . 2022-03-17 . Spin . en.
  5. Web site: Lisa Stansbury. IMDb.
  6. Dirty Boots. Sonic Youth. 1991. US 12" Vinyl liner notes. DGC Records. DGC12-21634.
  7. Dirty Boots. Sonic Youth. 1991. UK Cassette liner notes. DGC Records. DGCC 21634.
  8. Dirty Boots. Sonic Youth. 1991. US CD Single liner notes. DGC Records. dgcds-21634.