Mouth Breather Explained

Mouth Breather
Cover:The Jesus Lizard - Mouth Breather.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Jesus Lizard
Album:Goat
B-Side:Sunday You Need Love
Length:2:15
Label:Touch and Go
Next Title:Puss
Next Year:1993

"Mouth Breather" is a 1990 song by American rock band The Jesus Lizard from the album Goat. It was revealed in the documentary Breadcrumb Trail that the song was based on Steve Albini's opinion of Slint drummer Britt Walford, after Walford had house sat for him.

Track listing

  1. "Mouth Breather" (Denison, McNeilly, Sims, Yow)
  2. "Sunday You Need Love" (Krawinkel, Remmler)

Accolades

YearPublicationCountryArticleRank
2004Kerrang!United Kingdom666 Songs You Must Own: The Ultimate Playlist[1] 18
2008PitchforkUnited StatesThe Pitchfork 500[2]
2010PitchforkUnited StatesTop 200 (+ 400 "See Also") Tracks of the 1990s[3] 123

(*) designates unordered lists.

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. 666 Songs You Must Own: The Ultimate Playlist . . November 2004 . April 5, 2018.
  2. Web site: Guide to the Greatest Songs From Punk to the Present . . 2008 . April 5, 2018.
  3. Web site: The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 200-151 . . August 30, 2010 . April 5, 2018.