Sad Man Happy Man Explained

Sad Man Happy Man
Type:	studio
Artist:	Mike Doughty
Cover:	File:MDoughty_SadMan.jpg
Released:	October 6, 2009
Genre:	Rock
Length:	33:33
Label:	ATO Records^[1]
Producer:	Pat Dillett, Mike Doughty, David Kahne (track 3)
Prev Title:	Golden Delicious
Prev Year:	2008
Next Title:	Yes and Also Yes
Next Year:	2011

Sad Man Happy Man is a studio album by Mike Doughty, released in 2009 on ATO Records.^{[2] [3]}

Critical reception

The album received positive reviews.^[4] The Associated Press wrote that "the subtle folk-rock diversity goes from dark ('I Want To Burn You Down') to soaring ('Year Of The Dog') and is rounded out by tight grooves ('Pleasure On Credit') and jangling love songs ('Diane' and the delightfully offbeat 'Lorna Zauberberg')."^[5]

Track listing

1. "Nectarine (Part Two)" – 2:26
2. "(I Keep On) Rising Up" – 3:25
3. "(You Should Be) Doubly (Gratified)" – 3:07
4. "Lorna Zauberberg" – 3:02
5. "(I Want To) Burn You (Down)" – 2:01
6. "Pleasure on Credit" – 2:48
7. "Lord Lord Help Me Just to Rock Rock On" – 2:57
8. "(He’s Got The) Whole World (In His Hands)" – 2:40
9. "(When I) Box the Days (Up)" – 2:12
10. "Year of the Dog" – 2:30
11. "Diane" – 2:02
12. "How to Fuck a Republican" – 2:52
13. "Casper the Friendly Ghost" (Daniel Johnston cover) – 1:32

iTunes bonus tracks

1. "Three Is a Magic Number" (from Schoolhouse Rock) – 3:23
2. "Night World" – 2:07
3. "Firefly" (American Music Club cover) – 2:34
4. "Let the Moon Get Into It" (Soft Location cover) – 3:11
5. "We Will Not Be Lovers" (The Waterboys cover) – 4:27

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mike Doughty : Sad Man, Happy Man. March 3, 2010.
2. Web site: Outsider Edge: Mike Doughty, 'Sad Man Happy Man'. Washington Post.
3. Web site: Mike Doughty: Sad Man Happy Man. October 15, 2009. PopMatters.
4. Web site: Mike Doughty's New CD Well Received. Kenneth. Partridge. courant.com.
5. Web site: Review: Mike Doughty Keeps It Simple On His Latest. www.cbsnews.com.