When in Rome (Do the Jerk) explained

When in Rome (Do the Jerk)
Cover:	Rocket from the Crypt - When in Rome (Do the Jerk) cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Rocket from the Crypt
Album:	RFTC
A-Side:	When in Rome (Do the Jerk)
Released:	1998
Recorded:	1998
Genre:	Alternative rock
Label:	Elemental
Producer:	Kevin Shirley, John Reis, Mark Trombino
Prev Title:	On a Rope
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Lipstick
Next Year:	1998

"When in Rome (Do the Jerk)" is a song by the American alternative rock band Rocket from the Crypt, released as the first single from their 1998 album RFTC. It was released as a shaped picture disc by Elemental Records, with the new songs "Tarzan" and "Tiger Feet Tonite" on the B-side.^[1] The single did not chart; in fact, of the three singles released from the album, only "Lipstick" managed to make the UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Track listing

1. "When in Rome (Do the Jerk)" - 3:57
2. "Tarzan" - 3:38
3. "Tiger Feet Tonite" - 2:15

Personnel

• Speedo (John Reis) - guitar, lead vocals
• ND (Andy Stamets) - guitar, backing vocals
• Petey X (Pete Reichert) - bass, backing vocals
• Apollo 9 (Paul O'Beirne) - saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
• JC 2000 (Jason Crane) - trumpet, percussion, backing vocals
• Atom (Adam Willard) - drums
• Jim Dickinson - organ on "When in Rome (Do the Jerk)"
• Kevin Shirley - recording, production, and mixing of "When in Rome (Do the Jerk)"
• Mark Trombino - production and mixing of "Tarzan"

Notes and References

1. Web site: When in Rome (Do the Jerk) - Rocket from the Crypt official discography. rftc.com. 2009-02-16.
2. Web site: The Official Charts Company - Rocket from the Crypt . . 2009-02-16.