RSD Black Friday 2025 · Friday, November 28, 2025
The Dead Milkmen
Big Lizard in My Backyard (40th Anniversary)
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11/28/2025
About This Release
The debut album that started it all, way back in 1985. Can you believe this album is celebrating its 40th anniversary!? With classic hits such as "Tiny Town", "Dean's Dream", and of course, "Bitchin' Camaro," this is the collection of songs that sprung the Milkmen onto the indie rock scene (for better or worse). Hear what Maximum Rocknroll describes as "20 satire-laced songs are real crack-ups...backed up by tight playing that incorporates funk, country, and lots of other styles into their punk approach". In addition to the newly remastered album (pressed on green vinyl), this 40th anniversary edition includes a second disc of never-before-heard, straight off the original 8-track, alternate takes of 10 classics (pressed on yellow vinyl). Also included is brand-new, custom windowed die-cut lenticular cover featuring updated artwork by Dean Clean, a gatefold layout of take-sheets, photos, and posters, and a QR code digital download. Coming to record stores first on November 28 as part of RSD Black Friday. Limited to 3500 worldwide.Â
Track Listing
- 1. "Tiny Town" - 1:45
- 2. "Beach Song" - 2:00
- 3. "Plum Dumb" - 1:56
- 4. "Swordfish" - 1:31
- 5. "V.F.W. (Veterans of a Fucked Up World)" - 1:48
- 6. "Rastabilly" - 1:07
- 7. "Serrated Edge" - 1:59
- 8. "Lucky" - 2:10
- 9. "Big Lizard in My Backyard" - 1:59
- 10. "Gorilla Girl" - 1:33
- 11. "Bitchin' Camaro" - 3:01
- 12. "Filet of Sole" - 1:57
- 13. "Spit Sink" - 2:01
- 14. "Violent School" - 1:58
- 15. "TakinÂ’ Retards to the Zoo" - 0:48
- 16. "Junkie" - 0:52
- 17. "Right Wing Pigeons" - 2:21
- 18. "DeanÂ’s Dream" - 1:49
- 19. "Laundromat Song" - 1:47
- 20. "Nutrition" - 2:17
- 21. "Tugena" - 5:27 (instrumental)