Squirtgun (album)
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Squirtgun is the eponymous debut album by the American punk rock
Punk rock
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 band Squirtgun
Squirtgun
Squirtgun is an American punk rock band from Lafayette, Indiana formed by record producer Mass Giorgini in 1993.-1993-1998:Squirtgun originally consisted of Mass Giorgini , Matt Hart , Flav Giorgini , and Dan Lumley .The band signed to Lookout! Records and their first release was the EP...

. It was released on October 9, 1995 through Lookout! Records
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. The song "Social" from this album was also included as the opening song in the soundtrack to director Kevin Smith's first major studio film Mallrats
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 in 1995, which starred Ben Affleck
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, Claire Forlani
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, Shannon Doherty, and Jason Mewes
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. The song "Make it Up" features a guest appearance by Mike Dirnt
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 of Green Day
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on backing vocals.

Track listing

  1. "Long So Long" (Mass Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 2:00
  2. "Elaine on the Brain" (Flav Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 1:50
  3. "Allergic to You" (Mass Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 2:15
  4. "Mr. Orange" (Flav Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 2:03
  5. "Liar's Corner" (Matt Hart) - 1:37
  6. "Social" (Matt Hart) - 3:52
  7. "With a Grin and a Kick" (Matt Hart) - 2:31
  8. "Morning Grit" (Flav Giorgini) - 1:14
  9. "Less Than Nothing" (Flav Giorgini) - 2:30
  10. "Make It Up" (Flav Giorgini) - 2:02
  11. "Headache All Day" (Mass Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 2:06
  12. "Frederick's Frost" (Mass Giorgini, Matt Hart) - 1:40
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