Fight Songs (Old 97's album)

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The group's second record on Elektra Records, Fight Songs is more slick and pop-oriented than the group's previous efforts, a trend continued on 2001's Satellite Rides. The song "Crash on the Barrelhead" is rumored to be targeted at alt-country rival, Ryan Adams,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> while "Murder ..." was inspired by a cat owned by singer Miller's roommate in Los Angeles.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Track listing

All songs written by Rhett Miller, Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond and Philip Peeples.

1. "Jagged" – 3:27
2. "Lonely Holiday" – 4:08
3. "Oppenheimer" – 3:28
4. "Indefinitely" – 3:41
5. "What We Talk About" – 4:10
6. "Crash on the Barrelhead" (vocals by Murry Hammond) – 2:39
7. "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)" – 3:41
8. "Alone So Far" – 4:17
9. "Busted Afternoon" – 3:11
10. "19" – 3:41
11. "Let the Idiot Speak" – 3:43
12. "Valentine" (vocals by Murry Hammond) – 3:08

Personnel

Old 97's

• Ken Bethea – guitar
• Murry Hammond – bass, vocals
• Rhett Miller – vocals, guitar
• Philip Peeples – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Jon Rauhouse – steel on "Jagged", "Lonely Holiday" and "Alone So Far"
• Jon Brion – Vox organ on "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)"
• Andrew Williams – odds and ends