Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down
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Don't Let The Bastards Grind You Down is the seventh studio album by The Toasters. It has a much more mature sound than their previous albums and wasn't as solely focused on one genre (2-Tone) as their other albums before it had been. The album's cover includes the supposed-Latin motto, "Illegitimis non carborundum", which is supposed to mean "one must not be ground down by the bastards", although it is largely faux-Latin, with "carborundum" (intended to look like a Latin gerundive) actually referring to silicon carbide, a type of abrasive.
Track listing
| 1. |
"Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down" | Rob Hingley |
2:51 |
| 2. |
"Fire in My Soul" | Lindo |
3:54 |
| 3. |
"I'm Running Right Through the World" | Rob Hingley |
3:50 |
| 4. |
"Underground Town" | David Waldo |
3:28 |
| 5. |
"Gimmie Some Lovin'" | Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood, Steve Winwood |
2:34 |
| 6. |
"Devil and a .45" | Rob Hingley |
3:36 |
| 7. |
"Daddy Cry" | Rob Hingley, Matt Malles |
3:17 |
| 8. |
"Today's a Good Day" | Johnathan McCain |
3:15 |
| 9. |
"Jackie Chan" | Rick Faulkner |
3:59 |
| 10. |
"Rude, Rude Baby" | Sledge |
2:28 |
| 11. |
"Everything You Said Has Been a Lie" | Rob Hingley |
2:23 |
| 12. |
"Spooky Graveyard" | Dave Barry, Rob Hingley |
4:01 |
| 13. |
"Big Red" | Fred Reiter |
4:06 |
| 14. |
"Bye, Bye, Baby" | Hingley, Nobile |
4:40 |
| 15. |
"Weekend in L.A." | Sean Dinsmore, Rob Hingley |
4:15 |
| 16. |
"Woyay" | Lindo, Malles |
3:11 |
| 17. |
"Rhythm and Pain" | Dave Barry |
1:53 |
Personnel
- Dave Barry – keyboards
- George Evageliou – engineer
- Rick Faulkner – trombone
- Rob "Bucket" Hingley – guitar, vocals
- Jafo – design, illustrations
- Joe Johnson – assistant engineer
- Matt Malles – bass
- MC Schneeberger – producer, mixing
- John McCain – drums, vocals
- Mento Buru – backing vocals
- Allissa Myhowac – assistant engineer
- Aaron Owens – guitar
- Mike Reddy – illustrations, cover design
- Fred Reiter – saxophone
- Dale Rio – photography
- Jack Ruby, Jr. – vocals
- Sledge – trumpet, vocals
- Larry "Ace" Snell – drums
- David Waldo – keyboards
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- T-Time
- Ska Killers
- History Book
- History Book 1987-1998
- The Best of...
- In Retrospect
- Ska Is Dead
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- Frankenska
- Live in LA
- Live in London
- Live in Brazil
- en Caracas
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