Bunny Gets Paid

Bunny Gets Paid
Bunny Gets Paid
Studio album by Red Red Meat
Released	October 10, 1995
Studio	Idful, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Indie rock, blues rock, psychedelic folk
Length	49:27
Label	Sub Pop
Producer	Brad Wood
Red Red Meat chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Pitchfork Media	8.9/10^[2]

Bunny Gets Paid is the third studio album by Red Red Meat, released in 1995 by Sub Pop.^[3]^[4] The band supported the album by touring with the Grifters.^[5]

Critical reception[edit]

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch called the album "a muddy, perilous trek through a swamp of towering power chords, tangled acoustic guitars and slithering bass lines."^[6] The Austin American-Statesman praised the "unique slide-guitar techniques and clever, moody songs."^[7] The Chicago Tribune noted the "chamber-rock mystical" qualities of the album, as well as "the friends-in-a-room vibe."^[8] The Philadelphia Inquirer deemed it "a mix of subtly charged blues and all-out garage rock."^[9]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Red Red Meat

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Carpet of Horses"	6:19
2.	"Chain Chain Chain"	3:44
3.	"Rosewood, Wax, Voltz + Glitter"	4:36
4.	"Buttered"	3:27
5.	"Gauze"	4:50
6.	"Idiot Son"	4:18
7.	"Variations on Nadia's Theme"	5:31
8.	"Oxtail"	5:07
9.	"Sad Cadillac"	5:19
10.	"Taxidermy Blues in Reverse"	4:19
11.	"There's Always Tomorrow"	1:57

Vinyl Reissue Jealous Butcher Bonus Tracks Cat. No. JB117 also on the Sub Pop bonus disk

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Mouse-ish (Dub Mix)"
13.	"Gun"
14.	"Words"
15.	"Chain Chain Chain (4-track Demo)"
16.	"Idiot Son (Cleversley Version)"
17.	"Carpet Of Horses (Cleversley Version)"
18.	"Saint Anthony's Jawbone"
19.	"Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)"

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from the Bunny Gets Paid liner notes.^[10]

Red Red Meat

Brian Deck – piano, drums, vocals, musical direction, arrangements, mixing
Tim Hurley – bass guitar, guitar, piano, vocals
Ben Massarella – drums
Tim Rutili – guitar, violin, piano, vocals

Additional musicians

Russ Bassman – Moog synthesizer, organ
Julie Pomerleau – violin
Neil Rosario – guitar

Production and additional personnel

Keith Cleversley – engineering, mixing
Marty Perez – photography
Casey Rice – engineering, mixing, synthesizer
Brad Wood – production, engineering, mixing, synthesizer, piano

Release history[edit]

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1995	Sub Pop	CD, LP	SP 318
United States	2015	Jealous Butcher	LP	JB117

References[edit]

^ Prato, Greg. "Red Red Meat: Bunny Gets Paid > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
^ Richardson, Mark (March 30, 2009). "Red Red Meat: Bunny Gets Paid". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
^ Sprague, David (2007). "Red Red Meat". Trouser Press. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
^ Luffman, Mark (Nov 4, 1995). "Albums — Bunny Gets Paid by Red Red Meat". Melody Maker. 72 (44): 37.
^ McLennan, Scott (7 Nov 1995). "Grifters, Red Red Meat wave indie flag". Telegram & Gazette. p. C3.
^ Hampel, Paul (7 Mar 1996). "LIVING IN THE HEART OF DARKNESS". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Get Out. p. 8.
^ Riemenschneider, Chris (9 Nov 1995). "Red Red Meat 'Bunny Gets Paid'". Austin American-Statesman. p. 7.
^ Kot, Greg (29 Dec 1995). "YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST: TOP LOCAL INDIE RELEASES". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. S.
^ Sherr, Sara (10 Nov 1995). "GRIFTERS/RED RED MEAT". The Philadelphia Inquirer. FEATURES WEEKEND. p. 15.
^ Bunny Gets Paid (booklet). Red Red Meat. Seattle, Washington: Sub Pop. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links[edit]

Bunny Gets Paid at Discogs (list of releases)

[allmusic-1] Prato, Greg. "Red Red Meat: Bunny Gets Paid > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[pitchfork-2] Richardson, Mark (March 30, 2009). "Red Red Meat: Bunny Gets Paid". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[trouserpress-3] Sprague, David (2007). "Red Red Meat". Trouser Press. Retrieved January 8, 2016.

[4] Luffman, Mark (Nov 4, 1995). "Albums — Bunny Gets Paid by Red Red Meat". Melody Maker. 72 (44): 37.

[5] McLennan, Scott (7 Nov 1995). "Grifters, Red Red Meat wave indie flag". Telegram & Gazette. p. C3.

[6] Hampel, Paul (7 Mar 1996). "LIVING IN THE HEART OF DARKNESS". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Get Out. p. 8.

[7] Riemenschneider, Chris (9 Nov 1995). "Red Red Meat 'Bunny Gets Paid'". Austin American-Statesman. p. 7.

[8] Kot, Greg (29 Dec 1995). "YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST: TOP LOCAL INDIE RELEASES". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. S.

[9] Sherr, Sara (10 Nov 1995). "GRIFTERS/RED RED MEAT". The Philadelphia Inquirer. FEATURES WEEKEND. p. 15.

[linernotes-10] Bunny Gets Paid (booklet). Red Red Meat. Seattle, Washington: Sub Pop. 1995.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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