The Dollyrots vs. Bowling for Soup
The Dollyrots vs. Bowling for Soup is a 7" split EP released by pop punk bands The Dollyrots and Bowling for Soup, in which the bands cover each other's songs,[2][3] with The Dollyrots covering Bowling for Soup's "High School Never Ends" and Bowling for Soup covering The Dollyrots' "Because I'm Awesome."[1] It was limited to 1,000 copies that were signed by both bands[2][3] and sold through Bowling for Soup's online store as well as during Bowling for Soup and The Dollyrots West Coast U.S. tour in August 2011.[1] A digital version was released at a later date with two additional bonus tracks.[1][2][3] The digital version was released in November 2011 and included a Bowling for Soup cover of The Dollyrots' "Rollercoaster" and a Dollyrots cover of Bowling for Soup's "Almost."[4][5]
| The Dollyrots vs. Bowling for Soup | |
|---|---|
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| EP by | |
| Released | August 5, 2011 |
| Genre | Pop punk |
| Length | 6:51 (Vinyl) 13:23 (Digital download) |
| Label | Que-so, Brando Records |
| Producer | Linus of Hollywood[1] |
Track listing
7" Vinyl Edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "High School Never Ends" (Bowling for Soup cover) | Jaret Reddick, Adam Schlesinger | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Because I'm Awesome" (The Dollyrots cover) | Kelly Ogden, Luis Cabezas, Amy Wood | 3:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "High School Never Ends" (Bowling for Soup cover) | Reddick, Schlesinger | The Dollyrots | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Because I'm Awesome" (The Dollyrots cover) | Ogden, Cabezas, Wood | Bowling for Soup | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Rollercoaster" (The Dollyrots cover) | Cabezas, Ogden, Fred Archambault | Bowling for Soup | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Almost" (Bowling for Soup cover) | Reddick, Butch Walker | The Dollyrots | 3:13 |
Personnel
- Jaret Reddick – lead vocals, guitar
- Erik Chandler – bass, vocals
- Chris Burney – guitar, vocals
- Gary Wiseman – drums
- Linus of Hollywood – producer[1]
- Dave Pearson – artwork and illustration [6]
Release history
| Format | Date |
|---|---|
| 7" vinyl | August 5, 2011 |
| Digital download | November 27, 2011 (United Kingdom) November 29, 2011 (Worldwide)[4][5] |
References
- Morton, Ken (August 4, 2011). "THE DOLLYROTS ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR/SPLIT 7" WITH BOWLING FOR SOUP/NEW EP". highwiredaze.com. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- Ableson, Jon (July 2011). "Bowling For Soup/The Dollyrots To Release 7" Split". alterthepress.com. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- Faulkner, Cole (July 11, 2011). "Bowling Four Soup And The Dollyrots Announce 7" Split". thepunksite.com. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- "iTunes - Music - The Dollyrots vs. Bowling For Soup - EP by The Dollyrots & Bowling for Soup". iTunes. November 29, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- "Amazon.com: The Dollyrots Vs. Bowling For Soup: The Dollyrots / Bowling For Soup: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. November 29, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
- "Dave Pearson on Twitter".