BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1983
“I Like ‘Em Big and Stupid” was the debut single by comedian and singer Julie Brown. It was self-released by Brown in 1983 in 12-inch and 7-inch vinyl formats. The song is a 1980s-style pop song with comedic lyrics about the protagonist’s desire for a handsome, hunky muscle-stud who is not very bright (or as she sings, “Superman with a lobotomy”). The 12-inch version contained an extended dance mix and the B-side on all releases, “The Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun”, was played on The Dr. Demento Show, and received airplay on Top 40 and Modern Rock stations around the US in 1984. Both songs appeared that year on Brown’s next release, Goddess in Progress.
Brown re-recorded the song for her 1987 album Trapped in the Body of a White Girl, and it was filmed for inclusion in Earth Girls Are Easy, but this sequence was ultimately removed from the movie (the scene is included in the DVD extras) though it is heard playing in the background during a scene in the film. Additionally, Brown performed the song in the stage version of Earth Girls.
The cover of the single is a pastiche of the back cover of Madonna’s Like a Virgin record. Brown would go on to be known for making fun of Madonna, particularly in her scathing mockumentary Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful.
**The b-side shows just how much life has changed since the song was recorded. In today’s gun violence culture “Homecoming Queen’s Got A Gun” would have never been recorded or even played on mainstream radio.
SIDE A:
I Like ‘Em Big And Stupid 2:37
Drum Machine [Linn Drum] – Steve Thoma
Homecoming Queen’s Got A Gun 4:40
Backing Vocals – Charlie Coffey
Voice [Cop] – Terrence McNally
SIDE B:
I Like ‘Em Big And Stupid (Extended Dance Mix) 5:00
Drum Machine [Linn Drum] – Steve Thoma
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Bulletz Records – BR-767D
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
CREDITS:
Backing Vocals –Leslie Livrano, Nancy Buché*
Bass – Jeff Steele
Drums – Chuck Berkinshaw
Executive-Producer – Terrence McNally
Guitar – Dan Grenier*
Keyboards, Synthesizer – Steve Thoma
Lead Vocals – Julie Brown
Lyrics By – Charlie Coffey, Julie Brown, Terrence McNally
Mixed By [R-Mix Engineer – Alpha Studios] – Gary Brandt, Steve Thoma
Music By – Charlie Coffey, Julie Brown, Ray Colcord, Terrence McNally
Photography By – Wayne Williams (7)
Producer – Steve Thoma
Recorded By [Recording Engineer – Kitchen Sync] – Mike Hamilton (3), Steve Thoma
Saxophone – Chris Mostert
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
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