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'''"Johnny Mathis' Feet"''' is the 11th song on [[start|American Music Club]]'s 1993 album, ''[[Mercury]]'', and the first single released from the album. The single was released in a 2-part CD and cassingle by | '''"Johnny Mathis' Feet"''' is the 11th song on [[start|American Music Club]]'s 1993 album, ''[[Mercury]]'', and the first single released from the album. "The 'silk and amphetamines' line describes the American landscape and what it's really all about. It's really about amphetamines - we're all hyped up, T-2, and TV is this little portable amphetamine rush. Plus there's a tradition in America of great pop crooners, and Johnny is probably the coolest of the lot," Eitzel said in a 1993 ''Creem Magazine'' interview.<ref>{{cite magazine |last= |first= |date=1993 |title=American Music Club |url= |magazine=Creem |location=Los Angeles, CA |publisher= |access-date=March 9, 2018}}</ref> | ||
==Single releases== | |||
The single was released in a 2-part CD and cassingle by Virgin Records in the UK. The single's cover depicts a photograph of [[Vudi]]'s feet. Additionally, a 2-CD promotional single was issued to US press and radio - the first CD containing "Johnny Mathis' Feet" while the second disc contained a live concert from June 15, 1993 in San Francisco, CA, USA. | |||
==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
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#"Johnny Mathis' Feet" | #"Johnny Mathis' Feet" | ||
#"[[The Amyl Nitrate Dreams Of Pat Robertson]]" | #"[[The Amyl Nitrate Dreams Of Pat Robertson]]" | ||
#"[[What Godzilla Said To God When His Name Wasn't In The Book Of Life]]" (Home Demo) | #"[[What Godzilla Said To God When His Name Wasn't Found In The Book Of Life]]" (Home Demo) | ||
#"[[Dallas, Airports, Bodybags]]" (Home Demo) | #"[[Dallas, Airports, Bodybags]]" (Home Demo) | ||
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#"[[Nightwatchman]]" | #"[[Nightwatchman]]" | ||
#"[[Bad Liquor]]" | #"[[Bad Liquor]]" | ||
#"[[Hula Maiden]]" | #"[[The Hula Maiden]]" | ||
#"[[Pale Skinny Girl]]" | #"[[Pale Skinny Girl]]" | ||
#"[[Somewhere]]" | #"[[Somewhere]]" | ||
Engineer – [[Bob Skye]] | Engineer – [[Bob Skye]]<br> | ||
Mixed By – [[Bruce Kaphan]] | Mixed By – [[Bruce Kaphan]] at [[The Music Annex]]<br> | ||
Assistant mixing engineer – [[Lance Nottle]] | Assistant mixing engineer – [[Lance Nottle]] | ||
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==Also appears on== | ==Also appears on== | ||
* ''[[A Toast To You]]'' <small>Live version</small> | * ''[[A Toast To You]]'' <small>Live version</small> | ||
* ''[[Solo Acoustic Live 2005-2007]]'' <small>Mark Eitzel - live version</small> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:AMC songs]] | [[Category:AMC songs]] | ||
[[Category:AMC singles]] | [[Category:AMC singles]] | ||
[[Category:Promotional & limited]] | |||