Root Hog or Die (album)

Root Hog or Die

Studio album by Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper

Released

1989

Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper chronology

Bo-Day-Shus!!!
(1987)

Root Hog or Die
(1989)

Otis
(1990)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	A-^[2]

Root Hog or Die is the fifth album by the rock/psychobilly musical artists Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper, released in 1989.

Track listing

All songs written by Nixon and published by Tallywacker Tunes/La Rana Music except as indicated.

"Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant with My Two-Headed Love Child"
"(619) 239-KING"
"This Land Is Your Land" (Woody Guthrie)
"Pirate Radio"
"Chicken Drop"
"Tennessee Jive" (Skid Roper)
"Louisiana Liplock"
"I'm a Wreck"
"Legalize It"
"Burn Your Money"
"Circus Mystery" (Skid Roper)
"She's Vibrator Dependent"
"High School Football Friday Night"

Critical reception

The music critic Robert Christgau, who had previously criticized the alleged misogyny of Nixon's song "Stuffin' Martha's Muffin'", gave Root Hog or Die an A-, calling it "Nixon's finest artistic achievement". However, he was unimpressed with Roper's cuts, calling them "the usual yawn" and commenting that "Mojo's loyalty to his partner, who has-his-own-album-out God-help-us, is one reason I think he's got a good heart."^[3]

Personnel

Mojo Nixon - composer, guitar, primary artist, unknown contributor role, vocals, wah wah guitar
Skid Roper - bongos, choir/chorus, composer, guitar, bass guitar, performer, tambourine, vocals, washboard

References

External links

Mojo Nixon's home page

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