Cereal Killer Soundtrack

Cereal Killer Soundtrack
Studio album / Soundtrack album by
Green Jellÿ
ReleasedMarch 16, 1993
Recorded1991–1993
GenreComedy rock, heavy metal, punk rock
Length40:53
LabelZoo Entertainment
ProducerSylvia Massy
C.J. Buscaglia
Green Jellÿ chronology
Green Jellö SUXX
(1991) 		Cereal Killer Soundtrack
(1993) 		Three Little Pigs - The Remixes
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME6/10[2]

Cereal Killer Soundtrack is a studio album released by comedy metal/punk group Green Jellÿ on March 16, 1993.[3] It is the soundtrack to their video album, Cereal Killer. It is the last album the band released under the name Green Jellö, as subsequent legal action over the trademark Jell-O led to the band being rebranded as Green Jellÿ, which would lead to later pressings of the album being reprinted with the new band name.

Cereal Killer Soundtrack was originally released under the band name of Green Jellö. However, as their fame grew with the release of the popular "Three Little Pigs", Kraft Foods Inc., owner of the Jell-O trademark, claimed that Green Jellÿ were in violation of the trademark, forcing a change of the band's name. As a result, an updated version of Cereal Killer Soundtrack was released bearing the Green Jellÿ name (also changing the name of the last track from "Green Jellö Theme Song" to "Green Jellÿ Theme Song") later in the same year.

Also on the re-release, the guitar riff on the song "Electric Harley House (of Love)" that borrows from Metallica's "Enter Sandman" was edited out.

The lyrics to the song "Obey the Cowgod" make a reference to Beefcake the Mighty, bass player for the band Gwar, who taught Green Jellÿ how to make their latex costumes.

Track listing

All tracks by Green Jellÿ except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Obey the Cowgod" 3:10
2."Three Little Pigs"Green Jellÿ, Levinthal5:54
3."Cereal Killer" (Edit) 3:30
4."Rock-N-Roll Pumpkihn" 2:43
5."Anarchy in the U.K."Paul Cook, Steve Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten3:29
6."Electric Harley House (of Love)" 4:37
7."Trippin' on XTC" 3:42
8."Misadventures of Shitman" 3:08
9."House Me Teenage Rave" 4:30
10."Flight of the Skajaquada" (Edit) 4:00
11."Green Jellÿ Theme Song" 2:15
Total length:40:53

Personnel

  • Bill Manspeaker (as Moronic Dicktator & Marshall Staxx) - vocals
  • Joe Cannizzaro (as Dunderhed) - vocals
  • Gary Helsinger (as Hotsy Menshot) - vocals
  • Greg Reynard (as Reason Clean) - vocals
  • Steven Shenar (as Sven Seven) - guitars
  • Michael Bloomquist (as Rootin') - bass
  • Joe Russo (as Mother Eucker) - bass
  • Danny Carey (as Danny Longlegs) - drums
  • Maynard James Keenan – guest voice of Three Little Pigs[4]
  • Kymmee O'Donnell (as Sadistica) – art direction, art producer, vocals on "House Me Teenage Rave"
  • Caroline Jester (as Jella Tin) - vocals on "House Me Teenage Rave"
  • C.J. Buscaglia – guitars, producer
  • Lee Hammond – creative director
  • Sylvia Massy – producer, engineer, mixing

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[5] 77
USA The Billboard 200 23

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Harris, John (1993-07-03). "Long Play". NME. p. 34. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  3. ^ Beer, Lenny, ed. (1 March 1993). "Watch out for..." (PDF). Hits. 7. Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.A.: Dennis Lavinthal: 68. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-03-08. Retrieved 29 January 2024. Zoo debuts "Cereal Killer Soundtrack 11038-4 on CD/cassette March 16
  4. ^ Galil, Leor (2017-12-29). "Comedic punk-metal band Green Jellÿ are still looking for new ways to be the "worst band in the world"". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 120.
  6. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Green Jelly – Cereal Killer". Music Canada.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Green Jelly – Cereal Killer". Recording Industry Association of America.