Start Choppin
| "Start Choppin" | ||||
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| Single by Dinosaur Jr | ||||
| from the album Where You Been | ||||
| Format | 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock [1] | |||
| Length | 5:39 | |||
| Label | Blanco Y Negro[2] | |||
| Writer(s) | J Mascis[2] | |||
| Dinosaur Jr singles chronology | ||||
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"Start Choppin" is a song by Dinosaur Jr. written by J. Mascis and taken from their fifth album Where You Been.[3] It was released through Blanco Y Negro in Europe and as a promo by Warner Brothers in the US.[4][5]
Reception
It made number 20 on the UK Singles Chart[6] and number 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks.[7] The song was described by the All Music Guide as having a "quick, catchy lead riff," and being "as close to a radio hit as the band ever had."[8][page needed] CMJ magazine referred J Mascis' as a "guitar god" through his work with this song.[9] Sputnik Music had referred to Mascis' vocals as possibly "off-putting at first, but it really grows with time." [3] Spin described the song as having a 'sparkly stutter-strum intro, grindy-swirly solo freak-out' and the lyrical content as 'another J Mascis paean to self denial as a source of pride'.[10] It was backed by the song "Turnip Farm", co-written by Kurt Fedora.
Tracklist
Below is the tracklist for both sides of the single.[11]
Side A
- "Start Choppin" (J. Mascis) – 5:39
Side B
- "Turnip Farm" (Mascis, Kurt Fedora) – 5:49
- "Forget It" (Mascis) – 4:04
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