A Punk Named Josh
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| Single by Chopper One | |||||
| Album | Chopper One (album) | ||||
| Released | 1998 | ||||
| Format | CD | ||||
| Recorded | West Beach Recorders, Hollywood, CA | ||||
| Length | 3:09 | ||||
| Label | Restless Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Jason Cropper, Amy Cropper | ||||
| Producer | Steve Kravac, Jason Cropper | ||||
| Status | Officially released | ||||
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| Album cover | |||||
 Chopper One' (1998) cover |
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"A Punk Named Josh" is the third single from the debut album by Chopper One. Though the song did not initially appear on Now Playing, it was included on the Japanese version of the album, and appeared as the fifth track (in place of the song "Mary's Clothes") when the album was reissued in 1998 as simply Chopper One.
Contents
Overview
The CD single release includes both the radio edit of the song, a "clean" edit of the song, and the album version. Some versions of the single also include a 28-second track labeled as a "call-out hook". "A Punk Named Josh" is the only song on the band's studio LP to feature the second lineup of the band (including Dallan Baumgarten on guitar and Troy Zeigler on drums).
Track Listing
"A Punk Named Josh" promo CD single (1998)
- "A Punk Named Josh" (radio edit) 2:49
- "A Punk Named Josh" (clean radio edit) 2:49
- "A Punk Named Josh" (album version) 3:06
- "A Punk Named Josh" (call-out hook) 0:28
Gallery
Front cover
Reverse cover
CD art
Personnel
- Jason Cropper - lead vocals, guitars, producer
- Amy Cropper - bass, backing vocals
- Dallan Baumgarten - guitar and vocals
- Troy Zeigler - percussion
- Steve Kravac - producer and recording engineer
- Jack Joseph Puig - mixing engineer
- Jim Champagne - assistant engineer
- Steve Hall - mastering
Music video
The music video for "A Punk Named Josh" was directed by comedian and director Bobcat Goldthwait [1][2], and features members of Chopper One dressed as the cast of the 1985 John Hughes film The Breakfast Club and as members of the band Devo.
Audio
Lyrics
When I was young there was a kid named Josh
He was a real punk rocker
He had two tattoos and wore a leather jacket
And he looked just like Mad Max
We tried to be cool, but it really didn't work
By writing Black Flag ?? on our lockers
Then one day he just disappeared
Finally felt like I could relax
He was a punk named Josh
And he really was an asshole
And we had lots of fun
But it really was a hassle
He was a punk named Josh
And he got bad grades
And he had lots of pimples
But he always got laid
When Josh came back
From his punk rock adventures
Doing drugs and running from the law
He had two new tattoos of an anarchy symbol
And a pretty girl named Roxanne
His dad was really pissed and sent Josh to rehab
That's where punk kids go (oh no!)
But he ran away again
And the last I heard someone saw him at a (punk rock show!)
He was a punk named Josh
And he really was an asshole
And we had lots of fun
But it really was a hassle
He was a punk named Josh
And he got bad grades
And he had lots of pimples
But he always got laid
He was a punk named Josh
He was a punk named Josh
He was tough in the mosh
He was a punk named Josh
He was a dirty, punk-like child, high on sauce
He was a punk named Josh
And he really was an asshole
And we had lots of fun
But it really was a hassle
He was a punk named Josh
And he got bad grades
And he had lots of pimples
But he always got laid
He was a punk named Josh
And he wore ripped jeans
But his dad didn't like it
Y'know, his dad was kinda mean
He was a punk named Josh
And he really didn't care
When he had a problem he'd go ("Aww, dude")
And he had funny hair
He was a punk named Josh
Dude, that sucked!
