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{{Infobox album
Name = We Couldn't Think Of A Title |
Type = [[Album]] |
| name = We Couldn't Think of a Title
Artist = [[Psychostick]] |
| type = studio
Cover = Wctoat.jpg |
| artist = [[Psychostick]]
| cover = Wctoat.jpg
Released = [[September 12]], [[2006]].|
| alt =
Genre = [[Metalcore]]<br>[[Alternative metal]]<br>[[Parody music]]<br>|
| released = {{flagicon|US}} May 16, 2003<br />September 12, 2006 <small>(reissue)</small><br />{{flagicon|UK}} November 5, 2007
Label = [[Rock Ridge Music]]|
| recorded = Headpop Studios<br />Joshy Apartment Studios<br />Robby's crappy Yet Effective Vocal Booth
Producer = [[Psychostick]]|
Last album = |
| venue =
| studio =
This album = '''''We couldn't think of a title''''' <br /> (2006) |
Next album = |}}
| genre = {{flatlist|
* [[Comedy rock]]
* [[nu metal]]}}
| length = 68:07<br>71:42 <small>(reissue)</small>
| label = Self-released<br>[[Rock Ridge Music|Rock Ridge]] <small>(reissue)</small>
| producer = Joshua Key, [[Psychostick]]
| prev_title = The Best Sampler Ever! (for some reason)
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = [[The Flesh Eating Roller Skate Holiday Joyride]]
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Singles
| name = We Couldn't Think of a Title
| type = studio
| single1 = BEER!
| single1date = 2006
| single2 = Two Ton Paperweight
| single2date = 2006
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r854553|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
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'''We Couldn't Think Of A Title''' is the first and to date only album by the band [[Psychostick]]. The album features Psychostick's brand of metal/hardcore mixed with humor, with some of the songs being comedy skits or transitions to other songs, like Death Burger, Indecision (which is a recurring skit throughout the album), and Good Morning.
'''''We Couldn't Think of a Title''''' is the debut studio album by American [[comedy metal]] band [[Psychostick]]. It features Psychostick's brand of metal/[[Hardcore punk|hardcore]] mixed with humor, with some of the tracks being comedy skits or transitions to other songs, like Death Burger, Indecision (which is a recurring skit throughout the album), and Good Morning. Originally self-released on May 16, 2003. This album also contains their most successful track, "BEER!!!".


"We Couldn't Think of a Title" reached #41 on the [[Billboard 200|Billboard]]'s [[Top Heatseekers]],<ref name="Heat">[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-02-03/heatseekers-albums Billboard's Top Heatseekers]</ref> #4 on the Billboard's Top Heatseeker's (West North Central),<ref name="North">[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=psychostick|chart=Heatseekers (West North Central)}} Billboard's Top Heatseekers (West North Central)]</ref> and #48 on the Top Independent Albums.<ref name="Independent">[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2007-02-03/independent-albums Billboard's Top Independent Albums]</ref>


==Tracklisting==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist
| all_writing = [[Psychostick]] (Robert Kersey, Joshua Key, Mike Kocian, and Alex Preiss)


1. Indecision
| title1 = Indecision
| length1 = 0:58


2. Scrotal Torment
| title2 = Scrotal Torment
| length2 = 2:58


3. [[Two Ton Paperweight]]
| title3 = Two Ton Paperweight
| length3 = 4:32


4. Death Burger!
| title4 = Death Burger!
| length4 = 0:53


5. No Pun Intended
| title5 = No Pun Intended
| length5 = 0:09


6. Why, Oh, Why?
| title6 = Why, Oh, Why?
| length6 = 5:09


7. Pluh
| title7 = Pluh
| length7 = 5:50


| title8 = BEER!!
8. [[Beer!!!]]
| length8 = 2:13


9. Prozak Milkshake
| title9 = Prozak Milkshake
| length9 = 5:54


10. Throwin' Down
| title10 = Throwin' Down
| length10 = 5:17


11. I Hate Doing Laundry
| title11 = I HATE Doing Laundry
| length11 = 0:27


12. Return Of The Death Burger!
| title12 = Return of the Death Burger!
| length12 = 0:23


13. Largiloquent Dithyramb
| title13 = Largiloquent Dithyramb
| length13 = 5:06


14. Lizard Sphere X
| title14 = Lizard Sphere X
| length14 = 2:30


15. Orgasm = Love
| title15 = Orgasm = Love
| length15 = 4:47


16. Good Morning
| title16 = Good Morning
| length16 = 1:37


17. In A Band To Get Chicks
| title17 = In a Band to Get Chicks
| length17 = 4:11


18. Fake My Own Death And Go Platinum
| title18 = Fake My Own Death and Go Platinum / Hidden Track!!!!!!
| length18 = 15:26


| title19 = ABCDEath
18.5. HIDDEN TRACK!!!!
| note19 = 2006 reissue track
| length19 = 1:07


| title20 = The Jagermeister Love Song
19. ABCDEath *
| note20 = 2006 reissue track
| length20 = 2:28
}}


===B-sides===
20. Jagermeister Love Song *
* "''Hokey Fuckin' Pokey''" — 3:42 <small>(B-side released by the band through [[BitTorrent (protocol)|BitTorrent]]. Eventually included in digital platform releases of ''We Couldn't Think of a Title''.)</small>
* "''Those Stupid Ifs''" - 5:17 <small>(B-side released by the band through BitTorrent. Eventually included in the 2022 compilation album ''[[... and Stuff]]''.)</small>


===Alternate releases===
The releases on [[Spotify]] and [[iTunes]] exclude the skits "Indecision", "Death Burger!", "Return of the Death Burger!", "Lizard Sphere X", and the hidden track from "Fake My Own Death and Go Platinum". However, they include the track "Hokey Fuckin' Pokey".


==Personnel==
Songs with an asterisk (*) are bonus tracks.
Psychostick
* Robert "The Notorious R.O.B." Kersey ([[Lead vocalist|Lead vocals]])
* Joshua "Special J" Key ([[Guitar|Lead and rhythm guitar]], [[Singing|backing vocals]])
* Mike "Hawkizzard" Kocian ([[Bass guitar]], backing vocals)
* Alex "The Boy" Preiss ([[Percussion instrument|Drums and percussion]], bird noises) co-lead vocals (16)
* Guest Appearances:
** "BEER!" – Brian Navarro (answering beer part), Crack Money Records, Biomech, Detox, Digital E, Halfgain, Makeshift, Headcreep, This, The Washingtons, and Wisdom of Eternity.
** "Throwin' Down" – Lindsey Hans
** "Orgasm = Love" – Becky Williams
** "Fake My Own Death and Go Platinum" – Shannon Siggins and Becky Williams
** "Lizard Sphere X" – Big Daddy Crack and Double Dee
** "Jagermeister Love Song" – Vince "V" Johansen
* All songs written and performed by [[Psychostick]]
* Drums Recorded by Scott Seymann at Headpop Studios
* Guitars and Bass Recorded at Joshy Apartment Studios
* Vocals Recorded at Robby's Crappy Yet Effective Vocal Booth
* [[Record producer|Produced]] by Joshua Key and [[Psychostick]]
* [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|Mixed]] and [[Audio engineering|Engineered]] by Joshua Key
* [[Audio mastering|Mastered]] by Dave Shirk at Sonorus Mastering Inc.
* Kickdrum Triggering by Ted Preiss
* Artwork by Robert "Rawrb" Kersey
* "The Dumb" street team led by Tony Schiavo and Alex Preiss


==External links==
==Chart performance==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x4EWoqY644&mode=related&search= Video for the song Pluh on youtube]
|-
!Chart (2006)
!Peak<br />position
|-
|US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Top Heatseekers]]<ref name="Heat"/>
|align="center"|41
|-
|US ''Billboard'' Top Heatseekers (North West Central)<ref name="North"/>
|align="center"|4
|-
|US ''Billboard'' [[Billboard charts|Top Independent Albums]]<ref name="Independent"/>
|align="center"|48
|-
|}


==Trivia==
[[Psychostick]]'s musical influences are mentioned during a skit following the song 'Pluh' (but within the same track on the album), in which the band continues discussing potential album names for their release. For example, one band-member suggests naming the album 'Destroy Erase Chaosphere,' which references two of [[Meshuggah]]'s studio albums. Other musical acts mentioned are [[Pantera]] and [[Sevendust]].


==References==
{{reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 18:05, 17 November 2023

We Couldn't Think of a Title
Studio album by
Psychostick
ReleasedUnited States May 16, 2003
September 12, 2006 (reissue)
United Kingdom November 5, 2007
RecordedHeadpop Studios
Joshy Apartment Studios
Robby's crappy Yet Effective Vocal Booth
Genre
Length68:07
71:42 (reissue)
LabelSelf-released
Rock Ridge (reissue)
ProducerJoshua Key, Psychostick
Psychostick chronology
The Best Sampler Ever! (for some reason)
(2003) 		We Couldn't Think of a Title
(2003) 		The Flesh Eating Roller Skate Holiday Joyride
(2007)
Singles from We Couldn't Think of a Title
  1. "BEER!"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Two Ton Paperweight"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

We Couldn't Think of a Title is the debut studio album by American comedy metal band Psychostick. It features Psychostick's brand of metal/hardcore mixed with humor, with some of the tracks being comedy skits or transitions to other songs, like Death Burger, Indecision (which is a recurring skit throughout the album), and Good Morning. Originally self-released on May 16, 2003. This album also contains their most successful track, "BEER!!!".

"We Couldn't Think of a Title" reached #41 on the Billboard's Top Heatseekers,[2] #4 on the Billboard's Top Heatseeker's (West North Central),[3] and #48 on the Top Independent Albums.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Psychostick (Robert Kersey, Joshua Key, Mike Kocian, and Alex Preiss)

No.TitleLength
1."Indecision"0:58
2."Scrotal Torment"2:58
3."Two Ton Paperweight"4:32
4."Death Burger!"0:53
5."No Pun Intended"0:09
6."Why, Oh, Why?"5:09
7."Pluh"5:50
8."BEER!!"2:13
9."Prozak Milkshake"5:54
10."Throwin' Down"5:17
11."I HATE Doing Laundry"0:27
12."Return of the Death Burger!"0:23
13."Largiloquent Dithyramb"5:06
14."Lizard Sphere X"2:30
15."Orgasm = Love"4:47
16."Good Morning"1:37
17."In a Band to Get Chicks"4:11
18."Fake My Own Death and Go Platinum / Hidden Track!!!!!!"15:26
19."ABCDEath" (2006 reissue track)1:07
20."The Jagermeister Love Song" (2006 reissue track)2:28

B-sides

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  • "Hokey Fuckin' Pokey" — 3:42 (B-side released by the band through BitTorrent. Eventually included in digital platform releases of We Couldn't Think of a Title.)
  • "Those Stupid Ifs" - 5:17 (B-side released by the band through BitTorrent. Eventually included in the 2022 compilation album ... and Stuff.)

Alternate releases

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The releases on Spotify and iTunes exclude the skits "Indecision", "Death Burger!", "Return of the Death Burger!", "Lizard Sphere X", and the hidden track from "Fake My Own Death and Go Platinum". However, they include the track "Hokey Fuckin' Pokey".

Personnel

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Psychostick

  • Robert "The Notorious R.O.B." Kersey (Lead vocals)
  • Joshua "Special J" Key (Lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals)
  • Mike "Hawkizzard" Kocian (Bass guitar, backing vocals)
  • Alex "The Boy" Preiss (Drums and percussion, bird noises) co-lead vocals (16)
  • Guest Appearances:
    • "BEER!" – Brian Navarro (answering beer part), Crack Money Records, Biomech, Detox, Digital E, Halfgain, Makeshift, Headcreep, This, The Washingtons, and Wisdom of Eternity.
    • "Throwin' Down" – Lindsey Hans
    • "Orgasm = Love" – Becky Williams
    • "Fake My Own Death and Go Platinum" – Shannon Siggins and Becky Williams
    • "Lizard Sphere X" – Big Daddy Crack and Double Dee
    • "Jagermeister Love Song" – Vince "V" Johansen
  • All songs written and performed by Psychostick
  • Drums Recorded by Scott Seymann at Headpop Studios
  • Guitars and Bass Recorded at Joshy Apartment Studios
  • Vocals Recorded at Robby's Crappy Yet Effective Vocal Booth
  • Produced by Joshua Key and Psychostick
  • Mixed and Engineered by Joshua Key
  • Mastered by Dave Shirk at Sonorus Mastering Inc.
  • Kickdrum Triggering by Ted Preiss
  • Artwork by Robert "Rawrb" Kersey
  • "The Dumb" street team led by Tony Schiavo and Alex Preiss

Chart performance

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Heatseekers[2] 41
US Billboard Top Heatseekers (North West Central)[3] 4
US Billboard Top Independent Albums[4] 48

Trivia

[edit]

Psychostick's musical influences are mentioned during a skit following the song 'Pluh' (but within the same track on the album), in which the band continues discussing potential album names for their release. For example, one band-member suggests naming the album 'Destroy Erase Chaosphere,' which references two of Meshuggah's studio albums. Other musical acts mentioned are Pantera and Sevendust.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b Billboard's Top Heatseekers
  3. ^ a b Billboard's Top Heatseekers (West North Central)
  4. ^ a b Billboard's Top Independent Albums
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