Too Much Sleep

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Too Much Sleep is the second album by the experimental college rock/art rock band Bongwater. It was released in 1989. Unlike the earlier Double Bummer, it was a single album.

Most of the songs are written by Mark Kramer and Ann Magnuson with some exceptions. "Talent Is a Vampire," "The Bad Review," and "Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping" were written by Kramer, Magnuson, and Dave Rick. The title track was written strictly by Kramer, while "One So Black" was written by former King Missile member Dogbowl. Notable cover tunes include "The Drum" written by Peter Blegvad and Anthony Moore, "Why Are We Sleeping?" by Kevin Ayers, and "Splash 1" by the 13th Floor Elevators, one of two Roky Erickson covers with which Bongwater made themselves famous.

Music videos were created for the songs "The Drum," "Why Are We Sleeping" and "Psychedelic Sewing Room," all directed by Brad Dunning.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Living End"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	2:40
2.	"The Drum"	Peter Blegvad, Anthony Moore	4:25
3.	"Mr. and Mrs. Hell"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	3:24
4.	"Too Much Sleep"	Kramer	3:39
5.	"Talent Is a Vampire"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick	5:45
6.	"Psychedelic Sewing Room"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	4:22

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Splash 1"	Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall	2:19
2.	"He Loved the Weather"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	4:07
3.	"Teena Stays the Same"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	2:33
4.	"One Hand on the Road"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	3:15
5.	"Khomeini Died Tonight"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	1:58
6.	"One So Black"	Dogbowl	5:04
7.	"No Trespassing"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	4:23

CD issue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Living End"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	2:40
2.	"The Drum"	Peter Blegvad, Anthony Moore	4:25
3.	"Mr. and Mrs. Hell"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	3:24
4.	"Too Much Sleep"	Kramer	3:39
5.	"Talent Is a Vampire"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick	5:45
6.	"The Bad Review"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick	1:50
7.	"Ill Fated Lovers Go Time Tripping"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson, Dave Rick	1:52
8.	"Psychedelic Sewing Room"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	4:22
9.	"Splash 1"	Roky Erickson, Tommy Hall	2:19
10.	"He Loved the Weather"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	4:07
11.	"Teena Stays the Same"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	2:33
12.	"One Hand on the Road"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	3:15
13.	"Then the Babies Return"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	3:29
14.	"Why Are We Sleeping?"	Kevin Ayers	3:58
15.	"Khomeini Died Tonight"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	1:58
16.	"One So Black"	Dogbowl	5:04
17.	"No Trespassing"	Kramer, Ann Magnuson	4:23

Personnel

Bongwater

• Kramer – vocals, instruments, engineering, production
• David Licht – drums, percussion
• Ann Magnuson – vocals
• Dave Rick – guitar

Production and additional personnel

• Coby Batty – French horn
• Macioce – photography
• Jim Shaw – art direction

External links

• Too Much Sleep at Discogs (list of releases)