Stranger Than Fiction (Rock Bottom Remainders album)

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Stranger Than Fiction is an album by Wrockers, a one-off band name created by combining the words "writer" and "rocker." It was released in 1998 on Don't Quit Your Day Job Records.

This album is incorrectly attributed by the above article header to the Rock Bottom Remainders. It is in fact an offshoot of the Rock Bottom Remainders project, rather than a Rock Bottom Remainders record.

A garage band formed to play at book fairs and comprised of bestselling authors including Stephen King, Amy Tan and Dave Barry, the Remainders were originally created under the musical directorship of the late musician Warren Zevon. The 32 artists on Stranger Than Fiction are all authors, and they include not only many of the Remainders but also rock critics Dave Marsh, Ben Fong-Torres and Greil Marcus, film critic Leonard Maltin and such literary heavyweights as Norman Mailer and Maya Angelou. Zevon contributed liner notes and a variety of famous musicians played on the tracks, including Zevon, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter of the Doobie Brothers, and Jerry Jeff Walker.

Proceeds from this project were contributed to a variety of charities promoting literature and literacy.

Contents

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[edit] Disc 1

  1. Bo Diddley
  2. Jungle Hop
  3. Alimony Blues (Written and performed by Norman Mailer)
  4. Proofreading Woman (Written and performed by Dave Barry)
  5. Right, Said Fred
  6. Roly Poly
  7. I Want To Eat (Written and performed by Oscar Hijuelos)
  8. Baby, It's Cold Outside
  9. Act Naturally
  10. Rave On
  11. Steamroller Blues
  12. Double Shot Of My Baby's Love
  13. It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels
  14. Chain Gang
  15. On The Good Ship Lollipop
  16. Stand by Me

[edit] Disc 2

  1. Rainy Day Bookstores
  2. Hot Rod Lincoln
  3. Tupperware Blues (Written and performed by Dave Barry)
  4. Man Smart, Woman Smarter
  5. If I Had A Talking Picture Of You
  6. Johnny Get Angry
  7. These Boots Are Made For Walking
  8. Happy Birthday, Mitzi Gaynor
  9. Wall Of Death
  10. You'll Come Back, You Always Do
  11. Wild Thing
  12. Busted
  13. Proud Mary
  14. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
  15. Hit The Road Jack
  16. You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover

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