Maniacal Laughter

This article is about the album. For the more general use, see Evil laughter.

1996 studio album by The Bouncing Souls

Maniacal Laughter

Studio album by

The Bouncing Souls

Released| January 26, 1996
Recorded| 1995
Genre|

* Punk rock[1][2]
* Oi![2]

Length| 23:44
Label|

* Chunksaah Records
* BYO Records

Producer| Thom Wilson
The Bouncing Souls chronology
| The Good, the Bad & the Argyle
(1994)  | Maniacal Laughter
(1996)  | Bouncing Souls
(1997)

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Singles from  Maniacal Laughter

1. "The Ballad of Johnny X"
Released: 1996

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [3]

Maniacal Laughter is The Bouncing Souls' second full-length album, which includes "The Ballad Of Johnny X," and "Here We Go." The album also contains a cover of "Born to Lose," which was originally performed by Ted Daffan.[4] "Lamar Vannoy" is included in the opening sequence of Larry Clark's controversial 2002 film Ken Park.

## Track listing

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All songs written by The Bouncing Souls except where noted.

1. "Lamar Vannoy" – 3:04
2. "No Rules" – 1:10
3. "The Freaks, Nerds, and Romantics" – 2:32
4. "Argyle" – 2:35
5. "All of This and Nothing" – 0:55
6. "The BMX Song" – 1:57
7. "Quick Chek Girl" – 2:52
8. "Headlights.... Ditch!" – 0:43
9. "Here We Go" – 1:58
10. "Born to Lose" (Frankie Brown, Ted Daffan) – 2:07
11. "Moon Over Asbury" – 1:45
12. "The Ballad of Johnny X" (Johnny X, The Bouncing Souls) – 2:06

## Personnel

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* Greg Attonito – vocals
* Pete Steinkopf – guitar
* Bryan Keinlen – bass, artwork
* Shal Khichi – drums
* Thom Wilson – engineer
* Andy VanDette – technician
* Johnny X – guitar and vocals on "The Ballad of Johnny X"

## References

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1. ^ "Bouncing Souls". Punknews.org. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
2. ^ a b "50 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time". Revolver. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
3. ^ Allmusic review
4. ^ Jonathan Tully. "Bouncing Souls". www.palmbeachpost.com. Retrieved 2008-03-06.

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The Bouncing Souls

Studio albums|

* The Good, the Bad, and the Argyle
* Maniacal Laughter
* The Bouncing Souls
* Hopeless Romantic
* How I Spent My Summer Vacation
* Anchors Aweigh
* The Gold Record
* Ghosts on the Boardwalk
* Comet
* Simplicity
* Volume 2
* Ten Stories High

Compilation albums|

* The Bad, the Worse, and the Out of Print

EPs|

* The Green Ball Crew E.P.
* The Argyle E.P.
* Neurotic
* Tie One On!
* BYO Split Series Volume IV
* Complete Control Recording Sessions
* Crucial Moments

Other|

* 20th Anniversary Series

Related articles|

* Discography
* Chunksaah Records
* Hot Water Music

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