Nintendo Fallacy

1999 EP by The Crocketts

Nintendo Fallacy

EP by

The Crocketts

Released| 25 October 1999 (1999-10-25)
Genre| Indie rock, alternative rock
Length| 17:19
Label| Blue Dog, V2
Producer| The Crocketts, Dave Murder, Bird & Bush, Gareth Parton
The Crocketts chronology
| We May Be Skinny & Wirey
(1998)  | Nintendo Fallacy
(1999)  | The Great Brain Robbery
(2000)

|
|

Nintendo Fallacy is the third extended play (EP) by British indie rock band The Crocketts. Produced by the band with Dave Murder, Bird & Bush and Gareth Parton, the EP features six previously unreleased tracks and was released on 25 October 1999 by Blue Dog Records in conjunction with V2 Records. "Mrs Playing Dead" was later featured on the band's second full-length album, The Great Brain Robbery, released in 2000.[1]

## Promotion

[edit]

In promotion of Nintendo Fallacy, the band toured between October and November 1999, performing in a number of major cities in England and Scotland with support acts Ruby Cruiser and Liberty 37.[2][3]

## Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Davey MacManus and the Crocketts, except where noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

|
|
|

1.| "Mrs Playing Dead"|  | 2:44
2.| "Son of the Devil"|  | 2:35
3.| "Sit Back Sucker and Say"|  | 2:58
4.| "Smoulder"| Dan Harris/MacManus/The Crocketts| 3:20
5.| "Beauty and the Beast"| Harris/MacManus/The Crocketts| 2:11
6.| "Don't Curse in Front of My Kids"|  | 3:31

## Personnel

[edit]

The Crocketts

* Davey MacManus ("Davey Crockett") – vocals, guitar, production on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 6
* Dan Harris ("Dan Boone") – guitar, production on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 6
* Richard Carter ("Rich Wurzel") – bass, production on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 6
* Owen Hopkin ("Owen Cash") – drums, production on tracks 3, 4, 5 and 6

Guest musicians

* Robert Samuel – trumpet on track 3

Production

* Dave Murder – production and mixing on tracks 3, 5 and 6
* Bird & Bush – production on tracks 1 and 2, mixing on track 2
* Gareth Parton – production on track 4
* Charlie Francis – mixing on track 1

## References

[edit]

1. ^ "Nintendo Fallacy". The Crocketts Unofficial Website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
2. ^ "Big Night Out: The Crocketts". Kerrang!. 1999. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
3. ^ "Diary & Gigography". The Crocketts Unofficial Website. Retrieved 4 February 2015.

* v
* t
* e

The Crocketts

* Davey MacManus
* Dan Harris
* Richard Carter
* Hannah Fowler
* Graham Salisbury
* Owen Hopkin

Studio albums|

* We May Be Skinny & Wirey
* The Great Brain Robbery

Extended plays|

* Frog on a Stick
* Hello & Good Morning
* Nintendo Fallacy

Singles|

* "Loved Ya Once"
* "Flower Girl"
* "Explain"
* "James Dean-esque"
* "Host"
* "On Something"
* "1939 Returning/Chicken vs. Macho"

Related articles|

* The Crimea
* Blue Dog Records

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

|

*[No.]: Number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template