The Bird Is the Most Popular Finger

1994 EP by Shellac

"The Bird Is the Most Popular Finger"

Single by Shellac
Released| August 22, 1994
Genre| Post-hardcore
Label| Drag City DC44
Producer(s)| Shellac
Shellac singles chronology
| "'Uranus'"
(1993)  | "The Bird Is the Most Popular Finger"
(1994)  | "Billiardspielerlied" b/w "Mantel"
(1995)

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The Bird Is the Most Popular Finger is the third release by Shellac. The title is a parodic reference to the album The Pigeon Is the Most Popular Bird by Six Finger Satellite, and was originally the title of an article on Shellac that appeared in the magazine Alternative Press after the release of the band's earlier singles. It is a two song 7" released in 1994 on Drag City. It was Shellac's first non-Touch and Go release.

The first song "The Admiral" is an instrumental version of a song that would later appear on Shellac's At Action Park album later that year. "XVI" is an alternate version of the song "Pull the Cup", also on At Action Park. Both songs were recorded in Todd Trainer's loft apartment, as documented by a photographic print included with the single. The liner notes detail every musical instrument and every piece of recording equipment used on the single.

## Track listing[edit]

### Side A[edit]

1. "The Admiral" – 2:33

### Side B[edit]

1. "XVI" – 3:42

## Personnel[edit]

* Steve Albini – guitar, vocals, recording engineer
* Todd Trainer – drums
* Bob Weston – bass guitar, recording engineer

## References[edit]

* Review at AllMusic

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Shellac

* Steve Albini
* Bob Weston
* Todd Trainer

Albums|

* At Action Park
* The Futurist
* Terraform
* 1000 Hurts
* Excellent Italian Greyhound
* Dude Incredible

EPs/Singles|

* The Rude Gesture: A Pictorial History
* Uranus
* The Bird Is the Most Popular Finger

Compilations|

* The End of Radio

Related|

* Discography
* Big Black
* Rapeman
* Rifle Sport
* Breaking Circus
* Flour
* Volcano Suns
* Mission of Burma

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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