Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die
| Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock | |||
| Label | Midnight Records/Og Music | |||
| Deja Voodoo chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die is a mini-LP by the Canadian garage rock band Deja Voodoo, released by the American label Midnight Records in 1985.[2][3] It was reissued in 1988 on the band's label, Og Music, with "dirt-floor mix" remastering, an additional song ("Lonely Motel") and a slightly different track list order.
Track listing
All songs written by Gerard Van Herk, unless otherwise indicated.
1985 Midnight Records release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die" | 1:46 |
| 2. | "Take Out the Trash" | 1:55 |
| 3. | "Gotta Have Money" | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Bo Diddley's Cat" | 2:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Down in Mexico" | Jerry Lieber/Mike Stoller | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Cheese & Crackers" | Hayden Thompson | 3:12 |
| 7. | "Bugs for Christmas" | 0:47 | |
| 8. | "The House of Dr. Stimuli" | 2:06 |
1988 Og Music release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die" | |
| 2. | "Take Out the Trash" | |
| 3. | "Gotta Have Money" | |
| 4. | "Bugs for Christmas" | |
| 5. | "Bo Diddley's Cat" |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Down in Mexico" | Jerry Lieber/Mike Stoller | |
| 7. | "Cheese & Crackers" | Hayden Thompson | |
| 8. | "Lonely Motel" | ||
| 9. | "The House of Dr. Stimuli" |
Personnel
- Tony Dewald - Drums, stomping feet on "Gotta Have Money"
- Gerard Van Herk - Guitar, voice
References
- ↑ Carruthers, Sean. Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ Pavitt, Bruce (1 July 1985). "S›U›B/P›O›P". The Rocket. Seattle, Washington. p. 24. Retrieved 17 November 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Lacey, Liam (29 March 1986). "'Energy and attitude' sustain rock". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. C3. Retrieved 17 November 2025 – via Newspapers.com.