Mouth Breather

"Mouth Breather" is a 1990 song by the band The Jesus Lizard, from the album Goat.

"Mouth Breather"
Single by The Jesus Lizard
from the album Goat
B-side	"Sunday You Need Love"
Released	December 15, 1990
Recorded	September 1990
Genre	Noise rock, post-hardcore[1]
Length	2:15
Label	Touch and Go
Songwriter(s)	Duane Denison, Mac McNeilly, David Wm. Sims, David Yow
The Jesus Lizard singles chronology
"Mouth Breather" (1990) "Puss" (1993)

Track listing

1. "Mouth Breather" (Denison, McNeilly, Sims, Yow)
2. "Sunday You Need Love" (Krawinkel, Remmler)

Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Article	Rank
2004	Kerrang!	United Kingdom	666 Songs You Must Own: The Ultimate Playlist [2]	18
2008	Pitchfork	United States	The Pitchfork 500 [3]	*
2010	Pitchfork	United States	Top 200 (+ 400 "See Also") Tracks of the 1990s [4]	123

(*) designates unordered lists.

Personnel

• David Yow – vocals
• Duane Denison – guitar
• David Wm. Sims – bass
• Mac McNeilly – drums

References

1. "Goat - The Jesus Lizard Album". Music.dejkam.com. 2011-01-30. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
2. "666 Songs You Must Own: The Ultimate Playlist". Kerrang!. November 2004. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
3. "Guide to the Greatest Songs From Punk to the Present". Pitchfork. 2008. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
4. "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s: 200-151". Pitchfork. August 30, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2018.

External links

• "Mouthbreather" at Discogs (list of releases)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics