As Ugly as They Wanna Be


As Ugly as They Wanna Be is an EP by the American rock band Ugly Kid Joe, released on October 8, 1991. The title is a parody of 2 Live Crew's 1989 album As Nasty as They Wanna Be.
As Ugly as They Wanna Be is notable for being the first EP to be certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. It is the only record to feature Roger Lahr on rhythm guitar and the only EP to feature Mark Davis on drums, though the latter would go on to play Ugly Kid Joe's debut album America's Least Wanted as his only one to have contribution with the band.

Overview

Two tracks "Madman" and "Everything About You" later appeared on the band's 1992 debut album America's Least Wanted with only little changes. Rhythm guitar parts of both songs originally played by Roger Lahr was replaced by those of Lahr's successor Dave Fortman's, for that album. "Everything About You" later became a hit single and was used in the movie Wayne's World, which was released the following year.
The track "Sweet Leaf" is a cover of British heavy metal band Black Sabbath.

Track listing

  1. "Madman" – 3:37
  2. "Whiplash Liquor" – 3:40
  3. "Too Bad" – 5:54
  4. "Everything About You" – 4:14
  5. "Sweet Leaf"/"Funky Fresh Country Club" – 7:31
  6. "Heavy Metal" – 0:25

Personnel