| "Amoeba" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Adolescents | |
| from the album Adolescents | |
| Released | April 1981 |
| Recorded | March 1981 |
| Genre | Punk rock, hardcore punk |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Label | Frontier |
| Songwriter(s) | Rikk Agnew, Casey Royer, Tom Corvin |
| Producer(s) | Mike Patton |
"Amoeba" is a song by American punk rock band the Adolescents. It is the eighth track on their self-titled debut album Adolescents, released in April 1981 on Frontier Records. It is the band's signature song.
An earlier version of the song was recorded in 1980 for inclusion on KROQ-FM disc jockey Rodney Bingenheimer's Rodney on the ROQ compilation album, released by Posh Boy Records in November 1980.[1] This version became a hit on KROQ and led to the band's signing to Frontier Records in January 1981.[2] Posh Boy owner Robbie Fields presented the band with gold singles for the track at a show at the Starwood in West Hollywood in early 1981, and the label later released this version of the song as a single in 1990.[3]
- ^ Reflex, Tony; Agnew, Frank; Soto, Steve (2005). The Complete Demos 1980–1986 (CD liner notes). Sun Valley, California: Frontier Records. 31076-2.
- ^ Huey, Steve. "Adolescents Biography". allmusic.com. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ^ "Discography". poshboy.com. Hollywood, Los Angeles, California: Posh Boy Records. Archived from the original on 2010-04-05. Retrieved 2016-10-16.