Beercan (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Beercan


Artist = Beck
from Album = Mellow Gold
B-side =
Released = 1994
Format = CD
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 4:01
Label = Bong Load, DGC
Writer = Beck Hansen
Producer = Karl Stephenson
Certification =
Last single = "Pay No Mind (Snoozer)"
(1994)
This single = "Beercan"
(1994)
Next single = "Where It's At"
(1996)
Misc =

"Beercan" is a single by Beck, taken from his first major record label release, "Mellow Gold". It peaked at #27 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks charts.

Track listing

# "Beercan" [LP Version] - 4:01
# "Got No Mind" - 4:22
# "Asskiss Powergrudge (Payback '94)" - 3:06
# "Totally Confused" - 3:28
# "Spanking Room" - 5:20.
# "Loser (Pseudo-Muzak Version)" - 3:26 (Hidden Track beginning at 5:41)

Composition

"Beercan" was produced by Karl Stephenson and featured his characteristic layers of sound and bizarre samples: this song in particular prominently features samples from a Care Bears album. In addition the song also samples a small part of the Melvins song "Hog Leg". Lyrically, Beercan talks about going to a party and being surrounded by 'freedom rock slimeballs talking in code' and 'game show suckers.' The protagonist, who has just quit his job as a leafblower, is getting drunk to ditch himself and escape his worries.