Kool Thing

Tracklist

1. 1Kool Thing4:07
2. 2That’s All I Know (Right Now)2:19
3. 3Dirty Boots (Rock & Roll Heaven version)5:27
4. 4Kool Thing (8-track demo version)4:13

Running time 16:06

Tracklist of the first edition, from MusicBrainz.

The story

"Kool Thing" is a song by American rock band Sonic Youth, released in June 1990 in the United States and September 1990 in Europe, as the first single from their sixth studio album Goo. The song was inspired by an interview bassist/singer Kim Gordon conducted with LL Cool J for Spin. Although he is never mentioned by name, the song's lyrics contain several references to LL Cool J. Gordon's lyrics make reference to several of the rapper's works, including the single "I Can't Live Without My Radio" and the album Walking with a Panther. She also repeats the line "I don't think so", which appears in LL Cool J's "Going Back to Cali". Chuck D also contributed spoken vocals to the song.

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Who made it

Played on it

• Chuck Dlead vocals · on 1 track
• Kim Gordonlead vocals · on 1 track

Production

• Ron Saint Germainmixing, producer · on 1 track
• Nick Sansanoproducer, recording · on 1 track
• Sonic Youthproducer · on 1 track

Credits from MusicBrainz, written by its volunteers.

The record

• First released
  Jun 1990
• Labels
  Geffen GEF81CD
  DGC Records 7599-21616-0
  Warner Bros. Records
• Kind
  Single
• Formats
  CD 3 editions, Vinyl
• Editions
  4 releases in 3 countries
• Running time
  16:06
• Barcode
  075992161626

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