''Hand Over Your Loved Ones'' (re-released as ''Suck Fony'') is the second studio album released by American rock band

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Background

''Hand Over Your Loved Ones'', according to frontman Brendan B. Brown, is "a really glossy pop record that had a lot of radio friendly singles on it."

Release

The album was released on 8 September 2003 by Columbia Records. Due to conflicts between the band and their record label, the album was poorly promoted, failed to sell well and only one single, "American In Amsterdam", was released from it. Free from their contract with Sony, Wheatus released five songs from the album on iTunes as '' The Lemonade EP'' in 2004. The album was re-released on 14 February 2005 under the name ''Suck Fony'', on the band's own record label Montauk Mantis Productions, after they decided to leave Sony BMG. The re-released version includes two new tracks, including the original composition "William McGovern", and the

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cover " Hit Me with Your Best Shot". The album is currently available directly from the band's official website for $10, and is available to download in various formats using a '

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' donation system where the customer can donate any amount to purchase the album. The album's title is a

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of the phrase "Fuck Sony". A T-shirt was available for a period of time from the band's website with the album logo on the front.Official ''Suck Fony'' microsite

Track listing

''Hand Over Your Loved Ones''

# "American in Amsterdam" – 3:58 # "The Song That I Wrote When You Dissed Me" – 4:04 # "Anyway" – 4:09 # "Freak On" – 4:44 # "Lemonade" – 3:22 # "The Deck" – 2:38 # "Fair Weather Friend" – 3:25 # "Randall" – 4:18 # "Whole Amoeba" – 3:07 # "Dynomite Satchel of Pain" – 14:57

''Suck Fony''

# "The Deck" – 2:37 # "Lemonade" – 3:23 # " Hit Me with Your Best Shot" – 3:22 # "Anyway" – 4:08 # "Freak On" – 4:44 # "William McGovern" – 3:48 # "American in Amsterdam" – 3:57 # "Fair Weather Friend" – 3:25 # "Randall" – 4:18 # "Whole Amoeba" – 3:08 # "The Song That I Wrote When You Dissed Me" – 4:02 # "Dynomite Satchel of Pain" – 4:17 * Hidden tracks : 13. "The Song That I Wrote When You Dissed Me" (Demo #1) – 3:21 : 14. "The Song That I Wrote When You Dissed Me" (Demo #2) – 3:45

Personnel

Band * Brendan B. Brown – lead vocals, guitar, samples, tambourines, shakers * Peter Brown – drums, backing vocals, turntables * Mike McCabe – bass guitar, backing vocals * Shannon Harris – Rhodes piano, clavinet, piano, Hammond organ, tambourines Other * Liz Brown – backing vocals * Kathryn Froggatt – backing vocals * Philip A. Jimenez – banjo, turntables * David Froggatt – whistling,

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* Rakiem Walker – saxophone * Gerald Thomas –

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* Michael Lewis – trumpet * Benjamin Morss – Rhodes piano * Bendji –

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References

External links

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