Music to Strip By

Music to Strip By
Studio album by Half Japanese
Released	1987
Genre	Indie rock, punk rock, lo-fi
Length	38:38
Label	50 Skidillion Watts
Producer	Kramer
Half Japanese chronology
Sing No Evil (1985) Music to Strip By (1987) Charmed Life (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau	B+
Pitchfork	8.4/10
Spin Alternative Record Guide	7/10

Music to Strip By is an album by the Maryland rock group Half Japanese. It was the first album released on their label, 50 Skidillion Watts.

Critical reception

The Quietus wrote that "Music To Strip By [is] a rag bag of musical influences tied to tall tales with a verisimilitude to Jad's own beguiling, charmed life." The Spin Alternative Record Guide singled out the cover of Fats Domino's "Blue Monday" for praise.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stripping for Cash"	1:20
2.	"Thick and Thin"	1:11
3.	"Diary"	2:45
4.	"Big Mistake"	1:33
5.	"Hot Dog and Hot Damn"	0:44
6.	"The Price Was Right But the Door Was Wrong"	2:05
7.	"Blue Monday"	1:23
8.	"U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums"	1:10
9.	"Point/Counterpoint"	1:43
10.	"Sex at Your Parents' House"	1:27
11.	"The Last Straw"	1:20
12.	"Gator Bait"	1:17
13.	"La Bamba"	1:55
14.	"Colleen"	2:32
15.	"Ouija Board Summons Satan"	1:00
16.	"You Must Obey Me"	2:20
17.	"Salt and Pepper"	2:05
18.	"Ancient Life"	1:37
19.	"Silver and Katherine"	3:12
20.	"Money to Burn"	2:03
21.	"Hidden Charms"	1:19
22.	"How"	1:05
23.	"My Sordid Past"	1:32