page_title: The Squirrels
section_title: Discography
hierarchical_section_title: The Squirrels / Discography
caption_attribution_description: Rob Morgan with "the guy in the Squirrel suit." Joey Kline in background. The Squirrels XXXmas Show, at the Tractor Tavern in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.
context_page_description: The Squirrels are a novelty pop band based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1984 by lead vocalist Rob Morgan, the band went through numerous lineups, but has stuck to the aesthetic that Peter Blecha describes as "cross-pollinat[ing] bubblegum sensibilities with punk attitudes."
  Although most of the Squirrels material has been, technically speaking, cover versions, they are by no means a typical cover band. They have a theatrical stage sense derived from Alice Cooper and The Tubes, and an approach to arrangements that Morgan has described as "… the Frankenstein method of song arrangement… 'Well, we like these verses, but the chorus on that song is way better. So we'll just graft it right on there, make a whole new beast.' We just start fooling around, and then we go 'Hey, this Alice Cooper song fits right on there, and to hell with the chorus. Let's put the chorus of "Runaway" by Del Shannon in there because it's better!'"
  In late 2008, the Squirrels announced a year ahead of time that they would be breaking up the band and referred to their last year's gigs as the "Death With Dignity Tour"; their last show in that era was the December 12, 2009 20th Annual XXXmas show.
context_section_description: The Pudz, "Take a letter Maria" b/w "Take me to your (leader)". 1981 Teenie Wompum Records (45 RPM); "Take me to your, (leader)" was also included in the 1981 Engram Records compilation Seattle Syndrome Volume One and in Wild And Wooly-The Northwest Rock Collection, 2000 Experience Music Project/Sub Pop double CD.
  New Age Urban Squirrels, "Get Down" (Gilbert O'Sullivan) on 1986 Popllama sampler 12 Inch Combo Deluxe.
  New Age Urban Squirrels Five Virgins, Ernest Anyway and the Mighty, Mighty Squirrels Sing the Hits of Johnny Kidd and the Pirates; 1986 "split" LP, PopLlama
  The Squirrels Group "Oz on 45" b/w "Alone Again (Naturally)" 1988 Popllama (45 RPM)
  Mark Nichols / Puddletown Youth Symphony, "Little Boy Goes to Hell" 1988 Popllama
  A musical by Nichols; released as a box set of four 7-inch 45 RPM records with book illustrated by Rob Morgan; cast included Morgan, Kline, Nichols, Tad Hutchinson, Tom Vail (all sometime Squirrels) and many others.
  The Mighty Squirrels, "Game of Love" and "Laughin' Your Head Off"; on compilation Oh, GOD! My Mom's on Channel 10!, 1989 Nardwuar the Human Serviette (Canada) LP
  The Squirrels Group, What Gives? (15 Big Ones), 1990 Popllama CD
  The Squirrels, "Beautiful Sunday / Seasons in the Sun / The Hustle"; split 7-inch EP with Show Business Giants (Blobs, Vol. 2), 1991 Way Out! Records (Canada)
  The Squirrels, "Betsy", on compilation Clam Chowder and Ice vs. Big Macs and Bombers, 1992 Nardwuar the Human Serviette (Canada) LP
  The Squirrels, "Seasons in the Sun / The Hustle", on compilation 20 More Explosive Fantastic Rockin' Mega Smash Hit Explosions, 1992 Pravda Records CD
  The Squirrels, Don't Fear The Snowman (The Squirrels' Christmas Album)" 1992 Popllama cassette
  The Squirrels, Harsh Toke of Reality 1993 Popllama CD
  The Squirrels, "Let It Be" on compilation The EXOTIC BEATLES part 2, 1994 Exotica Records (United Kingdom)
  The Squirrels, Son of Snowman / Don't Fear the Snowman" (Expanded Xmas album!) 1994 Poplust Audio/PopLlama cassette
  Roy Loney & the Longshots, Full Grown Head 1994 Shake Records (Canada), 1995 Real Cool Records (Japan)
  Band includes Joey Kline, Jimbo Sangster, Scott McCaughey, Tad Hutchison, all sometime Squirrels;  Rob Morgan is "guest vocalist" on 2 tracks.
  The Squirrels, "Too Bad", on compilation Peace Wave (Seattle Peace Concerts compilation CD Vol. 2) 1996 Seattle Peace Concerts CD
  The Squirrels, Scrapin' for Hits (27 song "Best Of" CD), 1996 Poplust Audio CD
  The Squirrels, "With All My Might", on Sparks tribute Amateur Hour-When Do I Get To Do It My Way; AAIIEE (with Rob Morgan on vocals) "At Home At Work At Play"; 1999 Fan Mael Records (The Netherlands)
  The Squirrels, The Not-So-Bright Side Of The Moon, 2000: Popllama Products
  The Squirrels, Digital Snowman (expanded CD-R version of the Christmas album) 2000 Poplust Audio
  The Squirrels, Live Bootleg Vol. One (limited edition CD-R, booklet) 2001 Poplust Audio Archival Series
  The Squirrels, "Hawaii Take 5-0", on compilation Hold The Vocals: A Tribute to the Instrumental Hits of the 50s 60s 70s 2001 GO-Kustom Rekords
  The Squirrels, Rock Polisher, recorded 2002, not yet released.
caption: Rob, joined onstage by a fan in an elaborate squirrel costume, XXXmas show, December 2006
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