Beercan (song)

"Beercan"
Single by Beck
from the album Mellow Gold
Released	1994
Format	CD
Genre	Alternative rock, rap rock
Length	4:01
Label	Bong Load, DGC
Writer(s)	Beck Hansen
Producer	Karl Stephenson
Beck singles chronology
"Pay No Mind (Snoozer)" (1994) "Beercan" (1994) "Where It's At" (1996)

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

Conception and recording

"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".

As mentioned in the song, Beck once had a job blowing leaves. Beck once reminisced, "There's a leaf-blower contingent. There's no union that I know of so far, but there's certainly a spiritual brotherhood. They are the originators of noise music. It's like a cross between a Kramer guitar and a jet pack."

Music video

Much like Beck's earlier single "Loser", the experimental video for "Beercan" was directed by friend and director Steve Hanft. The video features a group of homeless people destroying a house. A recurring theme among the video is the presence of a rainbow, possibly a reference to the Care Bears album sampled in the song. Melvins frontman Buzz Osborne also makes an appearance.

Track listing

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

Chart positions

Chart (1994)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks	27

External links

• "Beercan" Official music video on YouTube