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We Care a Lot (song)

"We Care a Lot"
Song by Faith No More
from the album We Care a Lot
Released 1985
Recorded Prairie Sun Studios in Cotati, California, 1985
Genre Rap metal
Length 4:08
Label Mordam
Composer(s) William Gould, Rodney Christoper Bottum
Lyricist(s) Charles Mosley, Rodney Christoper Bottum
Producer(s) Matt Wallace, Faith No More
We Care a Lot track listing
"We Care a Lot"
(1)
"The Jungle"
(2)
"We Care a Lot"
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Single by Faith No More
from the album Introduce Yourself
Released January 18, 1988
Format CD, vinyl
Recorded Mid 1986, Studio D in Sausalito, California
Genre Funk metal
Length 4:02
Label Slash
Songwriter(s) Chuck Mosley, Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould
Producer(s) Matt Wallace, Steve Berlin, Faith No More
Faith No More singles chronology
"Quiet in Heaven" / "Song of Liberty"
(1983)
"We Care a Lot"
(1988)
"Anne's Song"
(1988)
"Quiet in Heaven" / "Song of Liberty"
(1983)
"We Care a Lot"
(1988)
"Anne's Song"
(1988)
Alternative cover
Roller brushed cover
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Introduce Yourself track listing
"Death March"
(5)
"We Care a Lot"
(6)
"R N' R"
(7)
"We Care a Lot"
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1991 live single cover
Single by Faith No More
from the album Live at the Brixton Academy
Released 1991 (1991)
Recorded April 28, 1990
Venue Brixton Academy, London
Genre Funk metal
Length 3:50
Songwriter(s) Chuck Mosley, Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould
Live at the Brixton Academy track listing
"From out of Nowhere"
(5)
"We Care a Lot"
(6)
"Zombie Eaters"
(7)

"We Care a Lot" is a song by Faith No More. There are three versions of the song (including a Mike Patton era 'Live' version), all of which have been officially released over three different albums. The original was recorded for and released on the band's first studio album, We Care a Lot. A re-recorded version, with new lyrics was included on the Introduce Yourself album and was the lead single, reaching no.53 on the UK Singles Chart. The live version, without original singer Mosley was included on the live album and video Live at the Brixton Academy and was also released as a single in 1991. Although a Chuck Mosley-era song, it was the second most frequently-played song during the band's live performances, behind "Epic". "We Care a Lot" featured different lyrics and ad-libs when performed by Mike Patton, much like performances of "Chinese Arithmetic".

The original version of the song was one of the first five songs finished for We Care a Lot, recorded before the band received financial backing for the album at Prairie Sun Studios, Cotati, California, and was re-recorded, with some updated lyrics, for their major label début Introduce Yourself in mid-1986 at Studio D, Sausalito, California.

The lyrics of this song are a sarcastic parody of "the popstar posing that accompanied those [Live Aid style] charitable events" and mentions a range of things about which the band sarcastically claims 'we care a lot', such as the LAPD, the "food that Live Aid bought", the Garbage Pail Kids and even The Transformers. The original version, released in 1985, mentions Madonna and Mr. T. This was altered for social relevance in the 1987 re-release. When asked about the song's meaning, Chuck Mosley replied


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