I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

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I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass is the eleventh full-length album by American indie rock band Yo La Tengo, released on September 12, 2006 by record label Matador.

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Content

The title of the album is rumored to be a (paraphrased) quote by NBA player Tim Thomas. Sitting on the bench together during a game, Thomas was caught on tape by the MSG Network in a profane exchange with fellow Knick, point guard Stephon Marbury. Thomas yelled at Marbury, "Everyone in this organization is afraid of you, but I'm not, and I will beat your ass".

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Release

The record was released on CD and as a double LP vinyl.

A 7" single for "Mr. Tough" was released in the UK, September 4th 2006. On the B-side there is a cover of "I'm Your Puppet" by James & Bobby Purify.

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Reception

The album has received widespread acclaim and appeared in numerous "Best of 2006" lists, including:

• a rating of 85% on Metacritic
• appearing at number 13 on Metacritic's "Best of 2006" list.
• appearing at number 23 on Pitchfork's "Top 50 Albums of 2006"

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Track listing

All songs written by Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan and James McNew.

1. "Pass the Hatchet, I Think I'm Goodkind" - 10:47
2. "Beanbag Chair" - 3:03
3. "I Feel Like Going Home" - 4:14
4. "Mr. Tough" - 4:06
5. "Black Flowers" - 4:28
6. "The Race Is on Again" - 4:37
7. "The Room Got Heavy" - 5:10
8. "Sometimes I Don't Get You" - 3:16
9. "Daphnia" - 8:51
10. "I Should Have Known Better" - 3:16
11. "Watch Out for Me Ronnie" - 3:02
12. "The Weakest Part" - 3:04
13. "Song for Mahila" - 3:40
14. "Point and Shoot" - 4:18
15. "The Story of Yo La Tango" - 11:49

• The final track is a deliberate misspelling of the band's name -- the album's CD-Text reiterating this by listing the track as "The Story of Yo La Tango", followed by the message "Yes -- it should be Tango!". A recurring feature on the band's web site depicts venue marquees with various misspellings of the name.

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Personnel

Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound.

• Steve Herrman - trumpet ("Mr. Tough", "Black Flowers")
• Jim Hoke - saxophone ("Mr. Tough", "Watch Out for Me Ronnie")
• Bill Huber - trombone ("Beanbag Chair", "Black Flowers") and euphonium ("Black Flowers")
• David Mansfield - violin ("I Feel Like Going Home", "Black Flowers")
• Roger Moutenot - acoustic guitar ("Song for Manhila")
• Garo Yellin - cello ("Black Flowers", "Watch Out for Me Ronnie")

Art

• Cover painting: Little Pink Lady by Gary Panter
• Photos by Reuben Cox
• Inlay photo of Ira as a kid was taken by Abraham Kaplan (Ira's father)
• Inlay photo of Ira and Georgia's dog, named Sydney, was taken by Georgia

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Charts

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References

External links

• I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass at Discogs (list of releases)

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