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Butthole Surfers: Independent Worm Saloon (Capitol) ***

Ira Robbins, Rolling Stone, 10 June 1993

IS NOTHING sacred? This alternative thing has definitely spun out of control when the Butthole Surfers — America's worst underground-rock nightmare, a band that began terrorizing jaded scenesters when Alice was in training Chains and that still has problems getting its name printed in family newspapers — release an album on a reputable major label.

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