The Bathroom Wall is the debut studio album by American comedian Jimmy Fallon, released on August 27, 2002. The first five tracks of the album consists of studio songs, with the remainder of the album consisting of stand-up comedy material. In the music video for its song "Idiot Boyfriend", actress and singer/songwriter Zooey Deschanel has an uncredited role of Fallon's girlfriend.
| The Bathroom Wall | ||||
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| Studio album / live album by | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Genre | Comedy rock, comedy | |||
| Length | 36:49 | |||
| Label | Dreamworks | |||
| Producer | The Soundhustlers | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Notes | Length |
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| 1. | "Idiot Boyfriend" | Gerard Bradford, Jimmy Fallon[1] | Studio recording | 3:54 |
| 2. | "(I Can't Play) Basketball" | Bradford, Fallon | Studio recording | 2:46 |
| 3. | "Drinking in the Woods" | Bradford, Fallon | Studio recording | 2:53 |
| 4. | "Road Rage" | Bradford, Fallon | Studio recording | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Snowball" | Bradford, Fallon | Studio recording | 2:05 |
| 6. | "Hope Everyone Enjoyed Homecoming This Year" | Fallon | Live stand-up | 0:22 |
| 7. | "Troll Doll Celebrities" | Fallon | Live stand-up | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Dorms, Shower Baskets & the Walk of Shame" | Fallon | Live stand-up | 1:44 |
| 9. | "Roommates" | Fallon | Live stand-up | 1:37 |
| 10. | "Hotplates, Four Digit Numbers & the Little Fridge" | Fallon | Live stand-up | 1:57 |
| 11. | "Chris Rock Was My RA" | Fallon | Live stand-up | 1:40 |
| 12. | "Gotta Get a Fake I.D." | Fallon | Live stand-up | 0:58 |
| 13. | "Troll Doll Jingles" | Fallon | Live stand-up | 7:20 |
| 14. | "Hammertime" | Fallon | Live stand-up | 2:36 |
| Total length: | 36:48 | |||
Personnel
edit- Jimmy Fallon – guitar, harmonica, vocals, background vocals
- Gerard Bradford – guitar, background vocals
- Mark Ronson – bass, keyboards, background vocals
- Justin Stanley – drums, keyboards, background vocals
- Peter Iselin – keyboard on "Drinking In The Woods"
- Nadia Dajani – background vocals on "(I Can't Play) Basketball"
Production
edit- Producer: The Soundhustlers
- Engineers: Ben Arons, Dan Milazzo, and Kevin Scott
- Assistant engineers: Aaron Kaplan, Doug Sanderson, Antony Zeller
- Mixing: Mark Ronson, Justin Stanley, Marie C, and Gabe Chiesa
- Mastering: Brian Gardner
- Set Design: Michael DeNaire
- Design: Kyledidthis
- Photography: Mick Rock
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Rolling Stone |   [2] |
| Allmusic | [3] |
Reviews
editAllmusic described it as Fallon's "mix tape of high school fights, bad athletic performances, and collegiate experimentation combined with a dose of rock & roll mayhem"; two of the songs ("Idiot Boyfriend" and "Road Rage") were AMG "Track Picks", as were two of the stand-up comedy routines ("Troll Doll Jingles" and "Hammertime").[1]
The Rolling Stone liked the "fifteen minutes' worth of songs" and called "Idiot Boyfriend" the "second-best Prince parody ever, after Beck's 'Debra'"; the rest of the album was said to be "padded out with lame stand-up on college life (the fridges are small!), celebrity impressions and troll dolls."[4]
Awards
editThe Bathroom Wall was nominated for a Grammy in 2003 as the Best Spoken Comedy Album.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b The Bathroom Wall from Allmusic website
- ^ Rolling Stone Review
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Review of The Bathroom Wall from Rolling Stone
- ^ Jimmy Fallon from the Geffen Records website