Music to Strip By

Music to Strip By is an album by the Maryland rock group Half Japanese.^[1][6][7] It was the first album released on their label, 50 Skidillion Watts.^[5]

Music to Strip By
Studio album by Half Japanese
Released	1987
Genre	Indie rock, punk rock, lo-fi
Length	38:38
Label	50 Skidillion Watts
Producer	Kramer[1]
Half Japanese chronology
Sing No Evil (1985) Music to Strip By (1987) Charmed Life (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Robert Christgau	B+[3]
Pitchfork	8.4/10[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	7/10[5]

Critical reception

The Quietus wrote that "Music To Strip By [is] a rag bag of musical influences tied to tall tales with a verisimilitude to Jad's own beguiling, charmed life."^[8] The Spin Alternative Record Guide singled out the cover of Fats Domino's "Blue Monday" for praise.^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Stripping for Cash"	1:20
2.	"Thick and Thin"	1:11
3.	"Diary"	2:45
4.	"Big Mistake"	1:33
5.	"Hot Dog and Hot Damn"	0:44
6.	"The Price Was Right But the Door Was Wrong"	2:05
7.	"Blue Monday"	1:23
8.	"U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums"	1:10
9.	"Point/Counterpoint"	1:43
10.	"Sex at Your Parents' House"	1:27
11.	"The Last Straw"	1:20
12.	"Gator Bait"	1:17
13.	"La Bamba"	1:55
14.	"Colleen"	2:32
15.	"Ouija Board Summons Satan"	1:00
16.	"You Must Obey Me"	2:20
17.	"Salt and Pepper"	2:05
18.	"Ancient Life"	1:37
19.	"Silver and Katherine"	3:12
20.	"Money to Burn"	2:03
21.	"Hidden Charms"	1:19
22.	"How"	1:05
23.	"My Sordid Past"	1:32