Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die

Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die
Studio album by
Deja Voodoo
Released1985
Recorded1985
GenreGarage rock
LabelMidnight Records/Og Music
Deja Voodoo chronology
Cemetery
(1984) 		Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die
(1985) 		Swamp of Love
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die is a mini-LP by the Canadian garage rock band Deja Voodoo, released by the American label Midnight Records in 1985.[2][3] It was reissued in 1988 on the band's label, Og Music, with "dirt-floor mix" remastering, an additional song ("Lonely Motel") and a slightly different track list order.

Track listing

All songs written by Gerard Van Herk, unless otherwise indicated.
1985 Midnight Records release

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die"1:46
2."Take Out the Trash"1:55
3."Gotta Have Money"2:20
4."Bo Diddley's Cat"2:19
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Down in Mexico"Jerry Lieber/Mike Stoller2:18
6."Cheese & Crackers"Hayden Thompson3:12
7."Bugs for Christmas" 0:47
8."The House of Dr. Stimuli" 2:06

1988 Og Music release

Side One
No.TitleLength
1."Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die" 
2."Take Out the Trash" 
3."Gotta Have Money" 
4."Bugs for Christmas" 
5."Bo Diddley's Cat" 
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Down in Mexico"Jerry Lieber/Mike Stoller 
7."Cheese & Crackers"Hayden Thompson 
8."Lonely Motel"  
9."The House of Dr. Stimuli"  

Personnel

  • Tony Dewald - Drums, stomping feet on "Gotta Have Money"
  • Gerard Van Herk - Guitar, voice

References

  1. ^ Carruthers, Sean. Too Cool to Live, Too Smart to Die at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  2. ^ Pavitt, Bruce (1 July 1985). "S›U›B/P›O›P". The Rocket. Seattle, Washington. p. 24. Retrieved 17 November 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Lacey, Liam (29 March 1986). "'Energy and attitude' sustain rock". The Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario. p. C3. Retrieved 17 November 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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