Happy Town (album)


Happy Town is the third album by the American singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, released in 1997.. The album contains the singles "Bitter" and "When My Ship Comes In" as well as the fan favorite "Half a Heart" and the satirical social commentary "Soldiers of Christ" where Sobule sings from the point of view of a Christian Conservative to illustrate the existence of homophobia in religion. "Love Is Never Equal" appeared in the 2005 Jenny McCarthy film, Dirty Love. The album sold 24,000 copies in the US within the first year of its release.
"Bitter" peaked at No. 74 on the Australian ARIA singles chart in June 1997. The album peaked at No. 83 on the Australian ARIA albums chart during the same month.
The album cover illustration, which initially featured a Prozac pill, was changed to show a pair of test tubes when Wal-Mart refused to carry the album in its stores. The company asserted that the original image promoted drug abuse.

Track listing

  1. "Bitter" – 3:30
  2. "Happy Town" – 3:46
  3. "Barren Egg" – 3:37
  4. "Half a Heart" – 3:47
  5. "When My Ship Comes In" – 3:50
  6. "Clever" – 3:18
  7. "I'm So Happy" – 2:43
  8. "Little Guy" – 3:24
  9. "Underachiever" – 3:42
  10. "Love Is Never Equal" – 3:15
  11. "Soldiers of Christ" – 3:20
  12. "Attic" – 2:10
  13. "Sold My Soul" – 3:35
  14. "Super 8" – 2:26

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