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Answer That and Stay Fashionable
Studio album by AFI
Released	August 1, 1995 April 22, 1997 (Re-Issue)
Genre	Hardcore punk
Length	50:00 42:00 (Re-Issue)
Label	Wingnut Nitro (Re-Issue)
Producer	AFI, Doug Sangalang, Tim Armstrong & Brett Reed
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AFI chronology
Fly in the Ointment (1995) Answer That and Stay Fashionable (1995) Very Proud of Ya (1996)

Answer That and Stay Fashionable is the debut album by American band AFI. It was originally released on August 1, 1995 by Wingnut Records. Answer That and Stay Fashionable was recorded in Hayward, California at the studio of Andy Ernst with production help from Doug Sangalang, Tim Armstrong and Brett Reed. The album was bootlegged by Nitro Records on April 22, 1997. The cover of the album is a parody of the film Reservoir Dogs, of which the album also contains audio excerpts. The album title stems from The Comic Strip Presents: "Bad News Tour", excerpts of which are played at the start of "Don't Make Me Ill" and the end of "Highschool Football Hero." The album also contains an audio sample from European Vacation.

The tracks "Two of a Kind" and "Yürf Rendenmein" were later re-recorded for the Very Proud of Ya album. The title of the song "Yürf Rendenmein" is a play on the phrase "your friend and mine." The lyrics for "Cereal Wars" are credited to Toucan Sam as a joke.

It is stated on the album that all songs, excluding "Open Your Eyes", are copyrighted to Anthems For Insubordinates.

Wingnut Records Track Listing

1. "Two of a Kind" (Dave Passaro, Geoff Kresge) – 1:31
2. "Half-Empty Bottle" (Geoff Kresge) – 1:40
3. "Yürf Rendenmein" (Dave, Geoff) – 2:14
4. "I Wanna Get a Mohawk (But Mom Won't Let Me Get One)" (Dave, Geoff) – 1:13
5. "Brownie Bottom Sundae" (Dave, Geoff, Adam Carson) – 1:47
6. "The Checkered Demon" (Dave, Mark Stopholese, Geoff) – 2:08
7. "Cereal Wars" (Mark Stopholese) – 1:18
8. "The Mother in Me" (Geoff, Dave) – 2:06
9. "Rizzo in the Box" (Dave, Adam, Geoff) – 1:51
10. "Kung-Fu Devil" (Dave, Mark Stopholese) – 2:16
11. "Your Name Here" (Geoff Kresge) – 2:28
12. "Ny-Quil" (Dave, Vic Chalker, Mark) – 2:08
13. "Don't Make Me Ill" (Geoff, Dave) – 2:42
14. "Highschool Football Hero" (Geoff) With Hidden CD Bonus Track "Man In A Suitcase (The Police Cover)" - 24:47
15. "Self-Pity" - 0:56
16. "Key Lime Pie" - 0:37

Nitro Records Track Listing

1. "Two of a Kind" (Dave Passaro, Geoff Kresge) – 1:29
2. "Half-Empty Bottle" (Geoff Kresge) – 1:39
3. "Yürf Rendenmein" (Dave, Geoff) – 2:13
4. "I Wanna Get a Mohawk (But Mom Won't Let Me Get One)" (Dave, Geoff) – 1:12
5. "Brownie Bottom Sundae" (Dave, Geoff, Adam Carson) – 1:46
6. "The Checkered Demon" (Dave, Mark Stopholese, Geoff) – 2:08
7. "Cereal Wars" (Mark Stopholese) – 1:16
8. "The Mother in Me" (Geoff, Dave) – 2:04
9. "Rizzo in the Box" (Dave, Adam, Geoff) – 1:51
10. "Kung-Fu Devil" (Dave, Mark) – 2:12
11. "Your Name Here" (Geoff Kresge) – 2:27
12. "Ny-Quil" (Dave, Vic Chalker, Mark) – 2:06
13. "Don't Make Me Ill" (Geoff, Dave) – 2:40
14. "Open Your Eyes" (Matt Wedgley, The Circus Tents) – 1:16
15. "Highschool Football Hero" (Geoff) – 15:04

Personnel

• Producer: AFI
• Co-Producers: Doug Sangalang, Tim Armstrong, Brett Reed
• Recorded at Art Of Ears, Haward, CA
• Mastered by George Horn at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
• Photography: Steve Z
• Graphics: Chris Snak Fud, Winni
• Revised Layout: Paul Miner