1991 studio album by Violent Femmes
Why Do Birds Sing? is the fifth studio album by Violent Femmes , released on April 30, 1991. It was the band's last album with original drummer Victor DeLorenzo , who left two years later to devote his time to acting, and was produced by Michael Beinhorn , best-known then for his work with Red Hot Chili Peppers on Mother's Milk and The Uplift Mofo Party Plan .
The album featured the single "American Music," which rose to number 2 on Billboard ' s Modern Rock chart during the week of May 18, 1991,[ 5] and became a staple of the band's live shows.
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