The album was born from a friendly rivalry with labelmates . After hearing the Dü's double album Zen Arcade , the Minutemen decided to expand their already recorded material into a massive double-LP.
Then came a furious, untitled instrumental—Watt’s bass line from “The Glory of Man” played backwards, Boon’s guitar screeching like a fire alarm, and a sample of Ronald Reagan saying “I don’t recall.” At the end, a whisper: “Tell the Ferret to name his band fIREHOSE.” Minutemen - Double Nickels On The Dime -1984- -1989-.rar
: The title and cover art (bassist Mike Watt driving his VW Beetle at exactly 55 mph) are a sarcastic response to Sammy Hagar’s "I Can’t Drive 55". The "Dime" refers to Interstate 10 in California. : Inspired by Pink Floyd’s The album was born from a friendly rivalry with labelmates