Fight Songs is the fourth studio album by American alternative country band Old 97's, first released on April 27, 1999. It features the song "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)", which was ranked #176 on Blender magazine's list of "500 Greatest Songs From 1980-2005."

The group's second record on Elektra Records, Fight Songs is more slick and pop-oriented than the group's previous efforts, a trend continued on 2001's Satellite Rides. The song "Crash on the Barrelhead" is rumored to be targeted at alt-country rival, Ryan Adams, while "Murder ..." was inspired by a cat owned by singer Miller's roommate in Los Angeles.

Track listing

All songs written by Rhett Miller, Ken Bethea, Murry Hammond and Philip Peeples.

  1. "Jagged" – 3:27
  2. "Lonely Holiday" – 4:08
  3. "Oppenheimer" – 3:28
  4. "Indefinitely" – 3:41
  5. "What We Talk About" – 4:10
  6. "Crash on the Barrelhead" (vocals by Murry Hammond) – 2:39
  7. "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)" – 3:41
  8. "Alone So Far" – 4:17
  9. "Busted Afternoon" – 3:11
  10. "19" – 3:41
  11. "Let the Idiot Speak" – 3:43
  12. "Valentine" (vocals by Murry Hammond) – 3:08

Personnel

;Old 97's

  • Ken Bethea – guitar
  • Murry Hammond – bass, vocals
  • Rhett Miller – vocals, guitar
  • Philip Peeples – drums, percussion

;Additional personnel

  • Jon Rauhouse – steel on "Jagged", "Lonely Holiday" and "Alone So Far"
  • Jon Brion – Vox organ on "Murder (Or a Heart Attack)"
  • Andrew Williams – odds and ends

References