Viva Wisconsin is a live album by Violent Femmes. It was released in November of 1999. The songs were recorded on a six-date acoustic concert tour of their home state of Wisconsin in October 1998. The album was reissued by Shout! Factory on May 24, 2005. The back of the CD states “October 25-31, 1998 Violent Femmes did an acoustic tour of their home state of Wisconsin. Two guitars, two drums and three voices. Femmes back to basics, no overdubbing, no electronics, no crap. Their best songs, raw and intimate. This is the ultimate Violent Femmes recording.”

Viva Wisconsin
Live album by
ReleasedNovember 23, 1999 (1999-11-23)
RecordedOctober 25–31, 1998
GenreAlternative rock
Length72:46
LabelBeyond
ProducerDavid Vartanian
Violent Femmes chronology
Rock!!!!!
(1995)
Viva Wisconsin
(1999)
Freak Magnet
(2000)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Gordon Gano unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prove My Love" 2:54
2."I'm Nothing" 2:27
3."Country Death Song" 4:50
4."Blister in the Sun" 2:32
5."Gimme the Car" 5:44
6."Don't Talk About My Music"Donn Adams, Dominic Placco, Brian Ritchie2:13
7."Confessions" 7:32
8."Hallowed Ground" 3:44
9."Life Is an Adventure" 2:29
10."Old Mother Reagan" 0:30
11."Ugly" 2:54
12."Good Feeling" 4:25
13."Dahmer Is Dead" 0:53
14."American Music" 4:03
15."Special" 2:14
16."Sweet Worlds of Angels" 5:17
17."Black Girls" 4:30
18."Gone Daddy Gone"Gano, Willie Dixon3:08
19."Add It Up" 5:59
20."Kiss Off" 4:28
Reissue bonus track
No.TitleLength
21."Outside the Palace"2:45

Personnel

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Violent Femmes
The Horns of Dilemma
Production

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