Big Lizard in My Backyard

Big Lizard in My Backyard
Studio album by
Released1985
Recorded1985
Genre
Length42:14
LabelRestless
ProducerThe Dead Milkmen, John Wicks
The Dead Milkmen chronology
Big Lizard in My Backyard
(1985)
Eat Your Paisley!
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic
Robert ChristgauA−
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide

Big Lizard in My Backyard is the debut album by the Dead Milkmen, released by Restless Records in 1985.

Although the album yielded no singles, it achieved enough notoriety to create a fan base for the band. Five of the album's tracks appear on the 1997 compilation Death Rides a Pale Cow: The Ultimate Collection; four tracks appear on the 1998 compilation Cream of the Crop.