# Varshons

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***Varshons*** is the ninth studio album by [alternative rock](/source/Alternative_rock) band [the Lemonheads](/source/The_Lemonheads), and is an album of [covers](/source/Cover_version). On March 27, 2009, it was announced that *Varshons* would be released in the US on June 23 on [The End Records](/source/The_End_Records).[1] It was promoted with a US tour throughout June 2009, and a UK tour in September 2009.[2][3] Between January and March 2010, Dando went on a US tour.[4]

Produced by [Butthole Surfers](/source/Butthole_Surfers) frontman [Gibby Haynes](/source/Gibby_Haynes), the album features a variety of tracks from [GG Allin](/source/GG_Allin), [Wire](/source/Wire_(band)), [Leonard Cohen](/source/Leonard_Cohen), and [Christina Aguilera](/source/Christina_Aguilera). Guest performances include vocals from actress [Liv Tyler](/source/Liv_Tyler) on [Leonard Cohen](/source/Leonard_Cohen)'s "[Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye](/source/Hey,_That's_No_Way_to_Say_Goodbye)", and model [Kate Moss](/source/Kate_Moss) guests on [Arling & Cameron](/source/Arling_%26_Cameron)'s "Dirty Robot". [The Only Ones](/source/The_Only_Ones) guitarist [John Perry](/source/John_Perry_(musician)) guests on five tracks.

The cover art is by Mark Dagley. The front cover resembles a [Spirograph](/source/Spirograph) design, while the rear cover is an homage to the back cover of *[Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols](/source/Never_Mind_the_Bollocks,_Here's_the_Sex_Pistols)*.

Online editions of the album feature a bonus track, a cover of Tim Hardin's "How Can We Hang On to a Dream".

## Track listing

[5] Title Writer Original artist Time 1. "I Just Can't Take It Anymore" Gram Parsons Gram Parsons 3:02 2. "Fragile" Bruce Gilbert, Graham Lewis, Colin Newman, Robert Gotobed Wire 1:19 3. "Layin' Up with Linda" GG Allin GG Allin 2:17 4. "Waiting Around to Die" Townes Van Zandt Townes Van Zandt 2:22 5. "The Green Fuz" Randy Alvey, Les Dale Randy Alvey & The Green Fuz 2:48 6. "Yesterlove" Ian Willis Sam Gopal 4:30 7. "Dirty Robot" Gerry Arling, Richard Cameron Arling & Cameron 2:54 8. "Dandelion Seeds" July July 3:31 9. "New Mexico" FuckEmos FuckEmos 3:41 10. "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" Leonard Cohen Leonard Cohen 3:04 11. "Beautiful" Linda Perry Christina Aguilera 3:45 12. "How Can We Hang On?" (Online Bonus Track) Tim Hardin Tim Hardin 1:56

## References

1. Paul, Aubin (March 27, 2009). ["The Lemonheads sign to The End, detail covers album"](https://www.punknews.org/article/32879/the-lemonheads-sign-to-the-end-detail-covers-album). Punknews.org. Retrieved October 4, 2022.

1. Paul, Aubin (April 30, 2009). ["The Lemonheads"](https://www.punknews.org/article/33329/tours-the-lemonheads). Punknews.org. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

1. White, Adam (August 13, 2009). ["The Lemonheads (UK, Ireland)"](https://www.punknews.org/article/34797/tours-the-lemonheads-uk-ireland). Punknews.org. Retrieved October 10, 2022.

1. Paul, Aubin (December 15, 2009). ["Evan Dando (Lemonheads)"](https://www.punknews.org/article/36352/tours-evan-dando-lemonheads). Punknews.org. Retrieved October 15, 2022.

1. ["The Lemonheads - Varshons"](https://www.discogs.com/master/170242-The-Lemonheads-Varshons), retrieved 2022-04-26

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