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The Dead Milkmen - Bucky Fellini Audio CD

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The Dead Milkmen Band: The Dead Milkmen
Title: Bucky Fellini
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Release Date: 1993-07-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Pit 2: Take Me to the Specialist 3: I Am the Walrus 4: Watching Scotty Die 5: Going to Graceland 6: Big Time Operator 7: Instant Club Hit (You'll Dance to Anything) 8: Badger Song 9: Tacoland 10: City of Mud 11: Rocket Ship 12: Nitro Burning Funny Cars 13: Surfin' Cow 14: Theme from Blood Orgy of the Atomic Fern 15: Jellyfish Heaven

Rodney on Graceland: "If this were Disney World I'd buy a pair of Elvis ears!"
What can I say about this gem? Even though it parodies "Ballroom Blitz," "the Pit" is probably my favorite DM opening track. Ah, Bucky Fellini. It also includes classics like "Watching Scotty Die," "Instant Club Hit," "Surfin' Cow," and "Tacoland. " Sadly, the owner of that glorious bastion of booze was killed during a robbery a while back. This album was recorded in Austin, and therefore has the obligatory Daniel Johnston track. It is also the groups' first collaboration w/ Brian "Mudlounge-Bongwizard" Beattie, of Glass Eye fame, I believe. Beattie loved recording w/ vintage, and I mean VINTAGE equipment, and it definitely shows here. Personally, I preferred the drum sounds on "Paisely," but Bucky doesn't suffer from the recording; rather, it seems to really play a role in the overall mood, which is really, really fuzzy. There's even a disclaimer on the inside: "Warning--this album contains reverb. Don't try this at home. " That makes me smile, because it makes me wonder if it's a playful jab at legendary, acerbic "engineer" Steve Albini, who proclaimed his hatred of the effect in the mid to late 80's. At the very least, Albini must have had some kind of influence on the DM, as Rodney name checks Big Black on "Beezlebubba" (Sri Lanka Sex Hotel) and shouts out the man himself on "Metaphysical. " (Now Everybody's Me). Wow, I just got really sidetracked. Anyway, "Bucky Fellini" captures the Dead Milkmen in their prime; you can't go wrong w/ this record.


Bucky Fellini by The Dead Milkmen
It's the Dead Milkmen; how could it possibly be wrong/bad? The Milkmen are the bomb!!!!.


I thought everyone had this album
When it was recommended to me, it was as if, "oh what do you mean you don't have this? It's like standard issue. Really, I did. " And when I got it, I thought, this album is so awsome, why did it take me so long to hear it. But now I realize, not everyone loves this album, or has even heard it, or even the heard of the Dead Milkmen. In some ways, the songs on this album are so tightly arranged, crafted, and played, that one could make a Beatles comparison. And Dave Blood's bass playing is worth mentioning, on this and all albums. He really was one of the best bassists. This is the most polished and well produced album they put out as well. It is their Dark Side of the Moon.


Quality Stuff
Looking back I realize how foolish I was as their first two albums are tough to beat. I remember when I first bought this album I was a little bit disappointed because I didn't think it was as good as it predecesors, Big Lizard and Eat Your Paisley. Bucky Fellini stands on its own and does so quite well. The mocking of Ballroom Blitz at the beginning of the Pit cracks me up every time and Big Time Operator, Instant Club Hit, and Jellyfish Heaven are real stand-outs. My personal fav is Watching Scotty Die, a humorous look at toxic pollution. The best song TITLE, though is definitely (Theme from) Blood Orgy of the Atomic Fern. How do they come up with this stuff? Highly recommended.


Instant Dead Milkmen Fan
I've been a Dead Milkmen fan ever since. I bought this album (in 1987) having never heard a Dead Milkmen song, and as soon as the music started I was hooked. The music is raw, funny, and pure! From Rodney's unique vocal style (this guy has one of the best-sounding punk voices you'll ever hear) to Joe's grungy, garage rock guitar to Dean's caffeine-charged drumming, Bucky Fellini has it all. Best of all, this is one of the albums before they flip-flopped their format and ruined themselves; before Rodney, for some unknown reason, decided to hand over most of the vocal duties to Joe. (Don't get me wrong - Joe was GREAT, and still is! But the Dead Milkmen should never have tried to become Butterfly Joe in the midst of a great thing!!) Anyway. . . buy this CD! You won't ever regret it. It's as simple as that.


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