E = MC Hawking

MC Hawking is da bomb. Little known to most in the scientific community, Professor Hawking leads a double life as a gangsta rapper.

Check out his MP3s and decide for yourself whether his most important contributions have been made in the field of physics or hip hop.

The Chumpfish Shuffle

The Chumpfish Shuffle was originally recorded in 1996 before Allison P. (supporting vocals) hit Pete F. in the head with a 2x4 (and he took back his equipment; he was later beaten by drama students). It features SRL ranting from the 6th Draft of Neither the Government nor the Population.

Credits:
Allison P.: Backing Vocals
SRL: Everything Else

Total Time: 16'47"

This track will be the last track of Only Chumps Pay when released. It will be an internet single for now.

Track downloads may be found Here.

The Fall

The Fall is one of my musical favorites. The band, based in Manchester England, has been around since the mid-1970s. Since the 1980s, The Fall has experienced dozens of different line-ups. It might be the longest lasting of the original Punk/New Wave, and certainly has produced more albums (see above). The only constant (although he doesn't necessarily sing on every track) is frontman Mark E. Smith. Since the 1980s, The Fall has basically been his project. He routinely sacks his musicians. One of the advantages of such approach is the sound certainly changes album to album yet still remains the same (at least to the hardcore).

One of the things I appreciate about The Fall is many songs are well syncopated.

Here's my favorite unofficial website.

Here's what Wilkapedia has to say about The Fall.

Here are clips from many Fall songs.

Wesley Willis: Love You Like a Stick of Butter!

Periodically, I will be posting links regarding bands and musicians that I have a developed a fondness for (or influence as the case may be). I will include links to MP3s as well.










Today, I will be highlighting one of my DIY favorites: Wesley Willis. Wesley died in 2003, but his music lives on. He was a Chicago street performer who created his own unique music.

As the Alternative Tentacles Biography states (MP3s may also be found on this page; you will need to use the pull-down menu to reach his page):

Wesley Willis stood 6'5" tall and weighed somewhere between 300 and 350 pounds prior to contracting leukemia, and liked to greet people with a headbutt. Wesley enjoyed walking the streets of Chicago, peddling his detailed ballpoint/felt-tip renderings of the city and riding around on the bus. On October 21, 1989, he began hearing voices and was shortly thereafter diagnosed as having chronic schizophrenia. Willis claimed to have "schizophrenia demons" in his head that take him off of his "harmony joy rides" to put him on "torture hell rides". In 1992 Wesley began writing songs, and soon after, guitarist Dale Meiners took Wesley in to his studio to record them. After many line-up changes, Meiners and Wesley formed the Wesley Willis Fiasco, with Wesley as frontman. Willis had built up a small cult following with his bizarre, three-chord rants about trivial everyday items, music, and people he knows. For the first part of the 90's, several independently released tapes of his songs appeared, eventually followed by indie recordings of his albums. He now has over 1000 songs in circulation and has recorded at least 50 albums. At one point he recorded 4 different albums in 36 days. Each one is completely finished in 5 hours or less.

He was certainly a musician's musician.

A tribute Internet Album is also available for free downloand Here.

Love you like a stick of butter, Wesley. RIP.

DRUNK AND ARMED News

All tracks of The Hippo Tumor Mixes have now all been posted along with lyrics (where applicable). I am now working on the CD Cover and insert which will be available for download in the near future.

But don't worry (as if you were), I have already started working on a second virtual album tentatively called Only Chumps Pay. I will begin posting tracks in the very near future as I finish. (I should have something called The Chumpfish Shuffle ready by next week.)

Killing Birds #1G

Killing Birds #1G is the 6th Track of The Hippo Tumor Mixes, is a remix of the original recorded on a 2 track stereo.

Words & Music: Capt'n Lightning & SRL
Cap't Lightning: Vocals, Bass, Programing
SRL: Backing Vocals, C Harmonica, Everything Else
Recorded Winter 2001 Mixed: Fall 2005

Track downloads may be found Here.

Birds are being killed
Yeehaw! Let’s hit it!

Birds are being killed
Birds are being killed
Birds are being killed
Who’s killing the birds?
Chickens and turkeys

Pigs are being killed
Pigs are being killed
Pigs are being killed
Who’s killing the pigs?
Bacon and porkchop

People are being killed
People are being killed
Freedom is being killed
People are being killed
Who’s killing freedom?

?
The World Bank
The UN
And Boeing
And politicians
Pigs are being killed

Birds are being killed
Birds are being killed
Who’s killing the birds?

Radio Show

Radio Show, a DRUNK AND ARMED favorite (about Dr. Laura but could be about any member of the chattering class)and the 2nd Track of The Hippo Tumor Mixes, is a remix of the original recorded on a 2 track stereo.

Capt'n Lightning: Vocals, Bass
SRL: Effects
Words: Capt'n Lightning
Music: Capt'n Lightning & SRL
Recorded Winter 2001 Mixed: Fall 2005

Track downloads may be found Here.

See also Radio Show (Unmodified).

This morning I heard your voice
coming through the speakers of my radio
I was paying close attention
because traffic was moving way too slow
I know you like the sound of your own voice
Coming through the speakers of your radio show

Chorus:
No, it's not just noise
It's your voice
On the radio
Nothing like the sound
of your voice on the radio show

You give out lots of free advice
to all the sinners who call into your radio show
But how can you save all those souls
when you can't save your own?
I know you like the sound of your own voice
Coming through the speakers of your radio show

Chorus

Death to the Fascist Pigs #6

Death to the Fascist Pigs #6 is the first track of The Hippo Tumor Mixes.

Capt'n Lightning: Guitar
SRL: Guitar & Effects

Track downloads may be found Here.