In the first of our twopart tribute to the legendary indie rock imprint touch and go which celebrates its 25th anniversary this weekend with a series of. Willfully abrasive and atonal, the jesus lizard emerged in the early 90s as a leading noise rock band in the american independent underground. In terms of needing remastering, the cd wasnt exactly a. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of shot 1996 by the jesus lizard at mp3caprice.
A video was released for the song glamorous and was featured in an episode of beavis and butthead, where the teenage duo liked it. Almost everything the jesus lizard was known for can be found in here, but the approach is much more commercial and streamlined due to the absence of certain elements. Our version is slightly modified from the dime seed. Shot capitol, 1996 was built upon the 3 aspects of the sound of jesus lizard. In the end, that is the most rewarding aspect of watching and listening to the jesus lizard. Impressed by his work on the album houdini by melvins, the band hired producer gggarth to record shot. You should see her use a gun she slips her nitpicking in, in any way for everyone more than an occasional hazard you run the risk of concei. The jesus lizard were an exceptional band, and they have a good amount of records to prove it. Music video for the touch and go recording artists the jesus lizard, for the single gladiator from the cd liar. Ill bring the bottle and you bring your glasses so you can see what hit ya you call the order for my restraining when it pains it roars.
The jesus lizard is an american alternative rock band formed in 1987 in austin, texas, united states. The jesus lizard touch and go quarterstick records. The jesus lizard discography posted by admin on friday, february 4, 2011 the jesus lizard was an american alternative rock band formedin 1987 in austin, texas, and based in chicago, illinois, from 1989 to 1999. The jesus lizard hired gggarth richardson, who had previously cut albums for the melvins and l7, so his noiserock credentials should theoretically all be in place. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Get the jesus lizard setlists view them, share them, discuss them with other the jesus lizard fans for free on. It was a joint release by collision arts and warner bros.
By their standards, down is typically, reliably excellent. The jesus lizard is an american band considered part of the noise rock, posthardcore, and alternative rockmetal genres. A video was released for the song glamorous and was featured in an episode of beavis and butthead, where the teenage duo liked it track listing. Features song lyrics for the jesus lizards shot album. Albini was reportedly infuriated that the band decided to make the plunge to a major label for their brief ep for giant records, so he cut off all associations with the band. After all, these albums were still available and in print. I leave my home i leave for a couple weeks i leave my home i leave it in the care of a friend dont get me wrong, hes a nice guy, i like him just fine but hes a. Listen free to the jesus lizard shot thumper, blue shot and more.
The resulting album, shot, was released on capitol in the spring of 1996. A facebook page for the jesus lizard and information about the club dvd. Show is a live album by the chicago noise rock band the jesus lizard. Later in 1995, the group recorded their majorlabel debut. In 1995, the jesus lizard signed with capitol records and the band toured with lollapalooza 1995. The jesus lizard are a chicagobased noise rock band formed in 1987, characterized by david wm. The jesus lizard albums, songs, and news pitchfork. The jesus lizard takes pleasure in consuming different kinds of insects and enjoy wax worms, mealworms, crickets, zoophobia, grasshoppers, spiders, and at the times, pinkie mice. Some people feel desire, i dont know why like at the wheel waitin way down, i dont know why im gonna find desire, i dont know why discovered using shazam, the music discovery app. A highdefinition film, shot at 2,000 frames per second, shows a brown basilisk lizard running across the surface of a pond in belize. The jesus lizard gladiator music video 1992 youtube.
Dust their food every week with a fine powdered supplement of vitamin and supplement of calcium along with vitamin d3 one day in the week. In 1998, the band released blue, recorded by andy gill. The jesus lizard is an american rock band formed in 1987 in austin, texas and based in chicago, illinois. Ill bring the bottle and you bring your glasses so you can see what hit ya you call the order for my restraining when it pains it roars nice nice nice nice nice real nice.
At one of the shows on the tour, david yow was arrested for exposing himself onstage. Features song lyrics for the jesus lizard s shot album. I leave my home, i leave for a couple weeks i leave my home, i leave it in the care of a friend dont get me wrong, hes a nice guy, i like him just fine but hes a mouth breather dont get me wrong, hes a nice guy, i like him just fine but hes a mouth breather i expect when i return, i return to some sort of order such is not the case, no, such is not the case i leave my home, i leave for a. Shot is the fifth studio album of the jesus lizard, issued in 1996 by capitol records. The songs on this disc are some the best of the jesus lizard s discography. They achieved cult status among the 90s underground rock scene, and at times even flirted with mainstream success, but due to their somewhat. Goat remaster reissue the jesus lizard to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. The jesus lizard was a rock music group formed in 1987 in chicago, illinois. Of note on this album is the very different production of david yow s vocals, which are now much clearer and higher in the mix than on previous recordings. The jesus lizard shot 1996, red translucent, vinyl. Impressed by his work on the album houdini by the melvins, the band hired producer gggarth to record shot. Of note on this album is the very different production of david yows vocals, which are now much clearer and higher in the mix than on previous recordings. That other rock records of 1994 presumed to occupy the same ether is laughable. More footage shows how a species of gecko is so tiny that it can walk across a puddle without breaking the waters surface tension.
Shot tune down 12 step db ab db gb bb eb pulm mute. This is the kind of thing the jesus lizard excels at making the listener just uncomfortable enough that any laughter that the odd lyrics might encourage are questioned as to whether its because of the humor of them or a nervous reaction to something disturbing, like when we laugh at excessive gore in a movie. Formed in 1987 in austin, texas, and based in chicago, illinois from 1989 to 1999, the band took their name from a common nickname for the basilisk, a type of lizard that can run on water. The album sounds too similar to a conventional, majorlabel alternative hardrock album with pushing rhythms and distorted guitars with clean attacks. While not unwelcome, this batch of jesus lizard reissues come as a surprise. So, shot is a solid release in the jesus lizard catalog, but certainly far from their greatest. Later that year the band announced that they were breaking up. After the breakup of scratch acid, singer david yow relocated from. Sims and mac mcneillys tight rhythm section, duane dennisons screechy guitars, and the zany antics of the appropriately named vocalist david yow. Top jesus lizard lyrics more beautiful than barbie deaf as a bat countless backs of sad losers cold water chrome bloody mary blockbuster anna and then the rain american bb. Sims has cited this as his favorite record by the jesus lizard. Apr 12, 2010 music video for the touch and go recording artists the jesus lizard, for the single gladiator from the cd liar.
The big difference between the jesus lizards first majorlabel album, shot, and their independent records mainly lies in the fact that their longtime producer, steve albini, is no longer behind the boards. During the following tour kimball was replaced by brendan murphy. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for the jesus lizard releases. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Goat remastered by the jesus lizard buy and download. Shot is an album by the band the jesus lizard, its first release on capitol records. Feb 10, 2011 the jesus lizard discography posted by admin on friday, february 4, 2011 the jesus lizard was an american alternative rock band formedin 1987 in austin, texas, and based in chicago, illinois, from 1989 to 1999. The jesus lizard mouth breather lyrics genius lyrics. Oct 27, 2009 while not unwelcome, this batch of jesus lizard reissues come as a surprise. I was a bit skeptical when it would be coming with red vinyl but it holds up.
Provided to youtube by universal music group thumper the jesus lizard shot. They were a leading noise rock band in the american independent undergroundwho turned out a series of independent records filled with scathing, disembowelling, guitardriven pseudoindustrial noise, all of which received positive. By album number four, the jesus lizard had coopted and redefined convention. Goat serves as a perfect introduction, and its quality doesnt wear off at all. These amazing feats are captured for the bbc natural history series life. Not a huge improvement over the dime seed, but 1 you dont have to register to download from here, and 2 i like mine better. This majorlabel debut is a marked step back from the fullfrontal assault of past jesus lizard. Discover, buy and download high quality mp3 music of goat remastered 2009 by the jesus lizard at mp3caprice. Of note on this album is the very different production of david yows vocals, which are now much clearer and higher in the mix than on previous recordings this is the first studio album by the band that was. A departure for the jesus lizard, this was another step in the direction of shot.