The plateaus clean, no dirt to be seen and the work it was fun nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop and an illustrated book about birds you see a lot up there but dont be scared who needs action when you got words many hands began to scan around for the next plateau some say it. Many composers, especially in the 19 th century, wrote what has been called program music, or music that expresses an image or story. When you become truly close with people, you learn stuff that should never be shared. It is considered one of the most influential albums of the 80s even though it. Meat puppets lyrics 194 song lyrics sorted by album, including monkey dance, oh, me, lake of fire. Plateau is a song written by alternative rock band the meat puppets, which first appeared on their 1984 album meat puppets ii.
They played lake of fire, oh, me and plateau, all from meat puppets ll 1984. Curt kirkwood cris kirkwood elmo kirkwood derrick bostrom ron stabinsky label. However, when meat puppets ii was released a year later, it was a staggering improvement. Meat puppets by meat puppets on amazon music unlimited. It was given to community radio kxci tucson for airplay use. Meat puppets is the first album by american band the meat puppets, released in 1982. Journalistbook authorlongtime puppets fan greg prato wrote the book with full cooperation from the band. This is what it is rough, asis soundboard of live meat puppets just as meat puppets ii was being released. Released in 1984, meat puppets ii marked a drastic departure from the bands earlier sound as theyd grown weary of the hardcore punk. If mermaids wore suspenders imagining books and music in. Getting out of the house, realizing that i wasnt going to be able to accept whatever the status quo. Meat puppets ii 1984 cessions music cd for sale online ebay. A year and a half separated the meat puppets first and second albums, and that time made all the difference in the world.
Meat puppets curt kirkwood on new album, george jones, nirvana unplugged rolling stone twentyfive years after hitting the mainstream, meat puppets return with original lineup on psychamericana dusty notes by jim beaugez preparations for nirvanas mtv unplugged appearance in november 1993 were reportedly tense, but thats not how easygoing meat puppets songwriter and frontman. Kevin mazzarelli and meat puppets traveling engineeredirol r44 ocm2x24bit48khz wavadobe audition cs5. An original concert poster for black flag plus the meat puppets and portland band the jackals at the portland state university ballroom on saturday, april 28, 1984. Now heralded as a classic, the record was wellreceived and set the tone for all their later albums. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Unfortunately, the cassette eventually suffered for numerous years in a literal pile of other cassettes in storage before being recovered. Long before this blog was born, telling specific stories through music was a common idea. The plateaus clean, no dirt to be seen and the work it was fun nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop and an illustrated book about birds you see a lot up there but dont be scared who needs action when you got words many hands began to scan around for the next plateau some say it was greenland and some say mexico. Meat puppets spring 1984 by tom troccoli first off, while this is not fiction, it has been heavily sanitized for your protection. Meat puppets ivy room albany, california october 05, 2019 curt kirkwood vocalguitar cris kirkwood vocalbass elmo kirkwood vocalguitar derrick bostrom drums ron stabinsky keyboards photo by derrick bostrom 01 coming down 02 warranty 03 sam 04 oh me 05 dusty notes 06 unfrozen memory 07 seal whales 08 flaming heart 09 moving on lost 10 plateau 11 the great. The album was recorded in a matter of days, there are very few overdubs and many of the tracks are first takes. Throughout the rest of the decade, they released a string of records on sst that played with but never completely abandoned the sound they hit upon on ii, while also. It is considered one of the most influential albums of the 80s even though it did. If the ramones had taken too much lsd, they wouldve sounded like these guys. The star of nbcs council of dads makes some unexpected picks for her own council of moms, pulled from her favorite tv shows. Meat puppets julian cope presents head heritage unsung. In a car ep 1981, meat puppets 1982, meat puppets ii 1984. Over a decades worth of classic albums that defied categorization.
I have tried in this piece to concentrate on the really good times and memories that i. Meat puppets meat puppets ii 1984 full album youtube. This version appears on nirvanas 1994 album mtv unplugged in new york. Journalist book authorlongtime puppets fan greg prato wrote the book with full cooperation from the band. The kirkwood brothers met bostrom while attending brophy prep high school in phoenix. Meet the meat puppets, kirkwood recalls, it was a party of all his friends from the church that he went to they were. Manhattan, where kirkwood and his brother cris performed three songs from their twangy 1984 release meat puppets.
The song was popularized when the meat puppets performed it with the grunge band nirvana during their famous 1993 mtv unplugged appearance. One of the more notable groups on the roster of sst records who released most of their early albums, the meat puppets could be broadly classified as punk rock, but. Three of those covers came from their 1984 lp meat puppets ii, as members curt and cris kirkwood joined nirvana onstage to provide backing instrumentals on. The chances are that unless you have a specialist interest in u. Singerguitarist curt kirkwood first met drummer derrick bostrom at a party in paradise valley, arizona. Manhattan, where kirkwood and his brother cris performed three songs from. A repository of interviews with and articles about meat puppets.
Meat puppets ii is the second album by the phoenix, arizona band the meat puppets, released in 1984. Here is an exclusive excerpt from the book, which tells the tale of the groups classic 1984 release, meat puppets ii. Meat puppets meat puppets ii lyrics and tracklist genius. Publication date 1984 1015 check for other copies topics punk rock. Nov 18, 2014 three of those covers came from their 1984 lp meat puppets ii, as members curt and cris kirkwood joined nirvana onstage to provide backing instrumentals on plateau, oh, me, and lake. The groups classic lineup was curt kirkwood guitarvocals, his brother cris kirkwood bass guitar, and derrick bostrom drums. The meat puppets second album, 1984 s meat puppets ii, is undoubtedly one of punks finest and most innovative releases. Listen to your favorite songs from meat puppets by meat puppets now. Meat puppets ii by meat puppets 7607525424 cd barnes. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The enhanced portion contains a video for \new gods produced in 1984.
The onetime underground heroes gained global recognition thanks to nirvana covering three of their songs on mtv unplugged. The album is unlike their later, betterknown releases due to its hardcore punk sound. Mar 07, 2019 nirvana manager preps new book serving the servant. The album is unlike their later, betterknown releases due to its hardcore punk sound the album was recorded in a matter of days, there are very few overdubs and many of the tracks are first takes.
Oct 29, 2014 former nirvana bassist krist novoselic, on meat puppets ii, the second album by phoenix rock band meat puppets. We have launched a book club by mail program if youd like to. The meat puppets first album in 1983 seemed like mindless thrash with rapidfire, indecipherable lyrics and hardly any of the songs lasting more than two minutes. Former nirvana bassist krist novoselic, on meat puppets ii, the second album by phoenix rock band meat puppets. Deusner noted in the book, the pitchfork 500, that this song is a tricky, ambiguous metaphor about consumerism, or religion, or the afterlife. Meat puppets ii turned the band into one of the leading bands on sst records, and along with the violent femmes, the gun club and others, helped establish the genre called cow punk. In 1993, main meat puppets curt guitarvocals and cris bass kirkwood famously sat in for three songs with nirvana for their now legendary mtv unplugged in new york live performancealbum.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It was on this record that that trio merged their hippie rock grateful dead, neil young and country george jones, johnny cash influences with the scalding hot hardcore punk of their 1983 selftitled debut. Sick of the loud fast rules of hardcore punk, they changed up their sound significantly for their next album, meat puppets ii. The meat puppets are an american rock band formed in january 1980, in paradise valley, arizona. Apr 28, 2019 the rock group meat puppets has a song that is pretty much the epitome of comfy hobbit life in the shire. Meat puppets ii was followed by 1985s up on the sun. It was produced by butthole surfers guitarist paul leary. The meat puppets music may have achieved its highest level of visibility when nirvana memorably covered three of the bands songs in an acoustic performance for mtv unplugged in new york, but their most influential album premiered a decade earlier. Dec 12, 2018 25 years after nirvanas mtv unplugged brought them global fame, meat puppets reunite for comeback album. Meat puppets curt kirkwood on new album, george jones. Nirvana manager preps new book serving the servant.
The meat puppets second album, 1984s meat puppets ii, is undoubtedly one of punks finest and most innovative releases. Meat puppets is an american rock band formed in january 1980 in phoenix, arizona. The groups original lineup was curt kirkwood guitarvocals, his brother cris kirkwood bass guitar, and derrick bostrom drums. Meat puppets ii is, of course, the second album by the meat puppets, and a significant departure in style from their first album, a noisy hardcore punk mess. Meet the meat puppets is the firstever book to fully examine the entire career of this highly influential and respected band. Jun, 2019 meat puppets is an american rock band formed in january 1980 in phoenix, arizona. Meat puppets ii has become known as the first album ever released where the laid back genre of country music met the intensity of punk music. Comprised of nearly 50 exclusive interviews including band members past and present, friends and fans from other bands, etc.