Machine Gun In The Clown's Hand (2002)

Product Summary Label: Alternative Tentacles-See Cdis UPC: 00721616029024 Release Date: 11/12/2002 Buy.com Sku: 60570243 Item#: MDYMN6 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Miscue 911 ~ Jello Biafra 2. United We Scam ~ Jello Biafra 3. Flogging The Infidels ~ Jello Biafra 4. Honey, I Blew Up The World ~ Jello Biafra 5. Big Ka-Boom, The ~ Jello Biafra 6. Pied Piper And The Damage Done, The ~ Jello Biafra 7. Truth Is Stranger Than Hype ~ Jello Biafra 8. Terror Of Tinytown, The ~ Jello Biafra Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Machine Gun In The Clown's Hand ~ Jello Biafra 2. Great Betrayal, The ~ Jello Biafra 3. Martyr That Would Not Die, The ~ Jello Biafra 4. Propane And Propane Accessories ~ Jello Biafra 5. Faith Based Initiatives ~ Jello Biafra 6. Fight Terror-Resist Corporations ~ Jello Biafra 7. Be Patriotic - (with Fight The Government) ~ Jello Biafra 8. Beat Around The Burning Bush ~ Jello Biafra 9. Fight Crime - (with Make Mischief) ~ Jello Biafra Disc 3 Song Title Sample 1. Cowboy Cornholio And The Sunshine State ~ Jello Biafra 2. ...And Gore Made Us Want To Ralph ~ Jello Biafra 3. Rolling Blackout Revue, The ~ Jello Biafra 4. 12 Steps To Corporate-Free Sobriety ~ Jello Biafra 5. Joey Ramone ~ Jello Biafra   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Solo performer: Jello Biafra (spoken vocals). Recording information: Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA (08/03/2002); New Daisy Theater, Memphis, TN (08/03/2002); Ogden Theater, Denver, CO (08/03/2002); Ruby Diamond Auditorium, Florida State University, Tall (08/03/2002); Warehouse, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (08/03/2002). Editor: Matt Kelley. This three-disc spoken word album features material recorded during Jello Biafra's live performances in 2000-2002. It expands on his comments on the war on terrorism offered in The Big Ka-Boom, Pt. 1 and provides remarks on other topics including California's energy crisis, Florida's voting problems, and Joey Ramone. It's not particularly mystifying that this album lasts for over three hours, since Biafra has plenty of strong opinions and sometimes seems like he could continue talking indefinitely. The question, however, is who would want to listen to the entirety of these three discs, particularly considering the topical nature of some of his comments. In addition to die-hard fans who want to hear all of his recordings, the likely candidates include kindred spirits who want to hear someone express a mostly left-wing view of current events with both conviction and humor. Biafra is an enthusiastic speaker and he seems to have done his homework. He makes several observations about global affairs and public policy that are trenchant, if not necessarily original, and sometimes expresses opinions that don't conform to the stereotypical view of him as a punk anarchist (e.g., he is in favor of placing police officers on airplanes to ensure their safety). He also expresses some paranoid theories that conform to this stereotype, has a tendency to make snide remarks that are neither elucidating nor particularly funny, and gets overly didactic at times (particularly considering that he is probably preaching to the converted at most of his live appearances). Furthermore, he's not very good at impersonating voices, although he manages to get some mileage out of a Norwegian accent (in one of the few routines on this album that is more straightforward comedy than a political rant). But at least he has something to say and encourages people to learn more for themselves. ~ Todd Kristel Producer: Jello Biafra   Compilation Appearances Twisted Willie 196 Let Us Play Let Us Replay Less Rock More Talk Apocalypse Always Mob Action Against The State Rock Against Bush Vol 1 (w/ Bonus DVD) Blowfly's Punk Rock Party Hee Haw Hell Rio Grande Dub Ya Primitive That's So Gay   Associated Artists and Works Pansy Division   Technical Info Release Date : 10/15/2002 Original Release Date : 2002 Catalog ID : 290 Label : Alternative Tentacles Number of Discs : 3 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00721616029024    Product Image