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- Mr. Knowitall. “Mr. Knowitall” is a dynamic and clever song by the American rock band Primus. Its infectious riffs and quirky lyrics perfectly showcase the band’s eclectic style.
- Sgt. Baker. “Sgt. Baker” by Primus is a unique and eccentric song that showcases the band’s signature blend of funky basslines, quirky lyrics, and odd time signatures.
- Jerry Was A Race Car Driver. “Jerry Was A Race Car Driver” is an electrifying and fast-paced song by Primus that tells the story of an ambitious race car driver named Jerry.
- John The Fisherman. “John the Fisherman” is a classic track by the band Primus, initially released in 1989 on their live album Suck on This. It was later included on their studio album Frizzle Fry and remains one of their most popular songs.
Best known for a succinct beat that blends hard rock sounds with funk rhythms, along with lead singer Les Claypool's bass-baritone vocals and unhinged subject matter, Primus is more of an experience than a band.
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This track is taken from 1999’s Antipop, the band’s sixth album and last before they went on hiatus. It is also the last to feature Brian Mantia on drums. The album notably featured several appearances from high profile guests such as Tom Waits, Metallica frontman James Hetfield, Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin, Limp Bizkit vocalist Fred Durst a...
At number nine is another track from Antipop that kicks it off proper after the intro. The track is a very funky number that is also heavy at the same time and is reminiscent of Faith No More and to a lesser extent Rage Against the Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The making of the record was allegedly rather difficult due to the band members not...
This next track was released as the third single from the band’s third album Pork Sodareleased in 1993.Although the title might sound like a song in a 6th grader’s tv show, the actual song itself is anything but, as it is a very sinister piece of music that see’s Primus embracing their more progressive tendencies. It was accompanied by an equally b...
This track is the first proper song featured on the group’s 2011 comeback album Green Naugahyde.The lyrics are somewhat political in nature, being about the so called “American dream” and the idea of mindlessly conforming in order to be perceived as a success in life. Despite this, the song is not angry sounding with Claypool whispering his vocals ...
This track is taken from 1997’s Brown Album and was the first single to be released from it. As is often the case with Primus, the title and lyrics are typically humorous and sound somewhat out of place with the more serious tone of the music, which here somewhat resembles Big Black or arguably even Gang of Four, particularly with the funk-influenc...
Here we go all the way back to the first album from 1990 with its title track that is a prime example of how the band often incorporate innovative music with a zany sense of humour. The song is an intense number that is somewhat reminiscent of Soundgardenbut for whatever reason Claypool performs these vocals that sound like the voice of a crazy car...
Here is another track from Antipop that was released as its first single. The song is about three children who come to harm from suffering inhalants. Because of this rather disturbing lyrical subject matter, the song’s video was banned from MTV who saw the lyrics as inappropriate despite the fact that they are ultimately talking about the dangerous...
This single was taken from the band’s 1995 album Tales From the Punchbowl.This is another track that showcases the band’s eccentric nature with absurd and nonsensical lyrics and the signature funk style being mixed with a tinge of southern rock (which Claypool adopts the kind of vocal style for here). The songs charted high in several places with i...
This track is from 1991’s second album, the comically titled Sailing the Seas of Cheese. Featuring a delicious funk beat that has a very disciplined sense of rhythm, the lyrics are another of the band’s less goofy and more topical, with it dealing of the issue of immigrants settling into the United States. This is one of the more underrated tracks ...
At the top spot is another track from the first album that just screams “Get the Funk outta here!”. The recording for this album was financed by the proceeds that the band made from their “debut” live album Suck on This.Many of Larry Lalonde’s guitar parts had previously been recorded by Todd Huth before he left. This track is a standout on the rec...
- Winona’s Big Brown Beaver. The song (and music video) serves as the primary reason why the well-known music journalist and essayist, Robert Christgau, classified Primus as “quite possibly the strangest top-10 band ever and good for them.”
- My Name Is Mud. In 1993, My Name Is Mud peaked on the US Alternative Airplay charts at #9. Coming from the album (Pork Soda) this song serves as a piece of perfection from the irreverent music style Primus is trademarked for.
- Jerry Was a Race Car Driver. Coming from their 1991 album (Sailing the Seas of Cheese), Jerry Was a Race Car Driver reaches #23 on the US Alternative Airplay charts.
- Making Plans for Nigel. Reaching #30 on the US Alternative Airplay charts, Making Plans for Nigel comes from the album (Miscellaneous Debris) which was released in 1992.
Primus originally formed in 1984 with Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, later joined by drummer Jay Lane, though the latter two had departed the band by the beginning of 1989, and were replaced by LaLonde and Alexander respectively.
Fronted by the inimitable Les Claypool, considered one of the most versatile and unique bass players alive, Primus offers up a zany and eclectic style of music all their own, throwing in a healthy amount of the bizarre for good measure.
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Primus is a rock band from El Sobrante, California, helmed by bassist-singer Les Claypool. Ever since their 1984 formation, the band is noted for an unique funk-tinted sound that is described by...
