Volume 5: Poetry for the Masses (SeaShedShitheadByTheSheSore) is the fifth installment of The Desert Sessions

The Desert Sessions

The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series, founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Artists such as Brant Bjork, PJ Harvey, Jeordie White The Desert Sessions are a musical collective series, founded by Josh Homme in 1997. Artists such as Brant Bjork, PJ Harvey, Jeordie White The Desert Sessions are...

 series, a side project of Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...

 frontman, Josh Homme.

The album was originally released in 1999 as a clear 10" vinyl

Gramophone record

A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...

. A re-recorded version of the track "You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire" would later appear on Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age

Queens of the Stone Age is an American rock band from Palm Desert, California, United States, formed in 1997. The band's line-up has always included founding member Josh Homme , with the current line-up including longtime members Troy Van Leeuwen and Joey Castillo , alongside Michael Shuman and...

's Songs for the Deaf

Songs for the Deaf

-Production and release:In September 2002, Josh Homme explained the band's goals with the release of the album:In the same month, Nick Oliveri explained the band's aims in an interview with retail company HMV:...

album, with Nick Oliveri

Nick Oliveri

Nick Steven Oliveri is an American musician from Palm Desert, California. He plays bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, and is a vocalist...

 on vocals in place of Mario Lalli.

Side A

1. "You Think I Ain't Worth a Dollar, But I Feel Like a Millionaire" – 2:53
2. "Letters to Mommy" – 3:42
3. "I'm Dead" – 1:37

Personnel

• Side A: 1.You Think I Ain't Worth A Dollar, But I Feel Like A Millionaire:
• Mario Lalli - Vocals & Drinky Poo's
• Josh Homme - Bass and Guitars
• Brant Bjork - Drums

• Side A: 2.Letters To Mommy:
• Poetry Entry #87: lyrics by Little Bobby Sherwood, El Monte, California
• Drums - Fred Drake
• Piano - Dave Catching
• Yamaha - Josh Homme
• Vocals - Blag Jesus

• Side A: 3.I'm Dead:
• Poetry Entry #14: lyrics by Keri Mathers, Salt Lake City, Utah
• Pierre Pressure - Vocals
• Carlo Von Sexron - Bass
• Gene Troutman - Drums
• Guitar - Dave 'The Catch')

• Side B: 1.Punk Rock Caveman Living In A Prehistoric Age:
• Blag Jesus - Vocals
• Gene Troutman - Drums (Left Speaker)
• Adam Maples - Drums (Right Speaker)
• Dave 'The Catch' Catching - Guitar
• Josh Homme - Bass

• Side B: 2.Goin To A Hangin:
• Poetry Entry #107: lyrics by Teddy Quin, Joshua Tree, California
• Teddy Quinn - Vocals
• Tony Mason - Guitar & Bass
• Dave Catching - Fluffy Guitar & Noises
• Schneeble - Drums & Noises

• Recorded And Mixed With Hair - March 11–14, 1999 At The Rancho de La Luna, Joshua Tree CA
• Engineered By Steve Feldman
• Assistant Engineer: Tony Mason
• Mixed By Josh
• Mastered In The Wee Hours By David Schultz At DigiPrep, Hollyweird CA

Allusions

The beginning of "Punk Rock Caveman Living in a Prehistoric Age" is based on the song "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" by The Jimmy Castor

Jimmy Castor

Jimmy Castor is an American pop and funk musician. He is best known as a fun disco/funk saxophonist, with his biggest hit single being 1972's million seller, "Troglodyte ".-Career:...

Bunch.