Weird Revolution
Encyclopedia
Weird Revolution is the eighth studio album by the alternative rock
band Butthole Surfers
, released in 2001
on Surfdog Records
and Hollywood Records
.
The initial release of this album featured a lenticular cover and jewel case that shows the baby's limbs moving and shooting a beam at other planes on the cover. The song "They Came In" was featured on the soundtrack to Mission: Impossible II
.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers
Butthole Surfers is an American alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but its core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has been consistent since 1983. Teresa Nervosa served as second...
, released in 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
on Surfdog Records
Surfdog Records
Surfdog Records is a record label and music publishing company based in Encinitas, California, The United States of America with close ties to the local music and surfing communities. Its roster is diverse and includes artists of the rock, punk, swing, rockabilly, reggae, lounge and alternative...
and Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
.
The initial release of this album featured a lenticular cover and jewel case that shows the baby's limbs moving and shooting a beam at other planes on the cover. The song "They Came In" was featured on the soundtrack to Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II
Mission: Impossible II is a 2000 action film directed by John Woo, and starring Tom Cruise, who also served as the film's producer...
.
Track listing
- "The Weird RevolutionThe Weird Revolution"The Weird Revolution" is a song by American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, from their 2001 album Weird Revolution.The song contains no singing, like many other Butthole Surfer songs. The song opens up with an audience cheering, followed by a rap like beat. The lyrics then go on with, "On...
" (Butthole SurfersButthole SurfersButthole Surfers is an American alternative rock band formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1981. The band has had numerous personnel changes, but its core lineup of Haynes, Leary, and drummer King Coffey has been consistent since 1983. Teresa Nervosa served as second...
)– 3:36 - "The Shame of LifeThe Shame of Life"The Shame of Life" is a song by American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, from their 2001 album Weird Revolution. The song was released as a CD single in Australia and peaked at #24 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks....
" (Butthole Surfers, Gibson J. HaynesGibby HaynesGibson Jerome "Gibby" Haynes is an American musician, radio personality, and painter, and the lead singer of the group Butthole Surfers.-Early life and career:...
, Robert J. RitchieKid RockRobert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations...
) – 3:54 - "Dracula from Houston" (Nathan Calhoun, Haynes)– 3:42
- "Venus" (Butthole Surfers) – 3:55
- "Shit Like ThatShit Like That"Shit Like That" is a song by American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, from their 2001 album Weird Revolution.The song starts with a voice screaming in pain, possibly under the influence of drugs. After the voice says, "Everything went sour", it goes into the chorus, which is the chant,...
" (Butthole Surfers) – 3:18 - "Mexico" (Butthole Surfers) – 3:50
- "Intelligent Guy" (Haynes) – 3:04
- "Get Down" (Butthole Surfers) – 5:29
- "Jet Fighter" (Butthole Surfers) – 2:57
- "The Last Astronaut" (Butthole Surfers) – 4:07
- "Yentel" (Haynes) – 3:22
- "They Came In" (Butthole Surfers, Haynes) – 22:23
Butthole Surfers
- Gibby HaynesGibby HaynesGibson Jerome "Gibby" Haynes is an American musician, radio personality, and painter, and the lead singer of the group Butthole Surfers.-Early life and career:...
– vocals - Paul LearyPaul LearyPaul Leary is an American musician from Austin, TX, best known as the guitarist for American rock band Butthole Surfers. He is also the producer of a number of songs and albums by other bands, including U2, Sublime, the Meat Puppets, Daniel Johnston, The Reverend Horton Heat, Pepper, Maggie...
– guitar, producer, mixing (Track 11) - King CoffeyKing CoffeyKing Coffey is an American drummer, best known for being the drummer of the psychedelic/noise rock band the Butthole Surfers. He began drumming in a Fort Worth hardcore punk band called The Hugh Beaumont Experience. Around that same time he published a fanzine called Throbbing Cattle...
– drums
Additional personnel
- Rob CavalloRob CavalloRob Cavallo is a record producer and A&R, most famous for signing and producing Green Day. He is currently Chairman of Warner Bros. Records.- History :...
– producer (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 8), A&R - Michael BradfordMichael BradfordMichael Bradford was born and raised on Detroit's East Side, an area that was once a working-class neighborhood, but quickly deteriorated into decay after the city's tumultuous riots in 1967....
– engineering (Tracks 1, 2, & 7), additional production (Track 2) - Stuart SullivanStuart SullivanStuart Sullivan is a record producer and recording engineer in Austin, Texas. He is founder, owner and engineer of Wire Recording in south central Austin where he has recorded and worked with an impressive list of talent including Paul Leary, Sublime, Butthole Surfers, Canvas, Meat Puppets, et...
– engineering (Tracks 1, 4–7, & 9–12), mixing (Track 11) - Allen Sides – engineering (Tracks 2, 3, & 8)
- Chris Lord-AlgeChris Lord-AlgeChris Lord-Alge is a mixer who has worked on various albums. He is the brother of Tom Lord-Alge, another audio engineer. Chris Lord-Alge is known for his extreme use of dynamic range compression in both hardware and software plug-in versions....
– mixing (Tracks 1–10 & 12) - Brian GardnerBrian GardnerBrian Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner is a mastering engineer. He has worked on countless recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk, and dance pop. He is perhaps best known for his work on hip hop albums and in...
– mastering - Nathan Calhoun – bass (Tracks 2, 3, 7, & 8)
- Chris Vrenna – additional drum programming (Track 9)
- Cheryl Jenets – A&R coordination
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Billboard 200 | 130 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "The Shame of Life" | Modern Rock Tracks | 24 |