Quote from SewnEyes on 10/28/08 at 18:36:28:Holy shit. Seriously, absolutely crazy. Really came out of nowhere. Venial Blur from DN alerted me to it and it completely perked me up from what otherwise has been a very bland day.
I've only listened to it a couple of times now because I really don't want to ruin it by overplaying it, especially since I wouldn't be able even come close to calling it "catchy" by any means.
With that said, I don't think his punk inspirations have ever been more evident than they are here. Very strong, very abrasive, fast. Really no nonsense assault on the ears, and I mean that in the best way possible, obviously. I cannot wait to hear the new album if for sure that is in the works. Unless this is possibly an older track??
From Huh Magainze #10 1995:
"I wanted something that would stick, and at the same time to have different levels of interpretation," he explains. So far such interpretation has been of more interest to America Online's obscenity police than to Biblical scholars - the internet service has threatened to disconnect McMahon's publicist for using the word in news releases "I considered 'Sic,' he concludes in defense, "but there was so much more to Prick." Leaving this semantic quandary to the censors, McMahon has at least won a proud reaction from his mom, and it's one he evidently relishes. "When she heard the single on the radio, she was going, 'This isn't tuned right! Listen to all that static !" High parental praise for anyone in pursuit of distorted perfection.
very astute post, sewn. thanks for saying all you did. i could not agree with you more. very glad you managed to find that article where he mentions (sic) for the first time, as well. rob & i only found that for the first time a few weeks back & were also highly amused when this track appeared under this name.
personally i think this song is fantastic. i love the cold brutality of it, but also how angry kevin is at the situation at large right now in this country. his point of view is as ever comical and biting. i too love how punk this feels and am very interested in hearing what's to come. if we know kevin, it's probably quite different from this track too. his records have such a massive variance in styles and ideas.