Episode 54: Butthole Surfers

This week we're discussing the wild and unpredictable Butthole Surfers. Formed by Paul Leary and Gibby Haynes, these guys truly defined what insanity was. In addition to mind-boggling performances, the Butthole Surfers had a remarkable talent for tape manipulation and studio experimentation, resulting in some of the creepiest, most hilarious, surprisingly hooky, endlessly entertaining records. They managed to find mainstream success in the 90s, however by that point their records had become fairly docile. Even still, they remain one of the most influential and psychotic bands to ever roll around onstage completely nude.

Closing track: "22 Going on 23" from Locust Abortion Technician (1987)

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Mike's Picks: Locust Abortion Technician (1987) — Best Album, Personal Favorite Weird Revolution (2001) — Worst Album

Alex's Picks: Hairway to Steven (1988) — Best Album Psychic… Powerless… Another Man's Sac (1984) — Personal Favorite Weird Revolution (2001) — Worst Album piouhgd (1991) — Least Favorite

Albums we discussed this episode… Butthole Surfers EP (aka Brown Reason to Live, aka Pee Pee the Sailor) (1983) Psychic… Powerless… Another Man's Sac (1984) Rembrandt Pussyhorse (1986) Locust Abortion Technician (1987) Hairway to Steven (1988) piouhgd (1991) Independent Worm Saloon (1993) Electriclarryland (1996) Weird Revolution (2001)

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