''Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People'' is a career-spanning retrospective

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plus bonus EP by American band Primus, released on October 7, 2003. The title was inspired by a crayon-made story book written by guitarist

Larry LaLonde Reid Laurence "Larry" LaLonde (born September 12, 1968), also known as Ler LaLonde, is an American musician best known as the guitarist for Primus, a position that he has served since 1989, where he is known for his experimental accompaniment t ...

's son,''

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'' and the cover depicts a sculpture made by long-time Primus collaborator Lance "Link" Montoya. The DVD features all of the band's

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s to date, plus short films and live footage from as far back as 1986, whereas the bonus EP features five new songs written and recorded specifically for this release. When promoting the release, bassist

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remarked that "It seems of late that bands are adding supplemental DVD material to their album releases to promote record sales. We've done the opposite. We've added a supplemental audio recording of brand new music to an extremely comprehensive DVD of classic visuals."Press release
at Primusville.com ''Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People'' shows the return of drummer

Tim Alexander Timothy W. Alexander (born April 10, 1965), also credited as "Herb" Alexander, is an American musician best known as the drummer for the rock band Primus. Alexander has played on the majority of Primus's discography, including some of the band ...

to the lineup, who had previously left the band in 1996. He joins Claypool and LaLonde in performing on the EP, as well as providing commentary for the DVD. Claypool has claimed that two of the five new songs on the EP were written within the first 45 minutes of the lineup working together again, and "Pilcher's Squad" was said to have been written and recorded within a single afternoon. This is also the only Primus release to feature one of the band's earliest drummers, Tim "Curveball" Wright, filmed performing "Sgt. Baker".

DVD features

Music videos

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John the Fisherman "John the Fisherman" is the debut single by American rock band Primus. It was first released on December 30, 1989 on the live album ''Suck on This'', then re-released a year later on May 17, 1990, this time on their debut studio album '' Frizzle ...

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'') - Directed by Mark Kohr # " Too Many Puppies" (from ''Frizzle Fry'') - Directed by

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Jerry Was a Race Car Driver "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" is a song by the American funk metal band Primus (band), Primus. It was released as the first single from their 1991 album ''Sailing the Seas of Cheese'' and reached number 23 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart. The ...

" * (from ''

Sailing the Seas of Cheese ''Sailing the Seas of Cheese'' is the second studio album and major-label debut by the American rock band Primus, released on May 14, 1991. It spawned three singles: "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver", "Tommy the Cat", and "Those Damned Blue-Collar T ...

'') - Directed by Mark Kohr # " Tommy the Cat" * (from ''Sailing the Seas of Cheese'') - Directed by Mark Kohr # " My Name Is Mud" * (from ''

Pork Soda ''Pork Soda'' is the third studio album by the American funk metal band Primus, released April 20, 1993, certified Gold in September 1993 and certified Platinum in May 1997. The 2005 re-issue comes in a digipak and contains a booklet with lyrics ...

'') - Directed by Mark Kohr # " Mr.Krinkle" * (from ''Pork Soda'') - Directed by Mark Kohr # " DMV" * (from ''Pork Soda'') - Directed by Mark Kohr # " Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" * (from ''

Tales from the Punchbowl ''Tales from the Punchbowl'' is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Primus, released on June 6, 1995. It was the band's last album with Tim Alexander before he rejoined Primus seven years later, and again in September 2013. It was ...

'') - Directed by Les Claypool # "

Southbound Pachyderm "Southbound Pachyderm" is a song by the American rock band Primus. It was released on their 1995 album ''Tales from the Punchbowl''. The song was also released as a single, and a stop-motion animated video was made for it. The song is about the ...

" (from ''Tales from the Punchbowl'') - Directed by Les Claypool # " Shake Hands with Beef" (from the ''

Brown Album ''Brown Album'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Primus. It was released on July 8, 1997, by Prawn Song and Interscope Records. It was the band's first album with new drummer Brain, who replaced former drummer Tim Alexander. ...

'') - Directed by Les Claypool # "Over the Falls" (from the ''Brown Album'') - Directed by Les Claypool # " Lacquer Head" (from '' Antipop'') - Directed by Les Claypool - (Banned by MTV) # "

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" (

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cover, from ''

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'') - Directed by Mike Johnson * Optional commentary track featuring Les, Larry and Tim.

Short films

* '' Cheesy Home Video'' - transfer of the video with the same name, edited to exclude the music videos. * '' Horrible Swill'' - transfer of the video with the same name, previously available exclusively to the fan club. * ''Horrible Men'' - previously unreleased assortment of clips from on-stage, backstage and in the studio. * The Making of "Mr. Krinkle" - previously unreleased short on the making of the music video. * The Making of "Wynona" - previously unreleased short on the making of the music video. * The Making of the ''Brown Album'' - transfer of a segment from the '' Videoplasty'' video.

Live performances

* Radio Relics - Recorded at Stanford University's KZSU college radio station for a campus-only cable channel in 1989 ** "To Defy the Laws of Tradition" ** "Too Many Puppies" ** "Frizzle Fry" * New Year's 93-94 - Recorded at the Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium in Oakland, on New Year's Eve 1993-1994 ** "Groundhog's Day" ** "Mr. Krinkle" * Woodstock 94 - Recorded at the 25th anniversary of the

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in 1994 ** "Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers" ** "My Name is Mud (

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Quality)" * Florida 95 - Recorded in

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during the Punchbowl tour in 1995 ** "Pudding Time" ** "Southbound Pachyderm" * "Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread" - Recorded at

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in New York for HBO's

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in 1998 (Erroneously listed as "Kalamazoo live" on some pressings) * "Lacquer Head" - Recorded during the

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on Halloween in 1999 * Rarities ** "Sgt. Baker" - Recorded at a

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at Kommotion in

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sometime between 1986 and 1988 ** "Groundhog's Day" - Recorded at the Omni in Oakland in late 1988 ** "Tommy the Cat" - Recorded by Bob Cock and the Yellow Sock, 1991, and venue not noted

Other features

The DVD also includes an illustrated

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and

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of promotional photographs. Easter eggs include a short video clip of

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in heaven and an interview.

EP track listing

All lyrics written by

. All music written by Les Claypool,

and

Critical reception

In his review for

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, Greg Prato predicts that "while hardcore fans will want to hear what Claypool and the boys have been up to lately in the recording studio, the main attraction of ''Animals'' is its exceptional DVD." He notes that "early on, it appeared as though Primus was more about songwriting, before later reinventing itself as a Grateful Dead-worshipping outfit that loved to put jamming before songwriting", and that "fans hoping that Primus would return to streamlined songs will be disappointed, as the band has picked up right where it left off" on the new EP.

Personnel

- bass, vocals *

- guitar on all tracks, except... **

Todd Huth Todd Richard Huth (born March 13, 1963) is an American guitarist, best known as an original member of the band Primus, along with bassist/lyricist Les Claypool. Huth and Claypool began playing together, along with a drum machine, in or around ...

- guitar on the 1988 recording of "Groundhog's Day" and "Sgt. Baker" *

- drums on all tracks, except... ** Bryan "Brain" Mantia - drums on "Shake Hands with Beef", "Over the Falls", "Lacquer Head" and "Duchess and the Proverbial Mind Spread" **

Jay Lane Jay Lane (born December 5, 1964) is an American drummer. He is a founding member of Bob Weir's RatDog, with Weir and Rob Wasserman, Wolf Bros, Furthur, Golden Gate Wingmen and Alphabet Soup. He was the 7th drummer to play in Primus, playing ...

- drums on the 1988 recording of "Groundhog's Day" ** Tim "Curveball" Wright - drums on "Sgt. Baker" * "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" performed by Festus Clamrod and The El Sobrante Twangers ** Les Claypool - vocals and bass ** Larry LaLonde - banjo ** Bryan "Brain" Mantia - drums ** Mark "Mirv" Haggard - slide guitar and voice of Johnny ** Bryan Kehoe - voice of the Devil ** Violina Misteriosa - violin All lyrics written by Claypool, all music written by Primus, except "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band.

Charts

Album DVD

References

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