''Frenzy'' is the second album by

Mojo Nixon Mojo Nixon (born Neill Kirby McMillan, Jr.; August 2, 1957) is an American musician and actor best known for his humorous, irreverent Novelty song "Elvis Is Everywhere" which was an alternative staple on MTV. His style can generally be defined ...

and

Skid Roper Skid Roper (born Richard Banke, October 19, 1954, in National City, California, United States) is an American musician, most active in the 1980s and early 1990s. He has recorded with several groups including the surf band The Evasions, but is be ...

, released in 1986. The album was re-released on CD in 1987, with the EP '' Get Out Of My Way!'' added to the end. The CD uses the ''Get Out of My Way!'' mix of "Stuffin' Martha's Muffin," which filters the telephone conversation part of Nixon's opening monologue to sound like he is talking on the phone, instead of the original ''Frenzy'' LP mix. "Transylvanian Xmas" is a version of "

Joy to the World "Joy to the World" is an English Christmas carol. The carol was written in 1719 by the English minister and hymnwriter Isaac Watts, and its lyrics are an interpretation of Psalm 98 celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Today, the carol is usua ...

," performed by Roper on harmonica with the melody tweaked to sound spooky; Nixon plays bongos. "Jesus at McDonalds" is a newer recording of the song from their first LP, '' Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper''.

Critical reception

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'' wrote that "the musical accompaniment to Nixon’s often hysterical socio-political commentary is mostly a frisky down-home mixture of blues, R&B and rockabilly." The ''

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'' wrote that "the duo ravages the basic blues structure with violent strokes of new wave madness."

Track listing

All songs written by

and published by Tallywacker Tunes/La Rana Music except as indicated. # "The Amazing Bigfoot Diet" # "Stuffin' Martha's Muffin" # "I Hate Banks" # "Feeling Existential" # "Be My Lover" ( Michael Bruce) Ezra Music BMI # "Where the Hell's My Money?" # "Gonna Put My Face On a Nuclear Bomb" # "Ain't Got No Boss" # "I'm Living With a Three-Foot Anti-Christ" # "Gonna Eat Them Words" # "Twilight's Last Gleaming" (Joey Harris) Harris Control BMI # "23 Mile Ride" # "In a Gadda Da Vida" (

Doug Ingle Douglas Lloyd Ingle (born September 9, 1945) is an American musician, best known as the founder and former organist, primary composer, and lead vocalist for the band Iron Butterfly. Ingle wrote the band's iconic song "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", which ...

) Ten East/Cotillion/Itasca BMI # "The Ballad of

Wendell Scott Wendell Oliver Scott (August 29, 1921 – December 23, 1990) was an American stock car racing driver. He was one of the first African-American drivers in NASCAR and the first African-American to win a race in the Grand National Series, NASCAR's h ...

" # "Get Out of My Way!" (CD Re-release) # "Rutabagas" (CD Re-release) # "Burn Down the Malls" (CD Re-release) # "Son of Santa" (CD Re-release) # "Transylvanian Xmas" (Traditional; arranged by Skid Roper) (CD Re-release) # "Jesus at McDonalds" (CD Re-release)

Personnel

- vocals,

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected strin ...

, sonic love jug,

bongos Bongos ( es, bongó) are an Afro-Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of small open bottomed hand drums of different sizes. They are struck with both hands, most commonly in an eight-stroke pattern called ''martillo'' (hammer). The ...

- washboard, banjo, mandolin,

maraca A maraca (), sometimes called shaker or chac-chac, is a rattle which appears in many genres of Caribbean and Latin music. It is shaken by a handle and usually played as part of a pair. Maracas (from Guaraní ), also known as tamaracas, were ...

s, harmonica, vocal on "In A Gadda Da Vida," kick box, harp, bells,

tambourine The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though ...

Steve Wynn Stephen Alan Wynn (''né'' Weinberg; born January 27, 1942) is an American real estate developer and art collector. He is known for his involvement in the American luxury casino and hotel industry. Early in his career he oversaw the construction ...

- guest vocal on "Feeling Existential" * The Bigfoot Choir - David Farage, Steve Wynn, Douglas Farage, Pete Webster, Chris Davies,

Johnette Napolitano Johnette Napolitano (born Jonette L. Napolitano; September 22, 1957) is an American singer, songwriter and bassist best known as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and bassist for the alternative rock group Concrete Blonde. Early life Johnette Nap ...

, Fish Karma, Bruce Joyner, Paul Kamanski, Scott A. Reilly * Moron Tallywacker Choir - Allan Waddle, Dean Naleway, Charley Brown, Scott A. Reilly,

Peter Holsapple Peter Livingston Holsapple (born February 19, 1956) is an American musician, who formed, along with Chris Stamey, the dB's, a jangle-pop band from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongat ...

, Ileen Markel, Ron Lepper * Engineered and mixed by Robert Feist

References

External links

Mojo Nixon's home page
{{Authority control 1986 albums Mojo Nixon albums Skid Roper albums Restless Records albums