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, a 1994 concept record about a family of crazy people (the 'Cycos'). The "Violent & Funky" music video appeared in

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Music and lyrics

"Do What I Tell Ya!" criticizes the band

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, who are well known for expressing anti-corporate,

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in their lyrics, but are signed with

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, a subsidiary of

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, a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation.

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later stated that Rage Against the Machine's guitarist,

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, provoked the feud by attacking

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. The song was written in 4/4, and takes a straight rock music approach, while the rest of the album combines elements of

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and punk rock.

Track listing

# "Violent & Funky" (Muir, Pleasants, Siegel, Trujillo) – 4:19 # "Boom Boom Boom" (Muir, Pleasants, Siegel, Trujillo) – 4:07 # "Frustrated Again" (Muir, Trujillo) – 2:59 # "Rules Go Out the Window" (Muir, Pleasants) – 4:27 # "Groove Family Cyco" (Muir) – 4:19 # "Die Lika Pig" (Muir, Siegel, Trujillo)– 3:14 # "Do What I Tell Ya!" (Muir, Siegel) – 4:57 # "Cousin Randy" (Muir, Trujillo) – 5:39 # "Why?" (Muir, Siegel) – 4:00 # "Made It" (Muir, Pleasants, Trujillo) – 4:32

Credits

Band *

- Vocals *

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- Bass *

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- Guitar *

Adam Siegel Adam Siegel (born March 9, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and graphic designer (he has provided artwork and design for several releases by L.A. groups) from Venice, California, United States. KISS, B ...

- Guitar, Artwork *

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- Drums * Chris Cuffaro - Photography * Dhogcru - Executive Producer * Zimbo - Art Direction * Michael Vail Blum - Producer, Engineer * Paul Northfield - Mixing

Charts

References

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