''Language Arts'' is an

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musician

Buck 65 Richard Terfry (born March 4, 1972), better known by his stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian alternative hip hop artist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, ...

, released in 1996 on the Four Ways To Rock/Metaphorensics

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) and reissued by

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in 2002. The album is considered the first in the (presently) seven-part ''Language Arts'' series, also taking in the ''

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Talkin' Honky Blues ''Talkin' Honky Blues'' is a studio album by Canadian hip hop musician Buck 65. It was released on WEA (record label), WEA in 2003. The album won the Juno Awards of 2004, 2004 Juno Award for Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year, Alternativ ...

'' albums, as well as 2006's ''Strong Arm''

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made available online. The record saw several pressings with different artwork. The original was released only on cassette with artwork by Thesis; later CD versions were designed by Hugh Morse with artwork by Nick Recka. Additionally, this record and the other two ''Language Arts'' records prior to Buck's signing to

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were remastered, repackaged with new artwork, and re-released by Warner in 2002. There is also a two disc versions of this album that is close to 90 minutes long.

Voices

Like most Buck 65 albums, this album contains various sounds of people talking. :* "Totem Pole" begins with a short rap excerpt. :* "Loose Teeth" has a phone conversation on a man's first time being stoned. :* The ending of "Obstacle Course" and the beginning of "Beauty is a Skill" has a man repeating "Buck 65" over and over. :* A man talks about Buck 65 at the beginning of "Diesel Treatment".

Track listing

#"Totem Pole" – 5:13 #"Pubic's Tube" – 3:12

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retrieved 20 September 2010 #"Loose Teeth" – 3:30 #"Frame and Fork" – 3:01 #"Grindstone Cowboy" – 3:20 #"Wax Lips" – 1:12 #"Eye Make-up Excuses" – 3:05 #"Seventeen" – 2:42 #"Gauze" – 1:49 #"Bush Pilot" – 3:02 #"Obstacle Course" – 2:05 #"Beauty is a Skill" – 3:25 #"'86 Jetta" – 3:17 #"G.C. Luther" – 2:54 #"Sick Stew" – 2:38 #"Diesel Treatment" – 23:58

References

Buck 65 albums 1996 albums Warner Records albums {{1990s-hiphop-album-stub