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Thread started 08/23/03 10:45am

sinisterpentat
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Wesley Willis Dead!

Damn that's too bad, I was a big fan of this guy. If you've never been headbutted by this guy you haven't lived! I knew it was inevitable that his career would come to a tragic end, but I suppose it could've ended on a much more bitter note. Rest In Peace Wesley! Rock over London rock on Chicago, United is the only way to fly! horns cry

Wesley Willis Dead at 40
[Posted Friday, August 22nd, 2003 18:06:00 Pitchfork Central Time]

Ryan Schreiber reports:
Alternative Tentacles has reported that Chicago's most prolific street singer, Wesley Willis, peacefully passed away yesterday evening in his hometown. Willis, who suffered from schizophrenia and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, was brought to a Chicago hospital to undergo emergency surgery at the beginning of June to supress some internal bleeding, but his health had reportedly been deteriorating since. He was 40 years old.

Wesley Willis' recordings were strikingly unique, a textbook example of what music journalist Irwin Chusid has termed "outsider music" due to its similarities to outsider and folk art. Willis began to gain national recognition for his unusual songs-- on which he was often notoriously backed only by a Casio keyboard-- that routinely paid homage to musicians whose work he appreciated. He managed to score minor hits in the early-to-mid 90s with two of these, "Alanis Morissette" and "Kurt Cobain".

Jello Biafra-- ex-Dead Kennedys mouthpiece, Alternative Tentacles founder and dear friend to Wesley-- stated in a press release today that Willis "will go down as one of the most unique songwriters and entertainment personalities in history. His music, lyrics, drawings, insight and the way he put them together are like no one else. Ever. There will never be another."

Willis recorded more than fifty full-length albums for various labels during his lifetime, the most recent of which, Full Heavy Metal Jacket, was released via the Artist Workshop label in 2001. He has also released two greatest hits CDs, with a third volume due out on Alternative Tentacles in October.



Yeah it went something like that.
[This message was edited Sat Aug 23 18:27:51 PDT 2003 by sinisterpentatonic]
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Reply #1 posted 08/23/03 10:47am

Cloudbuster

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biggrin
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Reply #2 posted 08/23/03 10:54am

sinisterpentat
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do you see that blck dot in the middle of his forehead? It comes from headbutting butting people. If you approached him he would headbutt you and go rraahhh!
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Reply #3 posted 08/23/03 10:57am

Cloudbuster

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sinisterpentatonic said:



do you see that blck dot in the middle of his forehead? It comes from headbutting butting people. If you approached him he would headbutt you and go rraahhh!


Too many butts. razz
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Reply #4 posted 08/23/03 11:02am

sinisterpentat
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Reply #5 posted 08/23/03 11:03am

sinisterpentat
onic

Easy E
Scream, Dracula, Scream!

You are an educated rapper
You can really rap your ass off
You can really knock it out
You are the greatest one of all

Eazy E
Eazy E
Eazy E
Eazy E

Keep on playing that rap music
Keep on moving on the jack move
Jam harder like a magikist
Rock harder like a magikist

Eazy E
Eazy E
Eazy E
Eazy E

Rock, rap and roll will never die
The music will pick you up
The jam session will rock your artwork
Rap, rock and roll will entertain your artistic talent

Eazy E
Eazy E
Eazy E
Eazy E

Diet Pepsi, uh-huh
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Reply #6 posted 08/23/03 11:05am

sinisterpentat
onic

I Wupped Batman's Ass
Found on Rock Power, Rush Hour and Greatest Hits

Batman got on my nerves
He was running me amok
He ridiculed me calling me a bum

I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass

Batman thought he was bad
He was a fucking asshole in the first place
He got knocked to the floor

I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass

Batman beat the hell out of me and knocked me to the floor
I got back up and knocked him to the floor
He was being such a jackoff

I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass
I wupped Batman's ass

Wheaties, breakfast of champions
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Reply #7 posted 08/23/03 11:09am

sinisterpentat
onic

I Smoke Weed
Found on Mr. Magoo Goes to Jail Vol. 1

I am a cocaine addict
I do a lot of drugs
I smoke crack as I speak
I get my kicks doing dope

I smoke weed
I smoke weed
I smoke weed
I smoke weed

I smoke my crack pipe every day
I have a good time at it
I jack my mother for dope money
I do it by threatening her life with a semi-automatic

I smoke weed
I smoke weed
I smoke weed
I smoke weed

When the police pulled up, I was doomed
I was arrested for possession of a controlled substance
I was taken to the metal clink
I was nothing but a loser

I smoke weed
I smoke weed
I smoke weed
I smoke weed

Ford, quality is job one
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Reply #8 posted 08/23/03 11:19am

GeneMohawk

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rock over london, rock on chicago... the exclusive company, say it with me!

sad

--gm--
i....feel.... cold as a razorblade, tight as a tourniquet, dry as a funeral drum......
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Reply #9 posted 08/23/03 11:25am

bananacologne

sounds all very performance art 2 me
evillol
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Reply #10 posted 08/23/03 2:47pm

NWF

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Wasn't he that guy who sang about sucking doggie's dicks and other sexual acts amongst the animal kingdom?
NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE.
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Reply #11 posted 08/23/03 3:52pm

bananacologne

NWF said:

Wasn't he that guy who sang about sucking doggie's dicks and other sexual acts amongst the animal kingdom?


WHAT THE F...???
Now u KNOW someone's GOTTA post THOSE freakin lyrics!!!
evillol
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Reply #12 posted 08/23/03 4:10pm

sinisterpentat
onic

Wesley Willis Lyrics :Rock saddam hussein's ass



Play that rock lead guitar
Rock it like a magikist
Rock and roll is the joyride music
Whip that snow leopard's ass

Rock Saddam Hussein's ass
Rock Saddam Hussein's ass
Rock Saddam Hussein's ass
Rock Saddam Hussein's ass

Play that Westone guitar
Rock it to the break of dawn
Rock in on the mic in front of 50,000 people
Rock the jam session on Saddam Hussein

Rock Saddam Hussein's ass
Rock Saddam Hussein's ass
Rock Saddam Hussein's ass
Rock Saddam Hussein's ass

Play the rock solo as hard as you can
Make the crowd roar like a tidal wave
Rock the jam session on a good free will
Whip the hell out of that snow leopard's ass

Rock Saddam Hussein's ass
Rock Saddam Hussein's ass
Rock Saddam Hussein's ass
Rock Saddam Hussein's ass
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Reply #13 posted 08/23/03 4:13pm

sinisterpentat
onic

bananacologne said:

NWF said:

Wasn't he that guy who sang about sucking doggie's dicks and other sexual acts amongst the animal kingdom?


WHAT THE F...???
Now u KNOW someone's GOTTA post THOSE freakin lyrics!!!
evillol


Wesley Willis Lyrics :Suck my dog's dick



Lick a camel's ass
Lick a moose's dick
Suck my doggy's cock
Suck a honey badger's ass

Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick

Suck a racehorse's bootyhole
Suck a snow leopard's ass
Suck a ?? dog's dick
Suck my doberman pincher's cock

Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick

Suck a ?? dick
Suck a llama's balls
Suck a jackass's dick
Suck a buffalo's ass, fucking jerk!

Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
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Reply #14 posted 08/23/03 5:57pm

JANFAN4L

That's sad to hear about Willis' passing. I definitely laughed at some of his records. He performed at my college (the University of Michigan) 2 years ago and it was sold out. He was definitely beloved by a lot of midwestern college kids. My favorite song by him was "Bill Clinton" and "Casper The Homosexual Friendly Ghost"! Funny stuff. RoCk OvEr LoNdOn! RocK On ChiCaGo! HahA! R.I.P. Wesley.
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Reply #15 posted 08/24/03 1:01am

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I still have to agree with Bud Gaugh that the worst fuckin thing Wesley could have done was fire his band the wesley willis fiasco.

But, whatever. It doesn't matter now.

Wesley, we loved you like a magic gift. Keep on rocking on the jam session. Taco Bell, make a run for the border.
Keep your headphones on.
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Reply #16 posted 08/24/03 11:14am

bananacologne

sinisterpentatonic said:

bananacologne said:

NWF said:

Wasn't he that guy who sang about sucking doggie's dicks and other sexual acts amongst the animal kingdom?


WHAT THE F...???
Now u KNOW someone's GOTTA post THOSE freakin lyrics!!!
evillol


[color=purple:5feef90fe3:932fe26da1]Wesley Willis Lyrics :Suck my dog's dick



Lick a camel's ass
Lick a moose's dick
Suck my doggy's cock
Suck a honey badger's ass

Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick

Suck a racehorse's bootyhole
Suck a snow leopard's ass
Suck a ?? dog's dick
Suck my doberman pincher's cock

Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick

Suck a ?? dick
Suck a llama's balls
Suck a jackass's dick
Suck a buffalo's ass, fucking jerk!

Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick
Suck my dog's dick


falloff
holy...cow!!
eyepop
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Reply #17 posted 08/24/03 12:11pm

Vashti

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huh? is this a joke?
Sammy the sock puppet wants to be your daddy!!

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http://www.purplehouse.nl...ery/Jacqui
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Reply #18 posted 08/25/03 9:34am

chemmie

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wuess what this one is called.lol


McDonalds is the place to rock
It is a restaurant where they buy food to eat
It is a good place to listen to the music
People flock here to get down to the rock music

Rock and Roll McDonalds
Rock and Roll McDonalds
Rock and Roll McDonalds
Rock and Roll McDonalds

McDonalds will make you fat
They serve Big Macs
They serve Quarter-Pounders
They will put pounds on you

Rock and Roll McDonalds
Rock and Roll McDonalds
Rock and Roll McDonalds
Rock and Roll McDonalds

McDonalds hamburgers are the worst
They are worse than Burger King
A Big Mac has 26 grams of fat
A Quarter-Pounder has 28 grams of fat

Rock and Roll McDonalds
Rock and Roll McDonalds
Rock and Roll McDonalds
Rock and Roll McDonalds

Wheaties, breakfast of champions
"I'm here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum"
"Giving leaders enough power to create "social justice" is giving them enough power to destroy all justice, all freedom, and all human dignity." - Thomas Sowell
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Reply #19 posted 08/25/03 9:39am

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along the same lines as "I Smoke Weed"

My Mother Smokes Crack Rocks
Found on Rock 'N' Roll Jackflash

My mother is a dope fiend
My mother smokes paraphenelia as I speak
My mother buys cocaine from a dope man
She loves to smoke that crack pipe

My mother smokes crack rocks
My mother smokes crack rocks
My mother smokes crack rocks
My mother smokes crack rocks

My mother smoked that crack like a cigar
She had a good time at it
She jacks my brother for dope money
She does it by threatening him with a Smith & Wesson

My mother smokes crack rocks
My mother smokes crack rocks
My mother smokes crack rocks
My mother smokes crack rocks

At 11:00 PM, the police came to my mother's house to eject her
They arrested my mother for possession of a controlled substance
My mother was taken to the metal clink
They locked her up for being a loser

My mother smokes crack rocks
My mother smokes crack rocks
My mother smokes crack rocks
My mother smokes crack rocks

Remco, it's the go-ahead-and-get-it store

"I'm here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum"
"Giving leaders enough power to create "social justice" is giving them enough power to destroy all justice, all freedom, and all human dignity." - Thomas Sowell
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Reply #20 posted 08/25/03 9:40am

chemmie

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My Personal Favorite.
Oprah Winfrey
Found on Rock Power

You are a movie star
You are a rich woman
You are a talk show queen
You are so sweet as Domino sugar

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey

You are so pretty like a flower
You are a cute woman
You are a smart woman
You can really flap your yap off

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey

You are too good to be true
You so talented doing the Oprah Winfrey Show
You can really make an honest dollar at Harpo Studios

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey

Johnny Rockets, it's the original hamburger
"I'm here to chew bubblegum and kick ass, and I'm all out of bubblegum"
"Giving leaders enough power to create "social justice" is giving them enough power to destroy all justice, all freedom, and all human dignity." - Thomas Sowell
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Reply #21 posted 08/25/03 5:09pm

Anxiety

NWF said:

Wasn't he that guy who sang about sucking doggie's dicks and other sexual acts amongst the animal kingdom?


No, that was a song from The Truth. I think you're confusing this with the "Prince: Music and More" forum.

Wesley Willis' music might seem like weirdo performance art to the uninitiated, but the truth of the matter is, he was the real thing. He was throwing the randomness of his imagination out there, and sometimes it was silly, sometimes it was bizarre, sometimes it was violent, sometimes it was just kinda...umm...mmmkay, YEAH.

But it was all sincere, and he didn't have a disingenuous bone in his big fat body. His pen and ink drawings were absolutely amazing - if you go to any of his fansites or even amazon.com, you'll see the drawings as covers for some of his albums. He was a unique creature, and everyone who's ever met him has only had the most loving things to say about him.

RIP, big guy...kick that angel ass.
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Reply #22 posted 08/25/03 6:01pm

sinisterpentat
onic

Anxiety said:

NWF said:

Wasn't he that guy who sang about sucking doggie's dicks and other sexual acts amongst the animal kingdom?


No, that was a song from The Truth. I think you're confusing this with the "Prince: Music and More" forum.


falloff


Wesley Willis' music might seem like weirdo performance art to the uninitiated, but the truth of the matter is, he was the real thing. He was throwing the randomness of his imagination out there, and sometimes it was silly, sometimes it was bizarre, sometimes it was violent, sometimes it was just kinda...umm...mmmkay, YEAH.

But it was all sincere, and he didn't have a disingenuous bone in his big fat body. His pen and ink drawings were absolutely amazing - if you go to any of his fansites or even amazon.com, you'll see the drawings as covers for some of his albums. He was a unique creature, and everyone who's ever met him has only had the most loving things to say about him.

RIP, big guy...kick that angel ass.



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