The album introduces their demon god, the boognish. The following is the discography of ween, a pennsylvaniabased experimental alternative band. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase citation needed despite being less known in american pop music. The simple little chord changes and weak smallamp distortion sound of a young boy learning his craft. In the summer of 1987 ween filmed a short movie with friend and director tom nichols. Boognish is also featured in the lyrics of several ween songs, including up on th hill, pass the bong, and the stallion, pt. They selfreleased six cassettes in the late eighties. The oneness 1991 the pod 1992 pure guava 1994 chocolate and cheese 1996 12.
I worship at the alter of the powerful demon god known as the boognish. Bold as boognish, you say the word and ill upload them. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Bold as boognish 1987 perhaps wikipedia put it best when it said, their easiest hell records will anarchic a peepirited, sing on influences as farreaching as syd barrett, the beatles, queen, prince, butthole surfers, the residents and the lofi punk movement. After meeting in a middleschool typing class, the two began playing music and immediately chose the name ween as well as their ramonesinspired pseudonyms. The following is the discography of ween, a pennsylvaniabased experimental alternative band formed by childhood friends aaron freeman and mickey melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, gene ween and dean ween. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. They dean and gene were not friends, and they shared little in common. Details for torrent ween ii axis bold as boognish 1988. Godweensatan is the first official ween album, it was recorded in 1989 and released on new years in 1990, the album contains nearly 30 songs, most of them being short, some of them have become live staples of the band, such as fat lenny andyou fucked up. Check out david the negro and the climactic end starting with the journey into dinh. Its a faithful cover, albeit read article cover, pandy fackler tape. Slack came out, this would be weens second release. Recorded in 1987 when the ween principals were 16 years old, axis.
Ween is an american experimental rock group formed in 1984 in new hope, pennsylvania by central members aaron freeman gene ween and mickey melchiondo dean ween whom met in an eighth grade typing class. I recognize brother deaner and brother gener as 2 living prophets walking. Because i would have ripped dean weens arms off and used them to yank gene. Ween has a large cult underground fanbase despite being generally unknown in american pop music. The album was not as well received as their past work at least by critics and ween began to subsist almost entirely as a live act. Bold as boognish is one of the easiest hell ween records, and i think anybody who hears it will agree. Ween is an american alternative rock band formed in new hope, pennsylvania, in 1984 by childhood friends aaron freeman and mickey melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, gene and dean ween. Dean ween shows us his sunday sauce dean ween shares his recipe for a sunday sauce. Boognish appeared first to ween in 1984 when dean and gene were 14 years old. Produced by andrew weiss, it was made up of an eclectic 26 tracks. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Browntracker is the official recording community and trading site of the band ween. Bold as boognish, though they havent advocated piracy of their studio releases. Gene is usually the lead singer, and dean the lead guitarist.
Ween came to an end in may of 2012 when freeman announced the band had split to rolling stone magazine. If anyone wants their more rare demo tapes such as the squeegie lp or axis. If he was going to cover their complete evolution he shouldve at least mentioned axis 2. Ween is a rock group formed in 1984 in new hope, pennsylvania, united states when aaron freeman and mickey melchiondo jr. They had managed to amass a devoted, nearreligious following whom they affectionately termed the children of the boognish. Ween ii axis bold as boognish 1988 new rip by chris. After meeting in a middleschool typing class, the two began playing music and immediately chose the name ween as well as their ramonesinspired. Ween is an american alternative rock 1 2 3 band formed in new hope, pennsylvania, in 1984 by childhood friends aaron freeman and mickey melchiondo, better known by their respective stage names, gene and dean ween. Bird o pray 1987 erica petersons flaming crib death. Bold as boognish, erica petersons flaming crib death, the live. Early recordings from the greatest band of all time. Im killing it kill everything tweet tweet on the beach i like you bumblebee emily david.
Almost nothing is known about this tape and the record label it was released on shut down years ago. This transfer was done by a friend who happens to have access to some nice equipment so its definitely an upgrade from any other transfer ive heard. Ween continue to show their love for the fookin prince of darkness with this cover, of the title track of ozzy osbournes sixth solo album. These albums were rough, raucous, irreverent but matured with each subsequent one, and after releasing the 1992 album pure guava the brothers were visited by boognish who told them they had finally reached the bold axis and were fully prepared to release the true way into the world. Weens introduced the world to their god on their second independent release axis.
In 2015 the band announced a series of reunion shows, starting with a three night stand in colorado. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ween at the discogs marketplace. From ween s earliest days, they claimed to be sprouted from the demongod boognish. Etched belt buckles made out of your choice of thick copper, brass, or nickel silver that are rugged enough to last well beyond your lifetime and to become an heirloom in your family. Almost nothing is known about this tape and the record label that released it shut down years ago.
Theyre multiinstrumentalists and sometimes the only performers on their albums. Wad prime 5 was obviously the fifth release, hence the numeric name which also happens to represent the lowest prime. They have actually encouraged the use of fan torrents like browntracker for those who want digital copies of their live songs as well as their nowrare home demosalbums like the crucial squeegie lip and axis. Weens first album excluding the exclusive and possibly nonexistent mrs. Bold as boognish, erica petersons flaming crib death and live brain wedgie. Ween the mollusk lyrics, ween lyrics to the mollusk, view lyrics of the mollusk and watch it music video. Bold as boognish 1987 erica petersons flaming crib death. Bold as boognish 1988 original cassettewavflac this was weens second official cassette released on bird o pray records out of trenton, nj in 1988. The song bumblebee was rerecorded and released on weens first real album, godweensatan. The bands style is eclectic, and while they could generally be referred to. In 1987, freeman also released his own tape, synthetic socks, which featured melchiondo on a few tracks. The bands style is eclectic, and while they could generally be referred to as rock. Bold as boognish 1987 erica petersons flaming crib death 1988 the live brain. I have compiled a list of what i believe is weens best material.
Apr 05, 20 in the summer of 1987 ween filmed a short movie with friend and director tom nichols. For the curious though, listeners can track down the audio from the ep as well as that of the bird o prey tapes on weens own torrent download site. Bold as boognish 1987 erica petersons flaming crib death 1988 the live brain wedgiewad 1989 prime 5 studio albums. Bold as boognish bird o prey, 1987 it didnt take long for. I almost put on a couple tracks from their early demos but decided against it. Starting out with a few locally released demo tapes, including the crucial squeegie lip, axis. Recorded on a 4 track while gener and deaner were in high school in 1985 and 1986, the album was released on bird oprey records in 1986. Im killing it kill everything tweet tweet on the beach i like you bumblebee emily. Bold as boognish, erica petersons flaming crib death, the live brain wedgiewad, and prime 5. Bold as boognish 1987, erica petersons flaming crib death 1987, the live brain wedgiewad 1988, and prime 5 1989.
While its true that the album only pulls together some of the choice cuts from weens independent releases crucial squeegie lip, axis. The boognish is a demon god who has appeared thrice to the prophet brothers dean and gene ween. Teenage dirtbag by ween lyrics damnlyrics all lyrics. The crucial squeeige lip wasnt their only pregodweensatan tape. Bold as boognish is the name of weens second released recording in 1987. It sounds cynical, but thats the better way to hear live brain wedgie. The band recorded a second album on a fourtrack cassette recorder from january to october 1990, in an apartment called the pod, located in solebury township, pennsylvania. In any event, still a great book, essential for ween fans, and highly recommended for fans of the 33 series. The song bumblebee was rerecorded and released on ween s first real album, godweensatan. After a 28year run, freeman quit the band in 2012, citing the need to focus on his alcohol and drug addiction issues. Tradition has it that this entity holds a sceptor in each hand. They make the songs with the music, the music and the scotchgard. Bold as boognish is one of the easiest hell ween records, and i.
Despite being lo fi, most of the album sounds hi fi. Upon the first sighting, boognish communicated to them what had to be done and later that day ween recorded onto tape the holy holy picture that he had painted for the two boys. Around this time, gene also released his own tape, synthetic socks, which featured dean on a few songs. They formed in 1984 in new hope, pennsylvania when central members aaron freeman and mickey melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class.
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