Donkey Rhubarb (EP)

The music video for the eponymous track was directed by David Slade. It was shot in various parts of London (with views of the skyline of the Canary Wharf district) and features Care Bear-esque creatures with the oil painting of Richard D. James (found on the album cover of ...I Care Because You Do) on their faces. The Rhubears, as James calls them, dance and frolic in the presence of children, but they also display aggressive and obscene behaviour. For some time after the release of this single, the Rhubears were present at Aphex Twin's live shows. James has also admitted to having his friends dress up as them to terrorise line-ups outside of clubs.

It should also be mentioned that Donkey Rhubarb is the English-language name of Polygonum cuspidatum, a plant that is considered to invade disturbed and shaded habitats very aggressively. This might give a clue about the song title and the actions around the clubs.

This song was also used as the theme song for MTV UK's Pure Morning programming block.

"Icct Hedral," a track which originally appeared on ...I Care Because You Do, was orchestrated by Philip Glass on this release.

[edit] Track listing

"Donkey Rhubarb"—6:08
"Vaz Deferenz"—5:49
"Icct Hedral (Philip Glass Orchestration)"—8:05
"Pancake Lizard"—4:31

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As Aphex Twin	Digeridoo (1992) – Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992) – Xylem Tube EP (1992) – On (1993) – Selected Ambient Works Volume II (1994) – Classics (1994) – Ventolin (1995) – ...I Care Because You Do (1995) – Melodies from Mars (unreleased) (1995) – Donkey Rhubarb (1995) – Girl/Boy EP (1996) – Richard D. James (1996) – 51/13—Aphex Singles Collection (1996) – Come to Daddy (1997) – Windowlicker (1999) – drukqs (2001) – 26 Mixes for Cash (2003) Analord 10 (2005) – Chosen Lords (2006)

As AFX	Analogue Bubblebath (1991) – Analogue Bubblebath 2 – (1991) – Analogue Bubblebath 3 (1993) – Analogue Bubblebath 4 (1994) – Analogue Bubblebath 5 (unreleased) (1995) – Hangable Auto Bulb (1995) – Analogue Bubblebath 3.1 – (1997) – 2 Remixes By AFX (2001) – Smojphace EP (2003) – Analords 1-9, 11 (2005) – AFX/LFO (2005) – Chosen Lords (2006)

As Polygon Window	Surfing on Sine Waves (1993) – Quoth (1993)

As Power-Pill	Pac-Man (1992)

As Bradley Strider	Bradley's Beat (1991) – Bradley's Robot (1993)

As Caustic Window	Joyrex J4 EP (1992) – Joyrex J5 EP (1992) – Joyrex J9i (1993) – Joyrex J9ii (1993) – Untitled (unreleased) (1994) – Compilation (1998)

As GAK	GAK (1994)

As Q-Chastic	Q-Chastic EP (unreleased) (1992)

As Green Calx	Green Calx (unreleased) (1993)

With Mike & Rich	Expert Knob Twiddlers (1996)

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