The Fall of Troy (album)

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The Fall of Troy
The Fall of Troy cover
Studio album by The Fall of Troy
Released November 4, 2003
Recorded May 2003 at The Hall of Justice, Seattle
Genre Progressive Rock, Experimental Rock
Length 42:16
Label Lujo Records
Producer Joel M. Brown
Professional reviews
The Fall of Troy chronology
The Fall of Troy
(2003)		 Doppelgänger
(2005)
Alternate Cover
Re-release cover
Re-release cover

The Fall of Troy is the self-titled debut of U.S. progressive rock band The Fall of Troy.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

(All songs written and performed by The Fall of Troy.)

  1. "ROCKSTAR NAILBOMB!" – 2:02
  2. "Spartacus" – 1:15
  3. "The Circus That Has Brought Us Back to These Nights (Yo Chocola)" – 3:08
  4. "Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles" – 3:51
  5. "The Last March of the Ents" – 2:59
  6. "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." – 4:40
  7. "Whacko Jacko Steals the Elephant Man's Bones" – 4:51
  8. "Reassurance Rests in the Sea" – 3:58
  9. "The Adventures of Allan Gordon" – 4:06
  10. "I Just Got This Symphony Goin'" – 4:14
  11. "What Sound Does a Mastodon Make?" – 7:12

[edit] Information

  • The band members were only 17 when they recorded this album.
  • The whole album was recorded in one week throughout one take. [1]
  • Lead singer and guitarist Thomas Erak has the album's cover art tattooed on his left arm.
  • "The Last March of The Ents" is about the Destruction of Isengard from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.
  • "The Adventures of Allan Gordon" is about the book The Iceberg Hermit.
  • "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." has the speculated meanings:
    1. The widespread opinion [2][3][4][5] that "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P." stands for one of:
    2. According to the guitarist's personal livejournal account the song name matches exactly with a personal saying as described above
    3. According to the band's FAQ, "No comment, and even if you figure it out, it doesn't mean anything." (Presumably, the title is a joke that doesn't mean anything related to the lyrics or the song's meaning itself.)[6].

[edit] Personnel

  • Thomas Erak - guitar, lead vocals
  • Tim Ward - bass, vocals
  • Andrew Forsman - drums
  • Joel M. Brown - production, additional vocals on "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P."
  • Jeff Suffering - vocals on "Spartacus" and "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P."
  • Gail Erak - vocals on "What Sound Does a Mastadon Make" and backing vocals on "F.C.P.S.I.T.S.G.E.P.G.E.P.G.E.P."
  • Andy Myers - design and layout

[edit] References

  1. ^ HardcoreSounds
  2. ^ Meaning of "FCPSITSGEPGEPGEP" in a February 2005 user comment at SongMeanings.net
  3. ^ Meaning of "FCPSITSGEPGEPGEP" in a September 2005 user comment at Music-Discussion.com
  4. ^ Meaning of "FCPSITSGEPGEPGEP" in a May 2006 user comment at Punknews.org
  5. ^ Meaning of "FCPSITSGEPGEPGEP" at Last.fm
  6. ^ The Fall of Troy's offical FAQ page, scroll down
v • d • e
The Fall of Troy
Thomas Erak  · Frank Black  · Andrew Forsman
Tim Ward
Studio albums
The Fall of Troy (2003) · Doppelgänger (2005) · Manipulator (2007)
Other releases
Ghostship (EP, 2004) · Equal Vision Demos (demos, 2005)
Videography
"Tom Waits (Demo Version)" (2005) · "Whacko Jacko Steals The Elephant Man's Bones" (2005) · "F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X." (2006) · "Cut Down All The Trees And Name The Streets After Them" (2007) · "Ex-Creations" (2008)
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