| "V" Is for Vagina | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by Puscifer | ||||||||||
| Released | October 30, 2007 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||||||||
| Genre | Trip hop, post-industrial | |||||||||
| Length | 48:51 | |||||||||
| Label | Sony BMG Puscifer Entertainment |
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| Producer | Mat Mitchell, Puscifer | |||||||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Billboard | (unfavorable)[2] |
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| Metal Hammer | |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
"V" Is for Vagina is the debut studio album by Maynard James Keenan's side project Puscifer, released on October 30, 2007. The album features a significantly different, electronic sound and arrangements than Keenan's other bands: the progressive Tool and alternative A Perfect Circle. Keenan himself compared the sound of "V" is For Vagina to "driving around in your car listening to those old Motown hits, James Brown, and cool R&B stuff".[4] "V" is for Vagina has sold 112,000 copies.[5]
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The album was preceded by a non-album, retail-only single called "Cuntry Boner", released on October 2, 2007. Released a week later was an iTunes-only four track EP titled Don't Shoot the Messenger, with tracks previously released only on soundtracks.
On October 30, 2007, a second single, and first actual radio single from the album, "Queen B." was posted into a flash audio player on the official website, along with selected tracks by Keenan projects. On October 1, 2007, the video was posted on the Puscifer YouTube channel.[6] The video features several fully CGI Maynards as pawns in a chess game between two women. The album debuted at #25 on the Billboard 200, selling about 27,000 copies in its first week.[7] On October 7, 2007, "Trekka (Sean Beaven Mix)" was published on Puscifer.com. And on October 25, 2007, the entire album was put up for listening.
In a message Maynard sent out on October 27, 2007 he said that Target stores decided not to carry the album after seeing the cover image, and Wal-Mart never even returned a call to carry the record. In Canada, the album was available at Wal-Mart, but with a large sticker obscuring most of the cover.
On October 17, 2008, an official music video for the song Momma Sed was released online via the official Puscifer YouTube channel.[8]
On April 28, 2008, a remix album with versions of tracks from "V" Is for Vagina was released, entitled "V" Is for Viagra. The Remixes.
Additionally, on October 17, 2008, a dub remix album with versions of tracks from "V" Is for Vagina was released, entitled "D" Is for Dubby - The Lustmord Dub Mixes.
All songs written and composed by Maynard James Keenan, except where noted.
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| 1. | "Queen B." (M. Keenan, T. Alexander) | 3:56 | |||||||
| 2. | "DoZo" (M. Keenan, B. Lustmord) | 4:00 | |||||||
| 3. | "Vagina Mine" | 5:35 | |||||||
| 4. | "Momma Sed" (M. Keenan, T. Commerford, B. Wilk, J. Polonsky) | 3:24 | |||||||
| 5. | "Drunk with Power" (M. Keenan, B. Lustmord) | 5:01 | |||||||
| 6. | "The Undertaker" (M. Keenan, D. Lohner) | 4:00 | |||||||
| 7. | "Trekka" (M. Keenan, B. Lustmord) | 4:46 | |||||||
| 8. | "Indigo Children" | 6:22 | |||||||
| 9. | "Sour Grapes" (M. Keenan, J. Polonsky, T. Alexander) | 6:45 | |||||||
| 10. | "REV 22:20 (Dry Martini Mix)" (M. Keenan, D. Lohner) | 5:08 | |||||||
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| 11. | "The Undertaker (Spanish Fly Mix)" | 3:44 | |||||||
| 12. | "Lighten Up, Francis" (M. Keenan, T. Alexander) | 4:10 | |||||||
| 13. | "Queen B. (BLESTeNATION Mix)" | 3:25 | |||||||
| 14. | "Momma Sed (BLESTeNATION Mix)" | 4:47 | |||||||
| 15. | "Queen B." (Music Video) | 4:12 | |||||||
Also on April 29, 2008, the album was released as a Limited Edition double vinyl album featuring two bonus tracks (which were also made available on the E-Deluxe Edition).
Side A:
Side B:
Side C:
Side D:
The song "Indigo Children" appears to refer to the New Age concept of indigo children. This song also serves as the background for Maynard's Caduceus website.
The title "REV 22:20" is a direct reference to the epilogue of The Book of Revelation, chapter 22, verse 20: "He who testifieth these things saith, Yea: I come quickly. Amen: come, Lord Jesus."[9] most likely making a sexual innuendo about the evolution of the language used in scripture.
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