| Shake the Missile Base | ||||
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| Studio album by Steve Lieberman the Gangsta Rabbi | ||||
| Released | 27 November 2007 | |||
| Recorded | March 2007 – October 2007 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, Jewish, Obscuro,Experimental, Progressive Rock, PitBash | |||
| Length | 65:13 | |||
| Label | Bad'lan USA | |||
| Producer | Steve Lieberman | |||
| Steve Lieberman the Gangsta Rabbi chronology | ||||
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Shake the Missile Base is a punk, experimental noise rock album and the 13th album released by New York punk/experimental bassist/flutist Steve Lieberman (The Gangsta Rabbi)age 49 at the time of release, 27 November 2007, six weeks before Lieberman was committed to a local psych ward for cutting and other complications of major depressive and bipolar disorders. His failing mental health is evidenced repetitively on the album, especially in the songs "Public Suicide", "The Flagellator" and "ld50'.[1]
During a tour for Shake the Missile Base in the spring of 2008, Lieberman cut himself on stage during the performance of "Public Suicide" in at New York's Crazy Donkey club.[2]
"Public Suicide" and "Sex Whore" reached the top ten on SoundClick's rock chart in 2008.[3]
Contents |
'Replacing sunshine-laden lyrics with angry words of rage, heartache, depression and suicide, a heavily distorted album by one of my favorite independent avant-garde artists. I'm not sure whether I'll ever get everything Mr. Lieberman is trying to espouce, but damn if I want to. That's why I listen intently to every damn word, note and flute-craziness on "Shake The Missile Base" [4]
'Some may see little talent here with much ballyhooing, while others will find a unique genious quality in the unpolished delivery of songs as "Skinheads In My Yard", "Rubbin' One Out For My Baby" and "Love @ Defcon 5". It's hard not to find easy comparisons to Wild Man Fisher and Wesley Willis'".[5]
'With over 22 songs lasting over an hour and distorted bass parts that would even make the most hardcore punk bands cringe, depending on who you ask, Steve Lieberman is either a musical madman or a genious with a vision. With flute parts with a Jethro Tull flutter, I give the Gangsta Rabbi credit for not being afraid to do what he wants with music and letting the chips fall where they may. Rating 6.5 stars out of 10.[6]
This guy's insanity is genious! If only Wesley Willis were alive, a Willis-Lieberman tour would have been magnificent.[7]
All songs written and composed by Steve Lieberman except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Public Suicide" | 2:18 |
| 2. | "Editor's Pick" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Sex Whore" | 1:47 |
| 4. | "Bullycide (Requirem for Jared)" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Skinheads in my Yard Oy Vey! '458" | 2:47 |
| 6. | "A Girl For Everyone But Me" | 2:43 |
| 7. | "Radio Nowhere" (Springsteen) | 3:41 |
| 8. | "I Masturbate" | 2:09 |
| 9. | "Commando Commando" | 1:59 |
| 10. | "Joe Wants It Yesterday" | 2:42 |
| 11. | "The Flagellator" | 2:42 |
| 12. | "Gimme Desert Fever" | 3:55 |
| 13. | "Shake the Missile Base" | 3:32 |
| 14. | "Rubbin' One Out For my Baby" | 3:18 |
| 15. | "The Bad Touch" (The Bloodhound Gang) | 3:15 |
| 16. | "Love @Defcon-5" | 3:09 |
| 17. | "Apeman" (Davies) | 3:27 |
| 18. | "Love > Genre" | 3:16 |
| 19. | "Wish You Were Here" (Gilmour, Waters) | 3:48 |
| 20. | "Lovesick Again" | 2:45 |
| 21. | "Left Me Suicidal" | 2:59 |
| 22. | "ld50/Private Suicide" | 3:06 |
Steve Lieberman - bass guitars, vocals, flutes, recorders,Laotian Concorbit flute, shahnai, renaissance flute,zaphon trombone, melodica, beatmachines