DMV (song)

"DMV"
Single by Primus
from the album Pork Soda
Released 1993 [1]
Genre Funk metal, experimental rock, alternative metal, comedy rock
Length 4:58 [1]
Label Interscope
Writer(s) Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander
Producer(s) Primus
Primus singles chronology
"My Name Is Mud"
(1993)
"DMV"
(1993)
"Mr.Krinkle"
(1993)

"DMV" is a song by the rock band Primus. Interscope Records asked Primus to release this song together with its video.

The video was featured in Beavis and Butt-head.

It has been played live on Lollapalooza '93 and some concerts of 2003 Tour de Fromage.[2]

This song is also featured in Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People and in the compilation album They Can't All Be Zingers.[3]

The song failed to chart.[4]

The song

This song features bassist Les Claypool soulfully slapping and tapping his bass. In the video about 40 seconds of the outro were removed.[5] It appears to be about the Department of Motor Vehicles.

The video

The video for "DMV" features backstage footage before a show and clips from a toilet, animation and artwork used for the "Tommy the Cat" video. Due the length of the song the video was cut to 4:29.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Huey, Steve. "Primus - Pork Soda". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. "Primus - DMV (Lollapalooza 1993)". YouTube. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. "Primus - DMV". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. "Primus - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Primus - DMV". YouTube. Retrieved 1 November 2013.