Weird Revolution

Weird Revolution
Studio album by Butthole Surfers
Released August 28, 2001
Genre Alternative rock, psychedelic rock, alternative hip hop
Length 45:14
Label Surfdog / Hollywood
Producer Paul Leary, Rob Cavallo
Butthole Surfers chronology

After the Astronaut
(1998)		 Weird Revolution
(2001)		 Humpty Dumpty LSD
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]
Pitchfork Media (0.4/10)[3]

Weird Revolution is the eighth and final studio album by the alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, released in 2001 on Surfdog Records and Hollywood Records.

The initial release of this album featured a lenticular cover and jewel case that shows the baby's limbs moving and shooting a beam at other planes on the cover. The song "They Came In" was featured on the soundtrack to Mission: Impossible II. The song "The Shame of Life" was featured in the trailer for Phone Booth.

Track listing

  1. "The Weird Revolution" (Butthole Surfers)– 3:36
  2. "The Shame of Life" (Butthole Surfers, Gibson J. Haynes, Robert J. Ritchie) – 3:54
  3. "Dracula from Houston" (Nathan Calhoun, Haynes)– 3:42
  4. "Venus" (Butthole Surfers) – 3:55
  5. "Shit Like That" (Butthole Surfers) – 3:18
  6. "Mexico" (Butthole Surfers) – 3:50
  7. "Intelligent Guy" (Haynes) – 3:04
  8. "Get Down" (Butthole Surfers) – 5:29
  9. "Jet Fighter" (Butthole Surfers) – 2:57
  10. "The Last Astronaut" (Butthole Surfers) – 4:07
  11. "Yentel" (Haynes) – 3:22
  12. "They Came In" (Butthole Surfers, Haynes) – 22:23 / "Untitled Track" after 17:52 - 0:29

Singles

"The Shame of Life

  1. "The Shame of Life"
  2. "The Shame of Life" (A Cappella)
  3. "The Shame of Life" (DJ Z-Trip Remix)
  4. "The Shame of Life" (Bonus Beats)

"Dracula from Houston"

  1. "Dracula from Houston (The Bike Song) (Radio Edit)"
  2. "They Came In"
  3. "Call Out Hook"

Personnel

Butthole Surfers

Additional personnel

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2001 The Billboard 200 130

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
2001 "The Shame of Life" Modern Rock Tracks 24

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, Patrick. "allmusic ((( Weird Revolution > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
  2. ↑ Brackett, Nathan. "Butthole Surfers". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 123, cited March 17, 2010
  3. ↑ DiCrescenzo, Brent. "Weird Revolution". pitchfork.com. August 2001, Retrieved on March 17, 2010.