Track Listing 1. Pork Chop's Little Ditty 2. My Name Is Mud 3. Welcome to This World 4. Bob 5. Dmv 6. Ol' Diamondback Sturgeon, The (Fisherman's Chronicles, Part 3) 7. Nature Boy 8. Wounded Knee 9. Pork Soda 10. Pressman, The 11. Mr. Krinkle 12. Air Is Getting Slippery, The 13. Hamburger Train 14. Pork Chop's Little Ditty 15. Hail Santa
| Details | | Playing Time: | 57 min. | | Producer: | Primus | | Distributor: | Universal Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Primus: Les Claypool (vocals, mandolin, bass); Larry Lalonde (guitar, six-string banjo); Tim "Herb" Alexander (drums). While some longtime Primus fans feel that 1993's PORK SODA was the beginning of the end of the group, it was Primus' biggest commercial success to date, making them part of the 90's alternative rock royalty. Claypool's usually lighthearted lyrics take a turn to the dark side on the murder tale "My Name Is Mud" and the suicidal "Bob," but his biting sense of humor resurfaces on such tracks as "Welcome to this World," "DMV," "Nature Boy," and "Mr. Krinkle." PORK SODA was Primus first album to be recorded in the cushy confines of Les Claypool's house, giving the album a more "made at home" feel and sound than previous releases.
Editorial Reviews ...PORK SODA's alternative-metal- fusion will appeal mostly to folks who like a little fizz with their lard... - Rating: B Entertainment Weekly (04/23/1993)
...It takes a special kind of insanity to be this good....Primus are purveyors of acrid and idiosyncratic folk tales that are closer to the spirit of Tom Waits than anyone else.... Melody Maker (05/29/1993)
3 Stars - Good - ...bumptious and highly enjoyable nonsense....Primus' appeal remains rooted in their astounding, renegade technique... Q (08/01/1993)
...So the songwriting sucks. So what? Primus' strength is playing... Musician (06/01/1993)
3 Stars - Good - ...an amalgam of elements that have no reason to be joined together in a sane universe...if you think it's high time surrealism entered the mosh pits of America, PORK SODA just may be your cup of meat... Rolling Stone (06/10/1993)
...So the songwriting sucks. So what? Primus' strength is playing... Musician (06/01/1993)
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