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- Date Released: November 23, 1999
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative
- Label: Beyond Music
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We Say...
Shortly after the release of their classic self-titled 1983 debut album, the Violent Femmes were the college — there was a nary a sophomore's dorm room without a poster of the Wisconsin trio plastered on the wall or their songs blasting into the hall. Those are the Femmes celebrated by this 72-minute live disc, recorded bare-bones style in the Dairy State in late October, 1998. Two-thirds of the 20 tracks hail from those early, headier years, and vocalist Gordon Gano has no trouble getting the hometown crowd to shout along to his nervous odes to mischief, torment and dysfunction. Even "Life Is an Adventure" from 1998's lackluster Rock!!!!! kicks it up a notch from the studio version, and the live energy of first-album faves "Blister in the Sun" and the ending trifecta of "Add It Up," "Gone Daddy Gone" and "Kiss Off" overshadows any mustiness that might have set in. Although the trio hit a creative wall long ago, this CD shows that — at least live — they can still be one scorching acoustic post-punk folk-angst crew when they want to be.
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They Say...
Few bands have captured the angst, sexual frustration, and repressed rage of the '80s and '90s better than the Violent Femmes. Without falling prey to death, breakups, and commercial overexposure, the Femmes have maintained their simmering intensity with an ever-growing loyal fan base of former punks, Generation Xers, and their younger brothers and sisters. The Wisconsin trio captures nearly two decades of post-punk smarminess with Viva Wisconsin, a live retrospective recorded during a one-week tour of their home state in October 1998 that boasts a depth of song choices and performances. Whether playing their best-known hits or lesser-known classics, the band delivers great live performances with largely nothing more than the acoustic bass, drums, and guitar they are known for. The alternative radio staples "Blister in the Sun," "Gone Daddy Gone," and "Kiss Off" are here, of course, but longtime fans and new initiates will love the variety of songs spanning the band's career. Dark gems like the twisted sagas "Country Death Song," "Gimme the Car," and "Hallowed Ground" showcase singer/songwriter Gordon Gano's capacity for spinning haunting tales. Creepy anthems of alienation like "Prove My Love" and "Confessions" show off the trio's musical virtuosity. Fans love the Femmes for their ability to merge punk, rockabilly, and roots rock with pain-ridden lyrics and pissed-off vibes. Their best anthems, like "American Music," "Black Girls," and the sublime "Add It Up," are played here with crackling intensity. This collection is a must for Femmes fans and a great way to introduce casual fans to the band's body of work.
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Prove My Love |
2:54 |
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| 02. | |
I'm Nothing |
2:27 |
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| 03. | |
Country Death Song |
4:50 |
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| 04. | |
Blister In The Sun |
2:32 |
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| 05. | |
Gimme The Car |
5:44 |
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| 06. | |
Don't Talk About My Music (Shut Your Mouth) |
2:13 |
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| 07. | |
Confessions |
7:32 |
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| 08. | |
Hallowed Ground |
3:44 |
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| 09. | |
Life Is An Adventure |
2:29 |
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| 10. |
Old Mother Reagan |
0:30 |
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| 11. | |
Ugly |
2:54 |
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| 12. | |
Good Feeling |
4:25 |
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| 13. | |
Dahmer Is Dead |
0:53 |
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American Music |
4:03 |
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Special |
2:14 |
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| 16. | |
Sweet World of Angels |
5:17 |
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| 17. | |
Black Girls |
4:30 |
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Gone Daddy Gone |
3:08 |
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| 19. | |
Add It Up |
5:59 |
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| 20. | |
Kiss Off |
4:29 |
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20 Total Tracks, 72:47 Total Length
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Credits
- Brian Ritchie - Guitar // Brian Ritchie - Harmonica // Brian Ritchie - Shakuhachi // Brian Ritchie - Sax (Soprano) // Brian Ritchie - Theremin // Brian Ritchie - Vocals // Brian Ritchie - Xylophone // Brian Ritchie - Conch // Brian Ritchie - Bass (Acoustic) // Violent Femmes - Main Performer // Sigmund Snopek III - Flute // Sigmund Snopek III - Piano // Sigmund Snopek III - Trombone // Sigmund Snopek III - Clarinet (Bass) // Sigmund Snopek III - Oboe // Sigmund Snopek III - Vocals // Sigmund Snopek III - Native American Flute // Gordon Gano - Vocals // Gordon Gano - Vocals // David Vartanian - Producer // Guy Hoffman - Vocals // Guy Hoffman - Bugle // Guy Hoffman - Drums (Snare) // Guy Hoffman - Tranceaphone // Ray Cribb - Bass // Ray Cribb - Trombone // Barbara Glauber - Cover Design // Roger Lian - Mastering // Shane Derstl - Trumpet // Mike Kock - Saxophone // Eric Markstrum - Trombone // David Vartamoan - Engineer
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