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September 11, 2003

Economy-Sized Music Appreciation: MARY PRANKSTER.

Holy shit do I love Mary Prankster.

Mary Prankster is indescribable. She's not punk, she's not rock, and she's sure as shit not girl-with-a-guitar. She's just... Mary Prankster. She hasn't got a song over three minutes, but manages in a minute-thirty what most bands miss entirely on full-length albums. But the hell with hype, I'll let the songs speak for themselves.

Uh huh. Songs, plural. I couldn't decide on just one.

Mary Prankster - Art Fag Bastard (Live)

Mary Prankster - Tits and Whiskey

And if you like what you hear, get your ass over to her site and buy yourself every album she's ever made. EVER. And do it with a clear conscience; Palace Coup Records isn't RIAA-affiliated. See?

Lyrics under the cut. Have fun!

Art Fag Bastard

He’d invite me over
when his girl was out of town
We'd watch a film with subtitles
and then we'd fool around

German existentialism
gave him such a thrill
He used the word “cinematography”
so much it made me ill

He told me that Paul Westerberg
invented modern rock
He talked about his year abroad
in the former Soviet Bloc

Then he'd tell me all about
where Kerouac went wrong
Go back to Prague you art fag bastard
that’s where you belong

Tits & Whiskey

Fast cars and explosions
Party hats and motion lotion
Let’s go down to the ocean
And break out the tits and whiskey

Fuck me, fuck me, fuck me, fuck me
I am Ernie’s rubber ducky
Kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me
Let’s break out the tits and whiskey

It has to be filthy
I’m ripe and I’m healthy
I wish I was wealthy
So fuck the rhythm and let’s break out the tits and whiskey
’cause that shows we’re anarchists

I’m all about right now
And everything I do is foul
So get out another motel towel
To wipe up the tits and whiskey

Posted by Spike at September 11, 2003 04:27 AM

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Comments

 

Good shit. Though it's a bit strange to hear such a sweet voice singing that kinda foulity.

Posted by The Bloated Camel at September 13, 2003 02:13 PM
205.188.209.109

 

You ever heard of Billy Childish? He does a lovely little garage-punk ditty called "Art or Arse?" and also one called "We Hate the Fuckin' NME". Some pretty stupid shit, but he's so bad he's good.

Posted by Len at September 14, 2003 04:43 PM
142.165.42.9

 

never heard of him, no... but I plan on it, soon. Thanks for the recommendation.

And Camel: That's part of the appeal! You oughta hear her doing a song called "Valentine." get me drunk and get in line/everybody's valentine....

Posted by Spike at September 16, 2003 11:29 AM
68.20.17.12

 

woo-hoo! i love mary, glad to see other people are getting into her too. she's my idol:)

Posted by sarah at January 30, 2004 02:54 PM
64.247.67.40

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