DMV is the second single of Primus's platinum selling Pork Soda album, preceded by "My Name Is Mud" and coming before "Mr. Krinkle." The song is about the Department of Motor Vehicles, Les Claypool relating his hellish experiences there. To exaggerate his distaste for the DMV, Claypool states if he had his choice he'd "screw a chimpanzee," in addition to comparisons to hell, "cold toilet seats" and dentist chairs. Primus is a rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. ... Pork Soda is a 1993 album by Primus. ... My Name is Mud is the first single from the alternative rock band Primus off of their album Pork Soda that became a smash hit in 1993. ... Mr. ... In the United States of America, the Department of Motor Vehicles (or DMV) is a government agency of a U.S. state which administers the registration of automobiles (e. ... Les on stage with Primus in 2004 Leslie Les Edward Claypool is a bassist and lead singer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. ... Medieval illustration of Hell in the Hortus deliciarum manuscript of Herrad of Landsberg (about 1180) Hell is, according to many religious beliefs, a place or a state of painful suffering. ...
Driven by Claypool's bass line, the song is nearly five minutes long, mostly due to a nearly two minute long jam session at the end, with guitarist Ler LaLonde soloing over Claypool's bass playing. The single did moderatly well and featured a music video with the band playing live in front of a large crowd at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Les has admitted that this was his least favorite music video as they were told to make it, rather than of their own volition. Ler circa 1995 Larry Ler Lalonde (born Lawrence LaLonde on September 12, 1968 in El Sobrante, California) is a guitarist who currently plays in Primus along with Les Claypool and Tim Alexander. ... The Greek Theatre is a 5,700-seat amphitheater located at Griffith Park in Los Angeles, California. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish; Los Ãngeles, ) also known simply as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...
The song was also featured in the game Beavis and Butt-head Virtual Stupidity. Beavis and Butt-head is an animated series that aired on the cable television channel MTV from 1993 to 1997. ...
I spent an hour at the DMV yesterday morning, which, as these things go, isn't an inordinate amount of time to be trapped there, nor was it particularly hellish.
I arrived at the DMV five minutes after it opened and was greeted by a line of about 60 people just outside the elevator doors.
It was a kinder, gentler DMV than what they were accustomed to: There was never a line, the office was not a cavernous multipart drop-ceilinged nightmare with meandering lines of cretins (it was a small anteroom in the lovely neoclassical courthouse building on the town square), and the lady behind the counter was actually nice.
So, Ive made the mistake of playing some of my God songs in religious settings only to get reprimanded by the leadership, saying that my music is not theologically sound.
Sure, there was a time when you could get harassed because your songs may have sounded a little too much like devil music you know, rock and roll but since Amy Grants sold out, its pretty much a free-for-all, now.
DMV: Im the last person qualified to give any advice, but since you asked, all Ive got to say is to be true to yourself.
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