Pork Soda
Album by Primus
Released	April 20, 1993
Recorded	???
Genre	Alternative, Funk Metal
Length	57:36
Label	Interscope Records
Producer(s)	Primus
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Primus chronology
Miscellaneous Debris (1992)	Pork Soda (1993)	Tales from the Punchbowl (1995)

Pork Soda is the fourth album by Primus. Released in 1993. It is considerably darker than the band's earlier efforts, dealing with murder (My Name Is Mud), dissatisfaction with the human race (Nature Boy), insanity (DMV), and suicide (Bob). It was a certified Gold record shortly after its release and is currently certified Platinum, and is Primus' largest seller to date. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (944x932, 139 KB){albumcover} File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Primus is a rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... An alternative is one of two possible choices. ... Funk metal is a type of music that incorporates hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs and the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Interscope Records is an American record label owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Primus is a rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... Primus is a rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. ... Miscellaneous Debris is an EP of 5 song covers by Primus. ... Tales from the Punchbowl is the fourth studio album by Primus, released on May 23, 1995. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Primus is a rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

The music on Pork Soda also drifts further from the "thrash funk" style that dominated the band's previous two albums into a more obscure heavier sound. The bass takes on a more dominant role with a dirgier abstract sound, while the guitar plays random "heavy metal" leads in unpredictable places and the drums keep the music anchored while also managing to make it sound more abstract still through rhythm changes and unconventional drumming methods. The songs are all like limericks of decadence sounding as if they were shouted by a carnival barker, mostly consisting of old melodies from nursery songs and children's rhymes, while the lyrics tell odd stories about characters in depressing situations.

This album also showed more work from Ler LaLonde and Tim Alexander, while Les Claypool had been the star of their previous albums, LaLonde and Alexander stepped up to the plate more on this record, LaLonde (on banjo, none the less) with the "Pork Chop's Little Ditty" tracks (not to mention the 8 minute jam "Hamburger Train", where, on guitar again, he showcases his advanced technical skills and unique styles). Alexander, playing percussion rather than actual drums, contributed "Wounded Knee", an all percussion intrumental showing off his African music influences. 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. ... Tim Herb Alexander (born April 10, 1965 in Cherry Point, North Carolina) is a drummer who has played in the rock band Primus, the experimental/indie group Laundry, the theatrical/experimental group Blue Man Group, and occasionally with the Las Vegas-based improvisational rock band Uberschall. ... 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. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...

Despite being lyrically darker and somewhat more obscure than previous releases, it was well received by fans and critics alike. While in the future the band would shift even further into other genres and almost reinvent themselves with each album (psychedelic on Tales from the Punchbowl, 70's rock on Brown Album, and metal on Antipop), Pork Soda for the most part was very similar to the band's previous two releases. Tales from the Punchbowl is the fourth studio album by Primus, released on May 23, 1995. ... The Brown Album is an album by alternative rock band Primus. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Heavy metal music. ... Antipop is an album by Primus, released on October 19, 1999. ...

Track listing

1. "Pork Chop's Little Ditty" (0:21) (LaLonde)
2. "My Name Is Mud" (4:47) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
3. "Welcome to This World" (3:40) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
4. "Bob" (4:40) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
5. "DMV" (4:58) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
6. "The Ol' Diamondback Sturgeon (Fisherman's Chronicles Pt. 3)" (4:39) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
7. "Nature Boy" (5:33) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
8. "Wounded Knee" (2:25) (Alexander)
9. "Pork Soda" (2:20) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
10. "The Pressman" (5:11) (Claypool)
11. "Mr. Krinkle" (5:27) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
12. "The Air Is Getting Slippery" (2:31) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
13. "Hamburger Train" (8:11) (Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander)
14. "Pork Chop's Little Ditty (Full Version)" (1:03) (LaLonde)
15. "Hail Santa" (1:50) (Claypool)

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Popularity

Pork Soda was Primus's most successful release to date, it debuted on the Billboard Top 10 and featured 3 singles, "My Name Is Mud", "DMV" and "Mr. Krinkle"