The groups original lineup was curt kirkwood guitarvocals, his brother cris kirkwood bass guitar, and derrick bostrom drums. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Listen to your favorite songs from up on the sun by meat puppets now. This phenomena, which can sometimes be very hard to see without a bright light, is specific to records and sometimes only certain pressings of. The album features a cleaner and more technical sound with a more psychedelic rock feel, in contrast to the sloppy punk approach of their first album, while continuing with the mystical, poetic lyrics and countryinflected songwriting of meat puppets ii. Meat puppets ii was followed by 1985s up on the sun. Vinyl version of the meat puppets landmark 1985 album, reissued and remastered for vinyl. After the you love me ep, in 1999, this was the second and final studio release from the second line up of the meat puppets reception. Many bands or record labels write little messages that get pressed into the matrix or run off groove close to the center label of their vinyl records. Meat puppets up on the sun full album 2011 reissue. Up on the sun is the third album by the meat puppets, released in 1985 by sst records.
You love me 1999 golden lies 2000 live 2002 golden lies is a 2000 album by the meat puppets. All told, this is a great and very original album which is at its best when listened to in its entirety. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The groups original lineup was curt kirkwood guitarvocals, his brother.
That gold burns slow like coal campers candles all lost in the snow lay down, youre on the warmth that im weaving is for you alone up on the sun where it never rains or snows theres an ocean with a wind that never blows and if you see it closer then the finer points will show not too much more too much more up on the sun where it never. Meat puppets headliners madison, wi may 17, 1988 shes hot not swimming ground bad love paradise hot pink up on the sun crazy i cant be counted on ill be there magic toy missing confusion fog automatic mojo look at the rain love our children forever if youve got the money liquified swimming ground i just want to make. Meat puppets, up on the sun these arizona punk rockers started out as snarling punks, but by the time they. Up on the sun isnt as revelatory as meat puppets ii, and it lacks a song as memorable as lake of fire, but the band rarely sounded as joyous or played with the same fire and accuracy as they demonstrated here, and its arguably their most purely pleasurable work. It was released on april 12, 2011, through megaforce records. This is one of the best feel good albums ever made. Often overshadowed by meat puppets ii, up on the sun is. Listen free to meat puppets up on the sun up on the sun, maidens milk and more. In 1985, the puppets were on the top of their game, moving on from their frenetic postpunk roots and into more acoustic, detailed, melodic arrangements.
This is a song curt kirkwood wrote to his then toddler daughter catherine. The studio version of the song plateau by the meat puppets. Up on the sun by meat puppets on amazon music unlimited. To me, this is the best meat puppets release and the remaster quality is excellent. The meat puppets continued to grow and impress as a live act, though the set lists mostly acknowledged albums such as meat puppets ii and up on the sun, which had long been recognized as landmarks of alternative music. Find meat puppets discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Meat puppets is an american rock band formed in january 1980 in phoenix, arizona. Meat puppets up on the sun alternate version youtube. The album features a cleaner and more technical sound with a more. Meat puppets up on the sun tab ultimate guitar archive. The kirkwood brothers met bostrom while attending brophy prep high school in phoenix. Out my way is a minialbum released by the alternative rock band the meat puppets in 1986. Favorites of the 80s indie underground who played punk rock with a strong affection for 60s psychedelia and american roots music. The groups classic lineup was curt kirkwood guitarvocals, his brother cris kirkwood bass guitar, and derrick bostrom drums.
In 1985, the puppets were on the top of their game, moving on from their frenetic postpunk roots. However, as their longtime fans know, the meat puppets change gears with each album, and up on the sun is one of their best. Bmg rights management us, llc, bmi broadcast music inc. Cris, once again happy and healthy, and curt reunited for 2007s rise to your knees and three wellreceived subsequent albums. The album features a cleaner and more technical sound with a more psychedelic rock feel, in contrast to the sloppy punk approach of their first album 1982, while continuing with the mystical, poetic lyrics and countryinflected songwriting of meat puppets ii 1984. It features a more hard rock oriented sound than the band usually has, leading some critics to say that the sound is similar to southernhard rock stylings of zz top.
Meat puppets loyalists were overjoyed in june 2018 by the news that derrick bostrom, who played drums with the band during their 1980 to 1996 heyday, had rejoined the pups, and expectations ran high for 2019s dusty notes, the first meat puppets album since 1995s no joke. The meat puppets are an american rock band formed in january 1980, in paradise valley, arizona. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Meat puppets ii turned the band into one of the leading bands on sst records, and along with the violent femmes, the gun club and others, helped establish the genre called cow punk. Av club opined lollipop to be a strong collection of powerpop songs. A long time ago i turned to myself and said you are my daughter i saw that the image i saw there was well so you are my daughter.
Watch the video for up on the sun from meat puppets s up on the sun for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Lollipop is the meat puppets thirteenth fulllength studio album. Up on the sun licensed to youtube by the orchard music, music video distributors on behalf of mvd audio. The high watermark of their early years, up on the sun remains as most meat puppets fans alltime favorite. A long time ago i turned to myself and said you, you are my daughter i saw that the image i saw it was real so you are my daughter then maybe weve got something to. Meat puppets announce tour plans for 2020 original lineup expands us tour in support of dusty notes coheadlining tour in may with mudhoney midwest swing in june videos for warranty and nine pins limited edition colored vinyl of meat puppets ii and dusty notes available now. One of the more notable groups on the roster of sst records who released most of their early albums, the meat. Meat puppets, meat puppets ii rykodisc moroccan brotherhood of jilala, jilala barakaakasha os mutantes, os mutantes om platten the necks, aquatic carpet bomb non, pagan muzak mute tony oxley, four compositions for sextet columbia evan parker, monoceros chronoscope taj mahal travellers, august 1974 pvine. Watch the video for two rivers from meat puppets s up on the sun for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Meat puppets biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.