Primus Trivia

1. Which bassist/vocalist was the driving force behind Primus?

From Quiz Primus

Answer: Les Claypool

Les Claypool was born in Richmond California in 1963 and lived his early years in El Sobrante, California. He started playing bass guitar at the age of fourteen. He worked as a carpenter before forming Primus. Les Paul was an American guitarist, Les Ferdinand an English football player and Les Dawson an English comedian.

From Quiz Primus!

Answer: Mud

"My Name is Mud" appears on the 1993 Gold Album "Pork Soda," and it is one of the most popular Primus songs. The phrase indicates a lack of intelligence and a generally unsuccessful life experience. This is the song that Primus played during the new Woodstock concert in 1994 and the crowd in the mosh pit threw mud at him. His classic response was to make fun of the audience!

From Quiz For True Primus Fans

Answer: Frank Zappa

The CD was called "Zappa Picks" and is widely available in many online stores.

From Quiz The Characters of Primus

Answer: Bob

"Bob" is a song based on someone Les Claypool knew who committed suicide in his apartment.

From Quiz For All PRIMUS Fans

Answer: Rancho Relaxo

To my knowledge, Les Claypool owns it. You can take a virtual tour of the studios at Rancho Relaxo on the interactive CD-ROM "Tales From The Punchbowl". (You can also play on Herb's drum kit)

From Quiz Primus

Answer: 'Suck On This'

Their first album debuted in 1989.

From Quiz Primus

Answer: Suck on This

The album was a live recording of gigs in Berkley, California and featured nine songs. Most of the material was written by Les Claypool and some of the songs were "John the Fisherman", "Tommy the Cat" and "Pudding Time". Apart from Claypool the other members of the band were Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander. All other options were also released in 1989. "Oranges & Lemons" was released by XTC, "The Raw and the Cooked" by Fine Young Cannibals and "Make Them Die Slowly" by the White Zombies.

From Quiz For True Primus Fans

Answer: Magdalena

He recorded "My Fellow Astronauts" with Attention Deficit. He recorded "The Hallow" with A Perfect Circle, but it was the only song he did with them. "Magdelena" is another A Perfect Circle song, on the same CDd, but it was played by Josh Freese. Tim recorded "Bob" with Primus.

From Quiz Sailing The Seas of Cheese

Answer: Cyanide and Polyester

The lyrics in "Is It Luck" question whether it is lucky that certain things happen in the manner that they do: "Is It Luck? My socks and shoes always match Is it Luck? There's a foot at the end of each of my legs Is it Luck? I can play my bass for you Is it Luck? Some gals like to kiss my face Is it Luck? Is it Luck? There was food inside your mouth today Is it Luck? Your barber cuts your hair just so Is it Luck? When the taste of sex is on your lips Is it Luck? Is it Luck? Cyanide works oh so fast Is it Luck? Polyester makes you sweat Is it Luck? If a graham cracker gets you off Is it Luck Love. Love? Is it Luck? Is it Luck?"

From Quiz The Characters of Primus

Answer: Renegade

"The Chastizing of Renegade" tells the story of a boy named Renegade who frequently finds himself in legal trouble.

From Quiz Frizzle Fry

Answer: Laurel and Hardy

This comedy duo is featured in the song "Spaghetti Western". "Why do we do this C.G. and I? Every night vegetables, Minds numbed up by THC. I've got my pen, C.G. the remote Laurel and Hardy's the best bet at four A.M. On a Friday"

From Quiz For All PRIMUS Fans

Answer: Snap

The liner notes on the earlier album covers say: "Sculpture by Snap". It is my opinion that Snap is actually Mr. Claypool himself, by comparison of his drawings to the sculptures. I don't know if that's true, however.

From Quiz Primus

Answer: 3

A lot of sound for a trio.

From Quiz Primus

Answer: Frizzle Fry

The album contained 13 tracks that varied in length from 0:24 seconds ("Sathington Willoughby") to 6:42 minutes ("To Defy the Laws of Tradition"). "John the Fisherman" became the band's first single and was released both from the live album and later from a studio album. "War Pigs" and "Paranoid" were songs by Black Sabbath.

From Quiz Primus!

Answer: Les Claypool

The band's founder, Les Claypool, was born on September 29, 1963. He plays bass guitar and sings all vocals for Primus. Les Claypool cites Geddy Lee from the band "Rush" as one of his main influences growing up.

From Quiz For True Primus Fans

Answer: Sail the seas of cheese

According to the lyrics to "DMV", there comes a time when every man must sail the seas of cheese.

From Quiz Sailing The Seas of Cheese

Answer: Sgt. Baker

Sgt. Baker is a mean, militant drill Sargeant discussing how he is going to turn his recruits into his own image: "Sgt. Baker is my name I'm gonna teach you how to play the game of warfare Suddenly it appears to me You got a bit much dignity For your own good, boy Yes sir, yes sir. I will rape your personality Pummel you with my own philosophy Strip you of your self-integrity To make you all a bit like me I said right, left" These are the first two lyrical paragraphs in the song "Sgt. Baker". The final two have not been included as they are inappropriate. The three other characters given as answers are all characters that are included in lyrics on other Primus albums.

From Quiz The Characters of Primus

Answer: The Pressman

"The Pressman" is a first-person account of a journalist's thoughts on his profession.

From Quiz Frizzle Fry

Answer: heal

"Too many puppies, Too many puppies are taught to heal. Too many puppies are trained to kill."

From Quiz For All PRIMUS Fans

Answer: Tim Alexander

I don't really know why they called him Herb, except that Les likes to nickname his drummers.

From Quiz Primus

Answer: Les Claypool

He can also be heard in bands like Sausage, Les Claypool and the Holy Mackerel and Les Claypool's Frog Brigade.

From Quiz Primus

Answer: Cheese

The album contained 13 songs and was released on the Interscope label. Primus produced the album themselves. Three of the songs, "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver", "Tommy the Cat" and "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers" were released as singles with "Jerry" reaching number 23 on the US Billboard alternative songs chart.

From Quiz Primus!

Answer: Tales From the Punchbowl

The song "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" was the most popular track from Primus's fourth album "Tales from the Punchbowl." It lost to Pearl Jam's "Spin the Black Circle" at the 1996 Grammy Awards.The song was involved in some controversy due to actress Winona Ryder, an alternative music enthusiast, thinking that the song was about her. Claypool insists that it was not.

From Quiz For True Primus Fans

Answer: He asked them if they wanted to jam to Isley Brothers tunes

The Isley Brothers were one of Les' favorite bands growing up, and he asked this after Lars doubted whether he was familar with heavy metal music. James Hetfield later joked that he didn't get the job because "he was too good."

From Quiz Sailing The Seas of Cheese

Answer: A fireman

"Jerry Was A Race Car Driver" describes the life events that "Jerry" has experienced before his death due to drinking and driving. "Captain Pierce" was a fireman and although it does not directly say so in the lyrics, one can assume that he was a retired fireman that went to try and rescue "Jerry" from the wreckage. "Jerry was a race car driver And he drove so goddamned fast He never did win no checkered flag But he never did come in last Jerry was a race car driver He'd say "El solo number one" With a bocephus sticker On his 442 he'd light 'em up Just for fun Captain Pierce was a fireman Richmond engine #3 I'll be a wealthy man when I get A dime for all the things that Man taught to me Captain Pierce was a strong man Strong as any man alive It stuck in his craw that they Made him retire at the age of 65 Jerry was a race car driver 22 years old Had too many cold beers one night And wrapped himself around a telephone pole."

From Quiz The Characters of Primus

Answer: Mr. Knowitall

Mr. Knowitall's pompous tirade hits a stumbling block when he's forced to mumble "...and whatever rhymes with eloquent."

From Quiz Frizzle Fry

Answer: Mexican

"C.G. the Mexican is a friend of mine We used to sit around the house watching evil dead Talking about the way it used to be... We used to pull the stripers out of Sand Pablo bay Now the delta waters go down So. Cal. And the stripers start to fade away"

From Quiz For All PRIMUS Fans

Answer: Metallica

Les actually went to high school with Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammet. I read somewhere that when Metallica lost their bass player and auditioned Les, he played an Eisley Brothers tune. Metallica were not amused.

From Quiz Primus

Answer: Bass

Six strings on that bass!

From Quiz Primus

Answer: Pork

"Pork Soda" contained 15 tracks and was released on the Interscope, Prawn Song label. Three of the tracks, "My Name is Mud", "DMV" and "Mr. Krinkle" were released as singles. "Mud" reached number nine on the US Billboard alternative songs chart. The album was certified Gold in 1993 and Platinum in 1997 by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album cover showed the head of a pig.

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