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 JOE
BUCK- Joe Buck Yourself (Bucket
City) The following is an excerpt from a Tennessee State Mental
Hospital at Nashville inter-office memo: Re: Patient A428456 (Joe Buck):
At first glance, patient appears to be suffering from paranoid
schizophrenia, slight dementia and seems to have serious internal
turmoil/rage issues. Subject’s recently released CD, Joe Buck Yourself, is a stripped down, raw, ripping, Angerbilly romp
through Mr. Buck’s tormented psyche. In layman’s terms, it’s akin to
smoking Jerry Lee Lewis through unfiltered Camels. Patient’s previous
physician diagnosed an Oedipal Complex due to Buck’s repeated use of the
word “motherfucker,” but I beg to differ. While Joe
Buck Yourself does have 45 motherfuckers sprinkled throughout
(seriously, I had my admin count them), it’s my opinion that he’s
using this word more as a means of descriptive emphasis. And Buck barks
this word out so charismatically that I’ve begun unconsciously using it
myself. (Some of my other patients are agitated by this. Must try to cut
down). Buck’s struggle with paranoia and retribution are displayed all
through this disc, “Are You My Enemy?” and “I Want Revenge” being
prime examples. “Dig A Hole,” which tears along maniacally in the best
Southern hellbilly tradition and is probably the most compelling track
here, also seems to be an out and out threat to Buck’s persecutors.
“Born To Scare” is another standout track, explicitly detailing his
troubled upbringing and self-loathing (“Just like my dog/I’m ugly and
I bite”). Combining this element with Buck’s fascination with/blaming
of the Devil for a multitude of sins enveloping his life (the Devil is
cited no less than 54 times here), gives me a fairly clear idea of how
this patient ended up where he is today. My normal recommendation would be
to prescribe an extreme series of tranquilizers and 24-hour surveillance
in an isolated ward of this hospital, but I’m going to approach this
case differently. It’s my opinion that Buck should be given as much
whiskey, methamphetamine and cocaine as he cares to ingest. The ass-kickin’
musical output that is likely to result will more than make up for any
violence he perpetrates. Motherfucker. –Ben Hunter
*editurds note: the above motherfuking picture is not the motherfucker
CD cover, but the press sheet. I couldn't find the motherfucker of the cd
cover.
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