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High Concepts (Dummed Down For The Masses)

by The Bassturd

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The Biz 02:37
HERE IT IS DUDE A BRAND NEW ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE THROUGH THEIR FAN CLUB NEXT MONTH THEY'LL RELEASE A THREE SONG E.P. IT'S ONLY $10 IF YOU ORDER FROM DRAG CITY SEX, MONEY, POWER, GREED ROCKING OUT ALONE TO CREED SELL YOUR SOUL TO THE MACHINE BECOME PART OF THE MUSIC SCENE THAT GENRE SEEMS TO SUIT YOU WELL I'LL SAVE A PLACE FOR YOU IN HELL ANOTHER MUNDANE PUNK ROCK BAND YOU SING LIKE EDDIE PEARL JAM TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE'VE BECOME OUR ENTIRE EXISTENCE RELIES ON CONSUMPTION TO FUEL THE SHIT IN WHICH WE LIVE CONSERVATIVE EXECUTIVES CALL THE SHOTS WE'RE ON OUR KNEES WE'VE HAD ENOUGH WE'RE BEGGING PLEASE HERE IT IS DUDE A BRAND NEW 12 INCH A SIXTY DOLLAR LIMITED EDITION PICTURE DISC NEXT MONTH THEY'LL RELEASE A LIVE VIDEO OF ALL THE SHIT YOU'VE HEARD A MILLION TIMES ON THE RADIO REMOVE YOUR FLESH FROM MY BEHIND I THINK CONCISELY WITH AN OPEN MIND YOU ENDLESSLY FORCE FEED THAT TRASH TO THE AGE GROUP THAT SPENDS THE MOST CASH YOUR MOTIVES ARE TWISTED AND SICK YOU'RE A GREEDY FUCKED UP LUNATIC SEX, MONEY, POWER, GREED OVERTHROW THE INDUSTRY A CHRISTMAS ALBUM BY N-SYNC INSANE KORN BISCUIT OFFSPRING TRY NOT TO MAKE YOUR SONGS TOO INTERESTING PEOPLE LIKE DANCING MORE THAN THEY LIKE LISTENING DOESN'T MATTER IF THE LYRICS HAVE A MESSAGE NO ONE WILL PAY ANY ATTENTION TRY NOT TO MAKE YOUR SONGS TOO INTERESTING PEOPLE LIKE DANCING MORE THAN THEY LIKE LISTENING DOESN'T MATTER IF THE LYRICS HAVE A MESSAGE NO ONE WILL PAY ANY ATTENTION
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On A Nod 01:17
I'M ON A NOD I'VE HAD ENOUGH SMOKING THAT GOOD WEED (REPEAT)
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Good Farmers 01:47
WE WORKED VERY HARD TO IRRIGATE THE FIELD WE DID A GOOD JOB WE DID A GOOD JOB ATTEMPTING TO PREVENT SOIL EROSION TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY WHEN IT CAME TIME FOR THE HARVEST OUR CROPS LOOKED GOOD OUR CROPS LOOKED GOOD WE MADE OUT LIKE A COUPLE OF BANDITS EVERYONE ENVIED US I THINK WE SHOULD REASSESS OUR PLANTING PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON I'VE GOT A FEW GOOD IDEAS THAT MIGHT RESULT IN A HIGHER YIELD EVERYONE COMPLEMENTED US YOU DID A GOOD JOB YOU DID A GOOD JOB WE KNEW WE WERE GOOD FARMERS FROM THE START FROM THE START FROM THE START FROM THE START FROM THE START FROM THE START
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Image-In 01:56
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DAVID GEFFEN IS A PEDOPHILE DAVID GEFFEN LIKES TO GO AT IT WITH KIDS DAVID GEFFEN IS A TWISTED FUCK UNDER THE SHEETS UNDER THE SHEETS DAVID GEFFEN IS A PEDOPHILE DAVID GEFFEN IS A TWISTED FREAK DAVID GEFFEN IS A VERY SICK MAN UNDER THE SHEETS UNDER THE SHEETS THE MOST HATED MAN IN THE RECORDING MUSIC INDUSTRY HE HOUSES THE WORLDS LARGEST COLLECTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY DAVID GEFFEN IS A PEDOPHILE DAVID GEFFEN LIKES TO GO AT IT WITH KIDS DAVID GEFFEN IS A VERY SICK MAN UNDER THE SHEETS UNDER THE SHEETS UNDER THE SHEETS UNDER THE SHEETS UNDER THE SHEETS
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SO THIS IS HELL THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE I WAS ALWAYS KIND OF CURIOUS LOOKING IN FROM THE OUTSIDE IT WAS NICE OF THEM TO GRANT ME IMMUNITY HERE I NOW EXIST IN THE WITNESS PROTECTION PROGRAM FOR MANY YEARS I TOLD PEOPLE MY SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER WAS 3 AND NO ONE EVER FUCKING BELIEVED ME FOR YEARS I HAD TO TELL PEOPLE THAT I STOOD SEVEN FOOT HIGH WHEN ACTUALLY I ONLY STOOD FIVE NINE IT'S JUST THE THINGS YOU DO THE LITTLE FUCKING THINGS YOU DO THAT GET OTHER PEOPLE SO PISSED AT YOU FOR WHAT FUCKING REASON BECAUSE YOU'RE KIND OF WEIRD WELL THEY DON'T STAND FOR THAT SHIT IN HELL THEY'LL BEAT YOU DOWN THEY'LL BUST YOU IN YOUR FUCKING EARS
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THERE'S SOME SHIT BREWING UPSTAIRS THAT DON'T QUITE MAKE SENSE IS IT A FUNNY JOKE AM I JUST BURNING INCENSE OR DOES MY BRAIN ALWAYS SMELL LIKE THAT WHEN IT'S THINKING I CAN'T REALLY TELL YOU SEE I HAVE THIS PROBLEM DRINKING AND I DRINK A LOT I CAN'T STOP WELL ACTUALLY I CAN AND DO QUITE A LOT COME TO THINK OF IT MY MIND WORKS IN WEIRD WAYS AND WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS DO YOU UNDERSTAND DO YOU UNDERSTAND DO YOU UNDERSTAND DO YOU UNDERSTAND
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Dude, Relax 01:34
STAND ON YOUR HANDS DUDE, RELAX I'M ALWAYS IMPRESSED BY PEOPLE WHO CAN DO THAT NOW LEAN BACK AND LAND ON YOUR FEET A GRACEFUL DISMOUNT TO THE EARTH BENEATH STAND ON YOUR HANDS DUDE, RELAX I'M ENVIOUS OF PEOPLE WHO CAN DO THAT STAND ON YOUR FACE DUDE, RELAX COVERED WITH DIRT, CUTS AND VARIOUS SCABS I DIDN'T MEAN TO LEAD YOU ASTRAY I JUST GAVE YOU A DIRECTION AND YOU FAITHFULLY OBEYED STAND ON YOUR FACE DUDE, RELAX I KNOW IT HURTS YOU QUITE BAD YOU'RE SO FUCKING MAD I JUST WANTED TO BE A BETTER HALF
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Jefe Secreto 01:54
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I SWORE YEARS AGO THAT I'D NEVER WRITE ANOTHER LOVE SONG BUT TONIGHT I SLIPPED AND THIS ONE CAME OUT ON ITS OWN UNCONSCIOUS INSPIRATION KEEPS BUILDING UP INSIDE OF ME BECAUSE OF YOU I FEEL FULFILLED THE CRIPPLING DEPRESSION WAS FINALLY KILLED HAPPINESS IS SUCH A THRILL THE FUTURE SEEMS GLOOMY NOT CERTAIN OF WHAT I SHOULD DO I KNOW FAILURE IS LOOMING AROUND EVERY CORNER LIES IMPENDING DOOM I DIVE IN HEAD FIRST EXPECTING THE IMPACT TO HURT BUT YOU MANAGE TO CUSHION MY FALL AND I FORGET ABOUT IT ALL MESSED UP ON LOVE, A FRACTURED SKULL AND ALCOHOL
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20 Minutes 00:58
THIS ONE TOOK 20 MINUTES AND IN 20 MORE IT WILL BE FINISHED I'D COULD DO 30 BY DAWN AND HAVE THIS WHOLE DAMN ALBUM DONE QUANTITY OVER QUALITY DESCRIBES MY PHILOSOPHY I LIKE TO DO LOTS OF SHIT AND QUICKLY RELEASE IT THIS ONE TOOK 20 MINUTES AND IN A FEW MORE I WILL FUCK WITH IT MIX IT DOWN ONTO A CD AND PLAY IT FOR EVERYBODY SOME PEOPLE WILL NOT LIKE IT TELL ME THAT I'M FULL OF SHIT I'LL SHRUG IT OFF AND TURN AWAY IT'S A MATTER OF TASTE THIS ONE DIDN'T TAKE VERY LONG AND NOW IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON I HAVE TO RECORD MORE SONGS TO GET THIS ALBUM DONE DIG IT
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DO YOU EVER SEE IT COME IN HERE LIKE A ROPE AROUND THE NECK SOMETIMES I SEE IT HOVERING UP THERE LIKE A ROPE AROUND THE NECK IF IT'S DEAD I WILL LEAVE IT IF IT'S ALIVE I WILL TAKE IT WITH ME IF IT'S DEAD I WILL LEAVE IT LIKE A ROPE AROUND THE NECK
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AL SHARPTON GONAD DIARRHEA GURGLE IN MY GUT ONOMATOPOEIA FRESH DRESSED FUCK FACE OUT OF PLACE SHOWED UP LATE WITH NO TIME TO WASTE SHRINK WRAPPED BILLBOARD RETARD FREEWAY BITCH SLAP CURSOR HERMAN PRO GAY PHANTOM BEEF PIE ALGAE PINK EYE HOLD THE FUCK UP WHO IS THAT GUY? BARBITURATES AND OTHER SHIT DICKS TITS AND CLITS THAT'S ALL YOU FUCKING GET THAT'S ALL YOU GET POPPING PISTOLS PARADISE WHISTLES COCAINE ROSEBUD PRICKLY THISTLES I NEED SOMETHING TO PLUG UP MY HOLE SHIT IS FLOWING OUT LIKE JELLY ROLLS YO, CANDY CANE SHOULD TOP ALL THAT SHITFACED GEEZER DIPLOMAT GRAFFIX BONG STANDS TEN FEET TALL YOU GOT RAD PECS AND SHRIVELED BALLS BARBITURATES AND OTHER SHIT DICKS TITS AND CLITS THAT'S ALL YOU FUCKING GET THAT'S ALL YOU GET A HEARTLESS LOW-LIFE LUNATIC COME QUICK THE BITCH FLIPPED TRICKS AND THAT'S THE SHIT YO, THAT'S THE SHIT
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I'VE SEEN A LOT OF THINGS DETERIORATE AWAY INTO THE SKY WE ALL GET HIGH LIKE THE FOUR NON-BLONDES USED TO SAY I WAKE IN THE MORNING AND I STEP OUTSIDE AND I TAKE A DEEP BREATHE AND I OPEN MY EYES AND REALIZE MAYBE THERE'S SOMETHING I CAN DO ABOUT IT I'LL STOP BEING A DIPSHIT FROM THIS MOMENT FORWARD I'LL STOP BEING A MORON IF YOU'LL HOLD ME TO MY WORD WHICH IS I WILL BE KIND AND BEHIND THOSE CLOSED I'VE LEFT MY MIND YOU GET MAD YOU'RE ANGRY WITH ME BECAUSE I STEAL YOU GET MAD YOU'RE ANGRY WITH ME BECAUSE I KILL YOU'VE GOT THE PROBLEM I'VE GOT NO PROBLEM I KILL AND STEAL JUST FOR FUN YOU'VE GOT THE PROBLEM I'VE GOT NO PROBLEMS IT DOESN'T SEEM TO MATTER TO ANYONE
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I DON'T KNOW WHY, WHO OR HOW BUT SOMEONE IS TRYING TO HUNT ME DOWN I'LL PROBABLY BE DEAD BY DAWN THREE SHOTS AT MY APARTMENT IN THE LAST HALF HOUR I FEEL SICK I DRAW THE BLINDS AND TURN THE LIGHTS ON WHAT HAVE I DONE, SAID, HEARD OR SEEN NOTHING THAT I REMEMBER DOING A VICTIM OF BUNK CIRCUMSTANCE A SITTING DUCK I DON'T STAND A CHANCE THEY'RE CONSPIRING OUTSIDE MY DOOR I'M LYING FACE DOWN ON THE FLOOR THEY PICK THE LOCK AND COME INSIDE THREE MEN IN JET BLACK SUITS AND TIES WITHOUT A WORD THEY CORNER ME I BEG, I CRY, I PLEAD FOR MERCY WHAT HAVE I DONE, SAID, HEARD OR SEEN THEY SHRUG, THEY SMILE AND THEN THEY KILL ME
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I AM A ROBOT I AM GOING TO SMOKE POT I AM A ROBOT I AM GOING TO SMOKE A BROKEN ROBOT HE IS GOING TO SMOKE POT BROKEN ROBOT SMOKES HOW WILL IT BE IF A ROBOT SMOKES POT WILL I EVOLVE WILL I THINK THOUGHTS WILL I BECOME SOMETHING OTHER THAN I AM WILL I LOVE MY FELLOW MAN HE'S A BROKEN ROBOT POTHEAD BROKEN ROBOT POTHEAD ROBOT BROKE HE IS A ROBOT POTHEAD BROKEN ROBOT HE TALKS BACKWARDS I AM NOT A I AM A ROBOT I AM GOING TO SMOKE POT I AM A ROBOT I HAVE ALREADY SMOKED POT I AM A ROBOT I AM EVOLVING
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The Truth 12:02
ABANDON ALL FAITH IN CHRISTIANITY ABANDON YOUR BELIEF IN SPIRITUALITY GOD IS NO MORE REAL THAN THE TOOTH FAIRY IF YOU STUDY MYTHOLOGY THEN IT SHOULD BE PLAIN TO SEE THAT WHEN MANKIND CAN'T FIND AN ANSWER WE CREATE A SYSTEM OF BELIEFS THERE IS NO AFTERLIFE WHICH PUTS A NEW EMPHASIS ON LIFE YOU'VE ONLY GOT ONE SHOT AT IT SO YOU'D BETTER DO IT RIGHT

about

After the release of "The Bangler" in the autumn of 2000 I invested in a Tascam 488 analog 8-track recorder. Having an additional 4 tracks for recording allowed for more complex and ambitious arrangements.

The concept of this album was to showcase a wide range of material created using a variety of recording devices and techniques with as many different musicians as possible, while featuring songs with lyrics that were darker and more challenging.

Though I consider some of the songs on this album quite good, I regret including so many songs, (some of which were poorly realized).

The original packaging for this album included a single panel with color cover artwork, as well as an extensive three panel liner note sheet that contained song credits, (all included in this digital release). As a result, I did not produce as many physical hard copies of this album as I did other releases. My best guess is that fewer than 100 physical copies exist. The album has been out of print for many years, but is finally available for the first time online. I hope you enjoy.

- B. Turd

credits

released July 17, 2001

All songs written, recorded, produced and mixed by The Bassturd, (except where noted).

Edited, assembled and mastered by Rob "Steely" Bennett for The Loss Foundation

No fluffy animals or small children were harmed during the production of this album... much.

Album artwork by Melanie Joy and The Bassturd

Original album liner notes and design by Pope Tanner Beck

Copyright 2001 - Stone Cold Shit Records

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Some rights reserved. Please refer to individual track pages for license info.

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The Bassturd Las Vegas, Nevada

The Bassturd was born, and now occasionally plays music. He does not care for deep house or cucumbers. Influences include alcohol, cigarettes, psilocybin and cats.

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