Pepper
Butthole Surfers
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Mikey got with Sharon, Sharon got Sheriee She was sharin' Sharon's outlook on the topic of disease Mikey had a facial scar and Bobby was a racist They were all in love dying they were doin' it in Texas Tommy played piano like a kid out in the rain then he lost his leg in Dallas he was dancin' with the train They were all in love with dying they were drinkin' from a fountian That is pouring like an avalance coming down the mountian I don't mind the sun sometimes the images it shows I can taste you on my lips and smell you in my clothes Cinnamon and sugary and softly spoken lies You never know just how you look through other people's eyes Some will die in hot pursuit and firey auto crashes Some will die in hot pursuit while sifting through my ashes Some will fall in love with life and drink it from a fountian That is pouring like and avalance coming down the mountian I don't mind the sun sometimes the images it shows I can taste you on my lips and smell you in my clothes Cinnamon and sugary and softly spoken lies You never know just how you look through other people's eyes Another Mikey took a knife while arguing in traffic Flipper died a natural death he caught a nasty virus Then there was the ever-present football player rapist they were all in love with dying they were doin' it in Texas Holly caught a bullet but it only hit his leg While it should have been a better shot he got him in the head They were all in love with dying they were drinkin' from a fountian That was pouring like an avalance coming down the mountian I don't mind the sun sometimes the images it shows I can taste you on my lips and smell you in my clothes Cinnamon and sugary and softly spoken lies You never know just how you look through other people's eyes
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Written by: Gibson Jerome Haynes, Jeffrey D. Pinkus, Jeffrey Scott Coffey, Paul Leary Walthall
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10 facts about this song
Band Formation"Butthole Surfers" were formed in San Antonio, Texas, in 1981 by singer Gibby Haynes and guitarist Paul Leary. They were classmates at Trinity University in San Antonio.
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Album"Pepper" is a track on "Electriclarryland," the second record the band released on major label Capitol Records. This album is their most commercially successful work.
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GenreDespite the band's predominant genre of punk rock and neo-psychedelia, "Pepper" is recognized for its nonlinear blend of hip hop beats, rock guitars, and strange, dreamlike lyrics, which contributes to its unique sound.
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Chart Performance"Pepper" was a surprise hit when it was released as a single in 1996. It topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and even made it to number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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LyricsThe song features three distinct stories sung in spoken word style about three different individuals with self-destructive behaviors, all of them ending in sudden and surprising deaths.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Pepper," directed by Steve Hanft, is as unique as the song itself. It features the band members eating while images from various sources, including vintage and contemporary films, are projected onto them.
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InstrumentalsThe song is particularly known for its unique and innovative use of a drum loop sample, which was taken from a demonstration on a Boss drum machine.
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Role of Gibby HaynesThroughout the track, band vocalist Gibby Haynes alternates between a sang chorus and a spoken verse, contributing to the track's distinctive rhythm.
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Inspiration"Pepper" is notably influenced by Beck's breakthrough mid-1990s sound (song "Loser"), according to music critics. Many have drawn parallels between the two based on their experimental blending of different music genres.
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LegacyDespite their long career, "Pepper" remains the Butthole Surfers' only song to ever make it into the top 40. It's still a popular feature on 90s alternative rock playlists.
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