- Pepper (song)
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"Pepper" Single by Butthole Surfers from the album Electriclarryland Released 1996 Format CD, 7" Genre Psychedelic rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rapLength 4:57 Label Capitol Writer(s) Butthole Surfers Producer Steve Thompson Butthole Surfers singles chronology "Good King Wencenslaus/The Lord Is a Monkey"
(1994)"Pepper"
(1996)"Jingle of a Dog's Collar"
(1996)Music sample "Pepper""Pepper" is a song by American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers. It appeared on their 1996 album Electriclarryland, and reached number one on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart. It attained number 4 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1996.
Contents
Composition and lyrics
"Pepper" opens with The Chorus Guitar riff, (slowed down to half speed).
The song shifts from rap-like verses to sung choruses.
The lyrics of the verses list ten characters and describes how each either dies or escapes a brush with death. Each incident, whether brought about by idiotic recklessness or meaningless bad luck, finds the victim romanced or invigorated by facing death.
The relationship between the lyrics and title is not made clear, nor is the exact connection between the different types of piqued awareness presented in the different sections.
The song also contains the bridge played in reverse. The reversed words are the first and last lines of the chorus: "I don't mind the sun sometimes; the images it shows; you never know just how you look through other people's eyes."
Formats and track listing
Compact Disc Single (US) / US Cassette Single
- "Pepper" (Edit) - 4:36
- "Pepper" (Album Version) - 4:56
- "Let's Talk About Cars" - 4:34
Remix Maxi Single (US)
- "Pepper (Comin' Down The Mountain Mix - Edit)" - 4:09
- "Pepper (Short Shot Mix)" - 2:56
- "Pepper (Hallucinations' Funky Salt-Lick Mix)" - 6:46
- "Jingle Of A Dog's Collar" - 3:09
Compact Disc Single (Holland)
- "Pepper" – 4:56
- "Hybrid" – 6:39
- "Pepper" (Butcha' Bros. Remix) – 4:44
- "The Lord is a Monkey" (Demo) – 4:44
7" Vinyl Single (UK)
- "Pepper" (Single Edit) - 4:36
- "Pepper" (Butcha' Bros. Remix) - 4:44
7" Vinyl Single (UK)
- "Pepper" - 4:57
- "Birds" - 3:10
Cover version
On September 2, 2010, Hesta Prynn and Shawn Crahan of Slipknot released a cover of "Pepper" that was released as a 7" vinyl single.[1] The B-side of the single is the unreleased track "Seven Sisters".
Parodies
The Christian parody band ApologetiX parodied "Pepper" into "People", a song about the disciples of Jesus Christ. The song is labeled on the CD as "People (A parody of "Pepper" by The Butthole Surfers)."
References
Preceded by
"Counting Blue Cars" by DishwallaBillboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single
July 6 – July 20, 1996Succeeded by
"Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" by Primitive Radio GodsButthole Surfers Gibby Haynes · Paul Leary · King Coffey · Jeff Pinkus · Teresa Nervosa
Trevor Malcolm · Terence Smart · Bill Jolly · Nathan Calhoun · Quinn Matthews · Scott Matthews · Andrew Mullins · Scott Stevens · Jason Morales · Josh Klinghoffer · Kyle Ellison · Owen McMahon · Kathleen Lynch · Cabbage · Mark Kramer · Juan MolinaStudio albums Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac · Rembrandt Pussyhorse · Locust Abortion Technician · Hairway to Steven · piouhgd · Independent Worm Saloon · Electriclarryland · After the Astronaut (unreleased) · Weird RevolutionEPs Live albums Compilations Videos Related articles Categories:- 1996 singles
- Billboard Alternative Songs number-one singles
- Butthole Surfers songs
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