piouhgd is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Butthole Surfers, released in 1991 on Rough Trade Records.[6] The album was reissued on Capitol Records in 1992, due to the album being out-of-print following the American branch of Rough Trade closing its doors the previous year. Capitol had bought the rights to the album after its initial release, in order to lure the Butthole Surfers away from other labels.[7] The album was reissued yet again in October 2007 by Butthole Surfers' own label, Latino Buggerveil, and included the four songs from their 1989 EP Widowermaker as bonus tracks.
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| Released | February 20, 1991 | |||
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| Length | 51:39 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade (original release) Capitol (1992 reissue) Latino Buggerveil (2007 reissue) | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | (2007 reissue) 8/10[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Q | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Title confusion
editRough Trade press releases stated that the album was pronounced "pee-owed" (as in "P.O.'ed", a euphemization of "pissed off") and that it meant "I told you" in the Navajo language.[8] Bassist Jeff Pinkus stated that this explanation was fabricated by the label unbeknownst to the band, and that the album title was created with the intention of it being unpronounceable.[9]
The album is spelled as "piouhgd" on original Rough Trade releases. On the 1992 Capitol Records reissue, the album title is printed on the spine as "pioughd". However, the original "piouhgd" spelling is still used on the back cover art of the Capitol release. The album has been referred to under both titles, as well as various misspellings.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Butthole Surfers, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Revolution Part 1" | 2:18 |
| 2. | "Revolution Part 2" | 7:28 |
| 3. | "Lonesome Bulldog" | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Lonesome Bulldog II" | 0:39 |
| 5. | "The Hurdy Gurdy Man" (lyrics and music by Donovan) | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Golden Showers" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Lonesome Bulldog III" | 0:37 |
| 8. | "Blindman" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "No, I'm Iron Man" | 2:25 |
| 10. | "Something" (lyrics by Butthole Surfers, music by William Reid and Jim Reid) | 2:06 |
| 11. | "P.S.Y." | 12:12 |
| 12. | "Lonesome Bulldog IV" | 0:41 |
CD bonus track
edit- "Barking Dogs" – 7:28
2007 CD reissue bonus tracks
edit- "Helicopter" – 6:47
- "Bong Song" – 3:40
- "The Colored FBI Guy" – 2:46
- "Booze, Tobacco, Dope, Pussy, Cars" – 2:19
- Tracks 14–17 from the Widowermaker EP.
- "The Hurdy Gurdy Man" is a cover of the 1968 Donovan song "Hurdy Gurdy Man".
- "Something" sets the lyrics of the band's early 80's original song of the same name to the music and arrangement of the Jesus and Mary Chain's "Never Understand."
Personnel
edit- Gibby Haynes – vocals, guitar
- Paul Leary – guitar, keyboard, vocals (Tracks 3, 5, 10, & 13)
- Jeff Pinkus – bass
- King Coffey – drums
Notes
edit- ^ Raggett, Ned. "allmusic ((( Piouhgd > Review )))". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- ^ Doran, John (2007-05-11). "Album Review: Butthole Surfers - Piouhgd/Widowermaker". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 2017-10-04. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011-05-27). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2987. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan. "Butthole Surfers". The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. November 2004. pg. 123, cited March 17, 2010
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Butthole Surfers". robertchristgau.com, Retrieved on March 17, 2010.
- ^ a b Kay, Graeme (5 March 1991). "Butthole Surfers – pioughd". Q. Vol. 55. p. 65.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (2013-01-08). "Butthole Surfers – Piouhgd (Capitol, 1992) SPIN". Spin.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Phil (5 March 1991). "Stories". Q. Vol. 55. p. 10.
- ^ Cohen, Marci, "Butthole Surfers: Rifle Drone," B-Side Magazine Oct/Nov 1991