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Eat Your Paisley

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I remember liking this album (this band!) a lot 10 or 15 years ago while I was a smart-alecky high school kid. Many of my friends didn't agree, told me the Milkmen were stupid and immature, and that I should get into something serious, like Nine Inch Nails, or something equally melodramatic. Like a sucker, I figured they must be right and slowly but surely moved away from the Milkmen to pursue "serious" music. But now that I'm more or less an adult, all I can say is that if anything, this music is better than ever to my ears. It's explosive and sincere, yet corny and jangly at the same time. It IS that garage-y sound that people are nowadays spending way too much money trying to find. The Milkmen were keeping it real long before "kaypin' it rayo" became an excuse to act totally fake. They just ARE what they sound like: smart, bratty, hilarious, goofy kids having fun. This album in particular has two of my favorites: "Beach Party Vietnam", and the IMMORTAL "Thing That Only Eats Hippies". But there's much more to Eat You Paisley than a few hit tunes; every song on here has the awesome punk rock bark of Rodney Anonymous- Bitchin' and Hollerin' about god knows what. All, that is, except "KKSUCK2" and "Vince Lombardi Service Center" which are instrumentals. Now I don't know if this is one of their best, I didn't used to think so, but I just listened to the whole thing with an ear-to-ear grin the whole time. So there. Get it and be wowed.
Dave Blood R.I.P.

I first heard The Dead Milkmen in 6th grade and have been a rabid addict ever since. That said, I have give EAT YOUR PAISLEY the dishonor of "Worst Dead Milkmen album," though it's probably better to say "Least Awesome Dead Milkmen album" since this band is so cool. It still gets 4 stars (though all of their other albums get 5). The raw teenage punkiness of BIG LIZARD IN MY BACKYARD, still evident in shining tracks like "Moron" and "The Thing That Only Eats Hippies," was for the first time giving way to the eccentric humor that would be better developed in their future albums. "Where The Tarrantula Lives" is an example of this eccentricity right on the mark, while "Swampland of Desire" is a total disaster. The bottom line is, if you're a real Milkmen fan, you shouldn't be able to survive without crucial cuts like "Beach Party Vietnam" and "Moron," so you have to get this anyway... just don't expect to listen to it as much as BEELZEBUBBA or BUCKY FELLINI. If you don't know this band, start with the 2 albums mentioned above instead, or the "Death Rides a Pale Cow" compilation.

Although not as raw as Big Lizard In My Backyard, this 1986 sophomore album has some of my favorite Dead Milkmen songs. Earwig is a great sarcastic song, and Moron hinted at what was to come with 1987's Instant Club Hit. The Dead Milkmen help show people reality.

Until Metaphysical Graffiti came out this was favorite DM album. Now I think these two are tied as my fav. ALthough I agree with other reviewers that it lacks the harshness of raw edge of Big Lizard, I really enjoy the humor more. If you ever saw them live, you'd that punk harshness on these "more refined" songs. Had they used that in the studio, this album would be among the greates punk albums ever produced. However, as it is, it's still great. Where the Tarantula Lives, Air Crash Museum, Beach Party Vietnam, Two Feet Off the Ground, Morom, Earwig, and The Thing That Only Eats Hippies are all CLASSIC!!!!!!!!!!
Like I said, the harsher punk guitar sound of Big Lizard on these songs would have been better but taken for what it is, this is DEFINITELY one of their best.

This record has some of the greatest songs they ever recored. The first album has as many, but its recording quility suffers.I like the duos between Joe Jack and Rod. Morron, the only thing that eats hppies, take me apart. My favorite song of all time is Two Feet. I went to a lot shows and no matter how my cigs I had . I always saved one for this song ( the closer for the most part, live). "Lite up a smoke, cause life is no joke, I love Husker Du ( instead of DO DO DO DO DO on the record)".

This is a great album -- in fact the first half by itself is a great album. Benefits from preceding the "Beezlebubba" revelation that they really can play their intstruments. The only indication that you need of the quality is the following couplet from "The Things that only eats Hippies:" "It ate Stills and Nash before they could shout, and then it chewed on David Crosby but it spit him out." Plainly a discerning hippie eater.

Well worth a listen.

I had the tape for years back in High School. Had to buy the CD. I love this album. Beach party Vietnam. Moron. Earwig. Good Stuff!

it's amazing how time affects our perception of music. when this was released, it was considered a letdown. now, most DM fans count it among their favorites. that's why you can't really trust current music reviews, where the reviewer only got the advanced copy a week before its' release, sometimes even less. is that really enough time to judge a record? w/ me, i've found that many albums which strike me as an instant classic upon my first few listens, my enthusiasm often drops over time. likewise, records that often disappoint initially end up being my favorite ones. so what i'm saying is, "eat yr paisley" is your typical grower. standouts are "the thing that only eats hippies," easily one of their top 5 songs, "kksuk2," instrumental in the "surfin' cow" vain, sleeper "two feet off the ground" is fantastic, as is "i hear your name," a beautifully gloomy joe-jack tune that rod once proclaimed as his favorite DM song. i think the initial luke-warm response from critics and fans was a result of containing fewer laughs than "big lizard," but it showed considerable songwriting growth, not to mention greatly improved production. aside from all the pop culture references that really date "where the tarantula lives" as a product of the 80's (it's still a great song) this album has aged like glen livet or a good merlot.

good cd and is the best milkmen cd there is