Arbeiter at the Gate

General | Mar 2005

Reviews

Your Imaginary Friend
Reviewed 2005-04-27
Studio release by our favorite “gangsta rabbi”. Combines programmed drums with driving fuzz bass, insane flutes and really strange vocals with lyrical themes covering anti-Semitism to all kinds of crazy stuff. Either this guy is not all there or he does a great job of faking it. Totally lovable and adorable, like Wesley Willis. I’ve said it before, will say it again: this is like Wesley Willis crossed with Jethro Tull on a bad acid trip. Borderline “outsider music”, definitely genius in some parallel universe, alternate dimension.

1) upbeat, wacky
2) slower plodding type beat
3) bizarre cover of "tie me kangaroo down" song, yikes
4) midpaced rock, omnipresent flute
5) plod beat but this ones even more twisted
6) upbeat, about Viagra, hmmm
7) upbeat and crazy, hostile
8) electro beat feel, low fi
9) rockin drum beat, silliness
10) another winnner, driving
11) yankee doodle went to town marching feel, "this is vietnam w/o the jungle", anti-war anthem
12) midpaced, with interesting percussive sounds
13) upbeat
14) midpaced disco electro high hat beat
15) upbeat rockin, flute all over 16) midpaced swing, sorta dark industrial sounds/percussion, weird.

Recent airplay

Zionist
the jewish alternativeJul 06, 2005
Dedert Viet-Nam 2004
Brownian MotionJun 29, 2005
A Dose of Viagra
Brownian MotionMay 25, 2005
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
Bumper-Car Spring Green #5
Strange AttractorMay 18, 2005
Dedert Viet-Nam 2004
The Dog and Pony ShowMay 14, 2005

Charting

2005-05-08 — 2005-07-10
Week EndingAirplays
Jul 10 1
Jul 3 1
May 29 1
May 22 2
May 15 2

Track listing

1. Rock Me in the Bomb Shelter
2. My Call-Girl
3. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
4. Zionist
5. Hippy in the Middle
6. A Dose of Viagra
7. Freak of the Week
8. All-Day Media Player
9. Bullet for the Arbeiter
10. Father/Daughter Dance
11. Dedert Viet-Nam 2004
12. Taber'ah
13. The A.M.G.
14. Counting Skinheads in Advent
15. Bumper-Car Spring Green #5
16. Gin'ot for Buttons