Gangsta Rabbi/Jewish Riot, the

Lieberman, Steve
Self-Release
General | Mar 2005

Reviews

Your Imaginary Friend
Reviewed 2005-04-14
Strange anti-rock, live recording of one-man freakout. Wesley Willis meets Jethro Tull in the local psycho ward. Sounds like pre-programmed drums with him bashing out on fuzz bass or guitar, flute, with his omnipresent bizzarre vocals, sung like that of a fucking retard on crystal meth. Bordering on "Outsider Music", but also on the genius of Culturcide, The Residents, Killdozer, or even Zappa-like. If you think this sucks, well, you are certainly entitled to your opinion in this instance. I just love how its obvious theres like 5 people in the audience while this guy gives the performance of his life. It just does'nt get any better.

1) upbeat, rock, noise guitar/bass
2) upbeat surf rock beat buried by messed upness
3) tie me kangaroo down cover, with insane bongo playing and vocals, fucking truly crazy, an ode to the complexities of brain chemistry, and how truly fragile it can be
4) plodding along craziness
5) uh oh, his trademark flute FINALLY appears, "bonkey on the donkey"...brilliant

Recent airplay

Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
The Dog and Pony showJun 11, 2005
Astroland SPRING-GREEN'415
dog and pony showMay 28, 2005
Astroland SPRING-GREEN'415
Subcutaneous PhycomycosisMay 08, 2005
Astroland SPRING-GREEN'415
The Dog and Pony ShowApr 30, 2005
Bonkey on the Donkey
Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
Brownian MotionApr 27, 2005

Charting

2005-04-10 — 2005-06-12
Week EndingAirplays
Jun 12 1
May 29 1
May 15 1
May 1 3
Apr 24 2
Apr 17 3

Track listing

1. Rock Me in the Bombshelter
2. Astroland SPRING-GREEN'415
3. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport
4. Gangsta Rabbi
5. Bonkey on the Donkey