Beers, Steers + Queers Lyrics: Minds are empty, heads are hollow / You might find out the truth is hard to swallow / There's a place down there where heads are square / Laws are tough, you are. To the right of the table is a beer jug (note how it sits in a jar stand – an essential bit of furniture when jars had pointy bottoms). Taken together, the goods on the offering table evoke the most basic offering the deceased wished to receive after death, ‘bread, beer, oxen and fowl’ as the words of the offering formula often say.
| Beers, Steers + Queers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1990 at Chicago Trax Studios | |||
| Genre | Industrial, industrial rock | |||
| Length | 56:40 | |||
| Label | Wax Trax! | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Revolting Cocks chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Cash Box | favourable[2] |
| MusicHound Rock | [3] |
Beers, Steers + Queers (stylized as BEERS, STEERS + QVEERS: THE ALBVM) is the second studio album by American–Belgianindustrial rock band Revolting Cocks. Released in May 1990, the album was supported by three singles and was reissued several times. Its sound is industrial and built upon repetitive percussion and samples.[4][5] David Jeffries of AllMusic described Beers, Steers + Queers as dominating college radio and clubs.[6] The album's supporting tour was recalled by Chris Connelly as 'ridiculous' and particularly chaotic.[7]
Content[edit]
The album opens with a telephone conversation between two southerners discussing an upcoming local appearance by the Revolting Cocks. They are unfamiliar with the band and interpret the name as belonging to a male strip show.
The band had to dramatically change the song '(Let's Get) Physical' to avoid a lawsuit by Olivia Newton-John's lawyers. Although they had changed the music, they had kept the original lyrics intact. When the writers heard the song, they threatened to sue the band. The final version contains almost completely original lyrics. Some promo copies of the album had been released with the original version intact as well. The original version was released in 1999 on the compilation Alternative Press presents Industrial Strength Machine Music (The Framework of Industrial Rock 1978-1995).
'Something Wonderful' includes the eponymous sample from the climactic scene from the movie 2010. 'Beers, Steers & Queers' includes multiple samples from 'My House' by Chuck Roberts.
'(Let's Talk) Physical' is a 6:50 loop of a single snare drum hit and Chris Connelly growling, 'Talk!'. This was taken from the original version of '(Let's Get) Physical'.
The track 'Get Down' contains a voice sample of the word 'groovy', spoken by actor Bruce Campbell, taken from the movie Evil Dead II.
Track listing[edit]
Original album[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Beers, Steers & Queers' | 6:03 |
| 2. | '(Let's Get) Physical' (cover of Olivia Newton-John's 'Physical') | 4:21 |
| 3. | 'In the Neck' | 5:34 |
| 4. | 'Get Down' (*) | 13:42 |
| 5. | 'Stainless Steel Providers' | 5:53 |
| 6. | 'Can't Sit Still' | 5:35 |
| 7. | 'Something Wonderful' | 4:38 |
| 8. | 'Razor's Edge' | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 50:31 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | '(Let's Talk) Physical' | 6:52 |
| Total length: | 57:23 | |
- (*) The LP version is 7:02.
Beers Steers And Queers Lyrics
2004 reissue[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'Beers, Steers & Queers' | 5:58 |
| 2. | '(Let's Get) Physical' | 4:17 |
| 3. | 'In the Neck' | 5:33 |
| 4. | 'Cattle Grind' (Studio Mix) | 4:42 |
| 5. | 'Stainless Steel Providers' | 5:50 |
| 6. | 'Something Wonderful' | 4:33 |
| 7. | 'Can't Sit Still' | 5:33 |
| 8. | 'At the Top' | 6:24 |
| 9. | 'Razor's Edge' | 4:43 |
| 10. | 'Get Down' | 13:41 |
| 11. | 'Beers, Steers & Queers' (Drop Yer Britches Mix) | 5:44 |
| 12. | 'Beers, Steers & Queers' (Take 'Em Right Off Mix) | 4:22 |
| 13. | '(Let's Talk) Physical' | 6:54 |
| Total length: | 78:14 | |
Beers Steers And Queers Video
Singles[edit]
Stainless Steel Providers (1989)
- 'Stainless Steel Providers'
- 'At the Top'
- 'T.V. Mind [Remix]' (CD only)
(Let's Get) Physical (1989)
- '(Let's Get) Physical'
- '(Let's Talk) Physical'
Beers, Steers & Queers (The Remixes) (1991)
- 'Beers, Steers & Queers [Drop Yer Britches Mix]' / 'Beers, Steers & Queers [Take 'Em Right Off Mix]'
- 'Stainless Steel Providers [Live]'
- 'Public Image [Live]'
Personnel[edit]
Credits adapted from liner notes[8]
- Revolting Cocks
- Alain Jourgensen – guitar, programming, production
- Luc van Acker – vocals(track 8)
- Chris Connelly – vocals (tracks 2, 3, 5-7, 9), cover artwork
- William Rieflin – drums, programming
- Paul Barker – bass, programming, production
- Additional personnel
- Phildo Owens – vocals (track 1)
- Nivek Ogre – vocals (track 4)
- Fluffy – engineer
- Brian Shanley – cover artwork
References[edit]
- ^Henderson, Alex. 'Revolting Cocks – Beers, Steers + Queers'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Woods, Karen (July 21, 1990). 'Revolting Cocks: Beers, Steers and Queers (Wax Trax WAX 7063)'. Pop Reviews. Cash Box. Vol. 53 no. 51. p. 20. Retrieved February 8, 2020 – via the Internet Archive.
- ^Christensen, Thor (1999). 'Ministry'. In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (loan required). Detroit: Visible Ink Press. p. 762. ISBN978-1-57859-061-2 – via the Internet Archive.
- ^'Revolting Cocks'. Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^'Revolting Cocks: Biography'. Metal Storm. Retrieved October 21, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Jeffries, David. 'Revolting Cocks – Biography & History'. AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Gadget, Fred. 'Revolting Cocks: Interview'. Peek-A-Boo Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2018.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^Beers, Steers + Queers (Vinyl liner notes). Revolting Cocks. Wax Trax! Records. 1990. WAX 7063.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)