The Vice and Virtue Ministry
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The Vice and Virtue Ministry is the second album by The Happy Bullets
. The album's name is a direct reference to the Vice and Virtue Ministry
, a division of the Taliban.
and Tim Ruble
The Happy Bullets
The Happy Bullets is an indie pop band from Dallas, Texas that formed in 2003.Recording songs that combined a 1960's psychedelic nostalgia with ironic and literate lyrics, The Happy Bullets began when indie songwriters Jason Roberts and Tim Ruble met while working together at an art gallery in a...
. The album's name is a direct reference to the Vice and Virtue Ministry
Vice and Virtue Ministry
The Vice and Virtue Ministry was a government department during the reign of the Taliban in Afghanistan. It set and enforced the moral standards required to be followed in society. Utilizing a squad of over 30,000 men, shopkeepers were forced to close during prayer time, video and cassette tapes...
, a division of the Taliban.
Track listing
All tracks written by Jason RobertsJason Eric Roberts
Jason Eric Roberts is a musician, activist, urban advocate and co-founder of the Dallas, Texas organization Bike Friendly Oak Cliff.He is a songwriter and performer in Dallas-based indie pop band The Happy Bullets...
and Tim Ruble
- Learning to Love the Factory – 3:13
- The Vice and Virtue Ministry – 3:28
- Drinkin' on the Job – 3:34
- Mr. Gray – 3:31
- The Disquieting Letter – 2:33
- If You Were Mine – 2:59
- A Momentary Vision of the End of the World as Seen Through the Eyes of a Suburban Housewife – 4:17
- A Proper Rifle Assembly – 4:15
- Don't Wait Up – 3:29
- Weights and Measures – 3:19
- Sex and Valium – 1:54
- Good Day! – 2:31