This Right Here is Buck 65
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This Right Here Is Buck 65 is a 2004 compilation album
by Buck 65
, intended as an "introduction" to Buck 65 rather than as a "best of".
The compilation is formed of acoustic versions of previously released songs, including a number from the album Talkin' Honky Blues
(2003) and others, as well as some new tracks. This album represents a change in musical direction for Buck 65, from hip hop
towards more folk
and blues
-oriented pieces.
" features cleaned-up lyrics (although mainly minor edits); Notable changes include changing the passage "I have so much to say/ but nobody listens/ because my cock is so big/ and the end of it glistens" to "...because my clock is so clean/ and the hour hand's missing", and the line "all they care about is my big dick" to "all they care about is my undercarriage".
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by Buck 65
Buck 65
Richard Terfry , who uses the stage name Buck 65, is a Canadian experimental artist, MC and turntablist. Underpinned by an extensive background in abstract hip hop, his more recent music has extensively incorporated blues, country, rock, folk and avant garde influences.Terfry is also a radio host,...
, intended as an "introduction" to Buck 65 rather than as a "best of".
The compilation is formed of acoustic versions of previously released songs, including a number from the album Talkin' Honky Blues
Talkin' Honky Blues
Talkin' Honky Blues is a hip-hop album by Buck 65. The title reflects research Buck did into the early 20th-century blues style called the talking blues before recording the album.This album won the 2004 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year....
(2003) and others, as well as some new tracks. This album represents a change in musical direction for Buck 65, from hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
towards more folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and blues
Blues
Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States at the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads...
-oriented pieces.
This Right Here Is an EP
In order to promote the album, an exclusive EP was made. The EP contained four tracks: "Wicked and Weird" from Talkin' Honky Blues; a remix of "The Centaur" from the 12" single; a remix of "Sore" from Talkin' Honky Blues only found on the "Sore" single; and an a cappella version of the second verse from the song "Achilles and the Tortoise", from the 1999 album Man Overboard.Tracklist
- "Wicked and Weird"- 3:46
- "The Centaur"- 3:22
- "Sore (Dub Mix)"- 2:30
- "Untitled A Ceppella"- 2:33
Track listing
- "Bandits" – 3:22
- "B.Sc." – 2:41
- "Cries A Girl" – 4:51
- "Wicked and Weird" – 3:47
- "Centaur" – 3:24
- "Roses and Bluejays" – 3:16
- "Out of Focus" – 2:26
- "Talking Fishing Blues" – 3:04
- "463" – 3:46
- "Pants on Fire" – 5:11
- "Phil" – 3:20
- "Craftsmanship" – 7:00
The Centaur
The track "The CentaurVertex (album)
Vertex is an album from Halifax, Nova Scotia, hip hop artist Buck 65. The album was originally released on cassette and was 90 minutes long, containing 20 more minutes of mostly instrumental music that was omitted from the Warner version.-Track listing:...
" features cleaned-up lyrics (although mainly minor edits); Notable changes include changing the passage "I have so much to say/ but nobody listens/ because my cock is so big/ and the end of it glistens" to "...because my clock is so clean/ and the hour hand's missing", and the line "all they care about is my big dick" to "all they care about is my undercarriage".