Women Are from Venus, Men from Anus
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Women Are from Venus, Men from Anus is the debut album and come back album by Paska
. It was released in 2005. The album title is a parody of the popular psychology book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
.
The album was planned to be released on April 13, 2005, but was delayed because of internet piratism
. The band wanted to be sure that digital pirate copies of the album had spread widely before official release. Vocalist Ari Peltonen has stated that there might not be anyone who wants to listen to the record, but one may still want to own a copy.
The booklet of the album says that in the song "Saddams Weapons of Massdestruction and Connections With Al Quida and Other Terrorist Groups – Dj Slow's Celsius 1/12 Remix" is several quests, for example Ismo Alanko, playing different instruments, but in the matter of fact, there's just Paska saying "Saddam's Weapons Of Massdestruction And Connections With Al Quida And Other Terrorists Groups, Celsius 1/12, make no mistakes, Dj Slow mix."
with its chromatic "riffs" and aggressive singing. "Sex Is Shit" is the most typical Paska track with its simple lyric line "Fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, yeah, yeah! Tuduttudu - sex is shit!". "Britney's Tits" can be seen as a some kind of political song criticizing shallowness of pop culture. The track begins with an announcement "Paska shamely presents: Britney's Tits". "Lick My Balls" is another typical track. Vocalists ask his listeners to lick his balls and then sings "yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy..." Similar is the following song, "I Fucked Myself and Fell in Love". Another pop star mocking song is "Mariah Carey's Ass" which ends with words "Oh shit! Just fuck it! -What?!?! -Mariah Carey's Ass". Next two tracks, "Oh Shit!" and "Pain in the Ass", offer no surprises. On a track "Pope=Wanker" the vocalist sings "Pope's not lesbo and no homo, but is he hetero? No, no, no, no! So what that leaves? Wanker, wanker..." The home country of the band is not catholic
, but mocking pope seems to be reasonable idea anyway. The last typical Paska track on the album is "Stupid" in which the singer repeats a line "I'm so stupid and you're so wise".
artist Pelle Miljoona
. The song is sung as a duet by Paska and Pelle Miljoona himself. Unlike other tracks of the album, this track is recorded in a radio station's studio. The next cover song is "Bohemian Rhapsody
" which has been cut down to one minutes and 26 seconds. The track begins with lines "Mama, just killed the man". The beginning is sung with desperate tone like singer was crying for what he has done. The guitar solo part is skipped but the whole operatic part is sung with one voice by using typical harsh Paska tone. The rocky section is dealt very shortly but singer spends more time with the ending ("Nothing really matters to me"). Next cover, "Love Me Tender", is sung with not-so-tender voice while "Anarchy in the U.K.
" is non-lyrics version. Paska's version of Tubular Bells
is almost sixteen minutes long being the longest track on the album (and only one which is longer than two minutes). Melodies of the original composition have become almost impossible to distinguish and it requires a lot of effort even from those who know well the original recording to follow the progress. Of course, Paska's version deals only with Tubular Bells side 1. In the end vocalist says the names of the instruments in similar manner as on the original Tubular Bells. The album ends with Paska's version of My Way
.
's decision to attack to Iraq
. The album has also a track named "Saddams Weapons of Massdestruction and Connections With Al Quida and Other Terrorist Groups – Dj Slow's Celsius 1/12 Remix" but this track has only an introduction and then some silence probably suggesting that things mentioned on the name of the track did not exist in the reality. Tracks "DeutscheFX" and "Sound of Silence" are some kind of minimalistic "ambient
". And then finally, there are three very short tracks, "Fuck the Bush", "Shut the Fuck Up" and "Tit", that consists of the singer shouting just one sentence.
Paska (band)
Paska is a Finnish one-man a cappella rock band formed in 1984. Paska is a Finnish word for feces, usually translated as "shit". The band was named such because the idea of the band was to prove that anybody can make music, no matter how "paska" he or she happens to be.The band consists of Ari...
. It was released in 2005. The album title is a parody of the popular psychology book Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus is a book written by American author, and relationship counselor, John Gray.The book has sold more than 7 million copies and is reported to be one of the best selling self-help books of all time...
.
The album was planned to be released on April 13, 2005, but was delayed because of internet piratism
Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
. The band wanted to be sure that digital pirate copies of the album had spread widely before official release. Vocalist Ari Peltonen has stated that there might not be anyone who wants to listen to the record, but one may still want to own a copy.
The booklet of the album says that in the song "Saddams Weapons of Massdestruction and Connections With Al Quida and Other Terrorist Groups – Dj Slow's Celsius 1/12 Remix" is several quests, for example Ismo Alanko, playing different instruments, but in the matter of fact, there's just Paska saying "Saddam's Weapons Of Massdestruction And Connections With Al Quida And Other Terrorists Groups, Celsius 1/12, make no mistakes, Dj Slow mix."
Typical Paska material
Most of tracks on the album are typical Paska material written by the band. Those tracks are about thirty seconds or one minute long and they feature Paska's sole member shouting (or sometimes even singing) obscene lyrical material. Some of these tracks ("Foreplay", "Sex is Shit" and "Lick My Balls") have also another vocal track overdubbed that makes some background noise. Most of these tracks feature intentionally stupid sex-related lyrics. On the first track of the album, "Foreplay", vocalist Peltonen repeats a line "I don't wanna foreplay, I don't wanna foreplay, I don't wanna foreplay, I want to fuck, hey". Next typical Paska song, "Ballhead", has lyrics about vocalist's former boss from Finnish radio station. The seventh track, "Banana Butt Plug", sounds like a thrash metalThrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
with its chromatic "riffs" and aggressive singing. "Sex Is Shit" is the most typical Paska track with its simple lyric line "Fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, fucking, yeah, yeah! Tuduttudu - sex is shit!". "Britney's Tits" can be seen as a some kind of political song criticizing shallowness of pop culture. The track begins with an announcement "Paska shamely presents: Britney's Tits". "Lick My Balls" is another typical track. Vocalists ask his listeners to lick his balls and then sings "yummy, yummy, yummy, yummy..." Similar is the following song, "I Fucked Myself and Fell in Love". Another pop star mocking song is "Mariah Carey's Ass" which ends with words "Oh shit! Just fuck it! -What?!?! -Mariah Carey's Ass". Next two tracks, "Oh Shit!" and "Pain in the Ass", offer no surprises. On a track "Pope=Wanker" the vocalist sings "Pope's not lesbo and no homo, but is he hetero? No, no, no, no! So what that leaves? Wanker, wanker..." The home country of the band is not catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
, but mocking pope seems to be reasonable idea anyway. The last typical Paska track on the album is "Stupid" in which the singer repeats a line "I'm so stupid and you're so wise".
Cover songs
In addition to Paska's own material, the album has five cover songs. "I Just Pogo" is an English cover version of Finnish rock song "Mä vain Pogoon" written by relatively popular punk rockPunk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
artist Pelle Miljoona
Pelle Miljoona
Pelle Miljoona, real name Petri Samuli Tiili is a Finnish punk rock musician, who assembled his first band in 1977. His biggest hit was in 1980 with Moottoritie on Kuuma . Another well-known song is Tahdon rakastella sinua...
. The song is sung as a duet by Paska and Pelle Miljoona himself. Unlike other tracks of the album, this track is recorded in a radio station's studio. The next cover song is "Bohemian Rhapsody
Bohemian Rhapsody
"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera...
" which has been cut down to one minutes and 26 seconds. The track begins with lines "Mama, just killed the man". The beginning is sung with desperate tone like singer was crying for what he has done. The guitar solo part is skipped but the whole operatic part is sung with one voice by using typical harsh Paska tone. The rocky section is dealt very shortly but singer spends more time with the ending ("Nothing really matters to me"). Next cover, "Love Me Tender", is sung with not-so-tender voice while "Anarchy in the U.K.
Anarchy in the U.K.
"Anarchy in the U.K." was covered by American thrash metal band Megadeth for their third album So Far, So Good... So What!, released in 1988.Notoriously, the song has incorrect lyrics...
" is non-lyrics version. Paska's version of Tubular Bells
Tubular Bells
Tubular Bells is the debut record album of English musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. It was the first album released by Virgin Records and an early cornerstone of the company's success...
is almost sixteen minutes long being the longest track on the album (and only one which is longer than two minutes). Melodies of the original composition have become almost impossible to distinguish and it requires a lot of effort even from those who know well the original recording to follow the progress. Of course, Paska's version deals only with Tubular Bells side 1. In the end vocalist says the names of the instruments in similar manner as on the original Tubular Bells. The album ends with Paska's version of My Way
My Way (song)
"My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the...
.
Remaining tracks
In addition to material discussed above, the album has yet a couple of tracks. The third track, "Creation and Destruction of the Universe", is rather a narrative than song. It features many "sound effects" made by narrator and critizises George W. BushGeorge W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
's decision to attack to Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. The album has also a track named "Saddams Weapons of Massdestruction and Connections With Al Quida and Other Terrorist Groups – Dj Slow's Celsius 1/12 Remix" but this track has only an introduction and then some silence probably suggesting that things mentioned on the name of the track did not exist in the reality. Tracks "DeutscheFX" and "Sound of Silence" are some kind of minimalistic "ambient
Ambient music
Ambient music is a musical genre that focuses largely on the timbral characteristics of sounds, often organized or performed to evoke an "atmospheric", "visual" or "unobtrusive" quality.- History :...
". And then finally, there are three very short tracks, "Fuck the Bush", "Shut the Fuck Up" and "Tit", that consists of the singer shouting just one sentence.
Track listing
- "Foreplay" – 0:33
- "I Just Pogo" – 1:37
- "Creation and Destruction of the Universe" – 1:12
- "Fuck the Bush" – 0:07
- "Ballhead" – 0:51
- "Bohemian RhapsodyBohemian Rhapsody"Bohemian Rhapsody" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera...
" – 1:26 - "Banana Butt Plug" – 0:53
- "Shut the Fuck Up" – 0:08
- "Love Me TenderLove Me Tender (song)"Love Me Tender" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music, adapted from the tune of "Aura Lee" , a sentimental Civil War ballad.- History :...
" – 0:59 - "Sex Is Shit" – 0:30
- "Anarchy in the UKAnarchy in the U.K."Anarchy in the U.K." was covered by American thrash metal band Megadeth for their third album So Far, So Good... So What!, released in 1988.Notoriously, the song has incorrect lyrics...
" – 0:58 - "Britney's Tits" – 0:33
- "DeutscheFX" – 1:10
- "Lick My Balls" – 0:54
- "I Fucked Myself and Fell in Love" – 0:43
- "Mariah Carey's Ass" – 0:52
- "Oh Shit" – 0:30
- "Pain in the Ass" – 1:13
- "Saddams Weapons of Massdestruction and Connections With Al Quida and Other Terrorist Groups – Dj Slow's Celsius 1/12 Remix" – 0:18
- "Sound of Silence" – 0:49
- "Pope=Wanker" – 0:38
- "Stupid" – 0:28
- "Tit" – 0:07
- "Tubular BellsTubular BellsTubular Bells is the debut record album of English musician Mike Oldfield, released in 1973. It was the first album released by Virgin Records and an early cornerstone of the company's success...
" – 15:53 - "My WayMy Way (song)"My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the...
" – 2:00