http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.382&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rssIn the late '80s, there was an explosion of California bands that fused the rhythms and slap bass of Funk, the guitar bombast and virtuosity of Metal, the raw sound of Punk, and even the elaborate song structures of Prog. The movement was led by bands that had been at it for years like Fishbone and the Red Hot Chili Peppers -- excellent musicians with shamelessly wild stage performances. Up in Northern California, Primus took these SoCal influences and expanded them with an unequaled talent and weirdness -- their proud battlecry "Primus Sucks!" Les Claypool's bass snaps like a rubber band in uncountable rhythms. His voice, a near emulation of his bass technique, is percussive and rhythmic, pelting narratives as cartoonish as their performances and videos. Herb (who was recently replaced by Brain from Praxis and Limbomaniacs) somehow managed to keep up with Claypool's chaos with arena rock fills. Under Primus' rhythms, Larry LaLonde's guitars leave a texture of psychedelic squealing that perpetually spins out of control. For better or worse, Primus has been instrumental in pushing Funk Metal into territory as self-indulgent as Prog, though their fan base grew greater as their music became more complex, awkward and tumultuous. - Marc KateFunk Metalen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:41:04 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.382&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss In the late '80s, there was an explosion of California bands that fused the rhythms and slap bass of Funk, the guitar bombast and virtuosity of Metal, the raw sound of Punk, and even the elaborate song structures of Prog. The movement was led by bands that had been at it for years like Fishbone and the Red Hot Chili Peppers -- excellent musicians with shamelessly wild stage performances. Up in Northern California, Primus took these SoCal influences and expanded them with an unequaled talent and weirdness -- their proud battlecry "Primus Sucks!" Les Claypool's bass snaps like a rubber band in uncountable rhythms. His voice, a near emulation of his bass technique, is percussive and rhythmic, pelting narratives as cartoonish as their performances and videos. Herb (who was recently replaced by Brain from Praxis and Limbomaniacs) somehow managed to keep up with Claypool's chaos with arena rock fills. Under Primus' rhythms, Larry LaLonde's guitars leave a texture of psychedelic squealing that perpetually spins out of control. For better or worse, Primus has been instrumental in pushing Funk Metal into territory as self-indulgent as Prog, though their fan base grew greater as their music became more complex, awkward and tumultuous. - Marc Kate http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2096803&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2096803 tra.2096803 Primus art.382 0.99 Pork Soda alb.133758 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/0/2/1082062_170x170.jpg 1993-04-16 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true My Name Is Mud tra.2096803 287000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2096803&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2096803&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2990841&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 23 May 1995 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2990841 tra.2990841 Primus art.382 0.99 Tales From The Punchbowl alb.268229 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/2/9/1079253_170x170.jpg 1996-01-12 00:00:00.0 1995-05-23 00:00:00.0 true Wynona's Big Brown Beaver tra.2990841 264000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2990841&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2990841&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023485&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 14 May 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2023485 tra.2023485 Primus art.382 0.99 Sailing The Seas Of Cheese alb.96080 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/0/2/1082057_170x170.jpg 1991-05-10 00:00:00.0 1991-05-14 00:00:00.0 true Jerry Was A Race Car Driver tra.2023485 191000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023485&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023485&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023489&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Rock Tue, 14 May 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2023489 tra.2023489 Primus art.382 0.99 Sailing The Seas Of Cheese alb.96080 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/0/2/1082057_170x170.jpg 1991-05-10 00:00:00.0 1991-05-14 00:00:00.0 true Tommy The Cat tra.2023489 255000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023489&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023489&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964296&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 11964296 tra.11964296 Primus art.382 0.99 They Can't All Be Zingers alb.11963289 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/7/1/1081701_170x170.jpg 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 true John The Fisherman tra.11964296 217000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964296&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964296&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139869&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 1139869 tra.1139869 Primus art.382 0.99 Pork Soda alb.133758 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/0/2/1082062_170x170.jpg 1993-04-16 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Welcome To This World tra.1139869 220000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139869&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139869&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023482&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 14 May 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2023482 tra.2023482 Primus art.382 0.99 Sailing The Seas Of Cheese alb.96080 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/0/2/1082057_170x170.jpg 1991-05-10 00:00:00.0 1991-05-14 00:00:00.0 true Here Come The Bastards tra.2023482 174000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023482&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023482&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023483&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 14 May 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2023483 tra.2023483 Primus art.382 0.99 Sailing The Seas Of Cheese alb.96080 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/0/2/1082057_170x170.jpg 1991-05-10 00:00:00.0 1991-05-14 00:00:00.0 true Sargeant Baker tra.2023483 256000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023483&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023483&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964297&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 11964297 tra.11964297 Primus art.382 0.99 They Can't All Be Zingers alb.11963289 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/7/1/1081701_170x170.jpg 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 true Too Many Puppies tra.11964297 237000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964297&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964297&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023481&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 14 May 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2023481 tra.2023481 Primus art.382 0.99 Sailing The Seas Of Cheese alb.96080 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/0/2/1082057_170x170.jpg 1991-05-10 00:00:00.0 1991-05-14 00:00:00.0 true Seas Of Cheese tra.2023481 42000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023481&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023481&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2126071&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1999 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2126071 tra.2126071 Primus art.382 0.99 AntiPop alb.281703 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/3/2/9/1079235_170x170.jpg 1999-10-19 00:00:00.0 1999-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Laquerhead tra.2126071 229000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2126071&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2126071&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023484&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 14 May 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2023484 tra.2023484 Primus art.382 0.99 Sailing The Seas Of Cheese alb.96080 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/0/2/1082057_170x170.jpg 1991-05-10 00:00:00.0 1991-05-14 00:00:00.0 true American Life tra.2023484 272000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023484&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023484&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023652&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 14 May 1991 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2023652 tra.2023652 Primus art.382 0.99 Sailing The Seas Of Cheese alb.96080 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/0/2/1082057_170x170.jpg 1991-05-10 00:00:00.0 1991-05-14 00:00:00.0 true Those Damned Blue Collar Tweekers tra.2023652 319000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023652&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2023652&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880467&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 1880467 tra.1880467 Primus art.382 0.99 Pork Soda alb.133758 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/0/2/1082062_170x170.jpg 1993-04-16 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true DMV tra.1880467 298000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880467&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1880467&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139870&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 1139870 tra.1139870 Primus art.382 0.99 Pork Soda alb.133758 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/0/2/1082062_170x170.jpg 1993-04-16 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Bob tra.1139870 280000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139870&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139870&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139868&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 1139868 tra.1139868 Primus art.382 0.99 Pork Soda alb.133758 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/0/2/1082062_170x170.jpg 1993-04-16 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Pork Chop's Little Ditty tra.1139868 63000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139868&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139868&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139871&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 1139871 tra.1139871 Primus art.382 0.99 Pork Soda alb.133758 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/0/2/1082062_170x170.jpg 1993-04-16 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Nature Boy tra.1139871 333000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139871&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139871&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2873506&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 23 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2873506 tra.2873506 Primus art.382 0.99 Frizzle Fry alb.127675 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/2/4/3/1463427_170x170.jpg 2002-04-23 00:00:00.0 2002-04-23 00:00:00.0 true John The Fisherman tra.2873506 217000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2873506&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2873506&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.455638&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 455638 tra.455638 Primus art.382 0.99 Pork Soda alb.133758 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/0/2/1082062_170x170.jpg 1993-04-16 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Mr. Krinkle tra.455638 327000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.455638&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.455638&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964298&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 11964298 tra.11964298 Primus art.382 0.99 They Can't All Be Zingers alb.11963289 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/7/1/1081701_170x170.jpg 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 true Jerry Was A Race Car Driver tra.11964298 192000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964298&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964298&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2873503&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 23 Apr 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2873503 tra.2873503 Primus art.382 0.99 Frizzle Fry alb.127675 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/2/4/3/1463427_170x170.jpg 2002-04-23 00:00:00.0 2002-04-23 00:00:00.0 true Too Many Puppies tra.2873503 236000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2873503&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2873503&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2189851&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Mon, 1 Jan 1990 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 2189851 tra.2189851 Primus art.382 0.99 Suck On This alb.153131 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/7/9/1489734_170x170.jpg 2002-04-23 00:00:00.0 1990-01-01 00:00:00.0 true John The Fisherman tra.2189851 233000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2189851&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2189851&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964295&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 11964295 tra.11964295 Primus art.382 0.99 They Can't All Be Zingers alb.11963289 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/7/1/1081701_170x170.jpg 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 true To Defy The Laws Of Tradition tra.11964295 402000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964295&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964295&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139873&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Fri, 1 Jan 1993 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 1139873 tra.1139873 Primus art.382 0.99 Pork Soda alb.133758 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/6/0/2/1082062_170x170.jpg 1993-04-16 00:00:00.0 1993-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Pork Soda tra.1139873 140000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139873&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1139873&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964301&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss Funk Metal Tue, 17 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Primus on Rhapsody Online 11964301 tra.11964301 Primus art.382 0.99 They Can't All Be Zingers alb.11963289 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/0/7/1/1081701_170x170.jpg 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 2006-10-17 00:00:00.0 true My Name Is Mud tra.11964301 285000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964301&variant=play&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11964301&variant=data&rws=%2Fprimus%2Ftop-tracks.rss