Captain Beefheart- Lick My Decals Off Baby

[ochihiro]

もう30年以上聴き続けて、いまだに飽きない。牛心隊長の、わて­にとっての最高傑作。隊長も偉いが、後ろを支えたメンバーの苦労­を思うと泣けてくる。でも、こんな音楽を地上に遺したのだから、­苦労の甲斐はあったかと。隊長が亡くなったことで、わての心の一­部分も死んだ。

[MrVisitor2]

The bass playing is also pretty stunning on this.

[RockNimbie]

"Lick My Decals Off Baby" is my favourite Beefheart album, it's even better than TMP (which is absolutely brilliant too, but seems to be a bit monotonous). Amazing tunes.

[spuffchops70]

It's a shame that this album isn't more well known. It really is a fine companion piece to the madness of the 'Trout'.

[jfrankley55]

IMHO, if you don't think the R&R Hall of Fame is a piss stain, consider this. This one masterpiece is more original, compelling and simply rocks more than anything Dr. John or Tom Waits has ever done or ever will do. My question is simply if these guys are now in (and don't get me wrong, I admire Mac Rebenack very much), why isn't the real thing?

[Kohntarkosz]

Anyone out there got the TV commercial that was done for this album? I don't think I've ever seen it but I read about it once in a book on the history of music videos.

[yesfan951]

@Kohntarkosz Sure! It's easy to find, just type it in in the search interface located above!

[Kohntarkosz]

Weird. When I tried searching before, I couldn't find it. I guess you have to be careful with the keywords you enter. ;-)

[MrVisitor2]

Brilliant stuff, long live rebel musicians. There's a great solo guitar ditty dedicated to the Captain by Ian Staples, on you tube well worth a listen.

[williamzification]

The Good Captain was a rarity in rock music unique and uncompromising.RIP

[shinju10]

RIP Captain Beefheart...

[17205513]

If you really listen to this record. The way everything works. This is literally one of the best records made there is nothing like it. It is totally unbelievable!!!!!!

[yesfan951]

I love the captain, wish there was more from this era though

[cretsina]

@yesfan951 one album a year is pretty good

[Pravindaswani74]

@yesfan951 R.I.P. Captain forever!

[daveyharsh]

I once played bass in a Beefheart Tribute band .. this is the only song we played :)

[TheBeerEater]

@daveyharsh wow and i bet it took you bout 3 years to learn it... this one is really loaded with nasty odds, i wouldnt dare to try this... respect!

[spadge321]

there has never been a voice like this man , not even tom waits can work with this heat ,, i love this genuis mother

[designermite]

Whole kit 'n kaboodle 'n the kitchen sink

[wordupassholes]

Oh Don, You Kinky Bastard :)

[drvinnievegas]

Thank you for the post! I had the honor of interviewing the Captain at CMU's WRCT when the album came out. The band played there, and not only were they amazingly talented musicians live, but their costumes and stage antics matched the music perfectly. This song is wonderful - always makes me think of Howlin' Wolf singing through a harmonica mic to Dr. John's band, who happen to be playing from another dimension. Yeah, they're hard to describe. "An American original" - I'll leave it at that!

[drgabrielsoileau]

Awsome drums on this song!

[Instrumentals4Sale]

Is this one of the tracks he recorded in Zappa's studio with the kit covered in cardboard?

[hejafish]

Rather than 'I wanna hold your hand'...!

[thomascomis]

i've been listening to this incredible song for 39 years and it still drives me crazy.

[donjgeorge]

Hum, first time I've heard this one; incredible as usual. Briliant beat poet!

[JimCimEntertainment]

The sound reproduction on this track is fantastic. If anyone can get, "Bellerin' Plane" up sounding like this it would really be a gift to art lovers.

[themanfromrussia]

Nothing happens. Is this what was shown at The Museum Of Modern Art?

[crmarcin]

this songggg ain't no singg songgg.

[hatecominupwithnames]

his voice sounds great in this song! all of a sudden i realized that this sounds alot like one or a pair of the desert sessions songs. "take me to your leader", thats the one! captain beefheart really did influence alot of musicians yea!

[treebeard22]

Rockette Zoot Drumbo CBH #9

[jackfulcher]

My poor mom had to listen to this when I was living at home, c. 1970. It's great music, but not for her. I haven't heard this in 35 years. Long live CB.

[sunoftheutube]

lol cb is our dad and we will respect him

[gowerjl]

does any one know if there is a youtube video for "Woe-Is-uh-me-Bop"; i keep trying various terms and can't find anything

i may have to break down and actually buy something if i can't find it on here

[yoursaxman]

good luck "buying something"... Decals is not available on cd. It was but Warner pulled it. You can find used on Amazon for like $50 - $150 depending on condition.

The fact that this isn't on iTunes is CRIMINAL.

[Samtron3030]

Nah I've seen Lick My Decals Off at record stores for around $15

[eraserhead855]

What record stores would these be? I haven't seen it anywhere.

[deliman]

well there's this thing called "bittorrent".....

[redshaftedflicker]

grapes we o' ate.

[anstonian]

Love this song, and Captn Beefheart. Amazing. After about 20 pints down the pub, This song has so much meaning. you want to leave everything, and move to cleethorpes, and join a commuine, No disrespect to anyone living in Cleethorpes, great song to vacum to, and dance around the room naked too, I know, Iv'e try'd it. wonderful. LOL.

[unmegaface]

I'll never listen to this without thinking of Cleethorpes again, AWESOME!!! :D

[hellomizar]

Beefheart is a genius! =D

[sunoftheutube]

don't talk about my dads that way, poopy face

[wannyyydilliamsss]

John French - totally awesome drummer!

[TheClugger]

What a fucking voice.Thisis my favourite Beefheart song vocally. Pretty amazing song anyway...

[crinkleman123]

Is that painting by Don?

[jfrankley55]

Thanks for posting this. An obvious masterpiece, although of which type of music, I really couldn't say. One is tempted to be profound with this song, but I prefer to simply enjoy it. I like the good Captain, of course, but the Magic Bands of Trout Mask Replica and LMDOB were sublime as well. Bill Harkleroad (aka Zoot Horn Rollo) was a truly gifted and original guitarist. Still, it's a travesty that Beefheart is still not in the R&R HOF.

[yesfan951]

Zoot definately was an underated beast at guitar. If he had gone with any other band at the time, he would probaly be way more well known. Beefhearts work had to be done by someone though.

[chungazrevenge]

@jfrankley55 Fuck the R&R HOF. It is a bullshit publicity con and does not a mean a DAMN thing !! look at who has been inducted and who hasn't and that should tell you its politics.

[nolanpotter1]

This song is really romantic.

[apricotvvilliam]

i had to take my headphones off (no condom)

[vajrastorm]

lol !!  0

[glitchesandglitter]

goood album beata than much anything?

[revdoktorcrash]

dada art loved it then and still

[solargesture]

fucken masterpiece! bach, mozart, chaikovsky eat your fuggen hearts out!

[NoVictims]

SO STONKY!

[vlietvandon]

this song has got soo much stank on it!!! one of my favorite capt. songs...for that matter one of my favorite songs

[mahoodworm]

A request: currently there are 8 L.M.D.O.B. tracks on youtube. Can you upload the remaining tracks, please?

(Currently "Peon", "Woe-Is-uh-Me-Bop", "Japan in a Dishpan", "I Wanna Find a Woman That'll Hold My Big Toe Till I Have to Go", "Petrified Forest", "The Buggy Boogie Woogie" and "The Clouds Are Full of Wine (Not Whiskey or Rye)"

[JOOODYJOOODY]

I LOVE YOU YA BIG DUMMY