The Bouillabaisse Uncut

R.I.P. Larry Fischer (born November 6, 1944, died June 15, 2011) This is an animation segment I created for the 2005 movie DERAILROADED. The sound comes from Larry Wildman Fischer and Barnes and Barnes. Larry's song, "The Bouillabaisse," was intended to be a psychedelic dream, his own outsider Sgt. Pepper interlude -- all good until Fischer, according to Mumy's liner notes, became convinced of subliminal messages in the song, and that Barnes & Barnes, Doctor Demento, Frank Zappa, "Weird Al" Yankovic and others were joined in conspiracy to sever his penis, throw him in the ocean, chop him into little pieces and throw him to the sharks. Although he fled soon after, he began to phone Barnes & Barnes again around the album's 1981 release -- sometimes many times a day. The two producers seized the mood to take on one more album, the 32-track Nothing Scary, with the mission of it being an album with which Fischer would be happy and proud. The 1984 release contains gems like "Derailroaded," "Larry & the New Wave" and "Music Business Shark."

"We never expected to make much money from working with Wild Man Fischer," wrote Mumy. "We choose to do it because we were personally moved by his talent. We know him to be a powerful, unique artist and we wanted to help him realize that vision."

Fischer is often omitted in discussion of outsider artists such as Daniel Johnston, Captain Beefheart, Syd Barrett and Jonathan Richman. The reissue of Pronounced Normal and Nothing Scary should restore him to the outsider hall of fame. Get the DVD at http://www.derailroaded.com
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http://www.patmoriarity.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Wildman
• Fischer
• Pat
• Moriarity
• animation
• Bill
• Mumy
• Demento
• derailroaded
• Frank
• Zappa
• trippy

[PatMoriarityDotCom]

As awesome a film as it is, they've yet to solidify an American distributer. I want them to find one, because the UK version goofed on my animation "extra", although it's fine in the actual movie. In the extra, the animation is sped up and doesn't match the audio, which is not. That's why I posted my original version here.

[Sempschi]

I saw Zappa at the end. I understand their relationship but what does he have to do with the Bouillabaisse?

[PatMoriarityDotCom]

It's not about Zappa per se, it's about all the things that swim through Larry's head on a regular basis, and it's like a reoccurring loop that goes 'round and 'round. BUT- I guess you can say that Zappa is the "broth" in the soup that makes up THE BOUILLABAISSE. (at least in my twisted mind)

-- Pat

[SardonicusRexx]

What does it mean "Barnes and Barnes did THE BOUILLABAISSE"? I know Mumy is in Barnes & Barnes, but didn't see him in this. Is his voice in it?

[PatMoriarityDotCom]

They created the recording, using snippets of Larry's recorded voice. I think it's Bill Mumy saying "Don't sit down, don't sit down Larry".

[SardonicusRexx]

I caught the fishhead. Where's the Bill Mumy tag come from?

[PatMoriarityDotCom]

Bill Mumy is half of Barnes & Barnes, who recorded Wildman's NOTHING SCARY album and PRONOUNCED NORMAL. Barnes and Barnes did THE BOUILLABAISSE, and talk about it in the documentary as well. There is also a small clip of FISH HEADS in the movie.

[johnroders]

I saw DERAILROADED today, I got it in the mail from Amazon UK, it's really a great movie both funny and sad, I wish Larry had better support in the past and became more poplular.

P.S. Why do I have to buy this movie from the UK when this is an American made film?

[john1lpool]

the moral of this song is the world is a better place with a lot of cash. thats it, im fucked.

[artiebarnes]

@PatMoriarityDotCom It's actually me, Artie Barnes.

[eplouie]

Pat created some excellent animation for this project. Luckily, this film is now available in the USA, thanks to MVD, which is selling the DVD.

[mugwamp4]

@Sempschi nothing to do with Zappa song produced by barnes and barnes off "Pronounced Normal"

[napalmko]

3 people are sorely mistaken.

[petedako]

Fantastic! ...Thanks Pat this is a total joy. priceless expression on Frank ...i'd heard _of him_ but never really heard any tracks by Wildman Larry Fischer before. Now that i've seen your video i'll definitely check him out!

[bylcote]

the money...frank had money...but what about larry?

[StephanieLives]

DON'T EVER FORGET... ABOUT MON-EY!

[gmrios]

Ah... this song brings back so many precious memories.

Thanks! Great job on the beautiful video. Bravo! 

I'm going to go cry now. *Sighs