King Missile
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| - | "I want to be [[different]], like everybody else I want to be like. I want to be just like all the different people. I have no further interest in being the same, because I have seen difference all around, and now I know that that's what I want. I don't want to blend in and be indistinguishable. I want to be part of the different crowd, and assert my individuality along with others who are different like me."--"[[It's Saturday]]" (1992) by King Missile | + | "I want to be [[Difference|different]], like everybody else I want to be like. I want to be just like all the different people. I have no further interest in being the same, because I have seen difference all around, and now I know that that's what I want. I don't want to blend in and be indistinguishable. I want to be part of the different crowd, and assert my individuality along with others who are different like me."--"[[It's Saturday]]" (1992) by King Missile |
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| '''King Missile''' is an [[American band]] best known for their 1992 song "[[Detachable Penis]]". Formed in 1986, vocalist [[John S. Hall]] has fronted several incarnations of the band since then. | '''King Missile''' is an [[American band]] best known for their 1992 song "[[Detachable Penis]]". Formed in 1986, vocalist [[John S. Hall]] has fronted several incarnations of the band since then. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | [[avant-garde]] [[art rock]] | + | *[[American avant-garde]] |
| + | *[[avant-garde rock]] | ||
| + | *[[art rock]] | ||
| + | ==Studio discography== | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Album | ||
| + | !Record Label | ||
| + | !Release Year | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="width:200px;"|''[[Fluting on the Hump]]'' | ||
| + | | style="width:150px;"|[[Shimmy Disc]] | ||
| + | | style="width:100px;"|[[1987 in music|1987]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |''[[They (album)|They]]'' | ||
| + | |Shimmy Disc | ||
| + | |[[1988 in music|1988]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===King Missile=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Album | ||
| + | !Record Label | ||
| + | !Release Year | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="width:200px;"|''[[Mystical Shit]]'' | ||
| + | | style="width:150px;"|Shimmy Disc | ||
| + | | style="width:100px;"|[[1990 in music|1990]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |''[[The Way to Salvation]]'' | ||
| + | |[[Atlantic Records]] | ||
| + | |[[1991 in music|1991]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |''[[Happy 14½]]'' ([[Extended play|EP]]) | ||
| + | |Atlantic | ||
| + | |[[1992 in music|1992]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |''[[Happy Hour (King Missile album)|Happy Hour]]'' | ||
| + | |Atlantic | ||
| + | |1992 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |''[[King Missile (album)|King Missile]]'' | ||
| + | |Atlantic | ||
| + | |[[1994 in music|1994]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ====Compilation and soundtrack contributions==== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Track | ||
| + | !Album | ||
| + | !Record Label | ||
| + | !Release Year | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="width:225px;"|"Doubleback Alley" ([[The Rutles|Rutles]] [[cover song|cover]]) | ||
| + | | style="width:250px;"|''[[Rutles Highway Revisited]]'' | ||
| + | | style="width:150px;"|Shimmy Disc | ||
| + | | style="width:100px;"|1990 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |"[[We Can Work It Out]]" ([[The Beatles|Beatles]] cover) | ||
| + | |''Downtown Does the Beatles: Live at the Knitting Factory'' | ||
| + | |[[Knitting Factory|Knitting Factory Works]] | ||
| + | |1992 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |"[[Get Up (R.E.M. song)|Get Up]]" ([[R.E.M.]] cover) | ||
| + | |''[[Surprise Your Pig: A Tribute to R.E.M.]]'' | ||
| + | |Staple Gun Records | ||
| + | |1992 | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |"Our Jungle" | ||
| + | |''[[Surf Ninjas]]: Original Soundtrack Album'' | ||
| + | |Atlantic | ||
| + | |[[1993 in music|1993]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |"[[Still the One]]" ([[Orleans (band)|Orleans]] cover) | ||
| + | |''20 More Explosive Fantastic Rockin' Mega Smash Hit Explosions!'' | ||
| + | |[[Pravda Records]] | ||
| + | |1994 | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===King Missile III=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Album | ||
| + | !Record Label | ||
| + | !Release Year | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="width:225px;"|''[[Failure (King Missile album)|Failure]]'' | ||
| + | | style="width:150px;"|Shimmy Disc | ||
| + | | style="width:100px;"|[[1998 in music|1998]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |''[[The Psychopathology of Everyday Life (album)|The Psychopathology of Everyday Life]]'' | ||
| + | |[[Instinct Records]] | ||
| + | |[[2003 in music|2003]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |''[[Royal Lunch]]'' | ||
| + | |Important Records | ||
| + | |[[2004 in music|2004]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===King Missile IV=== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | !Album | ||
| + | !Record Label | ||
| + | !Release Year | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | style="width:225px;"|''[[This Fuckin' Guy]]'' (EP) | ||
| + | | style="width:150px;"|Powertool Records | ||
| + | | style="width:100px;"|[[2015 in music|2015]] | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Singles=== | ||
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| + | ! Year | ||
| + | ! Song | ||
| + | ! US Alt | ||
| + | !Album | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1991 | ||
| + | | "My Heart Is A Flower" | ||
| + | | — | ||
| + | | ''The Way To Salvation'' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | rowspan="2" | 1992 | ||
| + | | "Detachable Penis" | ||
| + | | 25 | ||
| + | | rowspan="3" | ''Happy Hour'' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | "Martin Scorcese" | ||
| + | | — | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1993 | ||
| + | | "(Why Are We) Trapped" | ||
| + | | — | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | 1994 | ||
| + | | "Love Is..." | ||
| + | | — | ||
| + | | ''King Missile'' | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |} | ||
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"I want to be different, like everybody else I want to be like. I want to be just like all the different people. I have no further interest in being the same, because I have seen difference all around, and now I know that that's what I want. I don't want to blend in and be indistinguishable. I want to be part of the different crowd, and assert my individuality along with others who are different like me."--"It's Saturday" (1992) by King Missile |
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King Missile is an American band best known for their 1992 song "Detachable Penis". Formed in 1986, vocalist John S. Hall has fronted several incarnations of the band since then.
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See also
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Studio discography
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King Missile (Dog Fly Religion)
| Album | Record Label | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Fluting on the Hump | Shimmy Disc | 1987 |
| They | Shimmy Disc | 1988 |
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King Missile
| Album | Record Label | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mystical Shit | Shimmy Disc | 1990 |
| The Way to Salvation | Atlantic Records | 1991 |
| Happy 14½ (EP) | Atlantic | 1992 |
| Happy Hour | Atlantic | 1992 |
| King Missile | Atlantic | 1994 |
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Compilation and soundtrack contributions
| Track | Album | Record Label | Release Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Doubleback Alley" (Rutles cover) | Rutles Highway Revisited | Shimmy Disc | 1990 |
| "We Can Work It Out" (Beatles cover) | Downtown Does the Beatles: Live at the Knitting Factory | Knitting Factory Works | 1992 |
| "Get Up" (R.E.M. cover) | Surprise Your Pig: A Tribute to R.E.M. | Staple Gun Records | 1992 |
| "Our Jungle" | Surf Ninjas: Original Soundtrack Album | Atlantic | 1993 |
| "Still the One" (Orleans cover) | 20 More Explosive Fantastic Rockin' Mega Smash Hit Explosions! | Pravda Records | 1994 |
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King Missile III
| Album | Record Label | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| Failure | Shimmy Disc | 1998 |
| The Psychopathology of Everyday Life | Instinct Records | 2003 |
| Royal Lunch | Important Records | 2004 |
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King Missile IV
| Album | Record Label | Release Year |
|---|---|---|
| This Fuckin' Guy (EP) | Powertool Records | 2015 |
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Singles
| Year | Song | US Alt | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "My Heart Is A Flower" | — | The Way To Salvation |
| 1992 | "Detachable Penis" | 25 | Happy Hour |
| "Martin Scorcese" | — | ||
| 1993 | "(Why Are We) Trapped" | — | |
| 1994 | "Love Is..." | — | King Missile |
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