SPIT/The Tao of Spit/The Godfather of Smut/CDs

Hold on to your morals...here we go. First of all, to even begin to contemplate that which is SPIT, one must first know who SPIT is...namely VINNIE SPIT, who is the sexual and musical equivalent of a porn shop. It's all interesting with that undertone of 'wrongness'. SPIT does not use sex to sell his music...if anything he uses music to sell his sex, starring in over 30 fetish films and running a dungeon in LA with his significant other, MISTRESS JACQUELINE.

So, as rude and crude as the lyrics get, they are being spouted from someone who knows first hand the pain and beauty of the dark side of sexuality. As far as the actual music goes: SPIT (the man) tends to fall into a simplified electronic approach reminiscent of other 'sex' themed bands (MY LIFE WITH THE THRILL KILL KULT or LORDS OF ACID) but much more stripped down and simplistic in approach. Electronic noodling with lyrics (all sung in 4/4 cheesy rhymes) that would give BEAVIS AND BUTTHEAD a hernia: "My little muffin, you need some butt stuffin", or "No muff too tough, no pie too dry, no tail too stale, no clam I can't slam", and "Spread your feet apart, put your face to the wall, feel my mighty penis, because I AM THE LAW!" - I could go on for hours. It's funny, but it's gets old quick.

Now as far as SPIT the band goes, this offers more in the way of a 'musical' venture. Songs like "Get Yer Ass In The Car" and "Anita Long Dong" are swallowed easier (I'm going to use as many sexual innuendoes as possible to honor SPIT). The band songs tend to take on more relatable structures and don't drag out as much. Still present is the manic techno/heavy metal/ house vibe, but with more instrumentation and the band fills the sound spectrum more than the solo SPIT delivers. But again, the lyrics are sexual cheese. The highlight is "White Man's Balls" which is actually sung by a chick named BOBBI COLEMAN who was a temporary part of the SPIT entourage. VINNIE SPIT does try to show off his 'range' with "On The Rag (Ragtime #2)" but it comes off sounding kind of like a Casio-programmed version of a ragtime song.

The promo shot for the GODFATHER OF SMUT album proudly shows the c.d. wedged between a couple of nicely rounded butt cheeks. Musically, SPIT the band has much more substance for the listener than the solo SPIT, but at the very least, it is all entertaining.

Bushman
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