Tied Between Two Semi Trucks And Torn Asunder

Black Francis “The Seus” – It’s such a pleasure to hear Black Francis indulge in his weirder impulses and vocal tics. He never gets up to a full scream in “The Seus,” but he he definitely sounds a bit unhinged in parts, particularly when he interrupts his own hook to shout the title or holler something like “it’s not mine!!!” The clever and amusing thing here is that he’s singing from the perspective of Theseus , but he’s inhabiting the musical form of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In other words, he’s playing the Athenian warrior king as macho, swaggering, horny frat boy with just a touch of sensitivity and pathos when he goes off on a tangent about “going to the city to see my daddy” to prove that he’s a “big man.” It’s very funny, but still effective in conveying this thrilling alpha male arrogance and charisma. This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, though — exploring warped masculinity has been Black Francis’ specialty since he was the leader of the Pixies. (Click here to buy it from Amazon.)