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13 unusual facts about Ween


Argus Panoptes

Alternative rock band Ween's eighth studio album Quebec has a song entitled "The Argus", which refers to the Argus' many eyes.

Barrett Christy

The rock band Ween may have dedicated its song "Birthday Boy" to Barret.

During the 2004 Bonnaroo festival, Gene Ween stated that "This song's about Barret Christy, a famous snowboarder, in case you all didn't know. She's a lovely girl."

Big Dumb Face

The musical style of Big Dumb Face was influenced by Ween and Mr. Bungle.

Chocodog Records

It was founded by Gene Ween and Dean Ween of the band Ween and run by their management company, Greg Frey Management.

Down by the Bay

The song "Polka Dot Tail" from Ween's 1997 album The Mollusk contains lyrics taken from "Down by the Bay," including original variations on the pattern.

Erica Peterson's Flaming Crib Death

Erica Peterson's Flaming Crib Death is a tape by Ween released in 1987.

Fox Oakland Theatre

It has hosted many concerts by various recognizable artists such as My Chemical Romance, Beirut, Air, Bob Dylan, Green Day, Wolfmother, Ween, Alice in Chains, Mastodon (band), Kylie Minogue, Animal Collective & The Decemberists since its opening.

If We Make It Through December

Ween's "Help Me Scrape the Mucus Off My Brain" from their album, 12 Golden Country Greats, is not technically a cover but is clearly inspired by "If We Make It Through December" in its instrumental arrangements and song structure.

Joppa Road

The rock band Ween featured a song called "Joppa Road" on their 1994 album Chocolate and Cheese.

Pork roll

The band Ween recorded a song 'Pork Roll Egg and Cheese' on their album The Pod.

Push th' Little Daisies

"Push th' Little Daisies" is a song by the rock band Ween, appearing on their third album, Pure Guava in 1992.

Shinola

Ween released a 2005 compilation album titled, Shinola, Vol. 1 that plays on the colloquial phrase mentioned above.


Chris Harford

Harford's backing band, The Band of Changes, is a revolving door concept which has included notable musicians such as Kevin Salem, Jane Scarpantoni, members of Ween, Scott Metzger, Robert Seahag Mangano, Joe Russo, Eric Slick, Richard Thompson, and Michael Hampton.

Craters of the Sac

Because Elektra Records released Paintin' the Town Brown, which was to be Ween's first online independent release, Dean Ween leaked the "album" to the Internet in 1999 to succor their fans and show them how much Ween appreciated them.

Kostars

It featured drums by Kate and a guest guitar spot by Gabby (also of Luscious Jackson) as well as Gene and Dean Ween of Ween and was engineered/recorded by Josephine Wiggs, bass player of The Breeders, marking her first full length engineering project.

Pure Guava

Many of the songs on this album come from two tapes that the band made for friends, the first being titled "Springtape", and the second titled "The Caprice Classic Tape", as stated by Dean Ween on JJJ radio in 1993.