Who Shimmied the Bong?

 

Ann Magnuson & Kramer at it again, wafting up the sickening smell of rancid bongwater.

Double Bummer is a double LP by Bongwater released in 1988. The four-sided album consists of psychedelic-era cover songs, sound collages, & originals in an abrasive &/or abstract, dense, sludgy experimental style often with dreamy cacophonous vocals by Magnuson (on songs like "Frank", a sardonic "tribute" to Frank Sinatra or "Dazed & Chinese", Led Zeppelin's "Dazed & Confused" sung in Cantonese.

Bongwater here is: Kramer – vocals, instruments, production, engineering; Ann Magnuson – vocals, instruments; Dave Rick – guitar; & David Licht – drums with friends Don Cherry – trumpet; & Gary Windo – tenor saxophone.

Bongwater - Double Bummer 2xLP, Shimmy Disc Shimmy 0000000000011, 1988
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Side A -
Lesbians of Russia
Frank
We Did it Again
Homer
Joy Ride
Decadent Iranian Country Club
David Bowie Wants Ideas
Rock & Roll Part 2

Side B -
Just May Be the One
There You Go
Shark
Jimmy
Crime
Pornography
Pew

Side C -
Dazed & Chinese
Bullaby
So Help Me God
His Old Look
Stone
Number

Side D -
Love You To
Reaganation
Double Birth
Bruce
Pool
Rain

We’ll roll out the barrel next.

Enjoy,
NØ

Shimmy Too

 

Following the initial compilation of Shimmy Sounds is this EP from Ann Magnuson, David Licht, & Kramer with various shimmying friends... 

 

Bongwater - Breaking No New Ground 12“ 45, Shimmy Disc shimmy 0002, 1987.
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Side A -
Ride My See Saw (Moody Blues cover)
Barely Coping
4 Sticks (Led Zepplin cover)

Side B -
U.S.O.
His New Look
Julia (Beatles cover)

Up next...King Missile.

Enjoy,
NØ