NoMeansNo

Sex Mad/You Kill Me

(1987/1985)

Sex Mad
Dad
Obsessed
No Fgnuikc
Love Thang
Dead Bob
Self Pity
Long Days
Metronome
Revenge
No Fkuicgn
Hunt the She Beast
Body Bag
Stop It
Some Bodies
Manic Depression
Paradise

Combination of two albums, Sex Mad (EP) and You Kill Me.

My thing with NoMeansNo is that I either really like or really dislike most of their songs. I like most of this CD but can't stand a couple songs.

I used to worry about getting speeding tickets when I'd listen to this album in my car that didn't have cruise control.

I liked Hendrix's "Manic Depression" until I heard this cover. This is way, way cooler.

"So why don't you just stop? Stop. It's easy—you just... don't."

The Day Everything Became Isolated and Destroyed

(1988)

The Day Everything Became Nothing
Dead Souls
Forget Your Life
Beauty and the Beast
Brother Rat/What Slayde Says
Dark Ages
Junk
And That's Sad
Small Parts Isolated and Destroyed
Victory
Teresa, Give Me That Knife
Real Love
Lonely

Another combo CD: The Day Everything Became Nothing (EP) plus Small Parts Isolated and Destroyed.

I don't listen to this one as often as I used to. It's good, but most or all of these songs that also appear on the live album are better there.

"I demand what you should be, in the name of decency."

Wrong

(1989)

It's Catching Up
The Tower
Brainless Wonder
Tired of Waiting
Stocktaking
The End of All Things
Big Dick
Two Lips, Two Lungs, and One Tongue
Rags and Bones
Oh, No! Bruno!
All Lies
Life in Hell
I Am Wrong

Great album. Another one that I need to listen to more, though I could do entirely without "Big Dick" and "Life in Hell".

I sure wouldn't have expected a band like NoMeansNo to drop a reference to playing cribbage into a song ("Bruno"). I didn't even notice the reference until once when I was playing my cousin and wound up on the pissed-off end of "30 for 6". I didn't have an ace in my hand, so it went exactly like in the song.

If I could play "Rags and Bones" on my guitar, I'd basically never stop.

"Never fear—love is here!"

Live & Cuddly

(1991)

It's Catching Up
Two Lips, Two Lungs and One Tongue
Rags and Bones
Body Bag
Brother Rat
What Slayde Says
Some Bodies
Teresa, Give Me That Knife
Victory
Dark Ages
The End of All Things
The Day Everything Became Nothing
Dead Souls
Metronome
No Fucking

Pretty good live album.

Guitarist Andy Kerr has fun screwing with the audience during the "Two Lips" solo. Really funny.

"Metronome" couldn't be better.

"You know, it reminds me of something my father once said to me—this'll only take about 15 minutes—when I was a boy..."

0 + 2 = 1

(1991)

Now
The Fall
0 + 2 = 1
Valley of the Blind
Mary
Everyday I Start to Ooze
When Putting It All in Order Ain't Enough
The Night Nothing Became Everything
I Think You Know
Ghosts
Joyful Reunion

Not most NoMeansNo fans' favourite—not mine, either. But it still has some good stuff, except for track 7.

This was Andy Kerr's last album with NoMeansNo.

"Joyful Reunion" was another speeding-ticket-danger song for me.

"When the current is grounded, its circuitry hums, 'zero plus two equals one'"

Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy?

(1993)

[album cover]

The Land of the Living
The River
Machine
Madness and Death
Happy Bridge
Kill Everyone Now
I Need You
Slowly Melting
Lullaby
Cats, Sex, and Nazis

So-so album. Not much guitar (other than bass guitar), as Andy Kerr hadn't been replaced yet, and bassist Rob Wright only overdubbed a few guitar lines in his stead.

The track breaks on the CD are not well-aligned with some of the song breaks, particularly on both ends of "Madness and Death".

"Happy Bridge" is one of those songs I just never get tired of hearing.

Now you know why they call me Mr. Happy.

"Well, I guess they'll be breastfeeding in space soon!"

Mr. Right and Mr. Wrong: One Down and Two To Go

(1994)

Intro
Red on Red
Who Fucked Who?
Pigs and Dogs
Widget
More ICBMs
Blinding Light
I'm Doing Well
This Wound Will Never Heal
Real Love
Remember
Baldwang Must Die
Victoria
Sitting on Top of the World
Canada Is Pissed
Burn

Kind of a "closet-cleaning" album with only a couple new songs and some old stuff recorded by the brothers Wright before they formed NoMeansNo. I'm not sure that this technically counts as a NoMeansNo album, but it's close enough for me.

"Real Love" is a cover of the NoMeansNo song by Swell Prod.; "Victoria" is performed by the Hanson Brothers (the band, not the hockey guys).

"Are you dead? Are you blind or just stupid?"

The Worldhood of the World (As Such)

(1995)

[album cover]

Joy
Humans
Angel or Devil
He Learned How to Bleed
I've Got a Gun
My Politics
Lost
Predators
Wiggly Worm
Tuck It Away
Victim's Choice
State of Grace
The Jungle

Not too bad. First album with new guitarist Tom Holliston. Tracks 3-5 were this album's speeding songs for me.

"Well, I don't trust that voice in my head! It's not mine—it's the voice of the dead!"

Would We Be Alive?

(unknown year)

Would We Be Alive?
The River
Rise
Big Dick

OK EP, but In the Fishtank is a better deal and a better mastering. This one isn't worth it for just "Rise".

In the Fishtank

(1997)

Would We Be Alive?
The River
Joy
You Are Not One
Big Dick

Excellent EP. Tracks 1, 2, and 5 were also on Would We Be Alive? but this disc has better audio quality. There were two drummers on all the tracks.

"Would We Be Alive?" is a cover of a song by the Residents.

"The River" particularly benefits from the addition of Tom Holliston and the extra drummer. This rendition of it still blows me away.

Dance of the Headless Bourgeoisie

(1998)

This Story Must Be Told
Going Nowhere
I'm an Asshole
Disappear
Dance of the Headless Bourgeoisie
The World Wasn't Built in a Day
I Can't Stop Talking
The Rape
Give Me The Push
One Fine Day

Not bad, not great. Tracks 5 and 8 do nothing for me aside from making me skip to the next song.

One

(2000)

The Graveyard Shift
Under the Sea
Our Town
A Little Too High
Hello/Goodbye
The Phone Call
Bitch's Brew
Beat on the Brat

Decent.

"Bitch's Brew" is a cover of Miles Davis's song but with lyrics added; "Beat on the Brat" is a cover of the Ramones' song; "Hello/Goodbye" is not a cover of the Beatles' song.

Did the band go back in time and record the "Phone Call" interlude with Black Sabbath? That could just about have been on Paranoid. Not a complaint at all, of course.

"Turn left, turn right... and look for the neon sign!"

Generic Shame

(2001)

Sex Is Philosophy
No Big Surprise
I Get Up in the Morning

Cool EP, though the first song isn't for me. Cool to hear drummer John Wright take lead vocals on a song ("I Get Up").

"My brain thinks, and my bowels move!"

All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt

(2006)

Wake Up
In Her Eyes
Mr. In Between
I See a Mansion in the Sky
Ashes
So Low
Faith
Heaven is the Dust Beneath My Shoes
Mondo Nihilissimo 2000
The Hawk Killed the Punk
I'm Dreaming and I Can't Wake Up
'Til I Die
Slugs Are Burning
(Untitled)

Yeah, pretty good. The good songs seem better than usual, but the not-as-good songs seem a little lacking somehow.

"I'm going to shovel this snow 'til I die!" When I lived in snow country, that verse seemed written just for me.

"You rise... You shine."

Back to the CD rack

	Sex Mad Dad Obsessed No Fgnuikc Love Thang Dead Bob Self Pity Long Days Metronome Revenge No Fkuicgn Hunt the She Beast Body Bag Stop It Some Bodies Manic Depression Paradise	Combination of two albums, Sex Mad (EP) and You Kill Me. My thing with NoMeansNo is that I either really like or really dislike most of their songs. I like most of this CD but can't stand a couple songs. I used to worry about getting speeding tickets when I'd listen to this album in my car that didn't have cruise control. I liked Hendrix's "Manic Depression" until I heard this cover. This is way, way cooler. "So why don't you just stop? Stop. It's easy—you just... don't."
The Day Everything Became Isolated and Destroyed (1988)
	The Day Everything Became Nothing Dead Souls Forget Your Life Beauty and the Beast Brother Rat/What Slayde Says Dark Ages Junk And That's Sad Small Parts Isolated and Destroyed Victory Teresa, Give Me That Knife Real Love Lonely	Another combo CD: The Day Everything Became Nothing (EP) plus Small Parts Isolated and Destroyed. I don't listen to this one as often as I used to. It's good, but most or all of these songs that also appear on the live album are better there. "I demand what you should be, in the name of decency."
Wrong (1989)
	It's Catching Up The Tower Brainless Wonder Tired of Waiting Stocktaking The End of All Things Big Dick Two Lips, Two Lungs, and One Tongue Rags and Bones Oh, No! Bruno! All Lies Life in Hell I Am Wrong	Great album. Another one that I need to listen to more, though I could do entirely without "Big Dick" and "Life in Hell". I sure wouldn't have expected a band like NoMeansNo to drop a reference to playing cribbage into a song ("Bruno"). I didn't even notice the reference until once when I was playing my cousin and wound up on the pissed-off end of "30 for 6". I didn't have an ace in my hand, so it went exactly like in the song. If I could play "Rags and Bones" on my guitar, I'd basically never stop. "Never fear—love is here!"
Live & Cuddly (1991)
	It's Catching Up Two Lips, Two Lungs and One Tongue Rags and Bones Body Bag Brother Rat What Slayde Says Some Bodies Teresa, Give Me That Knife Victory Dark Ages The End of All Things The Day Everything Became Nothing Dead Souls Metronome No Fucking	Pretty good live album. Guitarist Andy Kerr has fun screwing with the audience during the "Two Lips" solo. Really funny. "Metronome" couldn't be better. "You know, it reminds me of something my father once said to me—this'll only take about 15 minutes—when I was a boy..."
0 + 2 = 1 (1991)
	Now The Fall 0 + 2 = 1 Valley of the Blind Mary Everyday I Start to Ooze When Putting It All in Order Ain't Enough The Night Nothing Became Everything I Think You Know Ghosts Joyful Reunion	Not most NoMeansNo fans' favourite—not mine, either. But it still has some good stuff, except for track 7. This was Andy Kerr's last album with NoMeansNo. "Joyful Reunion" was another speeding-ticket-danger song for me. "When the current is grounded, its circuitry hums, 'zero plus two equals one'"
Why Do They Call Me Mr. Happy? (1993)
	The Land of the Living The River Machine Madness and Death Happy Bridge Kill Everyone Now I Need You Slowly Melting Lullaby Cats, Sex, and Nazis	So-so album. Not much guitar (other than bass guitar), as Andy Kerr hadn't been replaced yet, and bassist Rob Wright only overdubbed a few guitar lines in his stead. The track breaks on the CD are not well-aligned with some of the song breaks, particularly on both ends of "Madness and Death". "Happy Bridge" is one of those songs I just never get tired of hearing. Now you know why they call me Mr. Happy. "Well, I guess they'll be breastfeeding in space soon!"
Mr. Right and Mr. Wrong: One Down and Two To Go (1994)
	Intro Red on Red Who Fucked Who? Pigs and Dogs Widget More ICBMs Blinding Light I'm Doing Well This Wound Will Never Heal Real Love Remember Baldwang Must Die Victoria Sitting on Top of the World Canada Is Pissed Burn	Kind of a "closet-cleaning" album with only a couple new songs and some old stuff recorded by the brothers Wright before they formed NoMeansNo. I'm not sure that this technically counts as a NoMeansNo album, but it's close enough for me. "Real Love" is a cover of the NoMeansNo song by Swell Prod.; "Victoria" is performed by the Hanson Brothers (the band, not the hockey guys). "Are you dead? Are you blind or just stupid?"
The Worldhood of the World (As Such) (1995)
	Joy Humans Angel or Devil He Learned How to Bleed I've Got a Gun My Politics Lost Predators Wiggly Worm Tuck It Away Victim's Choice State of Grace The Jungle	Not too bad. First album with new guitarist Tom Holliston. Tracks 3-5 were this album's speeding songs for me. "Well, I don't trust that voice in my head! It's not mine—it's the voice of the dead!"
Would We Be Alive? (unknown year)
	Would We Be Alive? The River Rise Big Dick	OK EP, but In the Fishtank is a better deal and a better mastering. This one isn't worth it for just "Rise".
In the Fishtank (1997)
	Would We Be Alive? The River Joy You Are Not One Big Dick	Excellent EP. Tracks 1, 2, and 5 were also on Would We Be Alive? but this disc has better audio quality. There were two drummers on all the tracks. "Would We Be Alive?" is a cover of a song by the Residents. "The River" particularly benefits from the addition of Tom Holliston and the extra drummer. This rendition of it still blows me away.
Dance of the Headless Bourgeoisie (1998)
	This Story Must Be Told Going Nowhere I'm an Asshole Disappear Dance of the Headless Bourgeoisie The World Wasn't Built in a Day I Can't Stop Talking The Rape Give Me The Push One Fine Day	Not bad, not great. Tracks 5 and 8 do nothing for me aside from making me skip to the next song.
One (2000)
	The Graveyard Shift Under the Sea Our Town A Little Too High Hello/Goodbye The Phone Call Bitch's Brew Beat on the Brat	Decent. "Bitch's Brew" is a cover of Miles Davis's song but with lyrics added; "Beat on the Brat" is a cover of the Ramones' song; "Hello/Goodbye" is not a cover of the Beatles' song. Did the band go back in time and record the "Phone Call" interlude with Black Sabbath? That could just about have been on Paranoid. Not a complaint at all, of course. "Turn left, turn right... and look for the neon sign!"
Generic Shame (2001)
	Sex Is Philosophy No Big Surprise I Get Up in the Morning	Cool EP, though the first song isn't for me. Cool to hear drummer John Wright take lead vocals on a song ("I Get Up"). "My brain thinks, and my bowels move!"
All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt (2006)
	Wake Up In Her Eyes Mr. In Between I See a Mansion in the Sky Ashes So Low Faith Heaven is the Dust Beneath My Shoes Mondo Nihilissimo 2000 The Hawk Killed the Punk I'm Dreaming and I Can't Wake Up 'Til I Die Slugs Are Burning (Untitled)	Yeah, pretty good. The good songs seem better than usual, but the not-as-good songs seem a little lacking somehow. "I'm going to shovel this snow 'til I die!" When I lived in snow country, that verse seemed written just for me. "You rise... You shine."