The Fugs First Album

If you think you know all about the so-called "Counter Culture" post-Beatnik bunch of musicians, poets and political activists, and you've never heard of, listened to, or read the book Fug You by Sanders aka Tuli Kupferberg, treat yourself to the book, if you can find it and the music. Sanders understands what was really and truly at work when people began writing poetry that doesn't rhyme, dressing as we pleased and raising hell on the streets when necessary to influence social change. It didn't start with GINSBERG, folks!! It began on Bleeker Street and it began with the Fugs. Most of us old Fuggers are getting creaky, but none of us is dumb enough to swallow the political hype coming down in 2013. Sadly we're unlikely to live long enough to re-create a true civilization here in the United States of America. You see, Fuggers know that you don't achieve change by hating. Political Correctness causes you to grow into a liar. Only grass roots honest hearted and humanitarian orderly and morally valuable behavior can save us now. And that takes being honest! You cannot Politically Correctly lie your way to Peace on Earth!! That's a fact. Get the Fugs. It will help you put something meaningful together for your young selves, and for some of you creaking old pundits, too! Enjoy!

"I ain't ever gonna go to Vietnam, I'd rather stay at home and f- your mom."That about sums up what the Fugs were all about on their second album. The music can best be described as raunchy garage rock with a couple really beautiful ballads and ending with a noise rock jazz/classical masterpeice. Lyrically, are some of the most vulgar lyrics I've ever heard, clearly pushing the envelope of obsenity for the times though definetly told with a hint of satire. The social and political message is a huge middle finger to the establishment. Though subjects such as the Vietnam War are outdated, the struggle for peace and freedom is as relevant today as it was in 60s. This is an inspiring, creative, and fun record. The Fugs pre-dated both the hippie and punk movements and were extremely instrumental and influential in both. The best way to describe them would be Frank Zappa and The Mothers except a lot looser and less professional but still just as good if not better. I recomend it to anyone who enjoys good music. The back of the lp has a nice essay on the album by Allen Ginsberg himself. Great rock'n'roll. Don't listen to if you are politically correct or easily offended. On second thought, please do. Great for liberated and unliberated minds alike.

I had this album and The Fugs Second Album in the LP collection I inherited from my older brother who bought them when they were first issued. Sadly, the disappeared years ago from the collection (I suspect a step-brother, tho he denies it). So for years I've been wanting to buy them again and finally did so recently on CD.Was not disappointed. What can you say about songs like "Ah, Sunflower Weary of Time," "Supergirl" (perhaps my favorite), "Swinburne Stomp," "I Couldnt' Get High," "Boobs A Lot" or "Nothing"? They're too hilarious for words. This album and The Fugs Second Album are really historical snapshots of the Beat Generation coming into the hippie age, brilliant, totally irreverant, intellectual (two poems of William Blake put to music) and juvinile (e.g., "Boobs A Lot") at the same time.Don't expect musical genius. The quality of musicianship is crude, and studio conditions are garage, but the energy, wit and spontineity of these tracks couldn't be improved upon.Listening to them again now, I totally hear the Fugs in the music of the Ramones, Ween, the Residents, the Jazz Butcher, Robyn Hitchcock and others. I'm surprised I haven't heard more (or for that matter any) contemporary covers of these songs. "Supergirl" or "Nothing," for example, would be very stylish for some neo-punk band to cover.Better than the original LPs I had, these two CDs have great liner notes and lots of extra tracks.This is definitely not to everyone's taste. My wife, for example, was appalled when I put this on. But if you appreciate humor in music and are interested in the sound of the irreverant '60s anti-establishment, by all means go for it.

Lewd and crude, it's the Fugs! This is a cultural marker that prudes deplore. Back then, I was amazed that they could get away with music this raunchy. Sticking it to the man with overpowering vulgarity. Not for the fainthearted or easily triggered. SJW's should avoid this music.

Rough, fun, rude and crude. An essential (If largely forgotten) 60's band.

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Incomprehensible trash from beginning to end.

10/10 classic album by the first underground band.

I hadn't heard them before but as an oldie now I though it was musically inept and not my cup of tea I'm afraid

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Da hab ich einfach nichts hinzuzufügen.Schräg und schräger."Nothing" empfehle ich äußert.Viele Grüße und danke.Bis dann, Roland aus East!

Caution. The song "CIA MAN" is a very underproduced version, almost as though it was recorded while sitting at the kitchen table.