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King Missile III: The Psychopathology Of Everyday Life (Parental Advisory),King Missile

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King Missile
Released 2003

The Miracle Of Childbirth
04:19
718 plays

Jesus Was Way Cool (Millennium Edition)
02:57
602 plays

Eating People
04:07
579 plays

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songs

- 1
- My Father
- 03:24
- 561 plays

- 2
- Pain Series (1): Hot Coffee
- 00:43
- 507 plays

- 3
- Damned If I Know
- 03:05
- 487 plays

- 4
- JLH
- 01:07
- 417 plays

- 5
- Pain Series (2): Hammer Thumb
- 00:23
- 422 plays

- 6
- The President
- 02:57
- 522 plays

- 7
- The Miracle Of Childbirth
- 04:19
- 718 plays

- 8
- Chickens
- 02:31
- 424 plays

- 9
- Pain Series (3): Paper Cut
- 00:24
- 395 plays

- 10
- Domestic Life
- 04:25
- 492 plays

- 11
- Ennui
- 01:23
- 375 plays

- 12
- Eating People
- 04:07
- 579 plays

- 13
- Pain Series (4): Cold Pool
- 00:24
- 354 plays

- 14
- Hamsters
- 02:44
- 576 plays

- 15
- Give Me A Dollar
- 03:52
- 412 plays

- 16
- Pain Series (5): Stomach Cramps
- 00:31
- 360 plays

- 17
- Jim
- 04:03
- 405 plays

- 18
- Jesus Was Way Cool (Millennium Edition)
- 02:57
- 602 plays

album review

With The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, the merry pranksters of King Missile continue with the formula established over ten years before on the classic Mystical Shit. It's simple, really. Vocalist John S. Hall recites his acerbic, often perverse narratives in a nasal monotone that suggests the know-it-all sitting behind you on the bus. While King Missile's actual music has assumed numerous forms over the years, Psychopathology finds Hall, Sasha Forte, and Bradford Reed sticking mainly to piano, samples, fiddle, and percussion, though the faux metal of "Chickens" harkens to their heavier past. Highlights include "JLH," in which Hall commends Jennifer Love Hewitt for not speaking out against war, politics, or 9/11. "Eating People" sets up the classic King Missile paradox, in which the listener is at once repulsed with Hall's logic, while being impressed that he's so convincing. And a running gag called "Pain Series" extends over five tracks, with Hall introducing the snippets as "poems," when they are, in fact, hilarious essays on how much stupid-fun swearing is. Not sure whether you'll get the joke? King Missile supplies the punch line on "Psychopathology"'s front cover: "WARNING! Contains lots of curses: Do Not Buy!" ~ Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide