Residents Duck Stab CD

Musically, it's difficult to describe this diverse album. There is a silky, seductive, and murky aspect which creates a supporting liquid background upon which the lyrics float. There is a balance between the music and the lyrics. They never step on each other as they take turns moving in and out of the foreground. The lyrics play a very dominant role on this album. They are like rhyming instruments that project pictures before our eyes. A style emerges in the imagery and in the lyric rhythm. The Residents use words for the sake of their sounds, and for how they feel when leaving the tongue.

1. Constantinople 2. Sinister Exaggerator 3. The Booker Tease 4. Blue Rosebuds 5. Laughing Song 6. Bach Is Dead 7. Elvis and His Boss 8. Lizard Lady 9. Semolina 10. Birthday Boy 11. Weight-Ligting Lulu 12. Krafty Cheese 13. Hello Skinny 14. The Electrocutioner