Foetus
General name for works of J.G. Thirlwell (aka Clint Ruin, Manorexia, Steroi… Read Full Bio ↴General name for works of J.G. Thirlwell (aka Clint Ruin, Manorexia, Steroid Maximus & others) - commonly, if simplistically - described as industrial. Many name variations have been used during his four-decade spanning career, beginning with the first proper album Deaf in '81, using the name You've Got Foetus On Your Breath. Since the mid-'90s, 'main project' releases (excl. projects like Manorexia), have simply used the name Foetus. Other name variations used at some point in time or another include Foetus Art Terrorism / F.A.T., Scraping Foetus Off the Wheel, The Foetus All-Nude Revue, Foetus Eruptus, Foetus Uber Frisco / Foetus Over Frisco, Foetus Under Glass, Phillip And His Foetus Vibrations, Foetus Corruptus, Foetus Interruptus, Foetus in Excelsis Corruptus Deluxe, Foetus Inc. & The Foetus Symphony Orchestra.
Frenetically creative, and playing only by his own rules, Thirlwell has never stopped experimenting and evolving his sound. While his music is most often outside of any genre, it is most frequently described as Industrial or No-Wave. His earlier music is usually quite harsh and distorted, although since Love, his music has become increasingly orchestral and symphonic, sometime sounding like a full orchestra, but is actually only J.G Thirlwell himself, though sometimes assisted by guest musicians on select tracks. His latest album, Hide, goes even further in this direction than Love did, beginning with an operatic piece sung by Abigail Fischer.
He has inspired many following industrial artists; like Nine Inch Nails, Pig and Cop Shoot Cop, among others, with his sonic assault and innovative use of studio technology, and was a key contributor on Coil's groundbreaking debut album Scatology as well as appearing on a few early Nurse With Wound recordings.
Thirlwell has also worked on collaborations under the names of Steroid Maximus (multiple collaborators), Stinkfist (with Lydia Lunch), Flesh Volcano (with Marc Almond), Baby Zizanie (with Jim Coleman) and Wiseblood (with Roli Mosimann of Swans); and does remix work as well, often under the name of Foetus. He also lent his voice to the introduction of album Misguided by Argyle Park.
Thirlwell is currently the Composer In Residence for Adult Swim's "The Venture Brothers".
For the video release of Season 3, a soundtrack album was also released, titled "The Venture Bros.: The Music of JG Thirlwell". This is the same audio CD included as a bonus with the Blu-ray version of Season 3. While the CD release was originally made available at Adult Swim's website, it was given a wide release on May 12, 2009;[15] the vinyl LP release came out a month earlier. It can also be downloaded from most major digital retailers. The CD features 20 tracks, while the vinyl LP release is 16 tracks.[16]
In the episode "The Trial of the Monarch," The Monarch mentions a picture of Dr. Girlfriend "skinny dipping with Jim Foetus," a reference to Thirlwell.
Frenetically creative, and playing only by his own rules, Thirlwell has never stopped experimenting and evolving his sound. While his music is most often outside of any genre, it is most frequently described as Industrial or No-Wave. His earlier music is usually quite harsh and distorted, although since Love, his music has become increasingly orchestral and symphonic, sometime sounding like a full orchestra, but is actually only J.G Thirlwell himself, though sometimes assisted by guest musicians on select tracks. His latest album, Hide, goes even further in this direction than Love did, beginning with an operatic piece sung by Abigail Fischer.
He has inspired many following industrial artists; like Nine Inch Nails, Pig and Cop Shoot Cop, among others, with his sonic assault and innovative use of studio technology, and was a key contributor on Coil's groundbreaking debut album Scatology as well as appearing on a few early Nurse With Wound recordings.
Thirlwell has also worked on collaborations under the names of Steroid Maximus (multiple collaborators), Stinkfist (with Lydia Lunch), Flesh Volcano (with Marc Almond), Baby Zizanie (with Jim Coleman) and Wiseblood (with Roli Mosimann of Swans); and does remix work as well, often under the name of Foetus. He also lent his voice to the introduction of album Misguided by Argyle Park.
Thirlwell is currently the Composer In Residence for Adult Swim's "The Venture Brothers".
For the video release of Season 3, a soundtrack album was also released, titled "The Venture Bros.: The Music of JG Thirlwell". This is the same audio CD included as a bonus with the Blu-ray version of Season 3. While the CD release was originally made available at Adult Swim's website, it was given a wide release on May 12, 2009;[15] the vinyl LP release came out a month earlier. It can also be downloaded from most major digital retailers. The CD features 20 tracks, while the vinyl LP release is 16 tracks.[16]
In the episode "The Trial of the Monarch," The Monarch mentions a picture of Dr. Girlfriend "skinny dipping with Jim Foetus," a reference to Thirlwell.
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Foetus Lyrics
(not adam) This is an advertisement for disaster You're going to laugh …
01 Clothes Hoist I like the way you fill out your clothes I'm gonna…
A Prayer for My Death Nose on the floor, still suckin' the silt Seven car brainwr…
Alabaster as I breathe on your soft face you will feel…
Aladdin Reverse Trapped in an elevator it's caught between floors no cause f…
Am I Surrounded by Incompetence? Why does everybody keep trying to mess me round I mean,…
Anxiety Attack Well I swear on a stack of Bibles Double goddamn and…
Anything Fee, fi, fo, fum It takes two to tangle it takes…
Be Thankful Certain things I don't wanna do To be frank, I've had…
Bedrock I bin tappin' yo' phone ma little rattlesnake Yeah - slimes…
Blessed Evening As this blessed evening falls Turn your back against the wa…
Boxhead I can't wash this blood off my hands I can't get…
Butter The well be dry - but we drill for more And…
Butterfly Potion name's joe....i used....i used to fix shoes.... fly…
Calamity Crush Socialist sitcom in a modern urbanized society Weekend comm…
Cirrhosis of the Heart Cirrhosis of the heart The horse before the cart Forclose be…
Clothes Hoist I like the way you fill out your clothes I'm gonna…
Cold Day in Hell {J.G. Thirwell) If Moses had heard about this one there woul…
Concrete Big boys don't cry No strings, no sound Golem can't save y…
Cosmetics March us toward Persephone Fill our poor souls with hope F…
Descent into the Inferno Another hungover morning In the bottom of the Black Lagoon P…
DI-1-9026 I'm gonna explode I'm gonna explode I'm gonna explode, explo…
Don't Hide It Provide It If you don't stop naggin' me, I'm gonna start fraggin'…
Downfall Fetid fruitcake Rank Rapunzel Took my tonsils As a morsel…
Dying With My Boots On Join the church of the immaculate preconception Free at la…
Enter the Exterminator The waiting becomes torture Distractions become bliss Futili…
Exit the Man With Nine Lives This is an advertisement for disaster You're going to laugh …
Fin BEAST OR FAMINE, BABY? FEAST OR FOETUS? GET DOWN ON THINE …
Flashback my credentials are impeccable and i should be the president …
Flux Drank a fishtank on a wager Made me lighter than a…
Free James Brown 29 years is a long, long time To be in…
Friend or Foe Never try to topple any ten foot giant Who purports to…
Get Out of My House I feel like I've just walked in on the set…
Grace of God I'll be your waiter this evening Your wish is my command You…
Gums Bleed God! but this silence hangs heavy, it gives me a…
Halloween / Turbulence tighten the straps to help you breath whistle and a…
Halo Flamin Lead I refuse to endure vacuum worship You may call me the…
Hammer Falls When I throw you out of my speeding truck I'll give…
Hauss-On-Fah The house is on fire! Boin boin boin Hauss-on-fah, hauss-o…
Heuldoch 7B Have you heard a single word I've said? Time to brush…
Hot Horse Heh heh--gits pretty lonely round here... Nothin' cept maw a…
I Am Surrounded by Incompetence Why does everybody keep trying to mess me round I mean,…
I am the Walrus I am he as you are he as you are…
I'll Meet You in Poland Baby SUCK ON THIS, SQUAREHEAD I hear you got a six inch…
Incesticide Come on sonny, don't be scared Gotta act like a…
Instead I Became Anenome He's living in a loney tenement (floor carpeting by Excrem…
Into the Light Strokes so silent and gentile Dreams so silent so dead Shu…
Is That a Line I would rejoice the choice not to mess up the…
J.Q. Murder J. Q. Murder wears sandpaper suits Broken glass in pocket,…
Kamikaze we're in a world where half baked measures will avail…
Kid Hate Kid Out of the frying pan and into the teflon coating…
Kreibabe Is it too late to trade in my mind? Is it…
La Rua Madureira non, je n'oublierai jamais la baie de rio la couleur du…
Lust for Death If I ain't back by 5am start phoning round the…
Mandelay Treat me like a doormat wipe me out Take my will…
Mark of the Ostracizor Give me good old fashioned american sabotage Home grown in…
Mesmerin mesmerin what the eyes can see the lands can't touch mesmer…
Mighty Whity Might whity stand erect Don't gotta be politically correct…
Mine is No Disgrace How does it feel To take the blame? How does it feel To…
Mon Agonie Douce je me rappelle cette chienne c´est elle qui habite mes rêves…
Mortgage It's so easy to topple from this life on a…
Mutapump Damned if you do - and damned if you don't Throw…
Negative Energy I am full of negative energy And I deserve to die I…
New York or Bust (this recording is a collection of unintended indiscretions …
O Putrid Sun So as we stare into the sun Our corneas melt into…
Oilfields Catalytic attack And the smoke stains our skin black Oh, t…
OKFM OK FREEZE MOTHER!…
Paper Slippers You may be a dead beat But don't be A…
Pigswill P I G S W I L L Destroy all girls,…
Pratheism the time has come to answer your wishes walking on water…
Quick Fix It's not a crime if you don't get caught A marriage…
Ramrod Just blew into Retard City USA And I bin here so…
Red and Black and Gray and White red and black and gray and white don't mess with…
Satan Place {J.G. Thirwell) Yea, though I walk through the valley of the…
See Dick Run See Dick run see Dick run. See Dick run with…
See Ya Later Let's go Gentlemen - start your engines See ya later, Niki…
Shun Be careful what you pray for...you might just get it…
Sick Man Lurchin' round the parking lot A man possessed of not a…
Slung Book a trip to Bucharest Why you lifting up your dress I…
Someone Who Cares Pins and needles Needles and pins A happy man is a man…
Spat wake and break delayed geometry your face your lips your…
Steal Your Life Away Wait a minute - There ain't no atheists in foxholes You go…
Stood Up You stood me up I never knew you could be so…
Street of Shame I like to stay in holy places, I'm happiest on…
Suspect Like a needle in a haystack Provoking all my allergies The g…
Take it Outside Godboy Take it outside, Godboy Take it outside, Godboy I AM YOUR …
Thank Heaven for Push Button Phones (At the third stroke, it will be 9-5 and ten…
The Ballad Of Sisyphus T. Jones Sissy rode to town at sunset With a boulder on his…
The Dipsomaniac Kiss The dipsomaniac kiss Searching for a comfortable zero I fe…
The Need Machine I recommend you seek professional help Can't help you when I…
The Only Good Christian Is a Dead Christian Well I paid the price for luxury Heaven looks like hell…
The Throne of Agony Hello, operator give me no-man's land Collect call to no one…
They Are Not So True You see them walking down the blackened boulevard You give …
Throne Of Agony Hello, operator give me no-man's land Collect call to no one…
Time Marches On Time marches on Blink then it's gone Make no mistake It's…
Today I Started Slogging Again (are you ready on the bass? organ? are you ready…
Verklemmt Baptized in the Hudson river Hepatitis saves us all Drift …
victim or victor I got a problem It′s runnin 'round in my head There′s a…
Victim or Victor? I got a problem It's runnin 'round in my head…
Warm Leatherette warm leatherette see the breaking glass in the underpass …
Wash It All Off Fear isn't fun... what price enjoyment From an ashtray anch…
Water Torture {J.G. Thirwell) The SNOT-GREEN sea - the SCROTUM-TIGHTENING …
What Have You Been Doing? (What have you been doing?) (What have you been doing?) (Wha…
White Knuckles {J.G. Thirwell) I've gotten to the point where I believe eve…
Whole Wheat Rolls ROLLIN' ROLLIN ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN' ROLLIN ROLLIN…
Wholesome Town Don't try to understand 'em, just tie and rope and…
Why Can't It Happen to Me Others find their face in harpers & queens (WHY CAN'T IT…
You Have To Obey (What have you been doing?) (What have you been doing?) (Wha…
You're Trying To Break Me Don't patronize me You know the rules Don't ask me any que…
Your Salvation Sleep swing low sweet baby Sweet dreams sleep sweet baby…
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