Anal Cunt was a grindcore band from Boston, USA. They are often referred to… Read Full Bio ↴Anal Cunt was a grindcore band from Boston, USA. They are often referred to by their initials A.C. Due to the perceived—indeed intended—offensive nature of their name, many of their album covers simply displaying the initials A.C. However, the band has managed to subvert even this abbreviation, by drawing these letters in a manner resembling an anus and a vulva. Their musical catalog consists almost entirely (barring the overwrought satirical Picnic of Love album and a number of cover songs) of ridiculously offensive material. The band has often been criticized for its popularity being based solely on their controversial song titles and lyrics rather than any musical ability, and is often mentioned when a debate is being made against the grindcore genre of music. One ongoing dispute is how much Anal Cunt actually believes in what they say on their albums.

Common lyrical themes include misogyny, homophobia, anti-Semitism, racism, ridicule of the unfortunate, and insults directed towards other bands (examples: "Limp Bizkit Think They're Black, But They're Just Gay" and "Anyone Who Likes The Dillinger Escape Plan Is a Faggot"). Some examples of their controversial song titles are "Hitler Was A Sensitive Man", "I Hope You Get Deported", and "Your Kid Committed Suicide Because You Suck" (the original title was "Conor Clapton Committed Suicide Because His Father Sucks"; it was changed because Earache records were afraid that the label might have been sued in response to this song). One recurring song title is "X is gay", with X being a person, place, thing, idea or event. Some well-known examples are: "Technology Is Gay", "The Internet Is Gay", "Windchimes are Gay", and "The Word 'Homophobic' Is Gay".

The sound of a typical Anal Cunt song is that of loud, extremely distorted guitars playing very simple riffs (often using only open strings), blast beat drumming, and loud (often unintelligible) screaming.

Anal Cunt was founded in 1988 in Massachusetts by Seth Putnam. He chose the name by making a list of obscene words, and then trying to find what he believed to be the most stupid, offensive combination of them--Anal Cunt. The band was meant as a joke, and was to only release one album and do one show; however, the band went strong for more than 20 years before Seth Putnam's death.

Anal Cunt's take on making song titles a joke in themselves may have influenced many other hardcore and grindcore bands who attempt to get laughs from humorous, but often cryptic, titles.

Since 1997, Anal Cunt has also become known for its acoustic black metal side-project Impaled Northern Moonforest, another joke band.

In 2000, they released Split With The Raunchous Brothers. The tracks on the album are: "I'm Hitler", "The Guy Who Shot His Kid Up With AIDS is Awesome", and "I Went Back In Time, And Voted For Hitler".

Additionally, infamous punk rocker GG Allin has a song titled "Anal Cunt", but there is no relation between them, although according to Putnam, Allin requested Anal Cunt to be his backup band on one particular tour. This never happened, most likely owing to Allin's death.

In October 2004, Seth Putnam overdosed on "a combination of heroin, crack, alcohol, and two months worth of Ambien sleeping pills done all at once." As a result, he was comatose for several days and sustained severe nerve damage, needing months of physical therapy to recover. According to Putnam, doctors had intended to "pull the plug", fearing he'd spend the rest of his days as a vegetable. Some observers considered this poetic justice, given such Anal Cunt song titles as "Jack Kevorkian Is Cool" and "You're in a Coma". Surprisingly enough, in the same news post he confirmed that there will be a new Anal Cunt album.

Seth Putnam died of a heart attack on June 11th, 2011.

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Anal Cunt Lyrics

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shannon hoon, you're dead, kurt cobain, you're dead, jerry garcia, you're dead
elton john, you're gay, joe bonni, you're gay, jm j bullock, you're gay
bolt thrower, you're dropped, suffocation, you're dropped, napalm death, you're
dropped

you're deader than sharon tate and her baby, you've swallowed more cum than
rod stewart, you've sold less records than old lady drivers, you're dead, you're
gay, you're dropped

pedro zamora, you're dead, freddie mercury, you're dead, mr. jessup, you're dead
michael stipe, you're gay, quentin crisp, you're gay, fred schneider, you're gay
sacred reich, you're dropped, cathedral, you're dropped, immolation, you're
dropped

you're deader than rock hudson and liberace, you've swallowed more cum than
truman capote, you've sold less records than candiru and dead world, you're
dead, you're gay, you're dropped.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of this song "Dead in 2-3" by Anal Cunt are controversial and somewhat offensive as the band insults and mocks various artists and personalities. The song mentions several deceased musicians like Shannon Hoon, Kurt Cobain, and Jerry Garcia, as well as deceased HIV/AIDS activist Pedro Zamora, and controversial figures like Liberace and Rock Hudson, who were rumored to be gay.

The lyrics also ridicule and insult some living artists for their sexuality, like Elton John, Joe Bonni, JM J Bullock, Michael Stipe, Quentin Crisp, and Fred Schneider, as well as some bands that the band believes are less successful and less popular like Bolt Thrower, Suffocation, Napalm Death, Sacred Reich, Cathedral, and Immolation.

The song contains vulgar references to sexual acts and perversions as well as instances of swearing, which makes it unsuitable for some listeners. Hence, it is necessary to understand the lyrics in the context of the band's shock value and gratuitous content.

Line by Line Meaning

shannon hoon, you're dead, kurt cobain, you're dead, jerry garcia, you're dead
Many musicians are dead, including Shannon Hoon, Kurt Cobain, and Jerry Garcia.

elton john, you're gay, joe bonni, you're gay, jm j bullock, you're gay
Elton John, Joe Bonni, and JM J Bullock are homosexual.

bolt thrower, you're dropped, suffocation, you're dropped, napalm death, you're dropped
Bolt Thrower, Suffocation, and Napalm Death are no longer on a record label.

you're deader than sharon tate and her baby, you've swallowed more cum than rod stewart, you've sold less records than old lady drivers, you're dead, you're gay, you're dropped
You are more dead than Sharon Tate and her baby, you have consumed more semen than Rod Stewart, you have sold less records than elderly women who drive, and you are dead, homosexual, and without a record label.

pedro zamora, you're dead, freddie mercury, you're dead, mr. jessup, you're dead michael stipe, you're gay, quentin crisp, you're gay, fred schneider, you're gay sacred reich, you're dropped, cathedral, you're dropped, immolation, you're dropped
More people are dead, including Pedro Zamora, Freddie Mercury, and Mr. Jessup. Michael Stipe, Quentin Crisp, and Fred Schneider are homosexual. Sacred Reich, Cathedral, and Immolation are no longer on a record label.

you're deader than rock hudson and liberace, you've swallowed more cum than truman capote, you've sold less records than candiru and dead world, you're dead, you're gay, you're dropped.
You are more dead than Rock Hudson and Liberace, you have consumed more semen than Truman Capote, you have sold less records than Candiru and Dead World, and you are dead, homosexual, and without a record label.

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