Sleepytime Gorilla Museum formed in 1999 in Oakland, California, United Sta… Read Full Bio ↴Sleepytime Gorilla Museum formed in 1999 in Oakland, California, United States. The band was founded by Nils Frykdahl (guitars, flutes, vocals) and Dan Rathbun (bass, log, trombone, lute, vocals) of the band Idiot Flesh, with Carla Kihlstedt (violins, percussion guitar, autoharp, organ, bulbul, vocals) of Tin Hat Trio, 2 Foot Yard and The Book of Knots, after the three worked together in Charming Hostess. Matthias Bossi (drums, glockenspiel, xylophone, vocals) and Michael Mellender (percussion, assorted melodic instruments, vocals) both joined in 2004. Previous members include percussionist Moe! Staiano, founding drummer David Shamrock, and drummer/manager Frank Grau.
The band tour the U.S. frequently in a renovated vintage Green Tortoise bus, and their live performances have featured puppet shows, pseudo-scientific scholarly presentations, and performances by members of the Butoh group inkBoat. SGM's music has been categorized as anything from avant-prog to art rock to experimental metal to RIO (Rock In Opposition). Many reviewers have remarked that the group is altogether unclassifiable.
The band uses many homemade devices as instruments, such as the viking row-boat and the spring-nail guitar. Rathbun plays a stringed bass instrument of his own construction called The Log which uses piano strings and is perhaps 7 feet long; it is played with two sticks: one in the left hand generally used as a fret, another in the right hand striking the strings. Mellender's percussion instruments consist of restaurant kitchen equipment, trash can lids, and other "found" metal objects, in addition to traditional percussion instruments.
They've announced their imminent end, as their last concerts will be held early April around California. But 2011 will still see a new album, a movie and a live DVD.
The band tour the U.S. frequently in a renovated vintage Green Tortoise bus, and their live performances have featured puppet shows, pseudo-scientific scholarly presentations, and performances by members of the Butoh group inkBoat. SGM's music has been categorized as anything from avant-prog to art rock to experimental metal to RIO (Rock In Opposition). Many reviewers have remarked that the group is altogether unclassifiable.
The band uses many homemade devices as instruments, such as the viking row-boat and the spring-nail guitar. Rathbun plays a stringed bass instrument of his own construction called The Log which uses piano strings and is perhaps 7 feet long; it is played with two sticks: one in the left hand generally used as a fret, another in the right hand striking the strings. Mellender's percussion instruments consist of restaurant kitchen equipment, trash can lids, and other "found" metal objects, in addition to traditional percussion instruments.
They've announced their imminent end, as their last concerts will be held early April around California. But 2011 will still see a new album, a movie and a live DVD.
All You F***s In the Back Just Rock
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sleepytime Gorilla Museum:
02 The Donkey-Headed Adversary of Humanity Opens the Discussion The d.h.a.o.h. opens the book The d.h.a.o.h. opens the disc…
06. Gunday's Child M-day's child is fair of face, Drill-day's child is full of…
1997 Get in the pick-up truck, we're goin for a ride Come…
A Hymn Open your heart to the lord of light Open your heart…
A Hymn to the Morning Star Open your heart to the lord of light Open your heart…
Ablutions She folds her arms up nicely Lays them down Upon the…
Ambugaton Ambugaton!…
Angle of Repose I am made of tons of tiny countries With closely guarded…
Baby Doctor (Three ways of staring at the sun) Thank you Thank you…
Bring Back the Apocalypse Bring back Bring it back Bring it Bring it back Bring back …
Bring Back The Apopcalypse Bring back Bring it back Bring it Bring it back Bring b…
Cockroach O loathsome crawling thing Be done with your miniscule affai…
FC: The Freedom Club Let us turn our backs on this world of ease Let…
Flinch I cannot sleep Even I'm so tired I cannot move Even I'm s…
Formicary A man who would be king, a big thing To move…
Gun Day's Child M-day's child is fair of face, Drill-day's child is full of…
Helpless Corpses Enactment The oaks of ald now they lie in peat Yet…
Live-Bring Back The Apocalypse Bring back Bring it back Bring it Bring it back Bring b…
More Time Incomplete mind A pearl in your mother's tongue I hear you…
Ossuary Mouth of beast, ravening Worshipful, their eyes sent reelin…
Phthisis The future sticks out its tongue In the eyes of the…
Powerless Let me give it all to the very small things That…
Puppet Show When in doubt you Must repeat this Elemental Post-script …
S.P.Q.R. Amo amas amat, amamis amatis amant We are all romans, unc…
Salt Crown Now I have your shoes Today I wear your old black…
Sleep Is Rong Writhing in the old bliss Never forget this Reeling in the s…
Sleep Is Wrong Writhing in the opus Never forget this Reeling in the sweet…
Sleepytime Sleepytime Sleepytime All you days All you nights All you ho…
SPQR Amo amas amat, amamis amatis amant We are all romans, unc…
Stain A man is digging in the delta In the dark soil…
The Companions All the desperate people in this town Are coming out tonigh…
The Creature There is a creature. It has to feed. It stops at…
The Donkey-Headed Adversary of The d.h.a.o.h. opens the book The d.h.a.o.h. opens the discu…
The Greenless Wreath At last in the trembling leaves This bone-cage slips away …
The Only Dance I can see them from here Glistening and bright Night is here…
The Salt Crown Now I have your shoes Today I wear your old black…
The Stain A man is digging in the delta In the dark soil…
What Shall We Do Without Us? Now when I get back here I Expect to find all…
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Tom Owen
Dude this is very impressive! Wasn't expecting to find this on YouTube!
Dave Doing Guitar
Thanks so much! Yeah there's not much out online for SGM so I was happy to get this and 1997 done :) such a great band!
Venice Lockjaw
Crazy track! Hadn't heard of this band. Thx for turning me on to them.
This is becoming an eclectic channel full of gems.
Rock on 🤟⚡
Dave Doing Guitar
@Venice Lockjaw Yeah silver linings hey! Yeah Carla is amazing. I would have loved to have seen them live. Wouldn't forget that gig.
No worries, stay well!
Venice Lockjaw
@Dave Doing Guitar Awesome!
During this pandemic there's nothing else to do but explore new music.
Digging her vocals.
I would imagine seeing this band would be an insane live experience
Cheers!
Dave Doing Guitar
@Venice Lockjaw
I have never heard of This Heat before but I wouldn't be surprised if they did influence SGM. Cool track. I know King Crimson gets mentioned a lot in relation to SGM.
Don't say I didn't warn you -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1CFPu-1unk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqD6lhUb0wQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTxRZt3HTXY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7-RhHjjSJ8
Dave Doing Guitar
@Venice Lockjaw Yeah one of my favourite bands I'd say.
Oh and also this tune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUXGD3qjX7M
god there's so many good songs! I'll stop now haha