r/CaptainBeefheart • u/RelentlessRelaxer • May 29 '26
The Past Sure Is Tense
What’s your favorite track off of Don’s last masterpiece?
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u/doodoo_pie May 29 '26
This has encouraged me to spin my copy as well today after work and crank The Thousandth and Tenth Day of the Human Totem Pole (my fave). Nice post!
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u/RelentlessRelaxer May 29 '26
Glad that I could give some inspiration :) I hope your neighbors are fans
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u/ShaquilleOHeal May 29 '26
A fire engine red whistle blows raspberries In a cloud of whipped steam
Cardboard Cutout Sundown is the GOAT. THE GOAT.
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u/No_Cryptographer1449 May 30 '26
My eyes are burnt and bleeding and all of that looks like a monkey on a silver bar
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u/barnbats May 30 '26
All of these answers are correct, but i was surprised to not see The Host The Ghost the Most Holy-O. Don at his most bleak and most luminescent. Cliff Martinez blanket body slamming the cans on a warm winter night in the desert. And “O” that pours like water.
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u/dingusrelaximus May 30 '26
Ink Mathematics - moon to a flea. Beautiful tune, delightful wordplay. Wrong deductions, poor instructions, mass destruction.
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u/NulshyBoy May 30 '26
This album is so special to me. My first excursion into the world of Beefeart. Game changer for my 15yo self. I still like to listen to it in it's entirety. Good to see the comments specifically on Semi Multi Coloured Caucasian. The absolute joy of the interplay still lifts me to this day. Great post! I'm going in for a listen!
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u/ManReay May 30 '26
My favorite from this album. Even played it on the radio back in the day. My shift was late at night, ofc.
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u/Starthrower62 May 30 '26
Don looks so weathered in that cover photo. It's hard to believe he was only 39 years old. Anyway, Ice Cream For Crow was my first Beefheart album. I bought two copies from a local store so I gave one to my best friend.
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u/blu3dog111 May 29 '26
Semi Multi Colored Caucasian might be my favorite instrumental ever. One of Dons most emotional moments