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Butthole Surfers is tagged as: alternative, punk, psychedelic, noise rock, rock

The Butthole Surfers are an American alternative rock band. The band was founded by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas in 1981. Incorporating elements of hardcore punk, psychedelia, heavy metal, avant-garde and performance art, their live shows also made heavy use of strobe lights, background films (of note, footage of penis reconstruction surgery) and naked dancers. The band has a well-reported appetite for recreational drugs, particularly psychedelics, an evident influence on their sound. These live performances added a dimension that completely side-stepped the arena rock grandiosity and secured them a prominent place in the cult annals. Their best known songs are 1994’s “Pepper” (a left-field Top 40 hit) and 2001’s “Dracula From Houston”.
The band has had numerous personnel changes, but the core lineup of Haynes (vocals), Leary (guitar), and drummer King Coffey has been together since 1983. Teresa Nervosa served as second drummer from 1983 to 1985 and from 1986 to 1989, and they have employed a variety of bass players, most notably Bill Jolly, Jeff Pinkus and Mark Kramer (of Bongwater and SHIMMY DISC).
Their song “Who Was In My Room Last Night?” can be found on the hit console game Guitar Hero II (without mo...
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Top 10 Butthole Surfers Songs
Pepper
Dracula From Houston
Who Was In My Room Last Night?
Human Cannonball
Graveyard
Sweat Loaf
Cough Syrup
Birds
Jingle Of A Dog's Collar
Weber
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Independent Worm Saloon
Weird Revolution
Rembrandt Pussyhorse
Hairway to Steven
Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac
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Piouhgd
Electric Larryland
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