Willis was born on may 31, 1963 in chicago, illinois. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Documentary about the late chicago artist and musician wesley willis. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Check out greatest hits by wesley willis on amazon music. Wesley willis chronic schizophrenia lyrics genius lyrics. Wesley willis born may 31, 1963, chicago, illinois, usa died august 21, 2003, skokie, illinois, usa was an american singersongwriter from chicago, known for his simple but unique music, with emphasis on his humorous, bizarre, and sometimes obscene lyrics. Listen free to wesley willis greatest hits volume 2. The tracks on greatest hits volume ii are culled from over 700 songs on 30 hardtoget cds. Culled from the dozens of selfreleased cds wesley released over the years, the album features twentyfive gems of spellbinding rocknroll from a truly unique performer. Wesley willis greatest hits volume 2 01 the vultures ate my dead ass 02 they threw me out of church 03 oil express. Wesley lawrence willis may 31, 1963 august 21, 2003 was an american singersongwriter and visual artist.
My yelling got me put out of the art store the voices in my head cussed at me i was yelling like a wild animal i felt like a jackass screaming at the top of my lungs outburst, outburst outburst, outburst outburst jim sims got on my ass for screaming like a wild animal at. Wesley willis and the perils of mental illness fandom a bad. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. As a medically diagnosed chronic schizophrenic, wesley willis made a living selling his drawings and music on chicagos streets. One in a family of ten children, wesley s parents separated when he was young and he subsequently grew up in a series of foster homes being primarily raised. Willis is at his best as a storyteller with his perpetually programmed casiobeat backdrop. I wish there will be more musicians to join this thing. Jun 11, 2018 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises rock n roll mcdonalds wesley willis greatest hits volume 1.
Buy mp3 music online wesley willis greatest hits vol. Wesley willis elvis presley was a rock star he was the greatest he can sing his ass off right on brother chorus elvis presley elvis presley elvis presley elvis presley he is my greatest singer he was my kind of guy he can really rock he can rock this place apart chorus that man can sing great that was the tone of his voice he can really get down he can really get in the groove. Altogether, the singer recorded more than 50 albums, according to alternative tentacles, which released three of them and already had plans for a fourth, wesley willis greatest hits vol. It was 1996 when i first came across willis greatest hits, vol. Wesley willis was a truly distinctive oneofakind singersongwriter who suffered from chronic paranoid schizophrenia.
Listen free to wesley willis greatest hits volume 1 rock n roll mcdonalds, larry nevers walter budzyn and more. The first two are documentaries mentioned extensively in this discog. Listen to your favorite songs from greatest hits vol. Wesley willis im the daddy of rock and roll lyrics genius lyrics. One in a family of ten children, wesleys parents separated when he was young and he subsequently grew up in a series of foster homes being primarily raised. This second collection of wesley willis s greatest hits is almost as good as the first collection. Wesley willis greatest hits volume i full album youtube. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. A second volume followed in 1999 and a third edition will be.
Wesley willis 19632003 was an american musician and street artist diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Attack of the oneman bands cd 1 wesley willis greatest hits volume 2. For every track on his major label debut, willis used the exact same. Willis was discovered singing on the streets of chicago in the early 90s. Willis songs featuring his bizarre, humorous and often obscene lyrics sung over the auto accompaniment feature on his technics kn keyboard. Having been diagnosed with chronic schizophrenia, wesley often spoke of the various methods he used to quiet the demons in his head. The life of wesley willis, unusual chicago musician. His tendency to start and end many songs in the same style, along with his frantic. A diagnosed schizophrenic, he gained a sizable cult following in the 1990s after releasing several hundred songs of unique but simple music, with emphasis on. The fiasco crumbled under the tensions of life on the road.
The volume 1 dvd for harvey birdman, attorney at law has his song birdman kicked my ass playing over the title menu jick, creator of kingdom of loathing, was a huge fan of his, and the game is liberally studded with references to willis heartbreaker, meansucker, and nervewrecker themselves even show up in hey deze from fuck you. Filmmaker daniel bitton follows willis throughout the chicago area, riding the bus, talking to friends and strangers alike, selling his cds to record shops and going about his day. With local and then national exposure, thanks mostly to williss gift for marketing his work, he achieved a savant celebrity status as a solo performer and as the vocalist for the wesley. Wesley lawrence willis may 31, 1963 august 21, 2003 was an american singersongwriter. Greatest hits volume 1, an album by wesley willis on spotify. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1989, willis began a career as an underground singersongwriter in the outsider music tradition. Wwjr wesley willis s joy rides, tdrr the daddy of rocknroll, gh123 greatest hits vol.
In my scanning of various sources looking for these extremely rare and hard to find recordings, i occasionally encountered an unofficial compilation of songs called bestiality volume 1. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. My mind plays tricks on me every time i say something it brings evil voices out of my head and talks to me vulgar then suddenly, i started raving chronic. Wesley lawrence willis was an american singersongwriter and visual artist from chicago.
Listen to suck a caribous ass, a song by wesley willis on tidal. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Needless to say, willis has been a huge influence on asschowder with songs like rock n roll mcdonalds, i wupped batmans. It was released on 20 february 1996 by oglio records, and was the first of willis to be released on that label. Wesley willis, chicago outsider artist, was a tortured genius. Jello compiled some of his favorite wesley tracks on wesley williss greatest hits volume i and ii, put out on jellos label, alternative tentacles. Wesley shabazz willis may 31, 1963 august 21, 2003 was a busker, musician and painter from chicago. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises vampire bat wesley willis greatest hits volume 1. While wesley s songs all tend to sound the same, the songs selected here have enough variety to keep things interesting. Wesley willis was a schizophrenic street singer who built up a small cult following with his bizarre, threechord rants about trivial everyday items, music, and people he knew. If you received a download code in a vinyl you purchased, you can redeem it for your download here.
With local and then national exposure, thanks mostly to williss gift for marketing his work, he achieved a savant celebrity status as. Willis has released over 14 albums, and toured the country with a band entitled the wesley willis fiasco. Listen free to wesley willis elvis presley radio iheartradio. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises rock n roll mcdonalds wesley willis greatest hits volume 1. This second collection of hits from wesley willis assembles the schizophrenic underground artists work from the late 90s, including three tracks released by the wesley willis fiasco, his shortlived punk rock band. Wesley willis rock n roll mcdonalds lyrics genius lyrics. This appears to have been a homemade compilation of songs from. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Willis gained a large cult following in the 1990s, particularly after the release of his 1995 greatest hits album on the alternative tentacles label. Greatest hits by wesley willis, released 05 october 2017 1. The volume 1 dvd for harvey birdman, attorney at law has his song birdman kicked my ass playing over the title menu jick, creator of kingdom of loathing, was a huge fan of his, and the game is liberally studded with references to willis heartbreaker, meansucker, and nervewrecker themselves even show up in hey deze.
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