Music Friday: "John the Fisherman" & "To Defy the Laws of Tradition"

Via FB yesterday, I found out that the band Primus will have a new album out on September 13. From the sound of it, Green Naugahyde will be similar to the band's early stuff, the alternative rock masterpieces of Frizzle Fry and Sailing the Seas of Cheese.

I'm looking forward to the album since I've always enjoyed those albums, especially the two songs from Frizzle Fry that are featured today. 


Without further ado, I offer videos of the songs below in addition to the lyrics of "John the Fisherman."








John the Fisherman

When he was young, you'd not find him doing well in school.
His mind would turn unto the waters.
Always the focus of adolescent ridicule,
He has no time for farmer's daughters.
Alienated from the clique society,
A lonely boy finds peace in fishing.
His mother says "John this is not the way life's supposed to be."
"Don't you see the life that you are missing?"


And he says...
When I grow up I want to be,
One of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman.

Now years gone by, we find man who rules the sea.
He sets out on a dark May morning
To bring his catch back to this small community.
He doesn't see the danger dawning.
Four hours up, oh the ocean swelled and swelled,
The fog rolled in; it started raining.
"The starboard bow." "Oh my gosh we're going down!"
They do not hear his frantic mayday.


And he says
When I grow up I want to be,
one of the harvesters of the sea.
I think before my days are done,
I want to be a fisherman.
"I'll live and die a fisherman."
Calling John the Fisherman.