Primus- Too Many Puppies! (Earliest Known Recording)

Hey hey! This rare recording features Les Claypool, Todd Huth, and Tim 'Curveball' Wright back in 1987!

[@wompus6570]

This was the first Primus song that Les ever wrote.

[@yussah4863]

I think it's Sgt Baker because there is a version of 1986

[@sketchesforyou8020]

@@yussah4863 Yeah, but I think he *wrote* this one before that.

[@yussah4863]

@@sketchesforyou8020 I don't know but this version rocks

[@kale.online]

The whistle solo is in this version, killer

[@mallowmarkerdon8144]

He claimed to first play this in 1984

[@sacramento60]

Kind of has a Punk/Ska feel to it

[@zackpumpkinhead8882]

Yes to this

[@Scotty_Russell_Music]

it's like the police trying to invent drum n bass whilst also being primus. Rad as Fuck.

[@cobracommander9977]

i know right

[@E.Town.616]

This one feels more Primus. I enjoy the final cut because it sounds far more metal than a lot of Primus but this is the whimsical and weird that Primus is known for.

[@denni95HM]

Digging this version

[@electricfil]

Tommy the Cat and John the Fisherman need to get together and do something about all these puppies. Apparently there are too many... and they have guns. We could send them over the falls.

[@saucymemes6696]

I heard that Mud has something to do with it. Meanwhile Wynona is only concerned with her Big Brown Beaver. I, personally, don’t fear the puppies OR the worm, but I would like to Shake Hands With Beef.
Got a bit carried away there

[@ColeLeaman]

Hopefully they know fisticuffs to defend themselves if need be

[@saucymemes6696]

@@ColeLeaman they can also take shelter in Professor Nutbutter’s House Of Treats if needed. Mrs. Blaileen will be there. So will Wynona, her big brown beaver, and some Southbound Pachyderm. They can eat glass sandwiches with cows coming from the Space Farm. As long as they leave before the year of the Parrot, and before the Hellbound 1/2 theme starts blasting. The house is Over The Electric Grapevine, and past Captain Shiner doing the De Anza Jig. Then after that, they’ll be On The Tweek Again. I dedicated myself to only using Tales From The Punchbowl references

[@jangofett913]

@@saucymemes6696 haven’t you heard?
The pachyderm began moving southbound just a few days ago, they must be on there way to sort out the puppies

[@saucymemes6696]

@@jangofett913 hopefully they don’t go over the Seas Of Cheese, lacquer head will get them for sure.

[@dean107]

this made me start tearing up because i like it a lot

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen3216]

Honestly I like this earlier version a lot more than the final version

[@munko732]

1:50 blep blep blep blep blep

[@AbrasiousProductions]

lizards be like:

[@MrReptilejesus]

Hearing this version for the first time. I feel like David Byrne would fuck with this.

[@BiggestPrimusFan]

Didn’t les say they were like talking heads? Or something to that effect

[@BiggestPrimusFan]

(Just wanna clarify I think les said in the early days they were like talking heads not current primus)

[@TVindustries5000]

I hear the Talking Heads at 0:40 with the fluttering high notes of the backing guitar

[@aydep3363]

This kind of tone is what I see and love in primus

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

...would love to have this album art on a t-shirt -- I'd totally wear the shit out of it, yo!!!

[@Pcwizayylmao]

I can screenshot it and add the design to my Redbubble. Do you want it to have the dates or just from "Primus" and up?

[@a_poolnoodle1237]

@@Pcwizayylmaoyo bro if you’re still doing this after 2 years i think with the date would look best, reply with the link if you do

[@lordbeebus9842]

I love this take.

[@Hambam123]

Slappin da bass since, well since les was strumming that umbilical

[@cobracommander9977]

for some reason for me at some parts the gutter parts that todds playing sound like andy summers i don't know why its really cool to see this!

[@PreludeFear2112]

I own the first 1984 demo with this song

[@chupamela969]

how much

[@a_poolnoodle1237]

im so jealous lol!

[@carpediemarts705]

Was it a record or tape?

[@carpediemarts705]

Man, noone even has cd player anymore

[@brokenmindmusic5406]

I believe a 1984 demo has recently become known which had a recording of Too Many Puppies on it. I don't think it's available to listen to online but Les Claypool showed off his copies at one point so they're most likely real

[@shronkykong3161]

Look up primus tracks. They shared the only snippet on the internet from the demo of this song

[@zackpumpkinhead8882]

This should've been yhe end credits to _Full Metal Jacket_

[@bob_velseb783]

2:29
did les just have a momentary stroke and then went back to singing?

[@dakotabiggs9160]

i think Les has the ability to force a stroke and turn it off at a moments notice

[@bob_velseb783]

​@@dakotabiggs9160yeah, probably

[@Haze_studios]

Me when I have too many puppies:

[@Sporacle]

Oingo Boingo vibes

[@Rhythmicons]

A whistling record!

[@choglock4138]

I wish they kept this version

[@LowLifeChiseler]

Is there anywhere I can listen to the full show?

[@sweetsoul3145]

toasterland.com/setlists/jplayer/index.php?name=1987-xx-xx&band=0&id=5 Have fun!

[@stever.747]

Very cool!

[@rainbowrotcod]

WOWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOWW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! JEEZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@carlconrad1582]

Idk i think i like this better, total punk feel

[@DIMEZELMOZFIRE]

It sucks allright... Good one..👌

[@slmmdgg]

i was here

[@primus6677]

This sounds less edgy than the final version.

[@joshuadavis5991]

ah

[@Klabbity_Kloots]

Why am I imaging a guy just blazing through a pixel hack-n-slash game?

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

Sounds similar to the rhinoplasty version, except without all the wahs and effects

[@BiggestPrimusFan]

Isn’t the rhinoplasty one like way slow?

[@vivimos_en_una_sociedad7758]

@@BiggestPrimusFan not that much actually. pretty similar to this one.

[@Typical.Anomaly]

Lol
I've been lied to.
Primus has never sucked.
PRIMUS SUCKS!!!
✌💗🤘

[@JoachimWeed]

This could be a soad song too ......🤣🤣🤣

[@joebacon6817]

Confederates lost a long time ago mate

[@Max-el7zd]

Ye yall have been sore losers for 157 years get over it buddy

[@Poonard]

blep

[@PeterThoegersen]

is this the Police sting sounds weird.