ESSENTIAL ALBUMS: The Residents "Duck Stab"

Over 40 years after its release, "Duck Stab" is still one of the most well executed experimental albums, perfectly balancing catchiness through excellent songwriting, and ideas that are so odd you won't know what to compare them to
1978
Genre(s): Experimental
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[@noahmaddox3247]

Possible title interpretation: the sound of a duck being stabbed would be blaring, dissonant, and cacophonous. Maybe this phrase could be hinting at some of the sounds contained on the album?

[@martinskanal]

yeah, but there would be no echo

[@Moneramalia]

Fantastic breakdown. This was the first Residents album I heard, and yeah, I was hooked in the first 60 seconds.

[@florida_mane6267]

The madman finally did it! Also 10:04 yes please!

[@108Mics]

heebs boy I’ve been sitting on that thumbnail since July 15th 😂

[@colecantos3273]

I always liked the work they did with Snakefinger. Loved Eskimo, Mark of the Mole and God in Three Persons. I think the "unsettling" aspects of the music are part of the fun of their deconstruction of popular music conventions. The new record is phenomenal.

[@UDLXXL]

The new album Metal, Meat & Bone seems to be pretty badass from the pre-release stuff... I also really like Gingerbread Man & God in Three Persons... sometimes I listen to Residents to fall asleep

[@teixeiro]

Great video! I love people talking about The Residents. I would love to see a video about Not Available!

[@kanacubana827]

Glad i found your channel man, these vids are the stuff i've been wanting to see. rlly rlly appreciate what you're doing

[@nifl206]

Great video, always wondered about these guys

[@terryflannigan7546]

It’s the top 1% who are REALLY stabbing the ducks 🦆😤

[@GagsAnimation]

1:33 AND FUCKIN' INVENTING MUSIC VIDEO!

[@cade6266]

I was just listening to iron galaxy and i finally realised where you got your channel name from

[@108Mics]

Cade Kousal 🐂🍴🐂

[@Kittiekonfuzed]

Please please please make a video on God Ween Satan!! This video was fantastic, great work

[@sebay]

Sick video, keep up the good work!

[@sebay]

btw i think you should make a top albums of all time. I would really like to see that.

[@108Mics]

Sebastian Jørgensen I have a few lists on my instagram story highlights (@album.reviewz) but most of them r from over a year ago and I don’t entirely agree w them anymore, but my fav albums one is up to date 😉 I think I may do a top 10 fav albums of all time vid tho and go more in depth once something big happens (the list may even change a bit from how it is now)

[@UntitledNameGangIsTouringAmmos]

In case anyone didn't catch this, their debut album cover is a parody of the revolutionary British band 'The Lennon McCartney Delirium'

[@UntitledNameGangIsTouringAmmos]

The name is not meant to undermine their equally important third and fourth band member that never got enough credit for their contributions. Those two members of course being Ringo Starr and Charles Manson.

[@woohooo9984]

Great video!!

[@cretin_666]

You should check out Renaldo and the loaf!

[@bobsbrain397]

This is a great retrospective, you've earned a sub :>

[@bryanforis1839]

Great songs and great music the most pricey albums they put together a refrigerator with albums and sold for 1 million dollar

[@NobodobodoN]

I always thought the title was a play on words from some old joke. Duck's Bill. What's another word for bill, especially at a restaurant or bar? A tab. Duck's Tab. Duckstab.

[@kieran1059]

The title "Duck Stab" is actually just referring to the cover. The photographer Graeme Whilfer just took it during a improved photoshoot. The being a Resident stabbing a prop duck. They didn't have a real name for the photo so one of the Residents just referred to the photo as "Duck Stab". Thus, the name was born!

[@James-sp2dz]

This is fact? If so, I'm impressed and thankful for the knowledge.

[@kieran1059]

@@James-sp2dz yep! i'm a rez obsessive. ive seen em live. i even made a web comic on an official endorsed wiki!

[@James-sp2dz]

@@kieran1059 I've been dying to see them live but never got the chance. It's still on my bucket list. I was given a bootleg copy of The Residents Radio Special when I was 12 (great. Now I feel old as fuck) and I was hooked.

[@JordanZantow-xd2vp]

I used to have this album on cd!

[@Animaniacs11]

I think Demons Dance Alone is their most accessible work. I was surprised when I heard it.

[@peepnox7747]

Nice video

[@joeb.4204]

0:49 lesson to popular artists
as a wise man once said "my main goal is to blow up and act like I dont know nobody"

[@James-sp2dz]

Radio special is the 1st thing I heard from the Beatles...uh I mean The Residents. Proper sounds for a 12 year old.

[@rudy6884]

Had a chance to go to the studio in the late 70s while in the navy but I couldn't leave the ship when we were in port. Will never forget or forgive that moment.

[@Schlagageul]

I love how you say you don't want to reveal the identities of the people behind the band, but right after that you name drop Hardy Fox.

[@bobsbrain397]

Wasn't he just the overseer/director of the group? Not sure if he played instruments/performed on stage with them but correct me if I'm wrong.

[@Schlagageul]

@@bobsbrain397 He was the band's main composer and keyboardist. He appeared on stage for most of the tours. Check out his website for more details. www.hardyfox.com/home/

[@geezerbill]

I fucking hate how he did that.

[@youtubeuserdan4017]

I thought that was the punchline?

[@tomi626453]

Very good channel, very entertaining videos. Keep doing them 5/5

[@Hal9000ize]

Where’s your video on Not Available?

[@joelmccann9869]

Oh wait that’s cannibal ox is in the thumbnail

[@superleekegshoondinovevo6998]

Good video but since you forgot Krafty Cheese I'll just summarize it:
Plants Vs Zombies soundtrack

[@jorisvandenhoek6251]

Renaldo & the loaf

[@tay_piss_saucer_mk.400]

Snakefinger

[@AdmiralSloth]

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