DMV (song)
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| Single by Primus from the album Pork Soda |
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| Released | 1993 | ||||
| Genre | Alternative rock Funk metal Alternative Metal |
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| Length | 4:58 | ||||
| Label | Interscope Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Claypool/LaLonde/Alexander | ||||
| Producer | Primus | ||||
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"DMV" is the second single of Primus's platinum selling Pork Soda album, preceded by "My Name Is Mud" and coming before "Mr. Krinkle." The song is about the Department of Motor Vehicles, Les Claypool relating his hellish experiences there. To exaggerate his distaste for the DMV, Claypool states if he had his druthers (his choice) he'd "screw a chimpanzee," in addition to comparisons to hell, "cold toilet seats" and dentist chairs.
Driven by Claypool's bass line, the song is nearly five minutes long, mostly due to a nearly two minute long jam session at the end, with guitarist Larry LaLonde soloing over Claypool's bass playing. The single did moderately well and featured a music video with the band playing live in front of a large crowd at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Claypool has admitted that this was his least favorite music video as the band was asked to make it by the record label.
The song was also featured in the game Beavis and Butt-head Virtual Stupidity and the video is also featured during a Beavis and Butt-head episode.
Matthew Bellamy of Muse has been known to play the main bass line on guitar during live jams.
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