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. Jun 11, 2018 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises rock n roll mcdonalds wesley willis greatest hits volume 1. Find wesley willis discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Wesley lawrence willis may 31, 1963 august 21, 2003 was an american singersongwriter. Having been abused throughout his childhood and survived traumatic experiences as a young adult, he was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his midtwenties. Has been responsible if thats the right word for some pretty obscure releases in the past, but his is at the top of the pile. This second collection of wesley williss greatest hits is almost as good as the. Greatest hits by wesley willis, released 05 october 2017 1. Listen free to wesley willis greatest hits volume 2.
Wesley willis greatest hits volume i full album youtube. Willis songs featuring his bizarre, humorous and often obscene lyrics sung over the auto accompaniment feature on his technics kn keyboard. Africanamerican musician from chicago, illinois and a diagnosed schizophrenic who gained a rather large underground following in the 1990s after releasing several hundred songs of bizarre and simplistic music which became internet phenomena during the early days of p2p file sharing. Needless to say, willis has been a huge influence on asschowder with songs like rock n roll mcdonalds, i wupped.
Wesley willis greatest hits volume i full album duration. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Wesley willis was a chicago icon who rapidly achieved cult status. 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. Listen free to wesley willis greatest hits volume 1 rock n roll mcdonalds, larry nevers walter budzyn and more.
Wesley willis biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Wesley willis played his joy ride music on a technics kn keyboard. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. This is one of those obscure music download blogs maintained with the sole intention of sharing great music with others who appreciate the same, and who do financially support obscure. Being a genius myself, that is not a title i just throw around. Aug 21, 2003 find wesley willis discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Wesley willis may 31, 1963 august 21, 2003 was a 6foot6inch tall, 350 lb. Wesley willis, originally an outsider artist who rendered chicago cityscapes. Wesley williss greatest hits a compilation of wesley williss finest classics. Greatest hits by wesley willis compilation, synth punk. Released 7 july 1995 on alternative tentacles catalog no.
This second collection of wesley williss greatest hits is almost as good as the first collection. He began his career singing on the street, accompanied by his technics kn 2000 keyboard. If you have never heard of this man, he is a big black behemoth with chronic schizophrenia. Dec 30, 2019 wesley willis the vultures ate my dead ass up 2. Wesley willis greatest hits of wesley willis vinyl. Until his death in 2003, wesley willis crudely amusing musical observations usually performed solo with a guitar and a primitive rhythm machine were either uniquely intriguing or deeply disturbing.
Shamebased man, released on april 11, 1995, was the first album by the comedian bruce mcculloch. It was 1996 when i first came across willis greatest hits, vol. Check out greatest hits by wesley willis on amazon music. While wesleys songs all tend to sound the same, the songs selected. Wesley willis is a medically diagnosed chronic schizophrenic from chicago who makes. Listen free to wesley willis greatest hits, volume 2 the vultures ate my dead ass up, they threw me out of church and more. Definitely the best out of all 3 greatest hits collections. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1989, willis began a career as an underground singersongwriter in the outsider music tradition. Wwjr wesley williss joy rides, tdrr the daddy of rocknroll, gh123 greatest hits vol. Greatest hits, a compilation of songs by wesley willis. Suddenly, i moved to the north side of chicago, illinois in the summer of 1992. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1989, willis began a career as an underground singersongwriter in the outsider music tradition, with songs featuring his bizarre, humorous and often obscene lyrics sung over the auto accompaniment. Listen free to wesley willis greatest hits rock n roll mcdonalds, larry nevers walter budzyn and more.
Wesley willis 19632003 was an american musician and street artist diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. Find wesley willis discography, albums and singles on allmusic. It was released on 20 february 1996 by oglio records, and was the first of willis to be released on that label. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
Wesley lawrence willis may 31, 1963 august 21, 2003 was an american singersongwriter and visual artist. This second collection of wesley willis s greatest hits is almost as good as the first collection. Fortunately for the world there are three volumes of the wesley willis greatest hits catalouge. Wesley willis greatest hits 1995 wesley willis was a friend of mine. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises rock n roll mcdonalds wesley willis greatest hits volume 1. Wesley will go down as one of the most unique songwriters and.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. His tendency to start and end many songs in the same style, along with his frantic. Wesley willis im the daddy of rock and roll lyrics genius lyrics. Greatest hits volume 1, an album by wesley willis on spotify. Back in 1991, i used to hit old people with folding chairs. Willis was discovered singing on the streets of chicago in the early 90s. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus.
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