Soul Strut 100: #19 - Eugene McDaniels - Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse

[RAJ]

I will slowly be unveiling the Top 100 Soul Strut Related Records as Voted by the Strutters Themselves.

# 19 - Eugene McDaniels - Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse

About


Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse is an album of American soul music by artist Eugene McDaniels, released in 1971.
As with McDaniel's previous album, this is not a typical Soul album, which can even be seen by the cover image (a picture of McDaniels screaming between two warring samurai).

This album dabbles in form between soul, Funk, jazz and even folk. In addition, it has been a collector's item among rap music and rare groove enthusiasts since the early 90s when several of the songs were sampled by many hip hop producers including Pete Rock and Q-Tip.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Heroes_of_the_Apocalypse

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[HarveyCanal]

Jews and the Arabs,


Semitic pawns in the master game


The player who controls the board


Sees them all as the same


Basically cannon fodder


Left wing and right wing


Political pawns in the master game


The player who controls the board


Sees them all as the same


Basically cannon fodder





Nobody knows who the enemy is


Cause he never goes in hiding


He's slitting our throats


Right in front of our eyes,


While we pull the casket he's riding


Better get it together,


Better get it together,


And see what's happening


To you and you and you





Niggers and crackers


Racial pawns in the master game


The player who controls the board sees them all as the same,


Basically cannon fodder


Industry and War Machine,


These are the kings in the master game


The player who controls the board


And the Kings are the same


We are the cannon fodder.





Nobody knows who the enemy is


Cause he never goes in hiding


He's slitting our throats


Right in front of our eyes,


While we pull the casket he's riding


Better get it together,


Better get it together,


And see what's happening


To you and you and you.

 

[fishmongerfunk]

one of my favourite records ever, thanks to a fellow strutteur who hooked up a nice copy for me a few months back.





it pulls together so many styles successfully and the band is ridiculous- the cream of jazz-rock (btw, why did richie resnicoff's career never take off?). "the parasite" is a little overlong and the screeching vocals at the end i guess are tough to listen to but that's the only musical fault i can find. incidentally, "the parasite" is dedicated to "buffy"....is that buffy st marie?





also, yes, as harvey points out the lyrics are unmatched. eugene comes down on everyone and everything excepting susan jane (who is the austere looking white lady pictured holding the machine gun on the cover of "outlaw"--- who i guess was eugene's girlfriend and muse-- the song "outlaw" is also about her). basically, the album is one big warning inspired by the book of revelations.. is "jagger the dagger" a reference to altamont? imho best lyrics are in"supermarket blues": "i bought a can of pineapple and when i brought it home it was a can of peas (goddamn!)--- if i wanted those i'd have picked my nose and strolled into the back of the vegetable freezer".





b/w





i have the sheet music to all of these tunes that i can share except for "headless heroes" . can anyone hook me up with the chords to that track.

 

[utters]

Amazing album, still waiting to find a copy...

 

[The_Non]

Unparalleled political commentary tunes + good backing tracks. A true raerity and close to if not #1 in my book.

 

[LaserWolf]

Back about 1990 I had a stack of sealed copies.


I failed to appreciate at the time.


Mr Supreme bought 1 or 2 I think.

 

[stratasphere]

A great record that can be had for less than 100 if you're patient. I'm not surprised this made the list.

 

[Satchelmouth]

crabmongerfunk said: basically, the album is one big warning inspired by the book of revelations.. is "jagger the dagger" a reference to altamont?







Had to look up Altamont and yeah, that sounds about right.


I originally though it was a diss to Jagger and cultural appropriation based on these lines but I think what you said make more sense.





Jagger lived in the world a while


Now he's learning the devil's style


Jagger playing a heavy game


Free from guilt and he's free from shame

 

[Hollafame]

Well-deserved placement on the list. One of the few albums that I have settled for the reish of just so I can have it








A can of peas GODDAMN

 

[Dante]

awesome to see consensus in soulstrut. perfect album. susan jane is funny as fuck.

 

[Sunfade]

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[Sunfade]

crabmongerfunk said:one of my favourite records ever, thanks to a fellow strutteur who hooked up a nice copy for me a few months back.





it pulls together so many styles successfully and the band is ridiculous- the cream of jazz-rock (btw, why did richie resnicoff's career never take off?). "the parasite" is a little overlong and the screeching vocals at the end i guess are tough to listen to but that's the only musical fault i can find. incidentally, "the parasite" is dedicated to "buffy"....is that buffy st marie?





also, yes, as harvey points out the lyrics are unmatched. eugene comes down on everyone and everything excepting susan jane (who is the austere looking white lady pictured holding the machine gun on the cover of "outlaw"--- who i guess was eugene's girlfriend and muse-- the song "outlaw" is also about her). basically, the album is one big warning inspired by the book of revelations.. is "jagger the dagger" a reference to altamont? imho best lyrics are in"supermarket blues": "i bought a can of pineapple and when i brought it home it was a can of peas (goddamn!)--- if i wanted those i'd have picked my nose and strolled into the back of the vegetable freezer".





b/w





i have the sheet music to all of these tunes that i can share except for "headless heroes" . can anyone hook me up with the chords to that track.




Good look on the Altamont the Jagger observation.

 

[Sunfade]

crabmongerfunk said:one of my favourite records ever, thanks to a fellow strutteur who hooked up a nice copy for me a few months back.





it pulls together so many styles successfully and the band is ridiculous- the cream of jazz-rock (btw, why did richie resnicoff's career never take off?). "the parasite" is a little overlong and the screeching vocals at the end i guess are tough to listen to but that's the only musical fault i can find. incidentally, "the parasite" is dedicated to "buffy"....is that buffy st marie?





also, yes, as harvey points out the lyrics are unmatched. eugene comes down on everyone and everything excepting susan jane (who is the austere looking white lady pictured holding the machine gun on the cover of "outlaw"--- who i guess was eugene's girlfriend and muse-- the song "outlaw" is also about her). basically, the album is one big warning inspired by the book of revelations.. is "jagger the dagger" a reference to altamont? imho best lyrics are in"supermarket blues": "i bought a can of pineapple and when i brought it home it was a can of peas (goddamn!)--- if i wanted those i'd have picked my nose and strolled into the back of the vegetable freezer".





b/w





i have the sheet music to all of these tunes that i can share except for "headless heroes" . can anyone hook me up with the chords to that track.




Good look on the Altamont Jagger observation.

 

[Sunfade]

crabmongerfunk said:one of my favourite records ever, thanks to a fellow strutteur who hooked up a nice copy for me a few months back.





it pulls together so many styles successfully and the band is ridiculous- the cream of jazz-rock (btw, why did richie resnicoff's career never take off?). "the parasite" is a little overlong and the screeching vocals at the end i guess are tough to listen to but that's the only musical fault i can find. incidentally, "the parasite" is dedicated to "buffy"....is that buffy st marie?





also, yes, as harvey points out the lyrics are unmatched. eugene comes down on everyone and everything excepting susan jane (who is the austere looking white lady pictured holding the machine gun on the cover of "outlaw"--- who i guess was eugene's girlfriend and muse-- the song "outlaw" is also about her). basically, the album is one big warning inspired by the book of revelations.. is "jagger the dagger" a reference to altamont? imho best lyrics are in"supermarket blues": "i bought a can of pineapple and when i brought it home it was a can of peas (goddamn!)--- if i wanted those i'd have picked my nose and strolled into the back of the vegetable freezer".





b/w





i have the sheet music to all of these tunes that i can share except for "headless heroes" . can anyone hook me up with the chords to that track.




Good look on the Altamont Jagger observation.

 

[Sunfade]

crabmongerfunk said:one of my favourite records ever, thanks to a fellow strutteur who hooked up a nice copy for me a few months back.





it pulls together so many styles successfully and the band is ridiculous- the cream of jazz-rock (btw, why did richie resnicoff's career never take off?). "the parasite" is a little overlong and the screeching vocals at the end i guess are tough to listen to but that's the only musical fault i can find. incidentally, "the parasite" is dedicated to "buffy"....is that buffy st marie?





also, yes, as harvey points out the lyrics are unmatched. eugene comes down on everyone and everything excepting susan jane (who is the austere looking white lady pictured holding the machine gun on the cover of "outlaw"--- who i guess was eugene's girlfriend and muse-- the song "outlaw" is also about her). basically, the album is one big warning inspired by the book of revelations.. is "jagger the dagger" a reference to altamont? imho best lyrics are in"supermarket blues": "i bought a can of pineapple and when i brought it home it was a can of peas (goddamn!)--- if i wanted those i'd have picked my nose and strolled into the back of the vegetable freezer".





b/w





i have the sheet music to all of these tunes that i can share except for "headless heroes" . can anyone hook me up with the chords to that track.




Good look on the Altamont Jagger observation.

 

[DustedDon]

need to break this out and have a listen, its been a while.... i used a snippet off this album for my psych mix on this site.

 

[Gibbo]

One of all time favourites. Great lyrics/message with an impassioned delivery backed by a killer band. Alphonse Mouzon nails it on this one. So many nice little fills and nuanced drumming throughout. Outlaw doesn't quite hit the same heights but they both compliment each other well.

 

[karlophone]

'Susan Jane' is still my fave track, somehow i always come back to it the most even though its not what the album is usually sought out for.

 

[damms]

 

[Fresh Blueberry Pankakes]

karlophone said:'Susan Jane' is still my fave track, somehow i always come back to it the most even though its not what the album is usually sought out for.




I was thought that would be a good Grateful Dead cover.