Ween - Chocolate and Cheese ALBUM REVIEW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ม.ค. 2018
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Ween's first professionally recorded studio album is an oddball rock classic.
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WEEN - CHOCOLATE AND CHEESE / 1994 / ELEKTRA / EXPERIMENTAL ROCK, PSYCHEDELIC POP... that doesn't scratch the surface
classic/10
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"ween are"
BOOM, demonetized.
I know you made this comment 2 years ago, but I need you to know that it is still being appreciated today.
@@nathanrobertson830 it is
Best comment of all time
LMFAO
Wiener
It's called the HIV Song because it's very catchy
why no replies yet
its been a year
@@kmaster9108 'Cus there's nothing to add
@@exio3099 AIDS
i dont know which is funnier - the hiv song or mr will you please help my pony
I love the story behind the recording of this album. When they got signed to Elektra, they were of course given an advance to put out their next album, which was Pure Guava... which they'd already recorded in its entirety on their own 4-track, prior to getting the deal. So they gave Pure Guava to Elektra, and used the money from the advance to get their own professional recording equipment, which was used to make Chocolate and Cheese. They rented space in an office building to use as a studio, rather than paying Elektra for studio time. They just completely side-stepped the usual trap that new artist fall into when they get their first record deal.
Six-Finger Satellite did something similar to sub-pop by making a pandering, "Seattle sound" demo, using their advance to buy recording equipment, then recording the electro-punk noise rock record they intended
Much awesome Ween lore
What’s the usual trap?
@@mitzo4526 label fronts money, then charges for marketing, studio time, myriad of 'hidden' expenses, etc... meaning the only real money a band makes is on tour, so then you gotta ask yourself, if you are just gonna be touring with or withour a label, why bother with the extra jerks hands in your pocket.
Ween is one of the best bands of the past 20 years ... they're incredible in concert, too
You are probably the last person I'd expect to see here lmao
Yes they are. I saw them at the house of blues in Vegas like 20 years ago for the painting the town brown tour and is still my favorite concert of all time. Queens of the stone age opened for them. Or the other way around. I can't remember
@@maximusthemad just saw them in vegas a couple months ago. amazing concert
Oh they’re AMAZING live. Their Halloween shows are unmatched
They are the best band
I'm expecting the high school musical 2 soundtrack tomorrow, your most overlooked classic
Pff the soundtrack in highschool musical 3 is way better Whit more relatable and enjoyable song like "George Bush did 911" and "Anthony saying the N word 20 Time's in a row just because he is black was a lil bit out of place" even the movie is a Master piece, it takes everything we think to know about the characters and Abracadabra now we get real people whit problems dream and ambitions trying to fit in this Grey world
smh my head
>not realizing High School Musical 3 is the least classic of them all
Rucka rucka ali classic
24 Frames Of Nick you comment on all the videos ive been watching lately.... WHO ARE YOU
i fucking love your channel
The transition from Buenas Tardes Amigo to The HIV Song is honestly one of the greatest things ever put on record
but spinal meningitis goes into freedom of 76
DeadlyJedly brilliant
yeah it really gets you in to the story. then it’s quiet. then there’s one faint word. then i just wanna bounce around while driving my car. 😂
I can't believe you didn't mention 'What Deaner Was Talking About', one of the best songs on the whole album.
This might be my favorite song of the whole record. I do love me some Joppa Road though.
@@EddieDingle76 YEAH! WHERE WAS THAT ONE!!!!!
For real dide
@@EddieDingle76 Baby Bitch is a pastiche of Elliot Smith, no?
@@pelirrojoquetecojo Elliott Smith is a pastiche of Baby Bitch
Thanks so much for doing Ween Buckinghamthony Greentano
That song is cool cool cool
That song is perfect
Ween was one of those bands that just seemed so funny that sometimes it’s easy to forget how really good they actually were at writing songs
ween is*
Name another band in this category please.
ploob man maybe like System of a Down
Mr. Bungle
Ween is one of a kind. Beyond compare.
0:23 he says wiener. Dirty melon
Chris Hickson dirty sexy melon
Haha I thought I was the only one to catch that
Leave a like
Pingas
ween > the Beatles
change my mind
I can't. You're already right.
Wouldn't want to. Praise the Boognish
Wtf
No argument here, fam, I'll take white pepper over Sgt. Pepper any damm day, no offense to the Beatles
I like this
MORE WEEN MY FRIEND
PLEASE I GOTTA HEAR YOUR OPINIONS ON QUEBEC
me seven
The mollusk
Best zoomer trip album of all time.
Too bland.
I wanna see him react to " the pod", we will get Cory Feldman part 2 except they actually did it on purpose and that's why its good in the first place
I got into Ween 4 days ago. I was listening to Ocean Man as a joke and decided to listen to the rest to see what that was about. Holy shit, is the Mollusk good. I’m still trying to digest that album and once I do I’ll listen to the others. I respect a lot your opinion, and having you post this video on the same week I got hooked on it really encourages me to search for more.
Gabriel Felix God Satan is awesome, also I suggest to listening to live versions of the songs on guava and the pod, they are so much better live. Ween is one of my all time favorite bands. BIG JILMMM
Austin Nichols thanks fam 🙏🏽
Congrats on your discovery of Ween and I salute your open minded-ness that surely must go along with braving their eclectic style! They’re my all time favorite band and I recommend all their albums.
GET OFF MY ASS YA WEE BITTY FUCK!!!!!!!
If ya like The Mollusk, give Quebec a chance. Pure Guava and The Pod are weird but they are also amazing
Brownthony Towntano
Ween is the best litmus test for judging other's taste in music. Even if you don't enjoy them, naysaying Ween shows you don't pay attention.
There is a WEEN song for everyone and theres two kinds of music fan those who never heard WEEN and those who love it
Ween could be the cause of or cure for any bad trip.
I don't know how Dean and Gene would feel about being the key to someone else's gatekeeping
@@thecianinator if you don't know then you should ask them
@@eliotdangerflash That was a euphemism, I actually think they would be displeased.
I am so glad you are finally covering ween, but I have been waiting for a ween: worst to best forever! (That and an outkast: worst to best.) Keep it up tho I luv u mellon
Ever since I found out about that series I have been waiting for him to do ween. Ween holds a special place in my heart. Melon, my beloved melon, please do a worst to best of ween. I need to know your opinion of this hotly contested issue.
I came because of the hot album cover.
I also clicked on the video for the hot album cover.
Burg Skeletal lmfao
That got my like
Lorrendale Johansen I think the mollusk is easily my fav album of there's. I wish he reviewed that
I didn't see that coming
Burg Skeletal I deliberately avoided it. But then I realized the boob game was real and I was a dude.
"it sounds exactly like the dead milkmen making a mr. bungle album" - my favorite description of ween
I love all of these bands, great comparison.
Fun fact: Gene & Dean Ween were big fans of the milkmen in highschool
My favourite melon reviewing my favourite stallions. Thanks mang.
Dylan Quinn Hey, dude, he’s the stallion....
I. Am. The. Fucking. Stallion. MANG!
Which is the best: Stallion Pt1, 2, or 3?!?
5
Nikola Demitri prepare the mount boy !!!!!!
How could you not mention "A Tear For Eddie"? Was it perhaps too Melondramatic for you?
WEENTHONY WEENTANO HERE
Saw your vid with Sean Evans and it was..... interesting
Ha LuuPham Yes...yes it was
Conta-fake it would be.....spicy
THREE MELONS IN A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
I did not see the vid with Sean Evans and it was.. a very good choice
Why didn't they taste eachother thopugh?
ween is the best band in the world. unquestionably.
I couldn't agree more mang
Very correct
DO. MORE. WEEN. REVIEWS.
READ. THIS. MELON. WE. WANT. MORE.
DO IT BALD MAN...DO IT
Absolute masterpiece. The story of how they wrote Mr Would You Please Help My Pony and Spinal Meningitus, gold
Maurizio Mezzatesta how?
Well apparently they were on acid in a hotel writing 'spinal meningitis' when one of them goes downstairs in the early hours of the morning and sees the newspaper headline, "am I gonna die mommy?". He freaked out and went to tell his band mate only to find him sitting in the corner, rocking back and forth repeating to himself, "Mr would you please help my pony?"
FINALLY YOU'RE DOING WEEN
JT Rosen IKR
I've been waiting sooo fucking long for this im so happy
Trash Cemetery me too i am in my happy place
jesse pollak look at the rainbow
I've been waiting years
Ween and primus are responsible for me liking actually good music. Especially Ween because of their musical flexibility. Even their first three albums are incredibly creative and hilarious (tho hard to listen to). Definetly the most underrated band of all time.
gws is probably one of their more accessible albums tbh
primus and ween are playing a show together this august! at red rocks!
@@ddjino666 ‘‘twas amazing to be there
See I love ween but have never been able to get into primus, can't stand em lol
"Cut a slab of melon and pretend that you still love me"
Underthony Boobtano
I saw a ween review notification and got so happy I went the other way around and got an aneurism. I’m suing.
and of course a roses are free pfp
03:41 - Take Me Away
04:35 - Spinal Meningitis (Got Me Down)
04:53 - Freedom of '76
05:21 - I Can't Put My Finger on It
A Tear for Eddie
05:46 - Roses Are Free
Baby Bitch
Mister, Would You Please Help My Pony
05:37 - Drifter in the Dark
06:48 - Voodoo Lady
06:48 - Joppa Road
06:10 - Candi
06:22 - Buenas Tardes Amigo
04:11 - The HIV Song
What Deaner Was Talkin' About
07:10 - Don't Shit Where You Eat
ANTHONY DOES NOT MENTION MISTER WOULD YOU PLEASE HELP MY PONY? THE BROWNIEST IN THE ALBUM? THIS REVIEW FAILED!
@@scrobblesbyDJGunboundword
Growing up in Philly,Ween was part of my teen soundtrack and still love their crazy sound and lyrics. Rock On y’all!
YES FINALLY WEEN :,)
Oceathony Mantano
SpongeBobthony Movietano
Sorry to break it to ya, but that was on The Mollusk, not C&C.
Babthony Bitchtano
Are you upset?
fern haha!
I've been waiting for a Ween review from you for forever. Getting one during classics week has fulfilled my wildest dreams.
The key to understanding Ween is through their live performances. All the songs that seem goofy or random really come alive in a live setting (see: Voodoo Lady). Check out any show from 2005/2007 and you'll see what I mean. Such an immensely talented group of songwriters and musicians and I'm so glad you've included them on this show..
Sees notification.
Realizes melonhead uploaded a ween review.
I click.
I enjoy.
When’s the classic review comin for Raditude, Melon?
Macdocon Lol
Naaaaaahhhhh...Make Believe is the shit man
Can he just review Can't Stop Partying
Macdocon I just barfed in my mouth.
I've been waiting for a Ween video for so long! Thank you!
REVIEW THE MOLLUSK MAN ITS BEEN YEARS
Fr
I clicked on this video and for a second thought classics week was over lol. I always love finding albums that people love that I haven’t previously heard of.
i think i'm officially in love with you GODDAMN IT everytime i try to explain ween to others i fail but you described what it's impossible to describe PERFECTLY. i got so excited while watching this, ween is one of my favorite bands and watching you talking about something you truly like (which is a bit hard in this channel in a way?) was DELIGHTFUL, sir. ween chocolate and cheese forever
Sploosh!
I've waited forever for a Ween review. Can't wait to hear what you have to say.
No mention of “A tear for Eddie” ?
One of best guitar solos along with Zappa’s “Watermelon in Easter Hay”
Ween is heavily inspired by Prince and Eddie Hazel. Love Ween, saw them live 4 times and they never disappoint!
I love this album, and Ween is one of my favorite bands. That combined with the melon man himself just made my day; I don't think I've ever clicked on a video so fast. Didn't mention Baby Bitch though, it's a great song. Not even Birthday Boy, Sarah, or any other "peak-into-greatness" song from their early stuff, or the strong Butthole Surfers influence. But that's really just nitpicking, great vid nonetheless
Jewfro I was thinking the samee but theres so much to talk about in one album lol
Foo Bird true
Yeah, I've always felt that Butthole Surfers' are the real founders of the Brown Sound and Ween latched on and took it further. Butthole Surfers was my favorite band before finding Ween.
I really love this review. I recently listened to the podcast Bandsplain's episode on Ween and I thought they really didn't know what they were talking about. They really portrayed Ween as a parody band, that's more of a musical joke than real music.
Fantano here really hit the mark saying that while its humorous and eclectic, the music is very good, made with care and a lot of talent.
So cool you reviewed this album, Anthony! One of my favs. Surprised "A Tear for Eddie" didn't get a mention though.
Wow I’ve been waiting a long time for you to review something from Ween, but I was not expecting a classic review. This is awesome
We really need the mollusk review
gene sang voodoo lady to my mom during her graduation party and my aunt went to prom w dean good times
Ween has always been one of my all time favorite bands! I'm so happy you made a review of one of their albums!!!!
Love WEEN, and you did a great job at explaining the Album! I am still trying to sing that highest note in Freedom of 76. Did it once, but can't do it again.
Absolutely brilliant album, I remember being so excited when it was released after Pure Guava - as it marked the start of proper fidelity studio capture of their work. I still thinks it's Ween's best album, it's so eclectic and imaginative as well as musically accomplished. If you don't own it, buy it - it's a very unique musical journey, one like no other...
Hey! Thanks for dropping a review of my favorite band ever.
I have listened to this album so much it's become another member of my family. It takes me back to the days when I was younger stealing CDs from my older sisters cabinet and listening to all the little gems of '90s and early 2000s music that she collected ❤️❤️❤️
hey melon, i really appreciated your glitchy edit callback you had in this. you're a gem.
HOLY SHIT FINALLY
FINALLY
liquidpebbles your profile picture gave me a half chub my friend. Hail boog
hail boognish :D
Hello brother
〜Bless u〜 wadduuup
what melon was talking about
I became a huge ween fan around this time last yaer, was the first show that i traveled for. i always wanted to ask u in a q and a about Ween, I'm pumped for this video.
MY FAVORITE WEEN ALBUM, thank you melon. I love you so much.
HAIL BOOGNISH!!!
Don’t pull a Louis ck on em
Coopah Grand pure guave is better
God Ween Satan = The mollusk > The Pod > Chocolate and Cheese > Pure Guava > 12 golden country greats > white pepper > Quebec > La cucaracha > craters of the sac
WAS MY FIRST EXPERIENCe with Ween. Sorta prefer "The Mollusk" or, "The Pod".
I love it when an artist is able to keep the fun in their music, not everything has to be taken super seriously. This album is a perfect example of extreme songwriting talent paired with two dudes just having a good time making their music. One of my favorite albums of all time.
So glad you made this video. Ween review is life.
Your reviews are wonderful and I love you
Let me just add that I'm so happy you reviewed a ween album for classics week ❤
great choice melon
Thank you for this. One of the most underappreciated and best bands of all time.
I have long awaited the day you review Ween
I’ve wanted you to do this for a while. One of my favorite bands and one of their best records for sure.
0:23 Fantano says Weiner
This is in my top 5 albums. Definitely my favorite ween album.
This was such a pleasant surprise! I just recently got into Ween. This is the album I listened to first, and now I am obsessed with the band.
I doubt you will see this, but thank you so much for these classic reviews. I love learning about past albums that I should listen to.
YES ANTHONY, YES! you don't know how much you've just made my day with this video. thank you so much
Nathan E. I saw the notification and almost had a damn heart attack. I've wanted Anthony to review this album for so many years 😂
Roses are free is probably my favorite Ween track, it sounds like the come-up for a fantastic acid trip.
It makes me so happy you're reviewing a Ween album. They have been my favorite band for so long
thank you so much for reviewing this one, this album ruled my high school existence and is still magical to this day!
REVIEW MORE WEEN DAMNIT.
Ween are so god damn good live. I’ll see them any chance I get! Very talented songwriters, performers. Surprising, trippy, funny. Just great. Chocolate and cheese is the start of great run of albums.
I am so very pleased you covered this album, this was my starting point for Ween. Anyone who wants to start inspecting Ween this is a perfect starting point.
I've been waiting for so long for you to do a review on Ween melon man
I was hoping you'd review quebec or the pod but I guees I can't complain
And this is why I love classics week! I'm about to check these dudes out.
www.browntracker.net/
Heres a good way to find all of their music. Some tracks are really obscure and you gotta search for them.
I wish I could relive the moment I discovered Ween. You are a very lucky person to just be starting your journey. Strap on that there jammy pack and enjoy the ride. Mang.
Thank you so much for making a video about Ween. Love you melon.
Aw man was expecting you to mention what Deaner was talking about. Still great video, love love loooove this album
As a Ween fan I am extremely happy to see you finally touch on them. But why Chocolate and Cheese? I thought I remember you saying Quebec was your favourite?
The album that made fall in love with Ween! 🍫🧀
yup. me too. then i went backwards and realized that i'd really been missing some amazing shit! the 3 earliest and this 4th (and the 5th - the mollusk) are all fucking brilliant without any,...without ANY low points!!!
Over been waiting for this for so long you made my day man!
Chance Raynes nice avi
Hell ya boognish has risen
I know you said you don't like classics week, but I have never heard of these guys and no im really digging their stuff. So thank you!
He didn’t mention what dreaner was talking about:(
Brian Eno - Another green world?
this was my favorite band in middle school and it makes me so happy that you reviewed this
Nice video, Anthony. Finally did a Ween album. Sort of think the Ween fans hounded you to do this. XD
Anyway, Chocolate and Cheese is one of my favorite albums of all time and I'm glad you liked it, too. If you want to learn more on some tracks, like The H.I.V. Song, go check out HidgeGoulashi's "We Need to Talk about Ween" series. And if you want any demos of this album or others, give my man Boognish Monster a visit.
Again, nice review. Thanks for making it. Peace! :)
I think ween over our heads with this album, it's simply too good
Fuck. Yes. Thank you for reviewing this and recognizing it as a classic. Ween still don't get the credit they deserve.
I've gone back to this review at least a dozen times WHERES THE NEXT WEEN REVIEW MELON???
The Residents classic review and a Daniel Johnston reviews please. Those would be awesome and they are all right up your alley.
I love love love this album, thank you for reviewing it
Nice review anthony, but did you really have to review the album in a calm and sophisticated manner?
Literally a couple a days ago I asked for a ween review, cool you did one!
Ahh!! This might be my favorite Ween album. Thanks for covering it.