If you don't know who Wesley Willis was, first off, I pity you. He was what I will loosely refer to as an "outsider artist" from Chicago, who produced cool line drawings and weirdly hypnotic monotonous songs, played largely on a shitty Technics keyboard. I have two of his albums. Here are two examples
of his work, and an original poem (in the style of Wesley Willis, natch) from the Squidbag, who thought Wesley deserved another poem.
(musical intro)
Wesley Willis was a giant crazy man!
He was from the mean streets of Chicago!
He rocked many streets and places of music!
Wesley rocked the Bactrian camel's ass!
All Hail Wesley Willis -
All Hail Wesley Willis -
All Hail Wesley Willis-
All Hail Wesley Willis!
I found out about Wesley in 1996!
I was in the dorm room of a close friend!
I learned about Wesley, Jordy, and Costes!
We are still friends anyway!
All Hail Wesley Willis -
All Hail Wesley Willis -
All Hail Wesley Willis-
All Hail Wesley Willis!
(musical interlude)
I met Wesley one night in Wisconsin!
He ate 30 chicken wings and smashed his head into mine!
The crowd roared like a lion!
Subsequently, the place burned to the ground!
All Hail Wesley Willis -
All Hail Wesley Willis -
All Hail Wesley Willis-
All Hail Wesley Willis!
Rock over London; rock on Chicago - Sprite: Obey Your Thirst!