Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs
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Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs is an album by the band Ministry. It was released in 1992 through Sire Records. The actual title of the album is ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ (an ancient Greek word roughly pronounced as "kefali" , sometimes translated as "head"), though Psalm 69 is used for simplicity's sake.
The song "N.W.O." (New World Order) features samples of George H. W. Bush and was used in the Ralph Bakshi half live action/half animated film Cool World. It is frontman Al Jourgensen's critical take on the state of world affairs after the Gulf War and the end of the Cold War and an uncertain future. "Jesus Built My Hotrod" features guest vocals by Gibby Haynes, of Butthole Surfers.
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The meaning of the title
The title of the album is directly linked to chapter 69 of The Book of Lies, a written work of Aleister Crowley, where he uses the expression "The way to succeed and the way to suck eggs" as a pun for the 69 sex position ("suck seed" and "suck eggs"). The band expand on this pun through their use of ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ, which means "head" (the English word being slang for Oral sex - but not the original ancient Greek word) and is used often in the New Testament. Thus the title of the album brings together both the "sacred" (The use of traditional Christian words "Psalm" and "kefali") and the "profane" (sexual positions).
Track listing
- "N.W.O." (Ministry) – 5:31
- "Just One Fix" (Ministry) – 5:11
- "TV II" (Ministry/Connelly) – 3:04
- "Hero" (Ministry) – 4:13
- "Jesus Built my Hotrod" (Ministry/Haynes) – 4:51
- "Scarecrow" (Ministry) – 8:21
- "Psalm 69" (Ministry) – 5:29
- "Corrosion" (Ministry) – 4:56
- "Grace" (Ministry) – 3:05
Singles
- "Jesus Built My Hotrod" was released in 1991 on 12" and CD, featuring "Jesus Built My Hotrod (Redline/Whiteline Version)", "Jesus Built My Hotrod (Short, Pussillanimous, So-They-Can-Fit-More-Commercials-On-The-Radio Edit)", and "TV Song" and "On 7", omitting "Jesus Built My Hotrod (Redline/Whiteline Version)"
- "N.W.O." was released on in 1992 12" and CD, featuring "N.W.O. (Extended Dance Mix)", "Fucked", and "N.W.O."
- "Just One Fix" was released in 1992 on 12" and CD, featuring "Just One Fix (12" Edit)", "Quick Fix" (a remix of "Just One Fix") and "Just one Fix (Video Edit)"
Charting
Album
| Year | Album | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs | The Billboard 200 | 27 |
| 1992 | Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs | Billboard Heatseekers | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jesus Built My Hotrod | Modern Rock Tracks | 19 |
| 1992 | N.W.O. | Modern Rock Tracks | 11 |
Personnel
- M Balch – Keyboards, Programming
- Paul Barker – Bass, Programming, Vocals
- H Beno – Programming
- Gibby Haynes – Vocals on "Jesus Built My Hotrod"
- Al Jourgensen – Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
- Hypo Luxa – Producer
- P Manno – Engineer
- J C Newell – Engineer
- Hermes Pan – Producer
- Bill Rieflin – Drums
- Mike Scaccia – Guitars
- Louis Svitek – Guitarcs:Psalm 69