Revolting Cocks
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The Revolting Cocks were a musical side-project for Alain Jourgensen (Ministry) and Luc Van Acker.
The group was founded in 1985 by Jourgensen and Belgians Luc Van Acker, Patrick Codenys and Richard 23 (Front 242). The first release was No Devotion on Wax Trax records.
Losing Richard 23 and Patrick Codenys after some creative differences, the group's remaining two members were augmented by a rapidly changing set of musicians centered around Chris Connelly (Fini Tribe, later Damage Manual), Paul Barker (Ministry), Duane Buford, and Bill Rieflin, with around twenty others as irregular contributors or guest artists.
The single was quickly followed by an album Big Sexy Land in 1986, followed by a live album You Goddamned Son of a Bitch in 1988 and Beers, Steers, and Queers in 1989. After a hiatus, Linger Ficken' Good, was released in 1993 - this would be Revolting Cocks last album for over 10 years.
The first album was a mix of industrial, dance and techno, with sampling and strong synthesized beats dominating. The live album, with the change in personnel, featured a return to Ministry-like industrial - the Big Sexy Land tracks embedded in shouting and noise. This trend continued on Beers, Steers and Queers, layering sample over sample and pushing ever further into distortion. Linger Ficken' Good was released by Sire records and is a tamer affair, most tracks returning to the less layered material and only occasionally producing Ministry noise. Included was a cover of Rod Stewart's Do Ya Think I'm Sexy, also released as a single.
At the end of 2003 Jourgensen announced he was in the process of recording new Revolting Cocks material. However, neither Chris Connelly, Duane Buford, Paul Barker or Bill Rieflin are returning. Al Jourgensen and Mike Scaccia are the only ones left from the 1993 line-up - ex-Skatenigs singer Phildo is stepping in for Connelly on vocal duties. So far the only song released from the 2003/4 iteration is "Prune Tang", and to a disappointing response from fans. An album titled "Purple Head" was reportedly due in 2004, but never appeared.
The origin of the groups name is uncertain, and it is often abbreviated to Revco. There is rumor that the name originated from a night of hard drinking at a bar by the original members. By the end of the night, the owner of the bar had thrown them out and called them a bunch of "revolting cocks", leading to the band's name.
Discography
Albums
- "Big Sexy Land" (1985)
- "You Goddamned Son Of A Bitch - Live" (1988)
- "Beers, Steers, and Queers" (1990)
- "Linger Ficken' Good" (1993)
Singles
- "No Devotion" (1985)
- "Stainless Steel Providers" (1988)
- "(Let's Get) Physical" (1989)
- "Beers Steer and Queers Remixes" (1991)
- "Crackin' Up" (1991)
- "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" (1993)sv:Revolting Cocks