Search - Wesley Willis :: Rush Hour

I'm a funky white man

Johny Bottom | Jacksonville, NC | 10/17/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am a white man with funk
I like to listen to Wesley
Wesley sings like a gentle summer rain
He makes me smileI'm a funky white man, I'm a funky white man
I'm a funky white man, I'm a funky white manI really dig Mr. Willis
He plays his Casio well
I'd like to record with him one day
You can imagine his voice singing these wordsI'm a funky white man, I'm a funky white man
I'm a funky white man, I'm a funky white manWesley is from Chicago
I'm a funky white man from Tampa
I admire his album covers
I like home made album coversI'm a funky white man, I'm a funky white man
I'm a funky white man, I'm a funky white manRoll over London, Rock on Chicago - Chevy like a rock"

Tales of modern life

ablack_river | Spokane, WA | 01/06/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"wesley willis is a true american poet whose writings are a painful summation of the harshness and banality of modern American Life. In undeniable kafka-esque fashion, wesley strips away the artifice through writings which reflect the bureaucratic nature of our destroyed emotions. His songs are brilliant parodies, not only of life, but also of the pop song structure itself. "Rush Hour" is a shining moment for Wes, featuring some his best songs ever, in my opinion. "King of Fire" "Creep Show" "Electric Eel" and "Electra 225" are some of the highlights here. I've had an admiration for this artist for quite awhile. Wes' combination of banality, harsh observation, and completely open honesty is refreshing in the extreme. Escape from over-produced pop fluff, buy Willis, and discover that some artists can rattle off nonsense with sheer brillance, thus making them genius. This also seems to be Willis' most spiritual album..."

Riding the streets with no music sucks.

Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 09/18/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is one of Wesley Willis' earliest albums. The songs have the same basic song structure as all his other songs. But the songs have different subject matters than his later songs. For example, most of his later albums have several songs describing concerts he attended. This album doesn't have any songs like that. Most of these songs are based on fantasies out of Wesley's imagination. Wesley describes getting attacked by electric eels, vampires, dragons, Batman and more. To be honest, some of these songs don't make a heck of a lot of sense, even by Wesley's standards. But that is part of their appeal. This is probably Wesley's best album, not counting "Greatest Hits" albums."