Thread: Mr. Bungle

Years active
1985–2004

Members (includes those who left over the years)
Mike Patton
Trey Spruance
Trevor Dunn
Danny Heifetz
Clinton "Bär" McKinnon
Theo Lengyel
Hans Wagner
Jed Watts

Demos
The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny (1986)
Bowel of Chiley (1987)
Goddammit I Love America! (1988)
OU818 (1989)


Studio albums
Mr. Bungle (1991)
Disco Volante (1995)
California (1999)

Mr. Bungle was an experimental rock/avant-garde metal band from Humboldt County, California. When the band originated, all of the original members were still in high school and had taken the name from an educational film. The band went through many different genres as often as all in one single song. They also played a number of cover songs during live shows and dressed up to entertain the crowds.

The band broke up in 2004, though never announced officially, due to tensions in the band and the guys not even speaking to each other for a number of years. Mike Patton had continued his success with a number of other bands he started both during and after Mr. Bungle.

Mike Patton rules \m/


Thought we had a thread on these guys here but search didn't turn up anything.....

Great thread Pink...

I really liked the video for the first song. It was very unique... I didn't think that I was going to like this band but after listening to the first song, Vanity Fair and the cover of What the World Needs Now, I'm very happy that I gave them a chance...

I think a lot of people assume it's something else, like a bunch of crazy noises, but are surprised to find it it's not Mike Patton making weird noises on a mic and that it's actual music.

Pink Cigarette and Vanity Fair are easily my favourite songs. California is an amazing album from start to finish.

I dig me some Mr.Bungle, but I'm more of a Disco Volante kind of guy.

DV is a good album but I like California way better.

What the World Needs Now is so damn awesome.

Come on guys, Disco Volante is obviously 'better' than California. To me, when I listen to Disco Volante, I am hearing them at their creative peak. The album is probably the most diverse as well. California is more accessible and commercial, that's about it. Sometimes I even prefer their self titled debut over California...although admittedly I prefer it over DV sometimes too haha.

But ultimately nothing beats Carry Stress in the Jaw, The Bends and Merry Go Bye-Bye. Not even Retrovertigo or Air Conditioned Nightmare.

Oh yeah, and in my opinion, the second half of Carry Stress in the Jaw is the coolest bit of music Mr. Bungle ever produced, haha.

Originally Posted by Roses_Are_Free

Come on guys, Disco Volante is obviously 'better' than California.

That is your opinion.

Lol, no, it's just a better album in general and I think it's widely accepted among critics and Mr. Bungle fans. I will say like before, California is probably better for people who are new to Mr. Bungle. I will always know Mr. Bungle as an experimental band, and Disco Volante will always be that album I'll remember most.

My top 5 favourite songs from California:

1. Retrovertigo
2. The Air Conditioned Nightmare
3. Golem II: The Bionic Vapour Boy
4. None of Them Knew They Were Robots
5. Goodbye Sober Day

Top 5 from Disco Volante:

1. Carry Stress in the Jaw
2. The Bends
3. Merry Go Bye-bye
4. Ma Meeshka Mow Skowz
5. Platypus

Top 5 from self titled:

1. My Ass Is On Fire
2. Stubb (a dub)
3. Girls of Porn
4. Egg
5. Travolta



What are yours, PinkCigarette?

Their stuff is like a potpourri of musical caricature.