''Cheesy Home Video'' is the first home video from Primus, released in 1992 on VHS in conjunction with the band's first covers EP ''

Miscellaneous Debris ''Miscellaneous Debris'' is an EP of five cover songs by Primus, released on March 12, 1992. The EP is the first release by the band to feature Les Claypool playing his now-famous fretless six-string Carl Thompson bass, nicknamed the "Rainbow ...

''. The video includes three

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s interspersed with live footage filmed in the

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and

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from the

Roll the Bones ''Roll the Bones'' is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian rock band Rush, released September 3, 1991, on Anthem Records. The band began working on the album after a brief creative hiatus following the tour promoting their previous release, ...

tour, and interviews with the band at home and on

Les Claypool Leslie Edward Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American rock music, rock musician. He is the founder, lead singer, bassist, and primary songwriter of the band Primus (band), Primus. Listed as one of the greatest bassists of all time by ...

's boat, hosted by Bob Cock. In 2003, ''Cheesy Home Video'' was included on the ''

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'' DVD, albeit edited down to exclude the music videos as they were already featured separately on the disc.

Track listing

#Home Video Footage #" John the Fisherman" - Directed by Mark Kohr #Home Video Footage #"

Jerry Was a Race Car Driver "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" is a song by American rock band Primus. It was released as the first single from their second album, '' Sailing the Seas of Cheese'', and reached number 23 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart. The song tells the st ...

" - Directed by Mark Kohr #Home Video Footage #"

Tommy the Cat "Tommy the Cat" is a song by the American rock band Primus, released on their second album, ''Sailing the Seas of Cheese''. Recording The song contains spoken word portions (as the voice of Tommy the Cat) interspersed with the singing of Les Cl ...

" - Directed by Mark Kohr #Home Video Footage / Credits

Personnel

- bass, vocals *

Larry LaLonde Reid Laurence "Larry" LaLonde (born September 12, 1968), also known as Ler LaLonde, is an American musician. He has been the guitarist for the rock band Primus since 1989, where he is known for his experimental accompaniment to the bass playing ...

- guitar *

Tim Alexander Timothy Wayne Alexander (born April 10, 1965), also credited as "Herb" Alexander, is an American retired musician best known as the drummer for the rock band Primus. Prior to Primus, Alexander was the drummer for Arizona's Major Lingo from ...

- drums

Critical reception

In his review for

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, Greg Prato describes the video as "a brief yet wacky guided tour into the strange world of Primus." He contends that "it is a highly recommended vid," but also concludes that ''Cheesy Home Video'' could have been even better if full-length live songs were included."

References

Primus (band) video albums 1992 video albums {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub