''piouhgd'' is the fifth studio album by American

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, released in 1991 on

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. The album was reissued on

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in 1992, due to the album being out-of-print following the American branch of Rough Trade closing its doors the previous year. Capitol had bought the rights to the album after its initial release, in order to lure the Butthole Surfers away from other labels. The album was reissued yet again in October 2007 by Butthole Surfers' own label, Latino Buggerveil, and included the four songs from their 1989 EP ''

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'' as bonus tracks.

Title confusion

Rough Trade press releases stated that the album was pronounced "pee-owed" (as in "P.O.'ed", a euphemization of "pissed off") and that it meant "I told you" in the

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. Bassist Jeff Pinkus stated that this explanation was fabricated by the label unbeknownst to the band, and that the album title was created with the intention of it being unpronounceable.Cohen, Marci, "Butthole Surfers: Rifle Drone," ''B-Side'' Magazine Oct/Nov 1991 The album is spelled as "piouhgd" on original Rough Trade releases. On the 1992

reissue, the album title is printed on the spine as "pioughd". However, the original "piouhgd" spelling is still used on the back cover art of the Capitol release. The album has been referred to under both titles, as well as various misspellings.

Track listing

All songs written by Butthole Surfers, except where noted.

CD bonus track

"Barking Dogs" – 7:28

2007 CD reissue bonus tracks

"Helicopter" – 6:47 # "Bong Song" – 3:40 # "The Colored FBI Guy" – 2:46 # "Booze, Tobacco, Dope, Pussy, Cars" – 2:19 *Tracks 14–17 from the ''

'' EP. * "The Hurdy Gurdy Man" is a cover of the 1968

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". * "Something" sets the lyrics of the band's early 80's original song of the same name to the music and arrangement of

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Personnel

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– vocals, guitar *

Paul Leary Paul Leary Walthall (born May 7, 1957), known as Paul Leary, is an American musician and music producer from Austin, Texas, best known as the lead guitarist and occasional lead vocalist for the rock band Butthole Surfers Butthole Surfers ar ...

– guitar, keyboard, vocals (Tracks 3, 5, 10, & 13) *

Jeff Pinkus Jeff "J.D." Pinkus (born October 26, 1967) is an American bassist best known for his work with Butthole Surfers from 1985 to 1994 and since their 2009 reunion. In 1990, he and Butthole Surfers' lead vocalist Gibby Haynes released '' Digital Du ...

– bass *

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– drums

Notes

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