Fabian Road Warrior

• Artist: Wesley Willis
• Rating:
• Release Date: August 13, 1996
• Total Time: 70:38
• Genre: Rock

Review

For a short time in music history, Wesley Willis became famous for being the first functioning schizophrenic to carry on a music career. He rambled on aimlessly in interviews and head-butted fans at concerts. American Records honcho Rick Rubin even wrangled Willis into recording an album for his label. But this is a one-joke affair, as every Willis song follows the exact same pattern. They all have the exact same keyboard part (slowed down or sped up to change pitch) with Willis spouting nonsense over each track. Each song even uses sound effects in place of a guitar solo. Most of the lyrics revolve around beating up a celebrity, fawning over a rock band, or plugging his favorite corporations. Occasionally Willis throws in comments about his mental condition, which tend to be sad bursts of reality between all the nonsense. But mostly this is a very repetitive, strange album. What makes it even more bizarre is the moral question that comes with an album like this: Does this album mean to make fun of a schizophrenic or showcase his songwriting skills? Either way, it is only good for a few laughs but gets dull after a few listens. Fans of the bizarre will probably enjoy this; otherwise, this is not something that translates to fans of most other forms of music. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Shoot My Jame Session Down	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:41)
Ward My Rock Music Off	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:10)
Tripping Daisy	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:02)
Alanis Morissette	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:10)
Rock Saddam Hussein's Ass	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:41)
Rock the Nation	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:09)
Porno for Pyros	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:07)
Slow Cars Fast Cars	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:16)
Quaker Youth Ensemble	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:51)
Solid State	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:41)
It's Against the Law	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:53)
Empty Bottle	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:01)
Firewall the Throttle	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:46)
Spank Wagon	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:59)
Reid Hyams	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:49)
Rock It to Russia	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:50)
Pollo 9	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:05)
Annie Vookman	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:44)
Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:05)
Brutal Juice	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:01)
Silverchair	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(3:01)
Loud Lucy	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:49)
Rock N' Roll Superhighway	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:54)
Dino Paredes	Wesley Willis	Wesley Willis	(2:53)

Credits

Wesley Willis (Main Performer), Wesley Willis (Illustrations), Paul Natkin (Photography), Manuel J. Donayre (Art Direction), Grant Alden (Photography), Dale Meiners (Engineer)