Sailing the Seas of Cheese

Sailing the Seas of Cheese
Studio album by Primus
Released	May 14, 1991
Recorded	January 1991 at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California
Genre	Alternative rock, funk metal
Length	45:43
Label	Interscope
Producer	Primus
Primus chronology
Frizzle Fry (1990) Sailing the Seas of Cheese (1991) Pork Soda (1993)
Singles from Sailing the Seas of Cheese
"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" Released: 1991 "Tommy the Cat" Released: 1991 "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers" Released: 1992

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Sailing the Seas of Cheese is the second studio album and major-label debut by Primus, released on May 14, 1991. It spawned three singles: "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver", "Tommy the Cat", and "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers". "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" appeared in both the video games Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and Rock Band 3, while "American Life" appears in Tony Hawk's Project 8.

The album contains several samples from other media:^{[citation needed]}

• "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" contains a sample from the movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 in which the character Chop Top exclaims "Dog will hunt!"
• "Los Bastardos" contains samples from the BBC television series The Young Ones including Vyvyan shouting, "Shut up, you bastards!" as well as Rick saying, "You just called me a bastard, didn't you?" and "Mike, you bastard!"

Sailing the Seas of Cheese reached Gold status March 1993. It was certified platinum in December 2001.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Les Claypool, all music composed by Primus, guitar melodies on "Tommy the Cat" and "Sgt. Baker" by Todd Huth.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seas of Cheese"	0:42
2.	"Here Come the Bastards"	2:55
3.	"Sgt. Baker"	4:16
4.	"American Life"	4:32
5.	"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver"	3:11
6.	"Eleven"	4:19
7.	"Is It Luck?"	3:27
8.	"Grandad's Little Ditty"	0:37
9.	"Tommy the Cat"	4:15
10.	"Sathington Waltz"	1:42
11.	"Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers"	5:20
12.	"Fish On (Fisherman Chronicles, Chapter II)"	7:45
13.	"Los Bastardos"	2:39

Personnel

Primus Les Claypool – electric bass, string bass, six-string fretless bass, clarinet, vocals Larry LaLonde – electric guitar, six-string banjo Tim "Herb" Alexander – drums, water jug Production Chris Bellman – mastering Mike Bordin – two-skinned foreskin drum Adam Gates – additional fisherman Lance Link – additional fisherman Primus – producer Ron Rigler – engineering Trouz – whistle Tom Whalley – A&R director Tom Waits – voice of Tommy the Cat Matt Winegar – accordion

Visual Art Paul Haggard – jacket design, photography Mark Kohr – cheese coordinator, scenery Michael Lavine – band photo Mitch Romanowski – ship (sculpture) Snap – airbrushing Bastardos Drums: Brain Mantia, Mike Bordin, Herb Guitars: MIRV Haggard, Todd Huth, Derek Greenberg, Matt Winegar, Ler Bass: Butthouse, Adam Gates, Les Vocals: Adam Gates, Puffster, Herb, Ler, Les

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1991	Heatseekers	2
1991	The Billboard 200	116

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"Jerry Was a Race Car Driver"	Modern Rock Tracks	23