WTF: Jack White produces ICP single?
August 31st, 2011 by Matt
I can’t even process this right now. Jack White produced an Insane Clown Posse single that’s an obscure Mozart song that translate to “Lick My Ass” backed by Jeff the Brotherhood. Stream it via this widget, then read the full press release after the jump.
The press release:
In the grand tradition of peanut butter meeting Iggy’s chest or Bing Crosby getting down with David Bowie, Third Man Records is ecstatic to present the latest in a long-line of unexpected musical pairings…Insane Clown Posse and Mozart.
Back in ’82, ahem, 1782, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart wrote a piece that’s been left out of the spotlight ever since. The title of the piece is “Leck Mich Im Arsch” or literally translated to English as “Lick me in the arse.” Understandably this piece has figuratively been swept under the rug. So who better to give this piece it’s due respect than the wildly successful, much misunderstood, and divisive Southwest Detroit rappers Insane Clown Posse?
With fellow Southwest Detroit-born Jack White at the production helm and musical backing by Nashville’s very own Jeff the Brotherhood, this 2011 version of “Leck Mich Im Arsch” marries Mozart’s melody (and lyrics sung in operatic German) with ICP’s poignant lyrical addition in English and Jeff the B’s monster-riffs, letting the whole thing tie together in the most beautiful of ways.
The b-side “Mountain Girl” finds Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope telling tall tales about a shotgun wedding, meth problems and moonshine…all pretty common-fare for a twangy country song birthed in Nashville.
The 7″ single and iTunes digital download of “Leck Mich Im Arsch” will be available for sale on September 13th. One-hundred Tri-color versions of the single will be available from the Third Man Rolling Record Store at the MI Fest in Brooklyn, Michigan on September 17th and another 50 Tri-colors will be randomly inserted into mail orders dispatched by Third Man Records.
Tags: ICP·Jack White
Emily // Aug 31, 2011 at 11:31 am
This is terrible. I just lost all respect for Jack White as a musician.
Dollar Man // Aug 31, 2011 at 11:50 am
Jack White proving once again why he never should have been taken seriously in the first place.
Chad // Aug 31, 2011 at 11:52 am
^ Legitimately agree with top poster. This goes beyond trying to be “ironic” or whatever the hell he was thinking it was. THIS IS ICP. Have fun curating the Gathering next year Jack, it’s all that’s left for you.
DJEDAMRAZUK // Aug 31, 2011 at 1:24 pm
AWESOME!!!! True geniuses combined!
Justin // Aug 31, 2011 at 1:25 pm
Seriously….The dude produces a record for someone and you ‘lose all respect’ for him? That seems rather extreme. ICP has a huge following, and producing is a business….So whats the problem? if he collaborated on a song I could see the anger, But produced? Who cares.
Steve // Aug 31, 2011 at 1:28 pm
Yeah, you guys are right. This one track that is surprisingly listenable completely negates years of good music that Jack White has been involved with. Really?
Kevin // Aug 31, 2011 at 1:37 pm
Yes it does. In music all you have is your credibility and working with ICP is basically saying I go where the money is.
Nico // Aug 31, 2011 at 1:48 pm
I thought for sure I was going to get Rick Rolled…
marsha // Aug 31, 2011 at 2:01 pm
Jack…. what were you thinking?
BingBong // Aug 31, 2011 at 3:15 pm
dude ICP rocks what the problem is
Malone // Aug 31, 2011 at 3:27 pm
I don’t know what’s more entertaining, the crybaby fancritics, or the fact that Mozart made a piece called lick me in the ass…
Trollface // Sep 1, 2011 at 10:41 am
Haha. Hipsters, umad?
Matt // Sep 1, 2011 at 11:10 am
These comments needed a trollface. Thanks.
Rick // Sep 1, 2011 at 10:58 pm
Been going downhill since peaking with Elephant. We have reached rock bottom…I hope.
Mike W // Sep 12, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Just out of curiosity how many of those who commented have a recorded album sitting on a store shelf right now?
FTFO
The losing bout // Sep 15, 2011 at 4:22 pm
ICP has a huge following because people are idiots. They are terrible rappers who stretch syllables to match the beat. The whole crazy clown thing screams to outcast “hey look at me we celebrate being different, now dress in our clothes, paint your faces the same and be unique.” They get their fans behind their philosophy and then they can make terrible music and the fan will eat it up. In the end ICP makes quite a bit of money and the fans are still shoplifting at Hot Topic.
J // Oct 8, 2011 at 11:16 pm
People are taking this way too seriously. It’s a joke song. Something that is meant to be listened to once or twice, laughed at, and forgotten. There are people saying that Jack is crazy, but come on. Learn to laugh people.
James A. // Feb 19, 2012 at 6:54 am
I, for one, enjoyed it.