I Am the Messiah

I Am the Messiah is the only album by MC Honky, released in 2002.^[3][4] Supposedly a middle-age disc jockey from Silverlake, California, MC Honky is promoted by, and widely considered to be, Mark Oliver Everett (or "E") of Eels.

I Am the Messiah
Studio album by MC Honky
Released	November 4, 2002 (2002-11-04)
Recorded	mid-2000
Genre	Dance
Length	46:37
Label	Liberation (Australia)/B Unique (Europe)/Imperial (Japan)/SpinART (United States)
Producer	Wally Gagel MC Honky
MC Honky chronology
Souljacker (2001) I Am the Messiah (2002) Blinking Lights and Other Revelations (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Mojo	^[1]
Spin	favorable^[2]

To support the album, an actor would open Eels shows as Honky, to "prove" that he and E were two separate persons. E and MC Honky also engaged in a comic feud on the Internet, in which E hoped MC Honky would catch SARS.^{[citation needed]}

The creator of the MC Honky artwork and videos is Ivan Brunetti.

Guests on the album include Eels drummer Butch, Eels bassist Koool G Murder, and Joey Waronker.^[5] An animated music video was made for "Sonnet No. 3 (Like a Duck)" and included on the enhanced CD.

Track listing

1. "Sonnet No. 3 (Like a Duck)" (Sir Rock-a-Lot and Sir Whacks-a-Lot) – 4:25
2. "Hung Up" (Sir Rock-A-Lot and Sir Whacks-A-Lot) – 3:41
3. "The Object" (Sir Rock-A-Lot and Playboy Gigolo Bandit) – 3:20
4. "A Good Day to Be You" (Sir Rock-A-Lot and Sir Whacks-A-Lot) – 3:39
5. "Baby Elephant Rock-A-Bye" (Wally Gagel and Sir Rock-A-Lot) – 4:28
6. "What a Bringdown" (Sir Rock-A-Lot and Playboy Gigolo Bandit) – 3:50
7. "Only a Rose Pt. I" (Rudolf Friml and Brian Hooker) – 2:24
8. "My Bad Seed" (Sir Rock-A-Lot and Playboy Gigolo Bandit) – 3:36
9. "The Devil Went Down to Silverlake" (Gagel and Sir Rock-A-Lot) – 3:28
10. "Soft Velvety 'Fer"(L'il Fer, Sir Rock-A-Lot, and Sir Whacks-A-Lot) – 3:53
11. "The Baby That Was You" (Sir Rock-A-Lot and Sir Whacks-A-Lot) – 3:44
12. "3 Turntables & 2 Microphones" (Sir Rock-A-Lot and Sir Whacks-A-Lot) – 4:09
13. "Only a Rose Pt. II" (Friml and Hooker) – 2:00

Japanese edition bonus 7" single

1. "The Object" (Sir Rock-A-Lot and Playboy Gigolo Bandit) – 3:25
2. "What a Bringdown" (Sir Rock-A-Lot and Playboy Gigolo Bandit) – 3:51
3. "Hung Up" (Sir Rock-A-Lot and Sir Whacks-A-Lot) – 4:05

The Japanese release includes an unplugged set recorded for Xfm radio.

Personnel

Musicians

• Butch – Drums and percussion
• Koool G Murder – Bass guitar, backing vocals, vocals on "A Good Day to Be You"
• Li'l Fer – Vocals on "Soft Velvety 'Fer"
• MC Honky – Vocals
• Joey Waronker – Drums and percussion

Production

• Curt Anderson – Programming and engineering
• Ryan Boesch – Programming and engineering
• Wally Gagel – Production,programming, and engineering
• Bernie Grundman – Mastering
• Francesca Restrepo – Art direction
• Joey Waronker – Programming and engineering

Release history

• November 4, 2002 (Australia)
• March 31, 2003 (Europe)
• April 8, 2003 (US)
• June 25, 2003 (Japan)

References

1. MOJO magazine, page 100, 4/2003.
2. Spin magazine, page 111, 7/2003.
3. SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. pp. 111–. ISSN 0886-3032. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
4. CMJ New Music Monthly. CMJ Network, Inc. pp. 63–. ISSN 1074-6978. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
5. [1] NME.com, 2003

External links

• Official website