The Bamboo Parachute

The Bamboo Parachute is the debut solo spoken word album by former Deftones bassist Chi Cheng. It is his only solo album to be released during his life.

The Bamboo Parachute
Studio album by Chi Cheng
Released	September 2000
Genre	Spoken word
Length	28:15
Label	Chi Dai Cheng, Maverick Records
Producer	Chi Cheng
Chi Cheng chronology
The Bamboo Parachute (2000) The Headup Project (2021)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The album was available directly from Deftones’ official website and could also be purchased at shows on their 2000 tour promoting White Pony.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Man Who Made October"	1:18
2.	"The Receiving Line"	0:42
3.	"Goin' South"	0:43
4.	"Bitter Angels"	0:42
5.	"Beautiful Life That Is Jodie"	0:09
6.	"Witness"	0:39
7.	"Whiter Than God"	0:30
8.	"It Would Be Good..."	0:39
9.	"Don Pablos"	0:51
10.	"What Kind of Person Could Do That?"	1:52
11.	"The Inside of My Pocket Knife"	1:52
12.	"The Small Black Box"	0:40
13.	"The Host Animal"	1:16
14.	"My Life on A Swing"	1:08
15.	"On Your Ear"	1:45
16.	"Something's Better Left Unsaid"	1:04
17.	"The Light Blue Afterthought"	1:10
18.	"Blow The Whistle"	1:21
19.	"You Make a Good Robot"	0:31
20.	"Manzanita (for Gary Snider)"	0:55
21.	"Do You Have Enough Stones?"	0:44
22.	"Sometimes Long Lines Work"	0:35
23.	"The Halatosis Poets"	0:43
24.	"Braces"	0:39
25.	"The Protein of an Ant Colony"	5:47
Total length:		28:15

References

1. MacKenzie Wilson. "The Bamboo Parachute - Chi Cheng | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
2. Arnold, Alex (July 20, 2000). "Deftones bassist's spoken word album". Lambogat. from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.