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The book begins in 1985, when Connelly is first introduced to [[Ministry|Al Jourgensen]] and is invited to join the Revolting Cocks. Much [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarity]] and [[Intoxication Ensues|intoxication ensue]].

* [[All-Star Cast]]: Look at [[wikipedia:Pigface#Members|how many people were members]] of Pigface!

* [[Bad Boss]]: Al can be a ''big'' one, at times.

* [[Beleaguered Assistant|Beleaguered Assistants]]: Barker and Rieflin, in addition to their status as the [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane Men]].

** At one point, Sean Joyce becomes one to Martin Atkins.

* [[Funetik Aksent]]:

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* [[Gender Blender Name]]: Mary Byker

* [[Going Cold Turkey]]: Averted-- Al apparently tries once, and it doesn't work out so well. Justified, as he was withdrawing from heroin.

* [[Is It Always Like This]]: There's no better example than Chris' second visit to the United States, when he comes in to find Al wearing a [[Horny Vikings|Viking helmet]], sitting on a rowing machine and cussing someone out over the phone.

* [[Jerkass]]: Let's just say there's a lot of them [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgement|and leave it at that]].

* [[Large Ham]]: Al, both off and onstage.

* [[Lead Bassist]]: Paul Barker, being the only other official member of Ministry.

* [[The Nineties]]: The setting of the rest of the book

* [[The Not Love Interest]]: Chris' romantic relationships always take a backseat to his friendship with William Tucker. He describes their first meeting as [[Love At First Sight]] and the book ends not long after Tucker's suicide.

* [[One Steve Limit]]: Averted-- there are at least two Williams (Rieflin and Tucker); two Jims (Thirlwell and Nash); two Pauls (Barker and Raven); three Chrises (Bruce, Connelly and Vrenna) and three Michaels (Balch, Scaccia, and World)

* [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane Men]]: Bill Rieflin, Luc van Acker and Paul Barker

* [[Pointy-Haired Boss]]: ''Far'' too many of the various tour managers.

* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]

* [[Sarcastic Devotee]]: Steve Albini to Martin Atkins and Bill Rieflin, after the founding of Pigface.

* [[Shaggy Dog Story]]: ''Many''

* [[Smug Snake]]: Richard 23 is probably the biggest.

* [[Talker and Doer]]: Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher, the co-founders of the WaxTrax label, respectively.

* [[This Is Going to Be Huge]]: Al's predictions for the Revolting Cocks and/or Ministry's success never materialize.

* [[Through the Eyes of Madness]]

* [[To Absent Friends]]: [[Tear Jerker|Postscripts 2 and 3]]

 

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