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''Concrete, Bulletproof, Invisible and Fried: My Life As a Revolting Cock'' is, well, [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|Chris Connelly's memoir of his time as a member of the Revolting Cocks]] in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
''Concrete, Bulletproof, Invisible and Fried: My Life As a Revolting Cock'' is, well, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Chris Connelly's memoir of his time as a member of the Revolting Cocks]] in the late 1980s and early 1990s.


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]].
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]].
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* [[All-Star Cast]]: Look at [[wikipedia:Pigface#Members|how many people were members]] of Pigface!
* [[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.
* [[Bad Boss]]: Al can be a ''big'' one, at times.
* [[Bald of Awesome]]: [[KMFDM (Music)|En Esch]]
* [[Bald of Awesome]]: [[KMFDM|En Esch]]
* [[Beleaguered Assistant|Beleaguered Assistants]]: Barker and Rieflin, in addition to their status as the [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane Men]].
* [[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.
** At one point, Sean Joyce becomes one to Martin Atkins.
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* [[Funetik Aksent]]:
* [[Funetik Aksent]]:
{{quote| "We had no toime to seenk about it!!!"<br />
{{quote| "We had no toime to seenk about it!!!"<br />
"VOT EES THEES I AM HEARIIIING??!!!!" [[KMFDM (Music)|Sascha]] roared down the length of the bus. }}
"VOT EES THEES I AM HEARIIIING??!!!!" [[KMFDM|Sascha]] roared down the length of the bus. }}
* [[Gender Blender Name]]: Mary Byker
* [[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.
* [[Going Cold Turkey]]: Averted-- Al apparently tries once, and it doesn't work out so well. Justified, as he was withdrawing from heroin.
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* [[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.
* [[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]].
* [[Jerkass]]: Let's just say there's a lot of them [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgement|and leave it at that]].
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: [[Steve Albini (Music)|Steve Albini]] and [[Public Image Ltd|Martin Atkins]], though they'd both probably resent not being given full [[Jerkass]] status.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: [[Steve Albini]] and [[Public Image Ltd|Martin Atkins]], though they'd both probably resent not being given full [[Jerkass]] status.
* [[Large Ham]]: Al, both off and onstage.
* [[Large Ham]]: Al, both off and onstage.
* [[Lead Bassist]]: Paul Barker, being the only other official member of Ministry.
* [[Lead Bassist]]: Paul Barker, being the only other official member of Ministry.
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* [[The Nineties]]: The setting of the rest of the book
* [[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.
* [[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 of Us]]: The references to ''[[He Man and The Masters of The Universe (Animation)|He Man and The Masters of The Universe]]'', [[David Lynch]], ''[[Mystery Science Theatre 3000]]'', ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who]]'' are proof-positive.
* [[One of Us]]: The references to ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe|He Man and The Masters of The Universe]]'', [[David Lynch]], ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' and ''[[Doctor Who]]'' are proof-positive.
* [[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)
* [[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 Known By Their Nickname]]: The engineers, Poodle, Princess and Fluffy; a set designer, Angry Baby; one of Chris' girlfriends, Vogue...
* [[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: The engineers, Poodle, Princess and Fluffy; a set designer, Angry Baby; one of Chris' girlfriends, Vogue...
* [[Only Sane Man|Only Sane Men]]: Bill Rieflin, Luc van Acker and Paul Barker
* [[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.
* [[Pointy-Haired Boss]]: ''Far'' too many of the various tour managers.
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* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]
* [[Ragtag Bunch of Misfits]]
* [[Sarcastic Devotee]]: Steve Albini to Martin Atkins and Bill Rieflin, after the founding of Pigface.
* [[Sarcastic Devotee]]: Steve Albini to Martin Atkins and Bill Rieflin, after the founding of Pigface.
* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock And Roll]]: Goes without saying
* [[Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll]]: Goes without saying
* [[Shaggy Dog Story]]: ''Many''
* [[Shaggy Dog Story]]: ''Many''
* [[Smug Snake]]: Richard 23 is probably the biggest.
* [[Smug Snake]]: Richard 23 is probably the biggest.
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* [[Talker and Doer]]: Jim Nash and Dannie Flesher, the co-founders of the WaxTrax label, respectively.
* [[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.
* [[This Is Going to Be Huge]]: Al's predictions for the Revolting Cocks and/or Ministry's success never materialize.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Frankie Nardiello and Marston Daley, as well as the two crew members Connelly refers to as "[[Only Known By Their Nickname|the Poodle and the Princess]]."
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Frankie Nardiello and Marston Daley, as well as the two crew members Connelly refers to as "[[Only Known by Their Nickname|the Poodle and the Princess]]."
* [[Through the Eyes of Madness]]
* [[Through the Eyes of Madness]]
* [[To Absent Friends]]: [[Tear Jerker|Postscripts 2 and 3]]
* [[To Absent Friends]]: [[Tear Jerker|Postscripts 2 and 3]]
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Revision as of 15:28, 9 April 2014

"It's a Revco World, today."
Linger Ficken' Good

Concrete, Bulletproof, Invisible and Fried: My Life As a Revolting Cock is, well, Chris Connelly's memoir of his time as a member of the Revolting Cocks in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The book begins in 1985, when Connelly is first introduced to Al Jourgensen and is invited to join the Revolting Cocks. Much hilarity and intoxication ensue.


Contains examples of:

  "[He was] perhaps one rung up the genetic ladder from a garden fence."

 "We had no toime to seenk about it!!!"

"VOT EES THEES I AM HEARIIIING??!!!!" Sascha roared down the length of the bus.

  The actual toilet bowel had turned into a huge shiny white snapping horse's head with angry black eyes.