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Sailing the Seas of Cheese by Primus
Sailing the Seas of Cheese is an album by Primus, released in 1991. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 74 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Jerry Was A Race Car Driver”, on 62 lists with a best position of #26.
Sailing the Seas of Cheese, the second album from Primus and their first on a major label, came out on Interscope on May 14, 1991, and it's as weird and wonderful as the title promises. This is funk metal with a crooked grin: lurching, rubbery grooves, guitars that skitter and squeal instead of riffing, and a vocal delivery closer to a carnival barker than a rock singer.
The two promotional singles tell you all you need to know. "Jerry Was A Race Car Driver" is a rattling, off-kilter gallop, and "Tommy The Cat" prowls on a bass line so elastic it seems to bend the room around it. Alternative metal has rarely been this funny or this strange.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Sailing the Seas of Cheese on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry Was A Race Car Driver | 62 | #26 | – | 1991–2025 | |
| 2 | Tommy The Cat | 12 | #95 | – | 1999–2022 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.