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“Electric Uncle Sam” by Primus
From the album Antipop (1999)
“Electric Uncle Sam” by Primus appears on 9 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1999 and 2014. It was first released in 1999 on the album Antipop. Its best result is #93 on The End Top 107 Songs of 1999. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #388 alternative song of 1999 and #2,046 alternative song of all time.
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"Electric Uncle Sam" comes off Antipop, the record Primus put out in October 1999, and it's one of the tracks where the trio let an outsider grab part of the wheel. Tom Morello co-produced it with the band and plays guest electric guitar, and he shares the writing credit with Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde and drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia.
It still sounds like nobody but Primus. Claypool's bass does the lurching and most of the talking, his vocal rides on top like a carnival barker with a grudge, LaLonde scribbles wiry noise in the margins, and Mantia keeps the whole contraption rolling forward. Oz Fritz recorded it and mixed it with Claypool and Derek Featherstone.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93 | 107.7 The End Seattle, WA | The End Top 107 Songs of 1999 | 107 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1073 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 1077 |
| 2007 | 666 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 713 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 733 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 749 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 779 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 801 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 837 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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