Psalm 69
Psalm 69: The Way to Succeed and the Way to Suck Eggs is an album by the band Ministry. It was released in 1992 through Sire Records. The actual title of the album is ΚΕΦΑΛΗ ΞΘ (a Greek word roughly pronounced as “ke-fa-lay,” meaning “head” or “leader”, and the number 69 in Greek numerals), though Psalm 69 is used for simplicity’s sake.
The song “N.W.O.” (New World Order) features samples of George H. W. Bush and was used in the Ralph Bakshi half live action/half animated film Cool World. It is frontman Al Jourgensen’s critical take on the state of world affairs after the Gulf War and the end of the Cold War and an uncertain future. “Jesus Built My Hotrod” features guest vocals by Gibby Haynes, from the Butthole Surfers.
“N.W.O.” was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1993.
Track List
“N.W.O.” (Jourgensen/Barker) – 5:31
“Just One Fix” (Jourgensen/Barker/Rieflin/Balch) – 5:11
“TV II” (Jourgensen/Barker/Scaccia/Rieflin/Connelly) – 3:04
“Hero” (Jourgensen/Barker/Rieflin) – 4:13
“Jesus Built My Hotrod” (Jourgensen/Barker/Balch/Rieflin/Haynes) – 4:51
“Scare Crow” (Jourgensen/Barker/Scaccia/Rieflin/Balch) – 8:21
“Psalm 69″ (Jourgensen/Barker) – 5:29
“Corrosion” (Jourgensen/Barker) – 4:56
“Grace” (Jourgensen/Barker) – 3:05
