The Rabbi Is Dead
The Rabbi Is Dead is a garage-punk, Jewish, punk rock album by bipolar outsider musician, Steve Lieberman, released right before his diagnosis of bone marrow cancer. It is Lieberman's 19th album, released on 19 July 2011[1] and the first record on which he included the 6-string guitar. He was 53 years old at the time of release. Lieberman's long-time record label,New York Jewish indie label JDub Records went out of business shortly after the release of The Rabbi Is Dead.[2]
The title of the album was not referring to Lieberman's own death as later works did, but the impending demise of The Gangsta Rabbi character, who JDub Records exclusively promoted Lieberman's music without regard to "Steve Lieberman"
On May 27, 2012, The Rabbi Is Dead charted at #4 on KZSU-FM, making it Steve Lieberman's best charting album on college radio to date.[3]
Track listing
All tracks written by Steve Lieberman except where noted.
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| 1. | "MCTMT" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "A Dove Flies Over Baghdad" | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Copeland Summers and Stink" | 2:36 |
| 4. | "I'm No Freddie Mercury" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "The Rabbi Is Dead" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Jewish Boy In The Mosh-Pit" | 3:37 |
| 7. | "I Got the Crabs" | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Plus-Size Girls(Always Rock My World)" | 3:09 |
| 9. | "What Do I Get?" (Pete Shelley) | 2:56 |
| 10. | "If All The Press Is Owned By The Jews?" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "3 Little Puppies" | 3:29 |
| 12. | "No Festival Of Lights(On This Hanukkah)" | 4:59 |
| 13. | "Over The Sea Of Reeds" | 3:39 |
Personnel
- Steve Lieberman – bass guitar, guitar, vocals, flutes, recorders, trombone, melodica, beatmachines
Singles
| Year |
Title |
Peak chart positions |
Charts |
Download Sales |
|---|
| Soundclick Main Genre[4] |
Soundclick Subgenre[5] |
| 2011 |
"A Dove Flies Over Baghdad" |
63 |
1 |
Rock/Punk |
3,050 |
| 2011 |
"Plus-Size Girls Always Rock My World" |
117 |
4 |
Rock/Garage Rock |
2,250 |
| "I'm No Freddie Mercury" |
30 |
3 |
Rock/Garage Rock |
2,500 |
| "No Festival of Lights(On This Hanukkah" |
111 |
6 |
Pop/Seasonal |
5,650 |
| 2011 |
"Jewish Boy In the Mosh-Pit" |
15 |
4 |
Metal/Industrial Metal |
4,450 |
| "The Rabbi Is Dead" |
110 |
10 |
Acoustic/Folk |
2,200 |
|
References
- ↑ "All Music Guide-Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-The Rabbi Is Dead". August 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ↑ "JDub Records Closes Shop-A Message From President and CEO Aaron Bisman". July 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ↑ >"KZSU Top 30 Airplay Chart For Week Ended 27 May 2012". May 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ↑ "Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-SoundClick Music Page". 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ "Steve Lieberman The Gangsta Rabbi-SoundClick Music Page". 10 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
External links
- Videos
