(3) Wicked and Weird - Buck 65
The title of the song "Wicked and Weird" is not only reflected in the songs' "chorus", it is also an appropriate description for the track itself. Buck 65 (born Richard Terfry) is a Canadian hip-hop artist from Nova Scotia who mixes blues, country, and rock influences in his music. So while Buck 65 raps, his voice cracks and creaks in such a way that his voice seems more suited to country music, yet it is perfect in this track, as well as the rest of the Talkin' Honky Blues album it comes from. Continuing the country influences, one hears slide guitars and rock organs amidst the synthesized beat. And the subject matter of Buck 65's rap details his aging car, forty parking tickets and "the Good Book", subject matter normally more in tune with its country influences. All in all, an addictive track that somehow makes me wish that, like Buck 65, that the heavenly gates will ultimately provide excellent car service and great old music played at 78 r.p.m.
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