Rape This Day

I'm always surprised when I hear Tomahawk fans say that Mit Gas isn't one of their better albums (some prefer it less than eclectic Anonymous).  Released in 2003, their second album was the last one that Kevin Rutmanis would appear on, and was chock full of great tunes.  I listened to Mit Gas on the way to my previous job religiously for months, warming up with "Birdsong", then going into the fast and catchy "Rape This Day".

In this particular sense, use of the word "rape" goes back to the Latin word rapere, meaning "to seize".  The subject of this video is seizing his day (with lyrics like "this fat 24 is all mine").  My day would be spent indoors all afternoon after listening to this, but it wasn't a bad way to start my work day.  It was especially rewarding to play while driving home from said job, knowing that a day off was ahead.  Carpe Diem!

Check out one of my favorites from the album, and look for a cameo by former Queens of the Stone Age bassist Nick Oliveri. 

   

I should also note that later today when record shops open up here in the US, Tomahawk's M.E.A.T vinyl will be available!  Looking forward to picking it up, and posting something from it in the future!