History Music / TheJesusLizard

* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Mostly in the 6-7 range, with some songs going somewhat higher. The noise and the HarshVocals are what push it as high as it is, arguably.

* SoloSideProject: David Yow's 2013 solo album ''Tonight You Look Like A Spider'', which could loosely be classified as [[{{ambient}} dark ambient]] or ExperimentalRock, and features Yow on all instruments.

The Jesus Lizard were a UsefulNotes/{{Chicago}}-based NoiseRock band formed in 1987, characterized by David Wm. Sims' and Mac [=McNeilly=]'s tight rhythm section, Duane Dennison's screechy guitars, and the zany antics of the [[MetalScream appropriately named]] vocalist David Yow. They achieved cult status among the 90's underground rock scene, and at times even flirted with mainstream success, but due to their somewhat challenging and noisy style, they never managed to break through.

After breaking up in 1999, the band remained popular and respected in the indie rock community, and in 2008 decided to reunite and go on a highly successful tour that ended in 2009. According to the band, this was probably the last time they'd ever play together.

* IndecipherableLyrics: Good luck trying to figure out what the hell Yow is trying to say in most songs. Even the lyrics sheets seem to be inaccurate at times.

* CoverVersion: Their reading of Trio's "Sunday You Need Love Monday Be Alone" [[PlayingWithATrope plays with]] the RearrangeTheSong trope. It's performed with the same key and tempo as the original, but it's a minute shorter, adds a guitar solo, and generally sounds the rougher sound you'd expect from Jesus Lizard. And while both versions have half-spoken CreepyMonotone vocals, David Yow uses a lower, more insinuating tone than Stephan Remmler does in Trio's original.

* CoverVersion: Their reading of Trio's "Sunday You Need Love Monday Be Alone" [[PlayingWithATrope plays with]] the RearrangeTheSong trope. It's performed with the same key and tempo as the original, but it's a minute shorter and adds a guitar solo. And while both versions have half-spoken CreepyMonotone vocals, David Yow uses a lower, more insinuating tone than Stephan Remmler does in Trio's original.

* CoverVersion: Their reading of Trio's "Sunday You Need Love Monday Be Alone" [[PlayingWithATrope plays with]] the RearrangeTheSong trope. It's performed with the same key and tempo as the original, but it's a minute shorter and adds a guitar solo. And while both versions have half-spoken CreepyMonotone vocals, You uses a lower, more insinuating tone than Stephan Remmler does in Trio's original.

The Jesus Lizard were a UseuflNotes/{{Chicago}}-based NoiseRock band formed in 1987, characterized by David Wm. Sims' and Mac [=McNeilly=]'s tight rhythm section, Duane Dennison's screechy guitars, and the zany antics of the [[MetalScream appropriately named]] vocalist David Yow. They achieved cult status among the 90's underground rock scene, and at times even flirted with mainstream success, but due to their somewhat challenging and noisy style, they never managed to break through.

The Jesus Lizard were a Chicago-based rock band formed in 1987, characterized by David Wm. Sims' and Mac [=McNeilly=]'s tight rhythm section, Duane Dennison's screechy guitars, and the zany antics of the [[MetalScream appropriately named]] vocalist David Yow. They achieved cult status among the 90's underground rock scene, and at times even flirted with mainstream success, but due to their somewhat challenging and noisy style, they never managed to break through.

* WalkingShirtlessScene: Yow.

* TakeThat: The band have stated that "Rabid Pigs" is one towards Rabid Cat, a former record label of Scratch Acid. Despite the prevailing fan theory, they've denied that "Good Riddance" is one to SteveAlbini.

* SurprisinglyGentleSong: "Pastoral", a beautiful ballad about a rotting corpse.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Note how every album has a one word, four letter title. There's even a forthcoming official coffee-table book about the band called... ''Book''.

* CreatorBacklash: The band has openly admitted to hate the album ''Down''. They claim that while the songs are good, Music/SteveAlbini's production made it sound like poop.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Note how every album has a one word, four letter title. There's even a forthcoming official coffee-table book about the band called... ''Book''.