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* CreatorsFavorite: ''The Suicide Sessions'' was said to be his overall favorite record he did. A copy of the album was even buried with him inside a cassette player with headphones placed on his ears.



* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: His albums tended to go out of print, probably because only fringe nutjobs were buying them.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: His albums tended to go out of print, probably because only fringe nutjobs were buying them.them, and also not helped that most were released through different record labels, some which have long been defunct.
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* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: GG's mother removed his grave after years of fans pissing and taking dumps on it. Considering who we're dealing with here, this could be arguably construed as a sign of respect, or at least, of paying homage to the man himself. In the documentary ''GG Allin: All In The Family,'' there's a scene where Merle tells off some guys attempting to do it, and it's made clear that it pained both him and his mother to put up with all this.

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* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: GG's mother removed his grave after years of fans shitting and pissing and taking dumps on it. Considering who we're dealing with here, this could be arguably construed as a sign of respect, or at least, of paying homage to the man himself. In the documentary ''GG Allin: All In The Family,'' there's a scene where Merle tells off some guys attempting to do it, and it's made clear that it pained both him and his mother to put up with all this.
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* ArchivePanic: The reissues and complications are a MindScrew-level mess, when it comes to having plenty of them.

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* {{Corpsing}}: GG audibly starts laughing in some parts during "Kill the Childen, Save the Food"
* DoingItForTheArt: Given the nature of his lyrics and live shows, he clearly wasn't seeking mainstream success. In his appearance on Series/TheJerrySpringerShow, when accused of only doing shocking things onstage for money, GG seemed offended and claimed the money he got from his shows was just enough to cover his hospital bills and jail fines.

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* {{Corpsing}}: GG audibly starts laughing in some parts during "Kill the Childen, Save the Food"
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* DiedDuringProduction: GG wrote the songs for ''Brutality and Bloodshed for All'' while in Michigan State Prison, recorded them with the Murder Junkies upon his release, and promptly died two months before the album came out. GG also wouldn't live to see the release of his country album, ''Carnival of Excess.''
* DoingItForTheArt: Given the nature of his lyrics and live shows, he clearly wasn't seeking mainstream success. In his appearance on Series/TheJerrySpringerShow, ''Series/TheJerrySpringerShow,'' when accused of only doing shocking things onstage for money, GG seemed offended and claimed the money he got from his shows was just enough to cover his hospital bills and jail fines.



** Obviously, his on-stage suicide, but reportedly on the night of his overdose, he was talking to friends about touring in Europe.

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** Obviously, his the on-stage suicide, but reportedly suicide he threatened for years never came to pass; he simply overdosed on heroin in June of 1993. Reportedly, on the night of his overdose, death, he was talking to friends about touring in Europe.Europe, which he'd also never get to do.
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** See NamesTheSame above.
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* NamesTheSame: His song "Anal Cunt" shares its name with the [[Music/AnalCunt grindcore band.]] GG apparently liked the band enough to want to collaborate with them, perhaps even hire them as one of his numerous backup bands, but he died before anything ever came of it.
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* FanNickname: "The Geege."
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: Died of a heroin overdose on June 28, 1993.

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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: His albums tended to go out of print, probably because only fringe nutjobs were buying them.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Obviously, his on-stage suicide, but reportedly on the night of his overdose, he was talking to friends about touring in Europe.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: NoHitWonder: GG isn't the sort of man who has charting singles, and he did have such aspirations early on (even making a music video(!) for [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeEF4quppuk "Live Fast Die Fast"]]) before he truly lost his mind. Yet his legacy, such as it is, maintains to this day.
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Obviously, his on-stage suicide, but reportedly on the night of his overdose, he was talking to friends about touring in Europe.



* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: GG's mother removed his grave after years of fans pissing and taking dumps on it. Although considering who we're dealing with here, this could arguably construed as a sign of respect, or at least, of paying homage to the man himself.

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* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: GG's mother removed his grave after years of fans pissing and taking dumps on it. Although considering Considering who we're dealing with here, this could be arguably construed as a sign of respect, or at least, of paying homage to the man himself.himself. In the documentary ''GG Allin: All In The Family,'' there's a scene where Merle tells off some guys attempting to do it, and it's made clear that it pained both him and his mother to put up with all this.
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* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: GG's mother removed his grave after years of fans pissing and taking dumps on it.

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* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: GG's mother removed his grave after years of fans pissing and taking dumps on it. Although considering who we're dealing with here, this could arguably construed as a sign of respect, or at least, of paying homage to the man himself.
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** [[Music/TheRamones Dee Dee Ramone]] briefly joined GG and the Murder Junkies, and played on a few recordings with them, but before they could do any shows, Dee Dee flaked out on them.

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** [[Music/TheRamones Dee Dee Ramone]] briefly joined GG and the Murder Junkies, and played on a few recordings with them, but before they could do any shows, Dee Dee flaked out on them.them.
* WhyFandomCantHaveNiceThings: GG's mother removed his grave after years of fans pissing and taking dumps on it.
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* FanNickname: "The Geege."
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* NamesTheSame: His song "Anal Cunt" shares its name with the [[Music/AnalCunt grindcore band.]] GG apparently liked the band enough to want to collaborate with them, perhaps even hire them as one of his numerous backup bands, but he was dead before anything ever came of it.

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* NamesTheSame: His song "Anal Cunt" shares its name with the [[Music/AnalCunt grindcore band.]] GG apparently liked the band enough to want to collaborate with them, perhaps even hire them as one of his numerous backup bands, but he was dead died before anything ever came of it.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Obviously, his on-stage suicide, but reportedly on the night of his overdose, he was talking to friends about touring in Europe.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Obviously, his on-stage suicide, but reportedly on the night of his overdose, he was talking to friends about touring in Europe.Europe.
** [[Music/TheRamones Dee Dee Ramone]] briefly joined GG and the Murder Junkies, and played on a few recordings with them, but before they could do any shows, Dee Dee flaked out on them.
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* DoingItForTheArt: With the nature of his lyrics and live shows, he clearly wasn't after mainstream success. In his appearance on Series/TheJerrySpringerShow, when accused of only doing shocking things onstage for money, GG seemed offended and claimed the money he gets from his shows are just enough to cover his hospital bills and jail fees.

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* DoingItForTheArt: With Given the nature of his lyrics and live shows, he clearly wasn't after seeking mainstream success. In his appearance on Series/TheJerrySpringerShow, when accused of only doing shocking things onstage for money, GG seemed offended and claimed the money he gets got from his shows are was just enough to cover his hospital bills and jail fees.fines.
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* NamesTheSame: His song "Anal Cunt" shares its name with the [[Music/AnalCunt grindcore band.]] GG apparently liked the band enough to want to collaborate with them, perhaps even hire them as one of his numerous backup bands, but he was dead before anything ever came of it.
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* DoingItForTheArt: With the nature of his lyrics and live shows, he clearly wasn't after mainstream success. In his appearance on Series/TheJerrySpringerShow, when accused of only doing shocking things onstage for money, GG seemed offended and claimed the money he gets from his shows are just enough to cover his hospital bills and jail fees.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: Died of a heroin overdose on June 28, 1993.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Obviously, his on-stage suicide, but reportedly on the night of his overdose, he was talking to friends about touring in Europe.

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