Videos: A Wilhelm Scream “I Wipe My Ass With Showbiz”

Contributed by XCARLUPANDDIEX. Posted by ben on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 1:00 PM (EDT)

A Wilhelm Scream have posted a video for the song "I Wipe My Ass With Showbiz." The song appears on the band's 2007 Nitro Records album Career Suicide.

The band is currently on a tour of the United States with The Unseen.

I Wipe My Ass With Showbiz

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mean_and_average (April 1, 2008)

the video doesn't work for me. is this an april fools post too?!

The_Ken_Chin_Imposter (April 1, 2008)

Cool, a real video.

Fuck though, didn't they rip this idea of from some Sum 41 video from about 6 years back?

martinNZ09 (April 1, 2008)

yeah but AWS have done it much better

NoUse4aScnName00 (April 2, 2008)

Yeah Sum 41 did it really well a few years back when the Strokes and the Vines and the Hives were huge.

The record label management guy told them that numbers were out and the word "the" was in. In the video, they had to change their name to 'The Sums'. It was really funny.

MattRamone (April 1, 2008)

To quote Wes, one of my favorite people in the world, "I don't want to live in a world where the Unseen can command $13 a person."

baseball (April 1, 2008)

Thanks for jacking my quote, jackass. Wes didn't say that!

MattRamone (April 1, 2008)

I thought he did! Shit, my bad.

sugarfull (April 1, 2008)

I saw AWS with the Unseen like two weeks ago, for $12.

noiinteam (April 1, 2008)

I paid $11 and left before Unseen came on!

CUAPUNKRADIO (April 1, 2008)

great vid, this band cannot be stopped

nocigar (April 1, 2008)

horrible video. awesome song. that fat guy was annoying as hell.

ConsolationPrizefighter (April 1, 2008)

I'm 99% positive that he was annoying on purpose.

nocigar (April 1, 2008)

that doesn't change anything.

martinNZ09 (April 1, 2008)

Yeah, it means he did his role well

The_Ken_Chin_Imposter (April 1, 2008)

Killing the Dream is my band of the moment. Strangely enough, Andre the Giant seems to be in the band. I thought he died 15 years ago.

punkbytheounce (April 1, 2008)

oh, that was a good joke punknews.

LookBackAndLaugh (April 1, 2008)

Damnit I was hoping no one would have said that, then I would have been original.

BarleyPat (April 1, 2008)

Just listened to Ruiner and Benefits this morning. What's everyone else listening to today?

Frank Zappa - Hot Rats
Lagwagon - Let's Talk About Feelings
King Crimson - The Great Deciever box set, disc 3
Gogol Bordello - Underdog World Strike
The Black Keys - Chulahoma
Pulley - Matters

MattRamone (April 1, 2008)

Alone in the office, so definitely cranking some Atmopshere and Leatherface.

NoUse4aScnName00 (April 2, 2008)

Funeral for a Friend - Hours
We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery
NOFX - Pump Up the Valiuum
No Use for a Name - The Feel Good Record of the Year

nocigar (April 1, 2008)

Minus The Bear- highly refined pirates (just saw them again last night, one of the best live shows..even though the venue sucked)
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
The Menzingers - A Lesson In The Abuse Of Information Technology
Murder City Devils - In Name and Blood

sammy_sam_saminson (April 1, 2008)

i've been listening to the copyrights "make sound" all day....actually been listening to nothing but the copyrights for the past couple weeks trying to figure out what the fuck the big deal is...am i missing something!? i've got make sound and mutiny pop...both decent albums...but it seems like everyone else hears these guys and gets a perma-boner immediately. don't get me wrong, i LIKE these records...but i certainly don't love them...do they have better albums i should be listening to?

victim (April 2, 2008)

Same here

sugarfull (April 1, 2008)

City of Caterpillar-s/t
Lightning Bolt-Hypermagic Mountain
Ulcerate-Of Fracture and Failure.

PapaMurphy (April 1, 2008)

The Copyrights- Make Sound
Wednesday Night Heros- Guilty Pleasures
SNFU- FYULABA
Bigwig- Unmerry Melodies
Brelvedere- 'Twas Hell Said Former Child

Alien (April 1, 2008)

Action Men!

bsktcase527 (April 1, 2008)

Cobra Skulls- Sitting Army
The Sidekicks- So Long, Soggy Dog

spalmer (April 1, 2008)

"Bodysnatchers" off of In Rainbows, and Hella. PLaying a little Black Keys here and there to get ready for their show on the 11th

HumanUnkind (April 1, 2008)

Pegasuses-XL- The Antiphon
Paint it Black - New Lexicon
Blacklisted - Peace on Earth, War on Stage
The Dickies - The Incredible Shrinking Dickies

Nameless (April 1, 2008)

Upstairs/Downstairs - the Ergs!
Alcatraz - Mr. T Experience
Dookie - Green Day
Jump Salty - Pinhead Gunpowder
Metric Buttloads of Rock - Radon
Night of the Livingbrooks - the Livingbrooks
The Sound of a New World Being Born - Crimpshrine
Unfun - Jawbreaker

Uh... that's it.

NoUse4aScnName00 (April 2, 2008)

Funeral for a Friend - Hours
We Are Scientists - Brain Thrust Mastery
NOFX - Pump Up the Valiuum
No Use for a Name - The Feel Good Record of the Year

El_Kapitan (April 1, 2008)

Thank you, PunkNews.org, for pointing out these asshats. Now I know which way to shoot.

Craig-TheRebelCounty (April 1, 2008)

If you're referring to A Wilhelm Scream as "asshats", then you clearly have never listened to them. EASILY one of the most talented bands today, both in musical ability and songwriting. And an unbelievable live band... and incredibly nice guys.

dlangl4 (April 1, 2008)

Any plans for a CD or EP or anything from you?

Craig-TheRebelCounty (April 2, 2008)

Actually yes! For real this time haha I am currently figuring out how someone with very little extra money lying around can put together some decent-quality packaging with solid artwork. As soon as I get that all figured out, I am gonna finish up a couple more songs and then get something out there. I would love to eventually put out a 7-inch or something too when I get some more money haha But anyway, thank you soooo much for asking and for actually caring. I promise I'll keep you updated as it all starts to come together in the next month or so!!

dlangl4 (April 2, 2008)

Sounds good. Keep us updated. Also, all the demos I have sound fine. I love the system..., leaving..., this machine..., and our city underground. They would make a great EP as they are now. Anyway, goodluck.

wearethestar (April 1, 2008)

you know what's funny? this is literally what the majority of punk kids think major labels are like.

nina_d (April 1, 2008)

i was hoping we would all be rick rolled

sammy_sam_saminson (April 1, 2008)

holy crap how could i forget the rick roll!? my office is FUCKED for the rest of the day!

the_other_scott (April 1, 2008)

on this topic, kind of.

i've always felt that image does matter in a way.

hear me out before you start flipping out.

1. everybody in a band should look like they're in the same band. i don't care what that look is, but it just looks weird when you see a band and everybody's dressed way differently from everybody else.

2. you should look the way you sound. dressing up like the strokes and then sounding like pennywise doesn't do anything for your band but confuse the people watching you.

3. the oldest rule in the book...no shorts on stage.

ok. now argue away...

afireinside0016 (April 1, 2008)

no, they only rule is that there are no rules. who the fuck are you to make rules for a band?

and this video kicks major amounts of ass. i love this band.

the_other_scott (April 1, 2008)

i'm a music fan. that's who i am. for some reason it bothers me when the band doesn't "Look" the part.

TheMarc (April 1, 2008)

Maybe you should ask yourself why that is.

the_other_scott (April 1, 2008)

my guess?

at 25, i've been going to punk/indie/underground shows since i was 12. i grew up in LA, now I live in NYC, between then i worked the "premiere" indie rock venue in Denver.

i've seen a lot of bands.

as pretentious and bullshited as this may sound, it takes a lot to impress me.

music, is obviously priority number one. if i don't like your music, i could give a fuck how you dress or how you perform. that being said, i guess I'm just jaded. you're a band, you're not just 4 random people on stage together. have some pride in how you present yourselves.

nina_d (April 1, 2008)

how would you like them to look?

the_other_scott (April 1, 2008)

if you read my post, you'd know. however they want as long as its cohesive.

skaboom (April 1, 2008)

I'd definately pay money to see a ska band dress up like emo kids, or a twee indie band dress up like militant straight edgers.

TheeValiantRA3 (April 2, 2008)

or a metal band to dress up like fictional demon creatures or wear black suits and demented clown masks.....

honestly, i always the thought the point of being in a band was that you could dress however the fuck you wanted and people had to accept it. and yea, i always gave bonus points to a band like AWS that look like normal joes when they come out and proceed to shred up more shit than 90% of the bands out there dressed in black leather and spikes and all pierced up.

however, it is kind of cool when a band like strung out comes out in matching black flag t-shirts and black pants. kind of sinister.

CUAPUNKRADIO (April 1, 2008)

#3-many punk bands disagree with you then. nofx,wilhelm, no use and many others wear shorts onstage

stewarty (April 1, 2008)

lol... Last time i saw Wilhelm Scream they all wore shorts on stage and that was in fucking Scotland :P

The also blew there amps :)

Hasheesh (April 1, 2008)

How could anybody wear shorts anyway? Damn things are so uncomfortable...

branden (April 1, 2008)

angus young will fight you over number 3. and he will win.

UNoise (April 1, 2008)

how do you dress for an ambient band?

do i need to take the form of a light breeze??

Tangy (April 2, 2008)

Hahahahaha

afireinside0016 (April 1, 2008)

god i love this band!

Banal242 (April 1, 2008)

Got me again, fuckers!

sugarfull (April 1, 2008)

This band is kind of like the Iron Maiden of punk rock.

NotPatriotic (April 1, 2008)

Yep, and both bands are not very good.

noiinteam (April 2, 2008)

You may not like their music, but you can't say it's not good. These guys are some of the best musicians in punk or any genre of music for that matter. Both guitarists and especially the bassist kill. The drums are mind blowing and you can hear them get better on each release.

PapaMurphy (April 1, 2008)

Playing shows in over-crowded venues gets pretty hot. Shorts are a blessing on stage haha.

Tangy (April 2, 2008)

Yes, on a serious note, no one likes to get swamp-ass in their jeans when they're playing. Shorts ftw!

14theroad (April 1, 2008)

I love these guys. Music videos are worthless however.

budking416 (April 1, 2008)

lets bring back big shorts and fast music, and lets kill tight jean comb over motherfuckers who judge bands by the way they look instead of they way they sound! fucking screamo kids can eat of bag of dicks.

kevgren (April 1, 2008)

Yeah! Judging people on looks sucks! Fuck those kids in their tight jeans with their funny hair!

canaandrumzz (April 1, 2008)

Why make a video for a song that clocks in at 1:05?

You_Are_A_Loser (April 1, 2008)

Why make a music video for a band that's not going to be on TRL and be a mainstream hit in the first place? Because they wanted to, that's why.

Craig-TheRebelCounty (April 1, 2008)

Because even at 1:05, the song is fucking flawless!

afireinside0016 (April 1, 2008)

agreed. they dont care who sees or if its not on mtv or trl someday.

thomas7155 (April 1, 2008)

Holy Shit! awesome!

jonok (April 1, 2008)

great band. sort of reminded me of this old bodyjar film clip...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36a6KI6o9VY

minorkaty (katy) (April 1, 2008)

Oh shoot, I forgot about that video. Love that song!

royalt (April 1, 2008)

Mediocre video, but badass all in all.

Fallen_leaves (April 1, 2008)

Great song and cool video. Too bad the song is so short. Its funny when they dress up wicked over the top because you know they are making fun of lame ass bands like avenged sevenfold and atreyu

tylartheadventurer (April 1, 2008)

This band is one of the best out right now!

minorkaty (katy) (April 1, 2008)

While everyone else is bringing up other videos this reminds them of, I'm reminded of the A.K.A.s' old video for "Generation Vexed."

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CwXfeY7XiQs

On a side note, I'm ridiculously stoked about seeing A Wilhelm Scream in a few weeks.