Cyanide in the Beefcake

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Cyanide in the Beefcake
Studio album by
Released1994
GenreRock music
LabelTalisman
ProducerUnknown
Johannes Kerkorrel chronology
Bloudruk
(1992)
Cyanide in the Beefcake
(1994)
Ge-trans-for-meer
(1996)

Cyanide in the Beefcake, the third studio album by Johannes Kerkorrel, was released in early 1994.[1][2] After Kerkorrel's death in 2002 the lyrics to the title track were said to have been a possible prediction of his suicide.[3]

Track listing[edit]

  1. Daar is Geen
  2. Absoluut Goed
  3. Speel My Pop
  4. Dirty Business
  5. Elektriese Stoel
  6. Te Veel vir 'n Witvrou in Afrika
  7. Awuwa (Dansen)
  8. River of Love
  9. Mozambique
  10. Alles Beter Binne die Droom
  11. Waiting for Godot

Personnel[edit]

  • Ian Herman
  • Andre Abrahamse
  • Rudi Genbrugge
  • Didi Kriel
  • Mauritz Lotz
  • James Phillips
  • Coleski Broers
  • Wendy Oldfield
  • Lydia Von Hagen
  • Victor Masondo
  • Lloyd Marti

Awards[edit]

  • 1995 SAMA – Best Pop Music Performance

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Johannes Kerkorrel - Cyanide in the Beefcake". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Column: In no-man's land I got lost". PopMatters. Retrieved 27 February 2009.
  3. ^ "SA muso Johannes Kerkorrel found hanged". Independent Online. 13 November 2002. The Bob Dylan of South African music is dead. The body of Johannes Kerkorrel – whose real name was Ralph Rabie – was found by police shortly after hanging from a tree at his holiday home in the Western Cape. Police say they do not suspect foul play, but are conducting a full investigation. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)