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Ween
 Ween is an alternative rock group formed in 1984 in New Hope, Pennsylvania when Aaron Freeman and Mickey Melchiondo met in an eighth grade typing class.<ref name="typingclass">The class was taught in the basement of the old section of New Hope-Solebury High School by teacher Barbara Slack. At the time, the electronic typewriters were considered state of the art; they were replaced by IBM x86s within 2 years.</ref> The pair became known respectively as Gene Ween|Gene and Dean Ween. The name Ween was a cross between the words "wuss" and "peen".<ref>In a November 25, 2007 radio interview on the NPR show ''All Things Considered'', Aaron Freeman's explanation for the band's name was that "~~~~it was a cross between 'wuss' and 'peen', if I remember correctly, and at 15 years old it seemed perfect." The duo went on to say, "We never thought we'd have to answer for that name at 37 years old."</ref> Ween collected a large underground fanbase despite being generally unknown in pop music.

Early years
Their earliest home recordings were anarchy (word)|anarchic and free-spirited, drawing on influences as far-reaching as Syd Barrett, The Beatles, Queen (band)|Queen, Prince (musician)|Prince, Butthole Surfers, The Residents and the lo-fi punk movement. They self-released 6 cassettes in the late eighties; ''Mrs. Slack'', ''Th... read all

Ween top albums

  1. Chocolate and Cheese
  2. The Mollusk
  3. Quebec
  4. Pure Guava
  5. White Pepper
  6. 12 Golden Country Greats
  7. The Pod
  8. Chocolate & Cheese
  9. Shinola (Vol. 1)
  10. La Cucaracha
    11. ...show all albums

Ween top songs and lyrics

  1. Voodoo Lady
  2. Baby Bitch
  3. Ocean Man
  4. Friends
  5. Freedom of '76
  6. Buenas Tardes Amigo
  7. Roses Are Free
  8. Your Party
  9. Fiesta
  10. Blue Balloon
  11. Take Me Away
  12. Mutilated Lips
  13. The Mollusk
  14. Object
  15. I Can't Put My Finger on It
  16. What Deaner Was Talkin' About
  17. Waving My Dick in the Wind
  18. Push Th' Little Daisies
  19. A Tear for Eddie
  20. Drifter in the Dark
  21. The Fruit Man
  22. Spinal Meningitis (Got Me Down)
  23. Shamemaker
  24. Spirit Walker
  25. Joppa Road
    26. ...show all songs

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    Events for Ween

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    1. The Bowery Presents Summer 2008 on 5 Jul 2008
    Location: New York United States


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    2. Ween at Mr. Small's Theater, Millvale, PA on 7 Jul 2008
    Location: 400 Lincoln Avenue, Millvale, PA 15209, United States
    3. Ween at Coyote's, Louisville on 8 Jul 2008
    Location: 116 W Jefferson St, Louisville 40202, United States

    WFPK PRESENTS:

    an evening with
    Ween


    Tuesday,July 8,8:30pm
    Doors 7pm
    Coyote's at City Block



    Tickets: $25 •
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    Available at:
    Coyote's Box Office
    www.ticketmaster.com
    Ticketmaster Outlets
    or by phone 502-361-3100

    Ages: All Ages
    4. Ween at City Hall, Nashville on 9 Jul 2008
    Location: 405 12th Avenue South, Nashville 37203, United States
    5. Ween at Arkansas Music Pavilion, Fayetteville, AR on 11 Jul 2008
    Location: Fayetteville, AR United States
    6. Ween at Cain's Ballroom, Tulsa on 12 Jul 2008
    Location: 423 N Main St, Tulsa 74103, United States
    7. Ween at Crossroads KC, Kansas City on 13 Jul 2008
    Location: Kansas City United States
    8. Ween at Fillmore Auditorium, Denver on 16 Jul 2008
    Location: 1510 Clarkson St, Denver 80218, United States
    9. Ween at Fillmore Auditorium, Denver on 17 Jul 2008
    Location: 1510 Clarkson St, Denver 80218, United States
    10. Ween at Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. Paul, MN on 19 Jul 2008
    Location: St. Paul, MN United States
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