I Am the Messiah

I Am the Messiah is the only album by MC Honky, released in 2002. Supposedly a middle-age disc jockey from Silverlake, California, MC Honky is a character played by Mark Oliver Everett of Eels.
To support the album, an actor would open Eels shows as Honky, to "prove" that he and E were two separate persons. E and MC Honky also engaged in a comic feud on the Internet, in which E hoped MC Honky would catch SARS.
The creator of the MC Honky artwork and videos is Ivan Brunetti.
Guests on the album include Eels drummer Butch, Eels bassist Koool G Murder, and Joey Waronker. An animated music video was made for "Sonnet No. 3 " and included on the enhanced CD.

Track listing

"Sonnet No. 3 " – 4:25
"Hung Up" – 3:41
"The Object" – 3:20
"A Good Day to Be You" – 3:39
"Baby Elephant Rock-A-Bye" – 4:28
"What a Bringdown" – 3:50
"Only a Rose Pt. I" – 2:24
"My Bad Seed" – 3:36
"The [Devil Went Down to Georgia|The Devil Went Down] to Silver Lake, [Los Angeles, California|Silverlake]" – 3:28
"Soft Velvety 'Fer" – 3:53
"The Baby That Was You" – 3:44
"3 Turntables & 2 Microphones" – 4:09
"Only a Rose Pt. II" – 2:00

;Japanese edition bonus 7" single

"The Object" – 3:25
"What a Bringdown" – 3:51
"Hung Up" – 4:05

The Japanese release includes an unplugged set recorded for Xfm radio.

Personnel

;Musicians

Butch – Drums and percussion
Koool G Murder – Bass guitar, backing vocals, vocals on "A Good Day to Be You"
Li'l Fer – Vocals on "Soft Velvety 'Fer"
MC Honky – Vocals
Joey Waronker – Drums and percussion

;Production

Curt Anderson – Programming and engineering
Ryan Boesch – Programming and engineering
Wally Gagel – Production, programming, and engineering
Bernie Grundman – Mastering
Francesca Restrepo – Art direction
Joey Waronker – Programming and engineering

Release history

November 4, 2002
March 31, 2003
April 8, 2003
June 25, 2003