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Friction Makes Heat

***Friction Makes Heat*** is the seventh studio album by American rock band All Business. Released on November 12, 1996, it was the band's first album to be released under their own newly formed label Rock Records, a subsidiary of Epic Records, following their departure from Capital. The album was recorded throughout the summer of 1996 at various different studios, including the band's own Mount Vernon estate. The album was created following the departure of several key members of the band, including founding members Rolly Rockefeller, Cleveland Vickers and Michael Slammer. Thematically, the album comments on the turbulence the group was experiencing at the time, tackling themes of betrayal, deceit, and regret.

The album's recording sessions were notorious, with fights regularly breaking out between most band members. All Business leader Vernon O'Shaughnessy was losing his power over the rest of the group, especially after the success of The Band That Rocked the Fable, which was spearheaded by vocalist Lady Simone Augusto. The two would regularly get into intense arguments, with O'Shaughnessy even losing his voice for a period of three days after screaming so intensely. Other sections of the band would regularly be at each others throats, most notably the horn section comprised of Bo Jones and Enzo Dodd. Lead guitarist Ted Bundy reportedly started bringing a knife to most sessions because of this, a practice which several other band member's would pick up as well. Reports of these sessions, along with the album's quickly cancelled supporting tour, lead to widespread speculation around the band's demise.

Despite the turbulence surrounding it, *Friction Makes Heat* was an immense success, peaking at the top of the U.S. *Billboard* 200 chart. It was supported by five top ten singles, including "All I Ever Really Wanna Do (Is Say To You)", a song dedicated to the recently departed Rolly Rockefeller, and the album's title track. It would go on to be certified 13x platinum by the RIAA, making it the group's second best selling album (behind *Back 2 Basics*). Critic's praised it's rawness and emotional vulnerability, especially in comparison with the group's previous records, with the album going on to win All Business their first Grammy Award for Best Rock Album. Despite it's success, the band at the time planned on making *Friction Makes Heat* their final proper album. It would be followed by *18 Kings* in 1997, an 18 disc album containing one solo disc from almost all of the band's members.

## Track listing

Singles: The First of Many, Peace of Mind, All I Ever Really Wanna Do, Dance in the Living Room, Friction Makes Heat

## Personnel

#### All Business

* Vernon O’Shaughnessy - lead vocals
* Ted Bundy - lead and rhythm guitars
* Larry Silk\* - guitar and lead vocals
* Johnny Law\* - bass
* Danny Ingram - drums
* Philip Duke\* - auxiliary percussion

## Notes

Select members of the band still get royalties for releases they aren't a part of.
Freak

***Freak*** is an unreleased album by American rock band All Business that was planned to follow their fifth studio album, *The Band That Rocked the Fable* (1994). Originally planned for release in 1995, the ten track album was shelved in favor of *Man's Best Friend* (1996) at the behest of Capital Records, who the band was still signed with at the time. A return to the hard rock sounds and womanizing concepts of their first projects, *Freak* has become legendary within the All Business fan community for containing the most sexual music of the band's career.

The thematic content of *Freak* was explored in direct response to *Fable,* a fantastical rock opera that was spearheaded by the group's sole female member Lady Simone Augusto. After its release and extensive promotion, several of the more misogynistic members pushed back in the interest of "returning to tradition." Its shelving in favor of the more sterile *Man's Best Friend* only heightened the growing friction within All Business, and would convince Vernon O'Shaughnessy to finally leave Capital and form his own label Rock Records. Many of the songs from the album would go on to be retooled and released as Michael Slammer solo tracks.
Wet Nelson

***Wet Nelson*** is a studio album by Larry Silk released on June 9, 2005 under the pseudonym Doug Babybacks. An R&B and hip hop album, the record was intended as a declaration of independence from his former band All Business, which he had left 6 years prior and who were then currently on hiatus.

As with his previous solo releases, *Wet Nelson* sees Silk assuming a one-off fictiuous persona which he would abandon with his next release. Silk appears as American sex mogul Doug Babybacks (interchangeably spelled as Babybax), who critics have called a "futuristic interpretation of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner". The album was promoted by the singles "Shower Music" and "Yes (Doug Babybacks)", neither of which were successful. Similarly, *Wet Nelson* was a commercial failure, only peaking at number 57 on the *Billboard* 200 chart. As with most of his solo efforts, the use of a new name to promote the album confused general listeners, who were unaware that it was made by the former All Business hitmaker. Its disappointing reception led Silk to once again adopt a new persona with his next album, *Flick of... The Tongue* (2009).

## Music and Lyrics

Stylistically, *Wet Nelson* sees Babybacks adapting to recent R&B trends, taking heavy inspiration from contemporary, hip hop inspired producers such as Jermaine Dupri, Timbaland and The Neptunes.
Balling Like Giannis

"**Balling Like Giannis**" is a song by American rock band All Business from their sixteenth studio album *Back 3 Basics.* The song is notable for containing a melodic speed rap verse from their recording engineer Geoff Wrecker, who was asked to vocally imitate the sound of a guitar solo while also rapping. His verse was recorded as a temp track, with the intention being to rerecord the verses with an actually established artist. However, as All Business did not have the time or money to afford getting anyone by the end of the session, they left it in. This would be the first of many tracks recorded for the album to contain Geoff.
Love Child (Ooh Baby)

"**Love Child (Ooh Baby)**" is a song by American rock band All Business from their sixth studio album *Man's Best Friend (1996).* It was released as the only single from the album.

The music video for the song was notable for it's plot, which featured the antagonistic Das Kapital records trying to silence the dwindling band. This was a clear slight against their label Capital Records, whom the band was trying to leave at the time.
Can't Stop the Feeling

"**Can't Stop the Feeling**" is a song recorded by American rock band All Business. It was first released in April 2016 as the lead single from their sixteenth studio album *Back 3 Basics* (2016). An up-tempo disco-pop song, the single peaked at the top of the *Billboard* Hot 100, becoming All Business's first song to do so in nearly two decades. With the song also reaching number one on numerous other charts around the world, it became one of the biggest hits of the band's entire career. The song's success coincided with, and was partially bolstered by, controversy surrounding the purported original writers of the song Justin Timberlake and Max Martin.

According to one of Timberlake's many interviews on the topic, him and Martin were in the same recording complex as All Business while the band was recording *Back 3 Basics.* While on a break, lead guitarist Ted Bundy overheard the two working on "Can't Stop the Feeling" in an adjacent studio. He would quickly usher lead singer and songwriting partner Vernon O'Shaughnessy over, and the two would begin to transcribe what they heard. Timberlake admitted to never properly interacting with the duo, and supposed CCTV footage of their presence was never recovered. However, Martin seconded Timberlake's accusations, as he claimed to have seen them staring at him from the corner of his eye without thinking much of it. Before Timberlake could complete and release the song, All Business had put out "Can't Stop the Feeling" as a single to his immense shock.

As "Can't Stop the Feeling", credited to the O'Shaughnessy-Bundy writing partnership, climbed the charts, Timberlake began to vocalize his claims of plagiarism to the press. All Business ignored these accusations until Timberlake released a demo version of the song he had recorded in 2015 on social media. O'Shaughnessy claimed that this recording was fraudulent and that Timberlake was simply jealous that him and Bundy could keep their own band together. This only further infuriated Timberlake, who would continue to attack the band in the press and in court as their Can't Stop The Feeling World Tour kicked off in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. A lawsuit was brought to the band, and a trial was set to commence. However, these plans came to a halt after a New York Times article was released detailing 53 allegations of abuse against Timberlake. Timberlake withdrew from trial and from the public to focus on this, and thus All Business walked out legally unscathed. Though all 53 allegations would later be revealed to have been faked by O'Shaughnessy, Timberlake's career was effectively destroyed. In spite of this controversy, "Can't Stop the Feeling" singlehandedly made All Business one of the biggest bands in the world again for the first time since the 1990's. It's success changed the trajectory of the group, with their following albums such as *Buy Low, Sell High* (2017) becoming increasingly grandiose and braggadocios. It would prove to be the band's final chart topping song.
A Taste of Rolly

"**A Taste of Rolly**" is a song by All Business singer Rolly Rockefeller. Originally released on *Friends Become Family Upon My Crowning,* his disc of the band's 18 disc eighth album *18 Kings,* the song was later issued as a single. Lyrically, "A Taste of Rolly" explores Rockefeller's sexual exploits
Mood (Back In You Remix)

"Mood" is a song by rappers 24kGoldn and Iann Dior, originally released in July 2020. Containing a sample of "Back In You" by American rock band All Business, the group would remix the 24kGoldn song later that year as **"Mood (Back In You Remix)"** for their nineteenth studio album *Rockstantinople: Dawn of an Empire* (2020). The remix contains verses from all 14 then-current members of the band, a rarity in their discography.
Our Way

"**Our Way**" is the final song by American rock band All Business, released as the last song on their final album *Last Men Standing* (2028). Largely based on "My Way" by Frank Sinatra (which had already been covered a number of times by the band), the 18 minute song pluralizes the perspective and features solos from every remaining member of the group.
Back In You

"**Back In You**" is a song by American rock band All Business from their second studio album *Back 2 Basics* (1992). It was released as the third single from the album and immediately became the album's third straight hit, peaking within the top 10 of the *Billboard* Hot 100.

The song's lead guitar riff would go on to be sampled in 24kGoldn and Iann Dior's 2020 hit "Mood", which the band would subsequently remix on their album *Rockstantinople: Dawn of an Empire* (2020).
The Lady's Opera House of Lebanon

The **Lady's Opera House of Lebanon** was an opera house in Tripoli, Lebanon that was constructed at the behest of All Business vocalist Lady Simone Augusto. Although she was supposed to be deployed in a different country as part of the United States army, she abandoned her post to go and fulfill her dream of bringing opera to the middle east. She chose Lebanon as her area of choice, although the country was already home to multiple such venues and singers. The opening night performance of La Traviata was notably overshadowed by drummer Michael Slammer loudly getting head in one of the venue's box seats, which thus got him discharged from his military services. The opera house was closed less than a month after this following Augusto's return to America, as she pulled all funding from the venue.
Simon Silk

**Simón Andrés González de Cartagena**, known by his stage name **Simon Silk**, is a Cuban restaurant manager and musician. He is best known as the cousin of All Business guitarists Larry and Moe Silk, and is sometimes known as the "19th Businessman" for his proximity to the band and his frequent attempts to join them. He is also second cousins with Curly Silk.
I Dance Better Alone

"**I Dance Better Alone**" is a song by American rock band All Business from their second studio album *Back 2 Basics*. Released as the third single from the album, the new jack swing inspired song features Rolly Rockefeller on lead vocals. Lyrically, the song deals with finding peace in oneself amidst a break up, and was inspired by Rockefeller's divorce from his wife after he learned she was cheating on him with Prince. The success of the single would inspire her to get back with him.
The Reverend Archibald

The Reverend Archibald (born Archibald Gianna Ricardo) is an American organist. He is best known as a member of the rock band All Business, for which he initially adopted a priest based stage persona. However, as the years went on, he eventually became ordained as an actual priest, eventually going on several missionary trips. He got lost on one during the All Business Cruise Experience in 2024 and would not return for 3 years.

## Discography

### All Business

* Mogul Status (1993)
* Uniting the World (1993)
* Man’s Best Friend (1996)
* 18 Kings (1997)
* God Bless America (1998)
* Humble Servants (1998)
* Back to Business (2015)
* Buy Low, Sell High (2017)
* Barely Legal: The Gangsters (2018)
* Rockstantinople (2020)
* X Marks the Spot (2024)\*
* Last Men Standing (2028)
Let's Make a Trade

"**Let's Make a Trade"** is a song by American rock band All Business from their eighteenth studio album *Barely Legal: The Gangsters* (2018). The song makes prominent use of the synthetic standing bass, as played by keyboardist Manchester Seuss, as group bassist Johnny Law was not able to learn and play the real instrument.
Hissy Fit

"**Hissy Fit**" is a 1997 song by American rock band All Business from their seventh studio album Friction Makes Heat. Written by Vernon O'Shaughnessy, the song was released as one of the many number one singles from the album. It acts as a spiritual successor to their 1993 song "Road Games", and is written from the perspective of O'Shaughnessy telling his second wife that he will likely be unfaithful to her in the future despite her wishes.

## Lyrics

[Verse]

> Never Hate the Player, Always hate the Game
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> These old love systems man they are so lame
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> They treat you like an animal, they wanna see you tame
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> My girl left me cause I was playing road games
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> No, I know, that you want to let it go
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> But you see me having fun and you wanna say no
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> Baby girl you think that I can take it slow
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> Cause you can’t accept a lifestyle that is not your own
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[Chorus] (x2)

> But If you leave me it’s a hissy fit
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> This is who I am so go and make your pick
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> But if you leave me it’s a hissy fit
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> I’ll be honest with you baby but just know there are some tricks
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[Bridge] (x2)

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> I'll be honest with you baby
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Road Games

"**Road Games**" is a 1993 song by American rock band All Business from their third studio album *Mogul Status: Executive Perks.* Sung by Vernon O'Shaughnessy, the song details the singers exploits with numerous different women while on the road. The song controversially listed the full names of several women whom O'Shaughnessy was sexually involved with, along with the dates in which he met them. The contents of the song would directly lead to his divorce from his first wife. The song was spiritually succeeded by their hit single "Hissy Fit" from *Friction Makes Heat* (1996).

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## Lyrics

[Pre-Chorus]

> I looked my wife in the eyes
> I said you're my life, those were lies
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> Cause I’m devoted to these road games
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> Girl lets play some road games
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> Im addicted to these road games
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> Let’s have some fun on this road (hey)
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[Verse 1]

> Naked twister, birds and the bees
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> She's playing doctor with kinky locks
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> But when she learned the truth
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> She said our child has us locked
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> I’ve got the key, pulling on this bitches weave
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> And hair locks, and she makes my wife look like a mutt
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> That’s what I call her, bitchy Betty
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> She keeps saying I need to look after our kids
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> But I’m devoted to these road games
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> Girl lets play some road games
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> Im addicted to these road games
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> Girl let’s list some road names
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> Monica DeMarco, August 29, 1992
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> These are the road names (hey)
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> Maria DeSantos, September 7, 1992
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> Participants in the road games (yeah)
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> Anastasia A, September, 7 1992
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> She does things my wife can’t (hey)
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> Roxanne Red, September 11 1992
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> I don’t do what my wife says (yeah)
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> Cause I’m addicted to these road games
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> Ro-o-o-oad Games
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Mr. Foul

"**Mr. Foul"** is a song by American rock band All Business from their sixth studio album *Man's Best Friend* (1996). Originally planned to be released as the album's lead single, the song was written by Vernon O'Shaughnessy with the intention of it being used as the official song for the 1996 NBA playoffs. When this plan was rejected by the NBA upon them hearing the song, these plans were shelved.
The Greatest Joy Of My Life

"**The Greatest Joy Of My Life**" is a song by American rock band All Business from their seventh studio album Friction Makes Heat. It was released as the sixth single from the album on March 25, 1997. The song was written by Vernon O'Shaughnessy as an ode to guitarist Lonnie Joe Parker, who at the time was in the custody of Child Protective Services at the behest of Johnny Law. O'Shaughnessy wrote the song about how seeing him grow has been one of the greatest joys of his life as a sort of ploy to win Parker, then only 15, back.
MTV Unplugged (All Business album)

***MTV Unplugged*** is a live album by American rock band All Business, released on April 7, 1998, by Rock Records and Epic Records. It features an acoustic performance from the then 15 piece band recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York City on February 14, 1998. The show was filmed for the television series *MTV Unplugged* and was staged in support of the band's recently released album *The Lonely Road* (1998). The non electric performance was a first for the band, with many of the guitarists clearly struggling to play in sync with their bandmates. Several songs had to be restarted, with some being abandoned altogether mid performance. Guitarist Erman Holt was asked to leave the stage 3 songs in.

*MTV Unplugged* was derided by critics as a complete disaster, with some deeming it one of the worst live albums of all time. Many noted that the lack of external amplification revealed the weak musicianship of the band, many of whom were "used to being able to hide behind the better musicians" on stage in the words of Vernon O'Shaughnessy. Some were more forgiving of the band and their performance, with several noting that the band had just reemerged from a year long hiatus and had not played together in even longer. Regardless, All Business would never attempt to play acoustically again, with several of their ballads being reworked in concert to be performed on electric guitar.
江戸川 渉

## 江戸川 渉（えどがわ わたる）

概要
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江戸川 渉は夕日の丘商店街の駐在である。他の住人からは「長さん」などと呼ばれている。

### 公式説明

> *夕日の丘商店街前派出所の巡査部長。新米巡査とともに愛するこの街と住人の治安を守っている。今日も盗人と商店街中を巻き込んだ大勝負を繰り広げる。ー「夕日の丘商店街|西武園ゆうえんち」[2]より引用*
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詳細
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入庁10年目の巡査部長である。[3][4]

### 2021年度〜2022年度

夕日の丘商店街前派出所の巡査部長として登場。盗人を捕まえるアクロバットパフォーマンスを披露する。

## 出演ショー[5]

### 2023年度〜

* 駐在 長さんと盗人
* 夕日丘住人大集合 商店街名物 ブギウギ祭
* 夕日の丘ライブ！～夕日の丘の魅力を発信！公開番組収録～

### 2022年度〜

* 追え！盗人大騒動！
* 夕日丘住人大集合 商店街名物 ブギウギ祭

### 2021年度〜

* 夕日丘住人大集合 商店街名物 ブギウギ祭

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The Lonely Road

***The Lonely Road*** is the ninth studio album by American rock band All Business, released on January 13, 1998, by Rock Records and Epic Records. The album was the band's first following a brief hiatus, which was inspired by their increasingly violent in-fighting and the ensuing solo work from each member that would be collected and released on their *18 Kings* (1997) album. After embarking on 18 concurrent solo tours to support it in the latter half of 1997, the 18 members of All Business started to miss each other and realize how much better they work together. The entire band reunited in November of 1997 with the exception of guitarist Ernesto, who was dealing with several lawsuits over his Liberation by Ernesto fragrance brand. *The Lonely Road* would be recorded in two weeks at the band's then decaying Mount Vernon estate.

The album explores "how a group of big dogs can all work together to get out of the dog house," according to lead guitarist Ted Bundy*.* Lyrically, the album tackles themes of isolation, travel and reunion, with a sonic pallet emphasizing both melancholy and triumph. Due to the success of his solo disc *I Didn't Do It*, this would be All Business's first album recorded with drummer Michael Slammer as the group leader. He handled a large amount of lead vocal duties, as the band's former leader Vernon O'Shaughnessy would largely refuse to participate due to his decayed power over the group. Regardless, the album would go on to be a success for All Business, debuting atop the US *Billboard* 200 chart and going on to become certified 6x platinum by the RIAA. The album was supported by the wildly successful Back on the Road World Tour, which mostly visited cities across the American south. This would serve as the primary inspiration for the band's followup album *God Bless America.*

## Personnel

### All Business

* Vernon O’Shaughnessy - lead vocals
* Rolly Rockefeller II\* - lead vocals
* Ted Bundy - lead and rhythm guitars
* Larry Silk - lead guitar
* Lonnie Joe Parker\* - lead guitar
* Mo Silk\* - rhythm guitar
* Erman Holt\* - guitar
* Johnny Law - bass
* Manchester Seuss\* - synths
* "Dirty" Bo Jones\* - saxophone
* Enzo Dodd\* - trumpet
* Michael Slammer\* - drums
* Danny Ingram - drums

\* Denotes a returning member (not including members featured on 18 kings)
The Band That Rocked the Fable (Unfinished film)

***The Band That Rocked the Fable*** is an unfinished American epic operetta fantasy film directed by All Business vocalist Lady Simone Augusto and based upon the band's 1994 *rock opera of the same name*. Production began in the winter of 1995, with plans for the film dating back to Augusto's original concept for the album in 1993. Filming lasted approximately one month before funding fell through.
All Business Open Field Vehicle Ramming Incident

The ***All Business open field vehicle ramming incident*** was a crowd disaster that occurred on April 26, 2000 when American rock band All Business performed at an open field in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. During the middle of the band's set, an intoxicated fan drove his car into the open crowd, killing five and injuring 53. After his vehicle stalled, nearby concert goers dragged the driver out of his car and killed him. The band, allegedly unaware of what was going on, proceeded with the concert, finishing their set.
Lixourian Collection

Language

## Trivia

* If the Lixourian Collection actually existed, you would be able to light a match, extinguish it, and watch it light itself again because of the incredibly oxygen-rich air.
* This room collection wasn't added until much later in series development- around the time that AvaricePlanet was being written
* The Collection was Kydoimos's inspiration.
* Lixourians have 17 different prominent religions that are practiced in different subrooms.
The All Business Cruise Experience

**The All Business Cruise Experience** was a concert residency by American rock band All Business held aboard a 4,000+ capacity cruise ship throughout 2024. Staged in support of their album *X Marks the Spot* (2024), the cruise largely remained in international waters to avoid the legal issues plaguing many of the band's members at the time.
We're Not Fucking Around

"**We're Not Fucking Around**" (stylized as "**We're Not F\*\*\*\*\*g Around**", "**We're Not Effing Around**", "**We're Not Messing Around**" or "**We're Not Kidding Around**" for the clean versions) is a song by American rock band All Business from their thirteenth studio album *We've Got Something to Say*. It was released as the third single from the album
List of All Business Affiliates

The following is a list of people affiliated with American rock band All Business who are not members of the band.

## People

* Crazy Joe - Unofficial manager
* Mary Hélène Fitzgerald Silk - Author and wife of Larry Silk
* Humphrey Grammar aka H.G. Wilikers aka Peacekeeper - Lawyer and IDM artist
* Howard Neely - Former Accountant
* Julia Neely - Wife of Howard Neely, target in *We've Got Something to Say* (2000)
* Curly Silk - Second cousin to Larry and Moe Silk
* Simon Silk - First cousin to Larry and Moe Silk
* Tammy Silk - Former wife of Moe Silk
* Geoff Wrecker - Recording Engineer and rapper on *Back 3 Basics* (2016)
* Marty Jambalaya
Crossed Off the Geeb

"**Crossed Off the Geeb**" is a song by American rock band All Business. Released on their sixteenth studio album *Back 3 Basics* (2016), it is the second of only two tracks in the band's catalogue to contain writing credit from sixth guitarist Erman Holt. Despite this, Holt was not capable of performing on the song due to the original recording's high BPM, which clashed with his rudimentary playing style. As with much of the album, the song would be slowed down from it's original frenetic recording to fit a more pop oriented sound.
All Business LLC

**All Business, LLC.,** is a company founded by American rock band All Business in 2017. The company's founding coincided with the release of their 17th album *Buy Low, Sell High* (2017) and was initially conceptualized to cover the band's numerous expenses. In contrast with a normal vanity record label, such as the bands former label Rock Records, All Business LLC was founded to be an explicitly public company that could be traded on the stock market. The company's foundation created much public confusion, with it being widely reported that the group themselves had transitioned from being a rock band to a proper business. Although the two are indeed separate entities, members of the band still claim that they are "the first band to be traded on the stock market".
The Band That Rocked the Fable

***The Band That Rocked the Fable*** is the fifth studio album by American rock band All Business, released on April 19, 1994, by Capital Records. The album was mostly composed by vocalist Lady Simone Augusto, and is a rock opera that tells the story of a medieval knight traveling to an evil far away land in order to retrieve an elixir.

Augusto began recording a demo version of *The Band That Rocked the Fable* in her immense spare time, as she was largely disregarded and ignored by the otherwise all male All Business. Inspired by her life long love of opera, Augusto presented the rough album to band leader Vernon O'Shaughnessy in October 1993, who saw potential in the work despite it's "overbearing female tones". Looking to rush out as many albums as possible to fulfill their contract with Capital records, O'Shaughnessy agreed to flesh it out into a full All Business album. Recording took place between December 1993 and February 1994 at the Mount Vernon estate in Cleveland, Ohio, with the album's ambitious production requiring several members to learn multiple other instruments to meet Augusto's vision. This would alienate certain members of the group, with pianist and now-oboist Cleveland Vickers leaving the group in part due to his objection to the band being lead by a women.

*The Band That Rocked the Fable* was an immense success despite O'Shaughnessy's hopes that it would not work in order to spite Augusto and put her in her place. The album would peak at number one on the U.S. *Billboard* 200 chart, and would go on to become certified 7x platinum by the RIAA. Initial reception to the album was positive, with many pleased at All Business's seemingly growing ambition. Critical favor would sour over the years, however, with many finding it to be retroactively overblown and pretentious. The album was supported by a brief tour of concert halls and theaters in 1995 that saw the band playing the album in its entirety. A film adaption of the rock opera was planned, however it was never completed due to budgeting issues perpetrated by O'Shaughnessy.

## Personnel

### All Business

* Vernon O’Shaughnessy - lead vocals
* Rolly Rockefeller II - lead vocals
* Lady Simone Augusto - background vocals
* Ted Bundy - lead and rhythm guitars
* Larry Silk - lead guitar
* Lonnie Joe Parker - lead guitar
* Manchester Seuss - synths
* Cleveland Vickers\* - piano
* Enzo Dodd - saxophone
* Michael Slammer - drums
* Phillip Duke\* - Auxiliary Percussion

\* Denotes a returning member
Unify

***Unify*** is a 2004 American historical epic film directed by Ronald F Maxwell and starring the entirety of American rock band All Business as various different historical figures related to the American Revolution. A follow up, *Divide,* was planned but ultimately canceled.

Despite telling the basic premise of America's founding, Unify was wildly historically inaccurate. One noteworthy example is the opening scene in which Betsy Ross (played by Lady Simone Augusto) and George Washington (played by Rolly Rockefeller) sing a duet of America the Beautiful while Ross creates the American flag. The only musical sequence in the film, the song would not have been written until over one hundred years after the 1770s, and the 50-state version of the flag they accidentally used in the scene would not be created for over 150 years. This was only the beginning: notably, the relationships between the historical figures more closely mirrored the actor's personal relationships with each other instead of the founding fathers'. For instance, Sam Adams and John Hancock, played respectively by the closely bonded Michael Slammer and Bo Jones, declare that that they love each other intensely in the film's climax despite Adams and Hancock's real life animosity towards each other. Further, at the film's end, George Washington declares that he named his Mount Vernon estate after an "old friend", a direct reference to All Business's leader Vernon O'Shaughnessy and his own Mount Vernon compound. O'Shaughnessy, who plays King George III in the film, demanded that the king be given a "fair shake" in the script as compensation for the fact that he could not play Washington. These factors, amongst many others, lead Ronald Maxwell to disown the film upon release.

The film's release was disastrous not only for its critical and commercial response, but for its effect on the band. Relations amongst members were at an all time low during the film's press tour, with Q&A's regularly erupting into brawls. During one screening, Rockefeller claims he heard a gun cocking behind his head: it was alleged that this was Johnny Law's doing, though no video proof of this exists and no charges were made. The band would not reunite properly for another decade.

## Cast

* George Washington - Rolly Rockefeller
* Andrew Jackson - Lonnie Joe Parker
* John Adams - Larry Silk
* Benjamin Franklin - Manchester Seuss
* Thomas Jefferson - Ted Bundy
* Alexander Hamilton - Danny Ingram
* Samuel Adams - Michael Slammer
* Marquis De Lafayette - Ernesto
* King George III - Vernon O’Shaughnessy
* Benedict Arnold - Moe Silk
* General Thomas Gage - Erman Holt
* General William Howe - Johnny Law
* Sir Henry Clinton - Cleveland Vickers
* John Hancock - Bo Jones
* Betsy Ross - Lady Simone Augusto
* Paul Revere - Enzo Dodd
* Pope Pius VI - Reverend Archibald
Back 3 Basics

***Back 3 Basics*** is the sixteenth studio album by American rock band All Business. A sequel to their best selling album *Back 2 Basics (1992),* it was released on March 25, 2016, by Epic Records.

Recording for the album took place in November, 2015, at various studios around Los Angeles. All Business had nearly gone bankrupt while recording their previous album *Back to Business* (2015), and thus *Back 3 Basics* was initially completed in a span of 3 days. Most songs would be hastily recorded in one to two takes, with the band rushing into the studio and recording full songs within the span of 15 minutes. Performances were so fast that they would regularly have to be slowed down during the mixing process: guitarist Erman Holt reported being so confused and scared by the speed of his bandmates that he did not play (a fact noted in the albums linear notes, which do not mention him at all). Extensive overdubs would be added to mask mistakes in performance, as well as to move the record in a pop oriented direction. As a result of the lukewarm response to *Back to Business's* progressive rock inspired sound, the band decided to return to making more conventionally structured songs. Although they could not afford to work with high profile collaborators, several rappers appeared on the album in an effort to further try to appeal to the youth. They would "melodically speed rap", as guitarist Ted Bundy put it, by vocally imitating the sound of a guitar solo.

Despite a negative response from critics, *Back 3 Basics* would prove to be a commercial success for the band thanks in large part to it's number one single "Can't Stop the Feeling" and the supporting Can't Stop the Feeling World Tour. The song, originally written by Justin Timberlake and Max Martin and intended to be released by Timberlake, was taken by All Business and credited as an O'Shaughnessy-Bundy composition. This would result in an intense battle for the song in the media and in court at the hands of Timberlake. Vernon O'Shaughnessy would thusly collaborate with the New York Times to release an article detailing 53 allegations of abuse at the hands of Timberlake, effectively destroying his career. Though all 53 allegations would later be revealed to have been faked by O'Shaughnessy, All Business nonetheless enjoyed triumphant success through the song. This would inspire them to register themselves as an LLC and to start publicly trading themselves on the stock market for their next album *Buy Low, Sell High* (2017).

## Personnel

### All Business

* Vernon O’Shaughnessy - lead vocals
* Rolly Rockefeller II - lead vocals
* Lady Simone Augusto - lead vocals
* Ted Bundy - lead and rhythm guitars
* Larry Silk - Lead Guitar
* Moe Silk - Bass
* Ernesto - rhythm guitar
* Danny Ingram - Drums

### Additional Musicians

* Geoff Wrecker - rapping
* Erman Holt - writing, attempted guitar

## Notes

In 2017 a video begins circulating online of Cleveland Vickers at a mall screaming while hearing Can't Stop the Feeling playing from the public speakers.
All Business Treasures

***The All Business Treasures*** is a book published in 2030 about American rock band *All Business*. Created in celebration of the band's 40th anniversary, the book documents their entire history, from their inception to their ongoing farewell Vegas residency. The book is the most extensive account of the group and its numerous members, additionally featuring over 500 photos and illustrations, along with a number of pieces of memorabilia.
The Back 3 Basics School of Musical Entrepreneurship

The **Back 3 Basics School of Musical Entrepreneurship** was a music lesson and marketing school located in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 2017 by members of American rock band All Business, and was named after the bands moderately successfully album *Back 3 Basics* (2016). Certain members of the band would appear as guest lecturers, most notably rhythm guitarist Moe Silk and pianist Cleveland Vickers. The former would regularly go on tangents about his ex wife, which inhibited the education of the young children. Reports of such poor teaching, as well as regular neglect and endangerment of the students, would lead to the school swiftly being shut down within four months.
Aboriginal Child

"**Aboriginal Child**" is a song by American rock band All Business from their fourth studio album *Uniting the World* (1993). A controversial song about cultural assimilation for foreign children in America, the song nevertheless became a minor hit for the band and became one of their concert staples.
Women & Children First

"**Women & Children First"** is a song by American rock band All Business from their 1994 rock opera, *The Band That Rocked the Fable.* The song is a sort of call and response between female vocalist Lady Simone Augusto and the then 13 year old guitarist Lonnie Joe Parker, whom the song's title refers to.
All Business LLC v. Shareholders

***Shareholders v. All Business LLC*** was a 2017 class action lawsuit in the United States against American rock band All Business. The top shareholders in All Business, which had recently transitioned into a public company, were promised a large say in how the band's album *Buy Low, Sell High* would turn out. Despite the company's extensive inquiry, the Shareholders were ignored, and the album took into account almost none of their input. The proceeding trial against the group was televised in a special arbitration based reality court special.
Howard Neely

**Howard Neely** is an American businessman best known for being the former accountant of American rock band All Business and, for a brief period of time, the owner of their record label Rock Records. His perceived mismanagement of the band's finances in the late 1990's lead to much scorn from the band themselves, culminating in him and his wife being the subject of their 13th studio album We've Got Something to Say (2000).
Barely Function

"**Barely Function**" is a song by American rock band All Business, released as a single from their 9th studio album *The Lonely Road* (1998). The first song with lead vocals from drummer Michael Slammer since the success of his number one single "Freaky Fifteen", "Barely Function" details a sexual experience Slammer had while he was blackout drunk. With references to him "waking up not knowing where [he's] at" and his "body count going up without having to do anything", several have interpreted the song as Slammer bragging about being raped. Slammer has repeatedly shot down attempts at consolation over his admissions, with him calling these experiences "awesome". Despite his enthusiasm, the lyrical content kept the single from seeing crossover pop success.
Heat Waves

"**Heat Waves**" is a song by British rock band Glass Animals, originally released in June 2020. It was regularly covered by American rock band All Business during the All Business Cruise Experience, and was later included on their 20th studio album *X Marks the Spot* (2024). The released version features the exact same instrumental as the Glass Animals version, with various All Business members singing over it.
My Way

"**My Way**" is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed by Jacques Revaux. The song was covered by several members of American rock band All Business on their 18 disc eighth album *18 Kings* (1997), in which each disc acts as a solo album for one of the band's 18 members. Drummer Michael Slammer had the most successful "My Way" cover on the album, with his rendition being released as a single from his *I Didn't Do It* disc. Vocalist Rolly Rockefeller would perform a new jack swing version of the song for his *Friends Become Family; Upon My Crowning*, while auxiliary percussionist Philip Duke would include a steel drum cover on the much maligned *Relax, I Made It.*
Gnarly

"**Gnarly**" is a song by American rock band All Business from their twelfth studio album *The Real History* (1999). Dabbling in nu metal and pop punk styles, the song tells the story of members of the band getting intoxicated and having visions of the past. Gnarly was released as the second and final single from the album, as Rock Records were not willing to support the promotion of another song from *Real History*.
SCP-294

An image of SCP-294.

## **Special Containment Procedures:**

There are no standard special containment procedures on file for Item SCP-294. However, only personnel of security clearance level 2 or higher are allowed to interact with it (see document SCP-294a). SCP-294 is currently being stored in the 2nd floor personnel break room and is monitored by two guards of security clearance level 3 at all times.

## **Description:**

Item SCP-294 appears to be a standard coffee vending machine, the only noticeable difference being an entry touchpad with buttons corresponding to an English QWERTY keyboard. Upon depositing fifty cents US currency into the coin slot, the user is prompted to enter the name of any liquid using the touchpad. Upon doing so, a standard 12-ounce paper drinking cup is placed and the liquid indicated is poured. Ninety-seven initial test runs were performed (including requests for water, coffee, beer, and soda, non-consumable liquids such as sulfuric acid, wiper fluid, and motor oil, as well as substances that do not usually exist in liquid state, such as nitrogen, iron and glass) and each one returned a success. Test runs with solid materials such as diamond have failed, however, as it appears that SCP-294 can only deliver substances that can exist in liquid state.

It is of note that after approximately fifty uses, the machine would not respond to further requests. After a period of approximately 90 minutes, the machine seemed to have restocked itself. It is also interesting to note that many caustic liquids that would have eaten through a normal paper cup seemed to have no effect on the cups dispensed by the machine.

Testing is ongoing. As suggested, SCP-294 was moved to the 2nd floor personnel break room as a money-saving venture. Following incident 294-01, guards were stationed at the item and a security clearance became necessary to interact with it.
Real History Book Tour

The **Real History Book Tour** was a speaking engagement tour by American rock band All Business. Despite it's name, the tour was staged in support of their album *Real History* (1999) and visited several American universities throughout the summer of 1999. Unlike the bands other tours, the Real History Book Tour contained no musical performances from the group, instead featuring presentations and lectures from band members on new historical information they had uncovered about Christianity, humanity and civilization in the past year.
Take Out, Make Out

"**Take Out, Make Out**" is a song by American rock band All Business from their third studio album *Mogul Status: Executive Perks* (1993)*.* Featuring the New Jack Swing minded Rolly Rockefeller on lead vocals, the song was released as the fifth single from the album. It acted as a follow up to the band's number one hit "I Dance Better Alone", which was similarly fronted by Rockefeller and featured unique R&B inspired production for the group. Detailing his reacquaintance with and seduction of his wife following her affair with Prince, the song peaked at 98 on the *Billboard* Hot 100.
Vernon O'Shaughnessy

**Vernon O'Shaughnessy** is an American singer, songwriter and politician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and co-lead songwriter of the rock band All Business. Besides songwriting partner Ted Bundy, he is the only member of the band to be present throughout their entire run. The two would serve as co defacto leaders of the band, though this was occasionally just in appearance. Their relationship corroded throughout the 1990s, especially as Ted descended further and further into drug abuse. Vernon, like most things in his life, had complete control over his alcoholism, however his time became occupied with unfathomable levels of bureaucracy. Numerous contracts, divorces, custody suits and growing political ambitions took his time away from making music. By the time he began his 1999 push to become the Texas governor, Vernon was setting up other members as puppet leaders to fill in for him.

## Discography

#### All Business

* *Back to Basics* (1992)
* *Back 2 Basics* (1992)
* *Mogul Status: Executive Perks* (1993)
* *Uniting the World* (1993)
* *The Band That Rocked the Fable* (1994)
* *Man's Best Friend* (1996)
* *Friction Makes Heat* (1996)
* *The Book of Vernon* (as part of the *18 Kings*) (1997)
* *The Lonely Road* (1998)
* *God Bless America* (1998)
* *Humble Servants* (1998)
* *The Real History* (1999)
* *We've Got Something to Say* (2000)
* *All Business* (2001)
* *Back to Business* (2015)
* *Back 3 Basics* (2016)
* *Buy Low, Sell High* (2017)
* *Barely Legal: The Gangsters* (2018)
* *Rockstantinople: Dawn of an Empire* (2020)
* *X Marks The Spot* (2024)
* *Red Scare* (2025)
* *Last Men Standing* (2028)
Tally Ho

"**Tally Ho**" is a song by American band All Business, the first from their twentieth studio album *X Marks the Spot* (2024). Inspired by Afrobeat and Dancehall music, the song was regularly performed by the band while on the All Business Ocean Liner. Like the rest of the album, the song was marred by critics.
Divide (unfinished film)

***Divide*** is an unfinished film project that was set to be directed by Mel Gibson and star the entirety of American rock band All Business. A follow up to the American Revolution based historical epic film *Unify* (2005), *Divide* would have similarly seen the members of the band portraying key historical figures, this time during the American Civil War.

Production on *Divide* began while *Unify* was in post production. Band leader Vernon O'Shaughnessy was inspired by growing divides in the group to tackle the Civil War, hoping that it's creation would help rekindle group wide relations. Aside from featuring prominent leaders, generals and figures of the Civil War, the film would have also incorporated famous 19th century figures who had little to nothing to do with the war, including Thomas Edison (to be played by drummer Danny Ingram) and John D Rockefeller (to be played by his great great grandson and vocalist Rolly Rockefeller). Mel Gibson was signed on to direct the movie after completing *Apocalypto* (2006), as *Unify* director Ronald F Maxwell did not want to direct another historically inaccurate film. Following the atrocious performance of *Unify* at the box office and the disastrous Unify World Premiere Tour, which regularly saw the band erupting into massive brawls, the production's budget was cut in half. Production was further complicated by several certain cast members refusing to be on set with others. Mel Gibson stepped away from the project following his arrest in 2006, as did organist and actor Reverend Archibald due to the inclusion of Charles Darwin in the script. Trumpeter Enzo Dodd, who had been traumatized by his shooting of a man on stage, quit the band after learning that he was being cast as John Wilkes Booth. These exitings would lead to several other cast members exiting and, ultimately, the film being shelved.

## Cast

* Vernon O'Shaughnessy as Abraham Lincoln
* Cleveland Vickers as Ulysses S Grant
* Lonnie Joe Parker as George Custer
* Moe Silk as William Sherman
* Ted Bundy as Robert E Lee
* Johnny Law as Jefferson Davis
* Michael Slammer as Stonewall Jackson
* Erman Holt as John B Hood
* Bo Jones as Frederick Douglass
* Lady Simone Augusto as Clara Barton
* The Reverend Archibald as James Buchanan
* Enzo Dodd as John Wilkes Booth
* Larry Silk as Jesse James
* Danny Ingram as Thomas Edison
* Manchester Seuss as Mark Twain
* Ernesto as Charles Darwin
* Rolly Rockefeller as John D Rockefeller