S.G. Goodman Covers Butthole Surfers

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Kentucky's S.G. Goodman has released a cover of Butthole Surfers' 1996 megahit "Pepper," and it's everything you expect it to be. Goodman keeps the song instantly recognizable yet completely her own with her cover. You'll most likely recognize the song from the guitar into, but the spoken word vocals will solidify it. It's a countrified version of the song with foreboding guitar throughout. The cover is every bit as weird as the original, possibly even more so since it's a bizarre freak country jam. If you're on the fence as the song starts, you'll be won over by the twanged out jam at the end. We're huge fans of Goodman's here at If It's Too Loud..., and her take on "Pepper" proves we're right.

S.G. Goodman says of her cover of "Pepper":

“‘Being I was a young child when I first heard Pepper, I am certain that I loved the excuse to request a band where I could say 'Butthole' without consequence. To be honest, it still brings me joy. The adult me understands that the lasting appeal of the Butthole Surfers would melt into my own work, simply because of their distinctive approach to making music that felt right to them. The only covers that excite me are ones where the outcome is evident of the original's influence on the artist as a whole. My cover of 'Pepper' feels like me and it feels like the same intrigue I experienced when hearing the original: to be left wondering what is actually going on here?"

You can watch the video for S.G. Goodman's cover of "Pepper" below. For more on S.G. Goodman, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video and include a June 28 date at 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, NH.


4/25 - Indio, CA - Stagecoach

5/7 - Paducah, KY – Lowertown Arts Fest w/ Wheelhouse Rousters and Paducah Symphony

5/15 Lexington, KY - The Burl^

5/21 - Little Rock, AR - Whitewater Tavern

5/22 - Fort Worth, TX - Showroom Sounds @ Printed Threads

5/23 - Kerrville, TX - Kerrville Folk Festival

6/13 - Pineville, KY - Laurel Cove Music Festival

6/19 - Nelsonville, OH - NMF

6/20 - Mt. Solon, VA - Red Wing Roots

6/21 - Baltimore - Metro Gallery $

6/23 - Pittsburgh, PA – Thunderbird $

6/24 - Lancaster, PA - West Arts $

6/26 - Woodstock, NY - Levon's

6/27 - North Adams, MA - Solid Sound

6/28 - Portsmouth, NH - 3S Artspace

7/24 - White Sulphur Springs, MT - Red Ants Pants Fest

7/25 - Calgary, AB - Calgary Folk Fest

9/3 - Manchester, UK - Manchester Folk Fest

9/4 - Dorset, UK - End of the Road Fest

9/24 - Louisville, KY - Bourbon and Beyond

^ w/ Abby Hamilton and Andi Marie Tillman

$ w/ Case Oats

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