Formed by Gibby Haynes and Paul Leary in San Antonio, Texas, the group signed with the Alternative Tentacles label in 1981.

The band added drummers King Coffey and Teresa Nervosa in 1983, moved to the Touch and Go label the following year, and released their debut full-length album, Psychic... Powerless... Another Man's Sac.

[1] "I Hate My Job" "100 Million People Dead" "Butthole Surf Theme Song" "U.S.S.A."

"Hurdy Gurdy Man" "Underdog" "The Lord Is a Monkey" (Remix) "The Colored F.B.I.

Guy" "Pottery" "Whatever (I Had a Dream)" "The Lord Is a Monkey" (Rock Version) "Tiny Rubberband" (with/feat.