Eunuch Provocateur
“Eunuch Provocateur” is a song by The Mars Volta from the release Tremulant (2002). It has been performed live 104 times, between 2002 and 2009. Its live debut was at Brick By Brick, San Diego, California, United States. Full lyrics are documented below.
104 times played 4% of shows
284 shows, longest absence
Has closed 5 shows; it usually lands late in the set.
Most often follows Concertina (46×), Halo of Nembutals (21×) or Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) (16×); most often flows into Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) (31×), Ilyena (30×) or Drunkship of Lanterns (27×).
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Lyrics
the al sirat hides behind a wardrobe of eunuchs
seconds collide till the padisha scandal
the cauldrons have eyes by way of racket and vice
a brothel’s bedpan filled with demimonde lice
dethroned by the comatorium
de-loused in the comatorium
the al sirat hides behind a wardrobe of eunuchs
seconds collide till the padisha scandal
tribunals installed now that the provoste has been de-frocked
the labefaction is venal
my how these tricks turn themselves
in the wake of the inquisition limbless answers inoculated
i’ve caught mono bobbing for barbed wire
these nasty sores of ataxia will feel the sting of the opiate copulation
Videos
Studio & Official(2)
Live Videos(10)
Performance History (104)
| Date | Venue | Came after | Went into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2009 | The Fillmore Charlotte · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 20, 2009 | War Memorial Auditorium · Nashville, Tennessee, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 19, 2009 | Minglewood Hall · Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 16, 2009 | House of Blues Cleveland · Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 14, 2009 | Clutch Cargo's · Pontiac, Michigan, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 13, 2009 | Lifestyle Community Pavilion · Columbus, Ohio, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Electric Factory · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 10, 2009 | Sonar · Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 8, 2009 | Roseland Ballroom · New York City, New York, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 7, 2009 | House of Blues Boston · Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 5, 2009 | Metropolis Montreal · Montreal, Quebec, Canada | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Oct 4, 2009 | Kool Haus · Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Sep 19, 2009 | San Antonio Municipal Auditorium · San Antonio, Texas, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Sep 17, 2009 | Verizon Wireless Arena · Houston, Texas, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Sep 16, 2009 | Palladium Ballroom · Dallas, Texas, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Sep 14, 2009 | Midland Theatre · Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Sep 13, 2009 | Red Rocks Amphitheatre · Morrison, Colorado, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Sep 11, 2009 | Congress Theater · Chicago, Illinois, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Sep 10, 2009 | First Avenue · Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Sep 8, 2009 | The Pageant · St. Louis, Missouri, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Sep 7, 2009 | Cain's Ballroom · Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Halo of Nembutals | Ilyena |
| Sep 5, 2009 | Dodge Theatre · Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus | Ilyena |
| Sep 4, 2009 | Soma · San Diego, California, United States | Desperate Graves | Ilyena |
| Aug 30, 2009 | Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles, California, United States | Desperate Graves | Ilyena |
| Aug 29, 2009 returned after 86 shows | Golden Gate Park · San Francisco, California, United States | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Viscera Eyes |
| Sep 29, 2008 | Club 101 · El Paso, Texas, United States | Ouroborous | The Widow |
| Sep 28, 2008 | Abraham Chavez Theatre · El Paso, Texas, United States | Ouroborous | Ilyena |
| Sep 24, 2008 | Tabernacle · Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Ouroborous | Ilyena |
| Sep 23, 2008 | Asheville Civic Center · Asheville, North Carolina, United States | Ouroborous | Ilyena |
| Sep 21, 2008 | Rams Head Live! · Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Ouroborous | Ilyena |
| Sep 20, 2008 | Electric Factory · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Ouroborous | Ilyena |
| Sep 18, 2008 | Starland Ballroom · Sayreville, New Jersey, United States | Ouroborous | Ilyena |
| Sep 17, 2008 returned after 284 shows | Hammerstein Ballroom · New York City, New York, United States | Wax Simulacra | Ouroborous |
| May 13, 2004 | The Wiltern · Los Angeles, California, United States | Eriatarka | The Widow |
| May 12, 2004 | The Wiltern · Los Angeles, California, United States | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt | Eriatarka |
| Mar 21, 2004 returned after 87 shows | Albuquerque Convention Center · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| May 21, 2003 | NorthSix · Brooklyn, New York, United States | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt | Cicatriz ESP |
| Apr 27, 2003 | Empire Polo Club · Indio, California, United States | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 24, 2003 | Troubadour · West Hollywood, California, United States | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 13, 2003 | Mean Fiddler · London, United Kingdom | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 12, 2003 | Ancienne Belgique · Brussels, Belgium | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 11, 2003 | La Boule Noire · Paris, France | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 9, 2003 | Moby Dick · Madrid, Spain | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 8, 2003 | Razzmatazz · Barcelona, Spain | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 6, 2003 | Estragon · Bologna, Italy | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 4, 2003 | Mochvara · Zagreb, Croatia | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 3, 2003 | Flex · Vienna, Austria | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 2, 2003 | Rock Cafe · Praha, Czech Republic | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Apr 1, 2003 | SO36 · Berlin, Germany | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 31, 2003 | Vega · Copenhagen, Denmark | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 29, 2003 | Ericsson Globe · Stockholm, Sweden | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 27, 2003 | Oslo Spektrum · Oslo, Norway | Concertina | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 25, 2003 | Turku Concert Hall · Turku, Finland | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 24, 2003 | Hartwall Arena · Helsinki, Finland | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 22, 2003 | Color Line Arena · Hamburg, Germany | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 20, 2003 | Ahoy Rotterdam · Rotterdam, Netherlands | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 19, 2003 | Ahoy Rotterdam · Rotterdam, Netherlands | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 17, 2003 | Olympiahalle · Munich, Germany | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 16, 2003 | Hallenstadion · Zurich, Switzerland | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 14, 2003 | Sportpaleis · Antwerp, Belgium | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 11, 2003 | Manchester Evening News Arena · Manchester, United Kingdom | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 9, 2003 | London Docklands Arena · London, United Kingdom | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 8, 2003 | London Docklands Arena · London, United Kingdom | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 5, 2003 | SECC · Glasgow, United Kingdom | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Drunkship of Lanterns |
| Mar 3, 2003 | The Cockpit · Leeds, United Kingdom | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Mar 2, 2003 | Fleece & Firkin · Bristol, United Kingdom | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) | Take the Veil Cerpin Taxt |
| Oct 7, 2002 | Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco, California, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Set closer |
| Oct 6, 2002 | The Boardwalk · Orangevale, California, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Set closer |
| Oct 5, 2002 | Old Canyon Ranch · Irvine, California, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Set closer |
| Oct 3, 2002 | The Scene San Diego · San Diego, California, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Set closer |
| Oct 2, 2002 | The Living Room · Santa Barbara, California, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Oct 1, 2002 | SLO Brew · San Luis Obispo, California, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Son et Lumière |
| Sep 30, 2002 | Brickworks · Chico, California, United States | Cicatriz ESP | Son et Lumière |
| Apr 28, 2002 | Empire Polo Club · Indio, California, United States | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Apr 7, 2002 | Harajuku Astro Hall · Tokyo, Japan | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Apr 6, 2002 | Shibuya Club Quattro · Tokyo, Japan | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Apr 4, 2002 | Shinsaibashi Club Quattro · Osaka, Japan | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 31, 2002 | Phillipshalle · Dusseldorf, Germany | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 28, 2002 | 68 | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 27, 2002 | Hop & Grape · Manchester, United Kingdom | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 26, 2002 | King Tut's Wah Wah Hut · Glasgow, United Kingdom | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 25, 2002 | The Cockpit · Leeds, United Kingdom | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 24, 2002 | ULU · London, United Kingdom | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 22, 2002 | Lintfabriek · Kontich, Belgium | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 21, 2002 | Le Trabendo · Paris, France | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 20, 2002 | Le Cat · Bordeaux, France | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 19, 2002 | El Sol · Madrid, Spain | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 17, 2002 | Sala Mephisto · Barcelona, Spain | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 16, 2002 | CCO · Villeurbanne, France | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 15, 2002 | Babylonia · Biella, Italy | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 14, 2002 | Covo Club · Bologna, Italy | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 13, 2002 | CSOA Forte Prenestino · Rome, Italy | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 10, 2002 | KSET · Zagreb, Croatia | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 9, 2002 | MKNZ · Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 8, 2002 | Metropolis · Munich, Germany | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 7, 2002 | Rock Cafe · Praha, Czech Republic | Concertina | Set closer |
| Mar 6, 2002 | SO36 · Berlin, Germany | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 5, 2002 | Schlachthof Hamburg · Hamburg, Germany | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 4, 2002 | Vera · Groningen, Netherlands | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Mar 3, 2002 | Melkweg · Amsterdam, Netherlands | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Feb 27, 2002 | Spaceland · Los Angeles, California, United States | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Feb 26, 2002 | Bottom of the Hill · San Francisco, California, United States | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Feb 25, 2002 | Troubadour · West Hollywood, California, United States | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
| Feb 24, 2002 | Brick By Brick · San Diego, California, United States | Concertina | Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) |
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