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Paul 1980 (photo by Linda).
Keep Your Hands to Yourself: 2020 Edition (Georgia Satellites parody)
I came up with these parody lyrics to this Georgia Satellites hit after self-quarantining in my apartment for two weeks. Yesterday, I visited my parents, who have also been self-quarantining, and recorded this at their place.
But seriously, stay safe, everyone. And wash your hands!
Original song © Dan Baird, The Georgia Satellites Parody lyrics written by Hunter D. Bruton, 2020 Created/performed/directed by Hunter D. Bruton (TheHappySpaceman)
Dee Dee Ramone’s Rap Album: Was It Really That Bad? - TheHappySpaceman Reviews
Yep, this was real. Spaceman looks at Dee Dee Ramone’s infamous 1989 rap album, Standing in the Spotlight.
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The weirdest band to ever have hits
Y'know, for as much as the Internet seems fascinated by the "weird bands" of old like Frank Zappa, the Butthole Surfers, Primus, and Mr. Bungle, and even by newer ones like System of a Down, GWAR, and Babymetal, I'm surprised that almost nobody has talked about The Tubes.
These guys were weird, and yet I never hear about them among those other bizarre juggernauts.
They had a biting satirical edge to their lyrics, often satirizing television and pop culture; they an intricate live show where members and backing dancers wore costumes including assless chaps, giant cigarette costumes, and prosthetic penises, and where their lead singer portrayed a doped-up rocker named Quay Lude; and their eclectic music style blended punk, glam rock, art rock, shock rock, and synth-driven pop.
In other words… they were the Falsies of the 1970s-80s. And they had multiple hits! That's the craziest part! They regularly received MTV airplay!
Yet nowadays, it feels like the Tubes are mostly only remembered as one-hit wonders for their "She's a Beauty," or if you're really a nerd, you may remember them for having a brief appearance in the oft-derided 1980 movie Xanadu (although the latter was admittedly the best scene in that movie).
Hell, even I didn't know how weird they were until I decided to look them up after reading about how their keyboardist Vince Welnick later joined the Grateful Dead. And that is a shame because the Tubes were truly something else and deserve to be remembered for much more than what they are currently remembered for.
Anyway, if you want to get a sense of their true weirdness, check out "White Punks on Dope."
I'd also advise watching the music video for their song "Sports Fans," which I will put after the Read More because fair warning, it does contain male nudity at the beginning. (But it is one hell of a trip, believe me.)
Xanadu (1980)
Putting these in alphabetical instead of Top 12 order so not to skew the results.
80’s songs that remind me of BoB characters PT2
Bull Randleman- Whitney Houston (I Wanna Dance With Somebody)
Speirs - Michael Jackson (Billie Jean) (yes I did him again shuddup)
Johnny Martin - Dead Or Alive (You Spin Me Round)
Eugene Roe - Katrina and The Waves (Walking on Sunshine)
Don Hoobler - Matthew Wilder (Break My Stride)
Skip Muck - a-ha (Take On Me)
Ralph Spina - Journey (Don’t Stop Believing)
Alex Penkala - Cutting Crew (I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight)
Perconte - Daryl Hall & John Oates (Maneater)
BOB CHARACTERS AS QUEEN SONGS
Bill Guarnere - We Are The Champions
George Luz - Dont Stop Me Now/Radio Ga Ga
Babe Heffron - Somebody To Love
Lewis Nixon - Killer Queen
Joe Toye - We Will Rock You
Ron Speirs - Under Pressure
Carwood Lipton - Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy
Joe Liebgott- Another One Bites The Dust
Eugene Roe - Bohemian Rhapsody
Marc Almond and David Ball photographed by Andy Warhol at the Factory, 1982.
Bauhaus performing "Bela Lugosi’s Dead" in The Hunger (1983)
headphones are not enough i need to roll up the song and smoke it
