SONG OF THE DAY [#325]

'bitchin' camaro' | the dead milkmen

during today's 'mandatory fun/work lunch' at sugarhouse park in salt lake city, my friend dustin and i shared a couple of fond laughs over the dead milkmen. one look at the picture to your left tells you pretty much everything you need to know about the band: men-children/frat boys who probably think flatulence jokes are still uproariously hilarious even when you're twenty five years old--and probably even more so.

the milkmen enjoyed their three months of fame in the late 80s when 'punk rock girl' became a staple on late-night MTV the dead milkmen harnessed all that silliness and wrote some really snappy tunes and made fun of everyone in sight. the dead milkmen's very un-p.c. deliveries skewered anyone and everyone. and good for them. among the many salvos: 'you'll dance to anything by any bunch of stupid europeans who come over here with their big hairdos intent on taking our money instead of giving your cash where it belongs to a decent american artist like myself.' comedy gold.

for me, the milkmen's magnum opus is 'bitchin' camaro.' it's probably one of the funniest songs every written. don't believe me? listen to joe jack talcum explains to rodney anonymous that his parents drove his new car up from the bahamas. when rodney, in disbelief states, 'you're kidding!' joe jack talcum quickly responds, 'i must be. the bahamas are islands.' comedy gold redux.

but you know, the next time someone asks me what i'm going to do, i dunno, ever, i'm going to utter rodney's immortal words: 'uh, i dunno. play some video games, buy some def leppard t-shirts.'

man, that is just an awesome way to spend an afternoon.

→ the dead milkmen: bitchin' camaro
→ the dead milkmen: instant club hit [you'll dance to anything]