From: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com (bomp-digest) To: bomp-digest@xnet2.com Subject: bomp-digest V2001 #49 Reply-To: bomp Sender: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com Errors-To: owner-bomp-digest@xnet2.com Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send e-mail to majordomo@xnet2.com with "unsubscribe bomp-digest" in the body X-Bomp-web-site: http://www.bomp.com X-BompList-Administrator: efd@xnet2.com bomp-digest Monday, January 22 2001 Volume 2001 : Number 049 This the digest version of the Bomp list. ***HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE:*** Send an e-mail with the words "unsubscribe bomp-digest" to majordomo@xnet2.com or go to . Here's what people are yacking about in this digest: Re: Buckingham Security Guard & Correction Departments colorcoat@home.com Re: Superhero Songs - Jan and Dean and a comic song site Edward Tanner Re: Malarians varla@mindspring.com RE: Hey Joe's Want List Heyjoerein@aol.com .......okay, we've DONE IT. Sknoof@aol.com Re: The Rationals on Crewe Rick McCullough Re: superhero songs / Burt Ward TSanc43763@aol.com Re: Hey Joe's Want List PETEP@aol.com The Ultimate Comic Rocker Super Hero! Planckzoo@aol.com Bo Diddley In Person HOODOO3005@aol.com Stronger Than Dirt Playlist 1/20/01 Scott Gardner Re: more superhero songs "David Brock" Re: The Malarians "Lenny Smith" Re: more superhero songs Frank Uhle Re: The Malarians "Lenny Smith" Re: more superhero songs "Bryan Thomas" It's My Party! "duliof@libero.it" re: Superhero songs pekka.laine@yle.fi Januaries 21 & 22 Jan.Roerhorst@prismant.nl Re: The Malarians/Hysteric Narcotics Moreen5000@aol.com Re: Superhero rock Jan.Roerhorst@prismant.nl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 15:02:33 -0700 From: colorcoat@home.com Subject: Re: Buckingham Security Guard & Correction Departments Upon further research, I discovered a huge error on my part. The Buckingham security guard is Dennis MICCOLIS, not lead singer Dennis TUFANO. Dennis Miccolis' distinctive organ playing is all over the "Kind of a Drag" single and album. By 1967, Dennis was replaced Marty Grebb which almost coincided with the Buckinghams leaving the garage and going for a more commercial pop approach--with that trademark brass becoming very very prominent. It must have worked, because the Buckinghams were supposedly runner-ups to the Monkees in number of records sold in 1967. According to Allmovie.com, Dennis Tufano has gone on to be an actor and appeared in "Hot to Trot," "Vamp" and "Blame It on the Night" during the '80s. His most famous part was in "Fatal Attraction" where he was a "party guest." Lastly, if the below link works, you can see both Dennis Tufano and Dennis Miccolis standing outside Chicago's Buckingham Fountain in 1966. If you scroll down to the "Kind of a Drag" album, Tufano is one on the far left sporting the red shirt with the white horizontal strip and Dennis MICCOLIS up front and dressed up in a back tie and red oxford. Ted L. http://www.sundazed.com/scripts/shopplus.cgi?DN=sundazed.com&CARTID=16249095366&ACTION=action&FILE=/Buckhm.html Mike F. observantly wrote: > I hope you hear more from Dennis. The "party line" from Carl, in >every interview he's done, was that Dennis didn't want to work with the >"New" Buckinghams because he "would rather pursue his acting career." >This didn't ring true at the time, and now that you say he's a building >security guard it REALLY doesn't. It'd be interesting to find out >what's going on there. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 14:18:31 -0800 (PST) From: Edward Tanner Subject: Re: Superhero Songs - Jan and Dean and a comic song site Hi all If anyone wants a tape of Jan and Dean's Batmaand Robin lp, let me know. I have the lp and, since it's not getting much play anymore, it owuld probably love some attention. Write me off list cruisomatic@yahoo.com - --- Dale Gardner wrote: > > Being a digest subscriber, someone may have hit > this, but Jan and Dean > did a whole album in 1966 called Jan and Dean meet > Batman and Robin. The > album is a weird mix of comedy skits and songs. If > memory serves me > correctly, the villain is the Little Old Lady From > Pasadena. My fave > song is "Robin the Boy Wonder", which I saw > mentioned here by another > band, which I'm assuming is a cover. > > And if you want a sight with hundreds of comic book > references in songs > go to http://members.aol.com/interlac/nuffsaid.html. > I found it while > doing a Google search to verify the above album > title. > > Sleep Cheap > Dale > > ===> To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe bomp" to > majordomo@xnet2.com <=== > __________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 19:28:32 -0500 From: varla@mindspring.com Subject: Re: Malarians Blair and Mike - Thanks for the info. After reading your comments, I pulled out the record w/the orange colored cover and sampled a few songs and yeah - it sounds pretty lame. BUT - the other record, the ep, is worth it if only for the aforementioned "Hexon Blood Beat." There are pretty decent covers of "What's New Pussycat" and "Good Times" on that one as well -- good in a novelty sort of way. But the instro makes the ep really outstanding. Hmm - oh well. And Andrea - isn't there a Popeye/Olive Oyl song on one of the East L.A. comps? Wait - yeah, just looked at the cover and the song is The Mixtures "Olive Oyl." l. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 20:48:32 EST From: Heyjoerein@aol.com Subject: RE: Hey Joe's Want List Hey MopTop, Geesh! Sorry if my meager trade list offended the eyes of a guru! Nobody trying to do any baiting. Just putting it out there and maybe garner some interest. Guess I should sell off my collection and dry up and blow away, cause I'll just never, ever, ever find any of these 45s. In reality I should have posted that I would also be willing to purchase or sell. Or maybe, this list is not the place for posting want lists? Later, Joe ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 22:05:13 EST From: Sknoof@aol.com Subject: .......okay, we've DONE IT. Okay, we've DONE IT. It's 10:01 PM E.S.T. on Sunday, January 21st........and we've TAKEN DOWN THE CHRISTMAS TREE. It wouldn't go quietly, either. Mike F. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 21:55:42 -0800 From: Rick McCullough Subject: Re: The Rationals on Crewe HOODOO3005@aol.com wrote: > When you consider what else was going on in rock circa 1969-70---extreme > bubblepop on the left, "serious" hippie music on the right--- That's funny. I always thought it was the other way around. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 14:19:57 EST From: TSanc43763@aol.com Subject: Re: superhero songs / Burt Ward In a message dated 1/21/01 10:06:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, ratpfink@akamail.com writes: > > Ha, good one! If you've never heard this ridiculous > piece of crap, it's Burt Ward reading a sappy fan > letter with a female singer ocassionally cooing "Boy > Anyone hear of the 45 by Belgian singer Robin-Robin is coming/Robin Boy Wonder (Roover Records). It's a great piece of 60's freakbeat from 66/67 and has a boss PSleeve with Robin in Boy Wonder gear but with Beatle Boots. A killer disc that was rereleased on one of the Deep Freeze compilations. Groovily Tony Check out the Fuzz,Flaykes & Shakes website http://members.xoom.com/TonytheTyger ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 15:31:28 EST From: PETEP@aol.com Subject: Re: Hey Joe's Want List I've got a Dr. Spec's Optical Illusion VG+ for $3,800.00 if you need it. ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 20:49:46 EST From: Planckzoo@aol.com Subject: The Ultimate Comic Rocker Super Hero! Here is the man that is a living comic book hero, all bow to the power of the might Thor! Here is the website that tells all! http://www.thorkorr.com/ To bad I am not in Connecticut now, I could have seen this legend live, did any New Yawkers catch him while he ran wild in the city 2 weeks ago? I once saw a direct to video movie starring the Man himself, too bad I can't recall the title! ERic the Man in the Blaque Cap ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 23:26:28 EST From: HOODOO3005@aol.com Subject: Bo Diddley In Person Bo Diddley played at the Rivera Theater in Chicago last week. If you're on the bill with someone as erratic as Chuck Berry and he sounds better than you, you're in trouble... Every year about this time, Bo headlines Hopefest, a benefit concert for Chicago's homeless. This year, he came on stage backed by a local blues band, Billy Branch & the Sons of the Blues. The band sounded fine, but the songs didn't...I sat through three of them before me and my buddy Aaron decided to split. Lessee...in an effort to Get With The Kids And Their Dope Hip-Hop Beat, song #1 was a slow funk vamp that had Bo trying to "rap," sounding like he was reading from a cue card. The second number was his self-titled theme song, only modified with a funk rhythm. It was right around this time that his two female backups took the stage, adding nothing worthwhile (though they were cute to look at). At one point, Bo whispered in one of the b/g singers' ear...the next thing we heard was this same lady shrieking "Bo Diddley let the dogs out!!!" Then Bo himself said "y-y-you know, everybody wonderin' 'who let the dogs out.' Well, BO DIDDLEY LET THE DOGS OUT!" Yikes...anyway, the third song was an endless slow blues that could've been done by any hack Flying V bluesman. I left before it ended. As for the rest? Well, despite a faulty mic and an out-of-tune guitar, Chuck Berry actually pulled through with a half-decent show, inviting a mess of females to dance on stage with him. No, he didn't do "My Ding-A-Ling" (matter of fact, he didn't even do "Maybelline"). But he did take a stab at "Hi-Heel Sneakers" before stopping abruptly: "That ain't my tune!" (Actually, he did record this song on a 1975 album, but what the hell!) Soul singer Otis Clay was stellar, but he did two or three slow songs in a row which left the crowd feeling restless (of course, I dug it). Bluesmen Billy Branch and Charlie Musselwhite were OK; blueswoman Shemekia Copeland is too bar-bandish for me. But with shows like this, Bo Diddley is going to have a hard time convincing anybody that "Bo Diddley Put The Rock In Rock & Roll." ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 22:22:45 -0800 From: Scott Gardner Subject: Stronger Than Dirt Playlist 1/20/01 The following was the Stronger Than Dirt playlist for January 20, 2001. Two bands popped in for short interviews, Sunshine Supergirl from Houston, and the Riverboat Gamblers from Denton, TX. STD can be heard every Saturday night from 8-10 on KOOP Radio, 91.7 FM, Austin, TX. Gaunt Pop Song (7") Gaunt Sily Watches (Whitey the Man 10") Tages The Man You'll Be Looking For (Searchin' for Shakes cd) Who Shout and Shimmy (My Generation cd) Groundspeed In a Dream (World of Acid comp) Pierre Henry Psyche Rock (Messe Pour le Temps Present lp) Le Tigre Get Off the Internet (From the Desk of Mr. Lady cd) Shock This Generation's on Vacation (7") Neon Hearts Pretty As a Picture (Popular Music lp) Misunderstood My Mind (Before the Dream Faded lp) Pink Floyd Flaming (Piper at the Gates of Dawn cd) Other Half Mr. Pharmacist (Nuggets box set) Kingpins You're My Girl (Story of Oak Records cd) Solar Flares Angel Interceptor (That Was Then... and So Is This lp) Intestino Grueso Barracuda (A Que Juventud tan Cotorrona! cd) Le Shok T.V. in My Eye (We Are Electrocution lp) New Pornographers The Mary Martin Show (Mass Romantic cd) Sonics Boss Hoss (Here are... lp) Satans Makin' Deals (Pebbles cd, vol. 2) Curiosity Shoppe Baby I Need You (Decca Psychedelic Scene cd) Cramps Domino (Gravest Hits lp) Glorium Chemical Angel (7") Sunshine Supergirl You Better Run (demo cd) Sunshine Supergirl Creepy Feelin' (demo cd) Twiggy Killers Way to Be (7") Swingers Baby (AK-79 comp) X (Aus) T.V. Cabaret Roll (7") Lee Kings Oriental Express (Esential Pebbles, vol. 3) Trackers You Are My World (Texas Flashbacks, vol. 5) Zipps Kicks and Chicks (Be Stoned! Dig cd) Nightcrawlers You're Running Wild (Little Black Egg cd) ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 22:50:15 -0600 From: "David Brock" Subject: Re: more superhero songs >There's another version of the Green Hornet theme; can't >recall the name of the band. It's related to hornets or bees... >- -Linda There's The Motions' "Bumble Bee '65". Did anyone mention "The Cape", "The Joker's Wild", "Up,Up,and Away" or "Zocko!" by The Ventures? David _________________________________________________________________ ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 23:52:03 -0500 From: "Lenny Smith" Subject: Re: The Malarians Apologies if this comes thru twice (don't think it will; first try I think it was in HTML format. Dang). >>Who the hell were (I'm assuming that's a past tense) these guys?? > >>I got as far as learning they were a Boston band, and there's some early >>Bomp-era Dwarves connection, but beyond that I know nada. With all the >>Boston folks on this list, I figure someone knows more than I do. Are these >>guys still playing in any capacity? Were they any good live? Just curious. >Lisa, I saw these guys play three times in New Haven, CT where I live back >in '86-88. >I bought their LP when it came out, and I couldn't believe how bad it >SUCKED! VERY slick, synthy-sounding...NOTHING like their live shows. >I thought these guys were incredible live. I got to talk with a few of the >guys in the group after the show. The first time I saw them, I was floored. >One of the best sets of 60's garage I've ever heard. Lots of energy, and >could these guys SING! They covered "Little Girl" by the Syndicate of Sound >(No one else has come close to doing this justice), and "Walk In The Sun" by >the Turtles, which blew me away, I mean, who in 1986 would cover that track? >Every other garage combo was playing "City Of People", "Good Times" "I Never >Loved Her"...The Malarians second show in New Haven took place on a Tuesday >night in the winter. There were maybe 20 people in the club. But the >Malarians did two long sets. >Their singer kinda reminded me of the singer for the UK band Madness - that >quirky body movement, except with a moptop haircut and Buddy Holly syled >specs. They all wore black turtlenecks and white levis with boots. >The Malarians, along with the Hysteric Narcotics, were two of the best >garage bands I've ever seen live (and yes, that includes the big name crews >like the Lyres and C. Kings). Lisa, Mike M is right on the money on all counts here. (I'd take the Lyres over 'em, but if I had equal numbers of opportunities to see them and the Chesterfield Kings--The Malarians played here in Portland, Maine fairly often--it would be a tougher call. Purists might balk, and you could make an argument in favor of the Kings because they're more dedicatedly straightfaced; The Malarians were strictly all about FUN. And for THAT reason, I might lean in THEIR direction). At any rate, their sound was GREAT and their live sets RULED--swingin', rockin' and just plain done right. Which has always made it a mystery to me why their lp, "In the Cool Room" blew quite so hard. BUT... There's a 12" ep called "Know" that gives you a MUCH better idea of what they were all about (remembering what a disappointment the lp was, I just hauled out the ep to make sure I wouldn't have to eat those words, hehehe). While I was typing this up, I noticed that Lisa's second post had come in. Didn't realize you HAD both discs, so I won't belabor the issue except to say that the "Know" ep captures their sound decently, but not their presence. Mike mentioned the outfits... with their haircuts and singer Mal Thursday's (JM Dobies) glasses, they looked totally Zombie-fied, and they had a GREAT presence and a really strong sound. JM was a major ham and a blast to watch ("What's New Pussycat" is decent on the record, but it was hysterical live). I believe their only connection to The Dwarves was that they came out of the same general part of Massachusetts, but god knows I've been wrong before. These guys gigged with The Brood several times; Moe, did The Not Quite ever play with 'em? Lenny ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 23:55:51 -0500 (EST) From: Frank Uhle Subject: Re: more superhero songs On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, David Brock wrote: > >There's another version of the Green Hornet theme; can't > >recall the name of the band. It's related to hornets or bees... How 'bout "Flight of the Hornet" by B. Bumble and the Stingers on Mercury? Great version! Frank ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 23:49:40 -0500 From: "Lenny Smith" Subject: Re: The Malarians >>Who the hell were (I'm assuming that's a past tense) these guys?? > >>I got as far as learning they were a Boston band, and there's some = early >>Bomp-era Dwarves connection, but beyond that I know nada. With all = the >>Boston folks on this list, I figure someone knows more than I do. Are = these >>guys still playing in any capacity? Were they any good live? Just = curious. >Lisa, I saw these guys play three times in New Haven, CT where I live = back >in '86-88. >I bought their LP when it came out, and I couldn't believe how bad it >SUCKED! VERY slick, synthy-sounding...NOTHING like their live shows. >I thought these guys were incredible live. I got to talk with a few of = the >guys in the group after the show. The first time I saw them, I was = floored. >One of the best sets of 60's garage I've ever heard. Lots of energy, = and >could these guys SING! They covered "Little Girl" by the Syndicate of = Sound >(No one else has come close to doing this justice), and "Walk In The = Sun" by >the Turtles, which blew me away, I mean, who in 1986 would cover that = track? >Every other garage combo was playing "City Of People", "Good Times" "I = Never >Loved Her"...The Malarians second show in New Haven took place on a = Tuesday >night in the winter. There were maybe 20 people in the club. But the >Malarians did two long sets. >Their singer kinda reminded me of the singer for the UK band Madness - = that >quirky body movement, except with a moptop haircut and Buddy Holly = syled >specs. They all wore black turtlenecks and white levis with boots. >The Malarians, along with the Hysteric Narcotics, were two of the best >garage bands I've ever seen live (and yes, that includes the big name = crews >like the Lyres and C. Kings). Lisa, Mike M is right on the money on all counts here. (I'd take the = Lyres over 'em, but if I had equal numbers of opportunities to see them = and the Chesterfield Kings--The Malarians played here in Portland, Maine = fairly often--it would be a tougher call. Purists might balk, and you = could make an argument in favor of the Kings because they're more = dedicatedly straightfaced; The Malarians were strictly all about FUN. = And for THAT reason, I might lean in THEIR direction). At any rate, their sound was GREAT and their live sets RULED--swingin', = rockin' and just plain done right. Which has always made it a mystery = to me why their lp, "In the Cool Room" blew quite so hard. BUT... = There's a 12" ep called "Know" that gives you a MUCH better idea of what = they were all about (remembering what a disappointment the lp was, I = just hauled out the ep to make sure I wouldn't have to eat those words, = hehehe). While I was typing this up, I noticed that Lisa's second post had come = in. Didn't realize you HAD both discs, so I won't belabor the issue = except to say that the "Know" ep captures their sound decently, but not = their presence. Mike mentioned the outfits... with their haircuts and = singer Mal Thursday's (JM Dobies) glasses, they looked totally = Zombie-fied, and they had a GREAT presence and a really strong sound. = JM was a major ham and a blast to watch ("What's New Pussycat" is decent = on the record, but it was hysterical live). I believe their only = connection to The Dwarves was that they came out of the same general = part of Massachusetts, but god knows I've been wrong before. These guys gigged with The Brood several times; Moe, did The Not Quite = ever play with 'em? Lenny ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2001 21:42:18 -0800 From: "Bryan Thomas" Subject: Re: more superhero songs This has probably already been mentioned, but Varese Sarabande has a CD called Batmania, which features Neil Hefti, Burgess Meredith as the Penguin, Mel Torme (that's gotta be a first time he's been mentioned on Bomp!), Jan & Dean, and others. Bryan ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 09:10:25 +0100 From: "duliof@libero.it" Subject: It's My Party! Hello! I was looking for some Shangri-las information on the web when I found this: http://www.itsmypartyonline.com It's the site of "It's My Party!", a real female teen band devoted to recreate that wonderful girl-group sound from the sixties in the tradition of the Shangri-las, The Ronettes, The Angels, etc. I got gurious, I ordered their brand new full-lenght CD and... boy, was I amazed! Truly delightful! I think every bomper who's a fan of the girl-group sound should check them out. It would also be nice if some label out there made a deal to release their CDs on vinyl too! And finally, if they're as good live as they are in studio, I think they would really make a neat addition to the next edition of any Sixties Festival (Cavestomp, Grind, etc,) attractions list. It'd be a pity if they were overlooked from the sixties fan crowd. Ciao, Filippo Dulio - ---------------- duliof@libero.it - ----------------------- http://www.popfloor.com - ------------------------------------------------------- home of "The Outsiders" and "Television Personalities" - ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 10:16:01 +0200 From: pekka.laine@yle.fi Subject: re: Superhero songs Hey, My favourite superhero song: Batman Boogaloo by Bobby Valentin. A killer latin-soul floor filler Pekka ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 09:53:35 +0100 From: Jan.Roerhorst@prismant.nl Subject: Januaries 21 & 22 Hi y'all, Congrats! You've got a real Silly Billy for a Prezzy: not even in office and he makes a first attempt at undressing women... Let's hurry into the past! On January 21, in 1958, Jerry Lee Lewis re-recorded "Breathless" at Memphis' Sun Studios, leaving his January 17 version unissued at the time; 1966, bob Dylan recorded "She's your lover now" at Nashville's CBS Studios; 1968, Fleetwood Mac played a BBC session. Two of the songs they played, "I can't hold out" and "World keeps turning" ended up on "Live at the BBC"; 1968, Jimi Hendrix recorded "All along the watchtower" at London's Olympic Studios; 1970, Jimi Hendrix recorded "Astro man" at New York's Record Plant; 1980, the Undertones recorded a BBC Peel session, playing "Girls that don't talk", "Tear proof", "What's with Terry" and "Rock 'n' Roll", which was a cover, not of the Lou Reed song, but of Gary Glitter's. On January 22, in 1961, Charles Brown recorded "My little baby", in Cincinnati; 1963, the Beatles had a busy BBC radio session day: first they were invited to come chat live on the air at lunch time, as their new single "Please please me" would be played there. then it was off to the Playhouse Theatre to record a session for Saturday Club. They played five songs: "Some other guy", "Love me do", "Please please me", "Beautiful dreamer" and "Keep your hands off my baby". That last one is to be found on "Live at the BBC". The session was broadcast on January 26. Last stop was at London's BBC Paris Studio, where they had started the day, to record a session for The Talent Spot, to be broadcast on January 29. They played "Please please me", "Ask me why" and "Some other guy", finishing around 8.00 pm; 1965, Solomon Burke recorded "Got to get you off my mind", in New York; 1966, the Remains recorded "Diddy wah diddy" and "Mercy, mercy, mercy" at Nashville's CBS Studios; 1979, the Undertones recorded a BBC Peel session, playing "Listening in", "Family entertainment", "Billy's third" and "Here comes the summer". That last one is one of my all time favourite songs. Can't resist that one: had to go grab their "True confessions" double cd, stop all else and put it on! Close to being the next Beatles, 45-wise... 1999, the Rolling Stones played a rehearsal gig at Oakland's Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, warming up for their 1999 North American Tour. Four songs appeared on a bootleg called "While the wind blows over Toronto": "Around and around", "Jump on top of me", "Undercover of the night" and "Moonlight mile". L8er, Jan (listening to Jimmy Dawkins' "Blisterstring") ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 04:11:12 EST From: Moreen5000@aol.com Subject: Re: The Malarians/Hysteric Narcotics In a message dated 1/21/01 11:54:18 PM, lpsmith@gwi.net writes: << These guys gigged with The Brood several times; Moe, did The Not Quite ever play with 'em? Lenny >> Yeah Lenny, we did on a couple of occaisions. From talking with them, I had always thought that they were actually from Amherst, Mass. They really were a good live band, not as good I thought as The Lyres or The Kings or The Odds or The Vipers or The Brood, but still lotsa fun. Mike's right, a super version of " Little Girl ", and they definately had that " Zombies " look. I remember one of them telling me tho' that they were actually more into the music that they eventually put out on that second LP ?, than into being a 60's garage band like the Lyres and the Chesterfield Kings, but it was a way to get gigs before they " made it big ". I think they were in the process of recording that disappointing ( was it their second ? ) release at the time, because it came out awhile after the gig at which one of 'em told me that. It seemed strange to me, but may explain the " synthy " stuff they did on that LP. If you ask me they shoulda stuck to the 60's style stuff as they were good at that. I could relate one really wild tale of " backstage drama " at a gig we did with them, but I think that's probably something best left to the past. Someone else brought up The Hysteric Narcotics, who were from Ann Arbor, who I thought were even better than the Malarians, as they were really into what they were doing and it showed. Live The Hysteric Narcotics were just amazing, a lot tougher sounding than their LP might lead you to believe, I thought their guitarist got some great sounds !!! The Not Quite played with them a few times too, and they were great each time, and a load a' fun to share a gig with too, super kool nice guys all around. Their album still holds up well today, fine garage psych with a kool version of " Shop Around ", plus "Devil in You "," Charlotte's Web ", " Monkey Bars ", " Electric Children ", and a bunch of other neat tunes. It's not " Outta the Nest " ( which I must pick up the CD of ) but it's real nice. What ever happened to the Hysteric Narcotics anyway ??? Are any of them still playing ??? batteries not included .... maureen ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2001 10:35:30 +0100 From: Jan.Roerhorst@prismant.nl Subject: Re: Superhero rock Hi y'all, What a great theme! Dove head first into my database right away and found these: Ain't no such thing as Superman - Gil Scott-Heron Superman - Gruppo Sportivo (which is not really about Superman, but about the hero of the song, who fails in just about anything he tries, still considering himself a real Superman... G.S. are Dutch and quite funny...) O Superman - Laurie Anderson Sunset Superman - Dio Spider woman - Ruben & the Jets Black widow spider woman - Jack Hammer D-Batman - Defunkt Batman theme - Jam Good thinking (Batman) - Status Quo I was Kaiser Bill's Batman - Whistling Jack Smith Batman's theme - Maskers Batman brat Fische - F.M. Einheit Batman theme - Link Wray Batman - Prince Do the Batman - Wesley Gates Doin'the Kirk - Mummies Lieutenant Uhura - Three Stoned Men Where's Captain Kirk - Spizzenergi Klingons vs. Daleks - Phantom Surfers Captain Hook - John Cale Popeye medley - Toy Dolls I wanna be a Flintstone - Screaming Blue Messiahs Lone Ranger gonna git married - Jimmy Johnson Dragnet - Stomp Gordon Dragnet - Anthony Ray Tarzan - Glenn Reeves Gitarzan - Ray Stevens Don't monkey with Tarzan - Pygmies Tarzan - Del Saints Tarzan - Johnny Guitar Watson Tarzan's nuts - Madness Poor Tarzan - Little Charlie & the Nightcats Saint's theme - Maskers And for more inspiration go to "Television's Greatest hits", 7 (cd) volumes, containing 65 tv themes each... That's it for now. L8er, Jan (listening to the Outsiders' debut, on cd) ------------------------------ End of bomp-digest V2001 #49 **************************** ===================================================================== You've been reading bomp-digest, the digest version of the Bomp list. To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe bomp-digest" to majordomo@xnet2.com