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| From | Popdude@aol.com |
| Subject | Re: Popdudes |
| Date | Sun, 18 Jul 2004 13:12:51 EDT |
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J. Vernon wrote:
<<The Popdudes version of "Helter Skelter" will appear on the upcoming "It
Was 40 Years Ago Today: A Tribute To The Beatles" 2CD set. The same track
was also on last year's IPO release (Vol. 6 I believe).>>
Then D. Bash said:
<<This is indeed correct, and The Popdudes also have a track on Vol. 7 called
"Jock-A-Lot", a nifty 30 second tune in the spirit of the commercial parodies
which were found in between the songs on The Who Sell Out.>>
If I may chime in here (as the drummer of the stuporgroup in question), that
is not altogether correct. The Popdudes version of "Helter
Skelter"---featuring the madman McCartneyisms of my good pal Mike Simmons from sparkle*jets
uk---actually appears on IPO Volume 5, from two years ago.
Last year, on the IPO, Vol. 6 CD, the Popdudes' contribution was an original
composition (written by myself and Ken West from Receiver) called "Desperation
Time." It featured lead vocals from the incomparable Robbie Rist and the
sassy bass stylings of the beloved Kerry "Uncle Susan" Kompost. "Desperation
Time" will also be featured on the soon-to-be-released THIS IS ROCK AND ROLL
RADIO comp.
This year's Popdudes IPO CD track ("Jock-A-Lot") is, as Mr. Bash said, "in
the spirit of the commercial parodies which were found in between the songs on
"The Who Sell Out"....that's probably because the song was originally recorded
as a commercial parody to be found in between songs on the "Who Sell Out"
tribute disc that unfortunately never came to fruition.
There are other Popdudes tracks floating around (like "Good Morning Sinners,"
which was found on the sparkle*jets uk tribute disc a few years back) and the
rumor is that someone is threatening to put some of them out in some form.
There are also a few more original tunes stockpiled that I'd like to record.
Anyone wanna sing 'em?
Over the years, my comrades in The Popdudes' live performances have included
Mike Simmons and Jamie Knight (who are the heart and soul of our fun-filled
wackiness), along with Kenny Howes, Robbie Rist, Severo, Brian Curtis, Mike
Jarvis, Jeremy Morris, Wayne Resnick, Walter Clevenger, Michael Carpenter, Robin
Wills, the guys in Tripsitter, Jeffrey Glenn, Susan West, Bobby Bognar and some
toothless drunkfellow who commandeered the microphone one year at an IPO show
at Eastgate Park in Garden Grove.
It's all been great fun and pretty much done on the fly, just for the hell of
it. We'll be doing it again tonight at 8:00, just for the hell of it, at IPO
2004 at Molly Malone's in L.A. It'll be Mike, Jamie, Kenny and myself,
along with other folks who are sure to wander onstage. Come see what tunes we
pull out of our......errrrrrr.....hats. There's sure to be plenty of MAXIMUM
ROCK STUPIDITY, as Mike Simmons has dubbed it.
OK, that's more about the Popdudes than anyone needs to know.......
John B.
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