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Nice songs, jerky

Posted over 2 years ago
I'm gonna show my age again, but I distinctly recall this album making huge waves in the early 90's:Of course, I didn't listen to that album. Yeesh, my pristine ears would have fallen off and run away of their own accord. I do know that at least two different artists named their albums, released in the wake of The Jerky Boys, after skits from that album.All this is, of course, a pretense to allow me to play a song from one of those albums:You bright, intelligent people remember the other?
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  1. Puffmagic
    Puffmagic says Pablo Honey by Radiohead.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  2. Dale
    Dale says Too easy, huh? Drat, I knew I should have started with the Radiohead track. In fact, I had to dig to verify that Souvlaki was indeed named after a Jerky Boys skit.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  3. Anna
    Anna says What is this album? p.s. *"souvlaki":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souvlaki?* giggling
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  4. Dale
    Dale says That would be Souvlaki by the band Slowdive. Yum. I can post their Catch The Breeze compilation elsewhere, if you're interested. It's not all like that song, though, so fair warning.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  5. Anna
    Anna says No, no, sorry. I meant what is that album with the cartoon shark on the cover.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  6. Dale
    Dale says Aw shucks, I thought I had someone interested in Slowdive. Then again, I think I sent you that album anyway. That's the Jerky Boys, a crank-call group. They've released a few albums of them making vulgar, rude prank calls to unsuspecting people. Needless to say, I'm no fan.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  7. Anna
    Anna says Exactly, and I already like them (you have EMCD-ed so many bands on me, that you've lost count!). Thank you. This album is a circus, berserk as fook :)
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  8. Dale
    Dale says Arctic Monkeys obsession still in full flower, I see. :D
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  9. QueenofHell
    QueenofHell says Sounds good. What does Souvlaki mean?
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  10. Dale
    Dale says It's a Greek skewered meat dish, "+more info here+":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souvlaki. Thus the giggles from Her Hellenic Hawtness.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  11. QueenofHell
    QueenofHell says Oh, yes. It sounded familiar. I think I've eaten it on one of my trips to the Greek Isles. I thought Her Hellenic Hawtness might have giggled because it was rude.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  12. joeybenavides
    joeybenavides says Definitely one of their highlight tracks.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  13. Dale
    Dale says Ah, good point. In the Jerky Boys skit, it is quite rude. "+Here's the wiki for the album Souvlaki, with Jerky boys quote.+":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Souvlaki_%28album%29
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  14. Dale
    Dale says Darn straight, Joey. Bliss-inducing at high volume. :)
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  15. QueenofHell
    QueenofHell says Yes, had an inkling it might be rude.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  16. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says I always have to comment when Slowdive is posted that my 7th grade girlfriend (as in the one I had in 7th grade, so as to not sound like an perverted old coot) married the bass player. I had not heard of them when I learned this, but soon found the MBV connection, and soon became a fan too. I of course don't know her anymore, but it is an interesting example of how music finds you. It's my little 6 degree of separation.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  17. Dale
    Dale says Coolness. I recall finding a mention of them in my sister-in-law's copy of Sassy, then rushing out to buy Just For A Day.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  18. Shud33
    Shud33 says I felt stoned listening to it.... :)
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  19. Dale
    Dale says OK, that's it:

    DO NOT LISTEN TO SLOWDIVE WHILE OPERATING HEAVY MACHINERY!

    There, I feel safer already. ;)
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  20. Anonymous says slowdive?! lol!! I dunno the other, sorry =/ but this was tasty to listen to, thanks!
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  21. The Serenity Vortex
    The Serenity Vortex says One of my favourite songs of all time. Shoegaze in one of it's finest moments. You rock Dale!!! It's not often I get to talk about a gig I've been to, but I can here :) May I present the actual play list from the gig I saw them at. It was at a tiny venue and there were only about 100 of us shoegazers, packed into a smoke filled room. They produced this amazing dreamy wall of sound, and whilst not being a particularly engaging band, the music certainly entertained us enough. They were so good I snatched the list off the stage after they had finished their set. I kept both the ticket and the list, this gig was also the day after a major turning point in my life (for the better!), and as such holds fond memories. By the way, I also have loads of cut-outs from magazines about them, from when I was going through my "fanatical" phase of collecting all the info about my fav bands that I could. This was of course before the days of this inter-webby thing. If any one is interested I'll scan them, and post them here.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  22. Dale
    Dale says That's a sick setlist Floodsy, with Cranes too, and for £5.30! Happy day indeed! I think this was after the tour they did where they opened for Catherine Wheel and routinely blew them off the stage. Another tour I wish I had seen, sigh.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  23. The Serenity Vortex
    The Serenity Vortex says Their last album the Pygmalion was a bit weird. May did it out and have another try at it, especially after the slowdive frenzy on Flowers post "HERE":http://mog.com/FlowerPower333/blog_post/101192 I posted a few on there :)
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  24. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says love the track Dale... but I haven't thought about the Jerky Boys in years - they were quite poplular in these here parts... When ever Po & I are getting ready to go somewhere - tailgating etc. we usually ask each other (this is not dirty)... "Should I bring all my shoes & my glasses with me - so I have them ?????????" - Sol Rosenberg always sick with something ;)
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  25. Dale
    Dale says Not knowing the source material, I missed the joke. Sorry Lizzie.
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  26. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says hypochondriac who swears everything is wrong with him, isn't sure what the doctor will need so he asks well ... in the context it is hysterical because the office receptionist hasn't a clue what to say to him... I'll try to find the transcript tomorrow - my mind needs some sleep - long week. Sol: Hello, I bought glasses there, my name is Sol Rosenberg. Optometrist: Yes? Sol: And my eyes are going crazy. Optometrist: Okay. Let me pull your file. Hold on.. Sol: Okay, thank you Optometrist: Hello, did you go to the Empire State Building? Sol: I went to the Empire State Building and I can't see so good... Optometrist: Would you like to come see us? Sol: I went to the observatory and I can't see, Goddamn it. Optometrist: Okay, would you like to come in and see us? Sol: Sure. Okay Optometrist: We're at 30 East 60th Street. Sol: 35 78th Street, Ok. Optometrist: No, no..30..three zero Sol: okay Optometrist: East 60th Street. Sol: Alright. And should I bring all my glasses with me? Optometrist: Do you need an examination?— Mr. Rosenberg, do you need an examination? Sol: Okay. Optometrist: Do you need an examination? Sol: Alright. Optometrist: Yeah, alright. Do you need an appointment? Sol: Right. And I'll bring all my shoes and my glasses with me so I have them. Optometrist: Mr. Rosenberg? Sol: Sure. Optometrist: Do you need...do you want to see the opthamologist? Sol: Right. Optometrist: Do you need an appointment? Sol: I'm sorry. Optometrist: Do you need an appointment? Sol: Okay. Optometrist: Okay, hold on, I'll have my girl make an appointment for you to see the doctor. Okay, do you have the address? Sol: Fantastic then. Optometrist: Do you have the address? Sol: Yeah. Optometrist: What's the... what room? Sol: I don't know...you say 35-8-7? Optometrist: No. 30 East 60 th Street Sol: 30 East 50 th Street Okay. Thank you. Optometrist: Do you need an appointment? hold on.....
    Permalink posted 08/03/2007
  27. leftoverking
    leftoverking says that's funny, the first thing that popped into my head when i saw this post was the jerky boys optometrist crank call... loved those.
    Permalink posted 08/04/2007
  28. Lizziegreeneyes
    Lizziegreeneyes says I played it for my Mum when I first got it - she thought it was hysterical & I had to make her a copy - she would actually start crying with laughter which would make me follow suit. Da on the other hand - positively HATED it... way too vulgar for him - the thing I liked best wasn't the vulgarity - it was the reactions of these poor unsuspecting people getting crank calls... always been careful answering the phone after these came out !!!
    Permalink posted 08/04/2007
  29. chucky
    chucky says I find it so hard to believe that this song is named after a Jerky Boys skit. Makes me not want to like it. Ugh...heh.
    Permalink posted 08/06/2007
  30. Dale
    Dale says Not just the song, Ash, the whole album. Kinda makes you look at them shoegazers in a different light, huh?
    Permalink posted 08/06/2007

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