"it is an honor" or "what do you mean who the #@*& is that?"

Posted about 5 years ago
tomorrow night i have the honor of sharing the stage with Joe Jack Talcum, former member of the Dead Milkmen at the only legitimate place in town, grand palace. this is a really cool thing and i am really happy about it. but i am a little confused about one thing. i understand that not everyone knows the line up of certain bands, so when i say Joe Jack Talcum and people say "Who?" im not too worried, but when i quickly answer "Joe Jack Talcum, of Dead Milkmen fame" and they again ask "Who?"... thats when i begin to ask myself if im really that old (especially when compared to my college peers, many of which are kind of still fresh out of whatever). i have a lot of friends who actually view their lives in two parts, they have their life before they heard the album big lizard in my backyard and their life after hearing that album, and now there are kids who havent heard it, or who hear it now and say "i dont get it". it is definitely an album that came at exactly the right time. i am trying to think of something that has come out recently that is so fun yet still relevant to what is going on in music today. im coming up with nothing.

Comments (12)

  1. Lord Helmet says Man, been awhile since I've heard that band name. Guess I've got old ballz too...
    Permalink posted 12/06/2006
  2. Lord Helmet says Hey--congrats on the show too btw! That is pretty sweet.
    Permalink posted 12/06/2006
  3. Dale says Hmm, this gives me a post idea. Oh, and good deal on the gig. \m/
    Permalink posted 12/06/2006
  4. Kid Charming says I can't think of anything either. They always got written off as a "joke band" because their songs were funny, and a lot of people overlook that they were really good musicians and arrangers. The funny wasn't a shtick to cover up poor musical or songwriting abilities, it was just funny. Still one of the bands I most admire.
    Permalink posted 12/06/2006
  5. krael says i don't even remember what they sound like....i know i've heard them... but that album cover rocks.
    Permalink posted 12/06/2006
  6. chucky says That's just strange to me. Both my mother (50) and my younger brother (21) not only know The Dead Milkmen, but they both love them. What is this world coming to?? Heh.
    Permalink posted 12/06/2006
  7. etcvisitor says that is awesome... i wish my mom was into the dead milkmen. maybe then we would have a stronger family structure... or atleast we could make jokes about taking retards to the zoo.
    Permalink posted 12/06/2006
  8. etcvisitor says ps she currently doesnt find my jokes about that subject matter very funny because she used to work with handicapped students at my old high school. i am only offering this as context in regards to my previous statement, and i am especially not implying that retardation is a laughing matter.
    Permalink posted 12/06/2006
  9. thill says Big Lizard in My Backyard is such a great record! My son has heard Punk Rock Girl and Bitchin' Camaro. I used to have BLIMB on tape but i haven't seen it in years and keep meaning to get it. They had a good 20 years or something of DM on Rhino and I wanted to get that. He needs to be introduced to more of DM. You'll Dance to Anything is another great song. congrats on the show!
    Permalink posted 12/06/2006
  10. chucky says My mother actually insisted I play a Dead Milkmen song at my wedding (not that I needed convincing). I told the dj to play Surfin Cow but I gave him the wrong track number and I got You'll Dance to Anthing. Which was more fun in the end. Too bad your mom doesn't find jokes like that funny, on the other hand, I guess it means she's a good person. Win some, lose some right? :)
    Permalink posted 12/06/2006
  11. Anna says Grats, my deviant friend, have fun :)
    Permalink posted 12/07/2006
  12. tnstranger says i have been looking for "Eat Your Paisley" on cd for years. "Happy Is" reminds me of middle school and a chick i had a crush on..
    Permalink posted 12/11/2006

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