Having built up a sizeable cult with surprising mainstream exposure here and there, the Milkmen got as close as they ever would to high-profile success with Beelzebubba. The basic formula and approach of the band hadn't changed a lot, but they did get it all together to create another near-perfect single, "Punk Rock Girl." Sprightly and catchy, it mixes the unexpectedly tender, sweet side of the band with the usual drawling humor from Anonymous -- everything from accordion to utterly random Beach Boys (or is that the Mamas and the Papas?) references crop up. Beyond that splash, it was Milkmen time as usual: over the top, sarcastic, and more. Production was the clearest and most radio-friendly it ever was. The band's eternal hatred for trendoids, poseurs, and morons unsurprisingly continued to flourish from the first song in: "Brat in the Frat" targets the title character in question but spends some time demolishing the radical wannabe as well. Similarly amusing slams and smackdowns crop up throughout: "Bad Party," the snarky "Everybody's Got Nice Stuff But Me," and so forth. As an album through and through, Beelzebubba suffers from the same problem as Eat Your Paisley in many ways -- a load of potentially inspiring ideas that often don't add up in the end. "RC's Mom" is a good example; if the music is meant to parody funk, it doesn't do it as well as, say, Led Zeppelin's "The Crunge," and if it's a celebration, it's pretty obvious and boring. As for the vocals, well, never mind. But so long as songs like "My Many Smells" and "Born to Love Volcanoes" are around, there's still hope yet.
(photo from www.mitchclem.com/nothingnice) "If you love someone, set them on fire". I'm pretty sure the name of this song pretty much sums up the band. MP3:The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock GirlThe Dead Milkmen - If You Love Somebody, Set Them On Fire Buy: Dead Milkmen~~
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I've been thinking of some of the strange music I was listening to in the early 90's. I'm talking about that strange brand of punk infused college rock that crept through the floor boards into your ears one way or another. This was before coffee houses flourished and then died at the hand of corporations, when spoken word became a new word for unstructured poetry/ranting. It was one of those...
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for real. this is where I live. this cabin is duplexed, so my place is the right hand side. check it out further here:http://revatman.multiply.com/photos/album/62/through_my_front_windowso far I haven't mowed down any cross-country skiers. haven't spent too much of the winter getting stoned.
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I've been thinking of some of the strange music I was listening to in the early 90's. I'm talking about that strange brand of punk infused college rock that crept through the floor boards into your ears one way or another. This was before coffee houses flourished and then died at the hand of corporations, when spoken word became a new word for unstructured poetry/ranting. It was one of those...
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what shows song cares between your head hairs? everyone loves it, mog!no ring, no bling, this marvelous thing.it's MOG! MOG! MOG!mo-og, mo-og. better than playing with wood.mo-og, mo-og.jump on the wagon, you should.
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(photo from www.mitchclem.com/nothingnice) "If you love someone, set them on fire". I'm pretty sure the name of this song pretty much sums up the band. MP3:The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock GirlThe Dead Milkmen - If You Love Somebody, Set Them On Fire Buy: Dead Milkmen~~
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| 1 Brat in the Frat |
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| 2 RC's Mom |
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| 3 Stuart |
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| 4 I Walk the Thinnest Line |
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| 5 Sri Lanka Sex Hotel |
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| 6 Bad Party |
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| 7 Punk Rock Girl |
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| 8 Bleach Boys |
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| 9 My Many Smells |
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| 10 Smokin' Banana Peels |
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| 11 The Guitar Song |
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| 12 Born to Love Volcanos |
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| 13 Everybody's Got Nice Stuff But Me |
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| 14 I Against Osborne |
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| 15 Howard Beware |
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| 16 Ringo Buys a Rifle |
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| 17 Life Is Shit |
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