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Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:27 am
by Eyeball Chair
one time I was reading a transcript of an interview with al from 1997, and he claimed that the leader of the band, "presidents of the united states of america" had done a song in concert called "are you gonna see the weird al show?" and in the end of the song he jumped and hit his head on the ceiling and was unconsious. he said he would give al a bootleg of it. anyone know anything else about it?
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:30 am
by Mystik Tomato
just FYI: The leader of PUSA is Chris Ballew.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 4:31 am
by DonnaNoble
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaa???? I've never heard of that!!!!!
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:08 am
by Teh Dingo
The song's called Are You Going to the Weird Al Concert? by Ballew's band, Creepy Stick. I know nothing else besides a studio version of it on the Me, Myself, and I tribute album, and that it's awesome.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 5:15 am
by JEDM
Since the title of the topic has been fixed, I'll say that I've heard this song a few times on the radio......and it is awesome like Dingo said.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:28 pm
by Eyeball Chair
oh. in the interview I remember al saying it said 'show' but maybe al made a mistake or I just don't remember.
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 9:30 pm
by Eyeball Chair
the Dingo @ Aug 22 2008, 04:08 AM wrote:
The song's called Are You Going to the Weird Al Concert? by Ballew's band, Creepy Stick. I know nothing else besides a studio version of it on the Me, Myself, and I tribute album, and that it's awesome.
"Creepy Stick"? huh? is this another band he has, or what?
Posted: Fri Aug 22, 2008 11:54 pm
by CatraDhtem
butters @ Aug 22 2008, 02:30 PM wrote:
"Creepy Stick"? huh? is this another band he has, or what?
According to the product description for the CD on the PUSA's online store....
this is a duo of me and Dave Theile from the old childhood neighborhood
I have known Dave since he was just a newborn and we have been making music together since he was 6 and I was 10
.our first band was DAVID AND THE OVERTONES with me on piano and dave on drums
these days Dave plays the 3 string mostly with an occasional turn on the skins and I do the 2 string and 4 string bass and some guitar as well
Mike Mussberger from too many Seattle bands to mention plays drums on a few tracks as well
.the sound is heavy and repetitive like SPACEMEN 3 or LOOP with odd typewriter and acoustic breaks thrown in for good measure
.the killer track is "blue ridge mountain police department" a relentless assault of guitar fun
. - Chris Ballew
So in other words, it's a side project with an old childhood friend.
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 12:11 am
by Teh Dingo
Chris Ballew has or has had several bands (Feeling Hijackers, the Giraffes, Subset are a few I can think of offhand)
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 5:03 pm
by Eyeball Chair
and of course PUSA.