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02 October 2005

Blotto-I Wanna Be a Lifeguard Forgettable new wave novelty ditty from a forgotten band--Blotto, the pride of Albany, New York. From Lost Bands of the New Wave Era. More Blotto here. I wish they had "She's Got a Big Boyfriend."

Now I want to find some MP3s for the other regional bands of my mispent youth--The Reducers, New Johnny 5, and the Pajama Slave Dancers.

post by: LarryC at: 12:10 | 7 comments

What, no "Metal Head?" One of the best parodies ever.

posted by jonmc 02 October | 12:14

jonmc - we're on the same track here. I saw Blotto and I just assumed it had to be Metal Head. The dozen or so false endings made it a favorite song for me to end my college radio shows with. It was great watching the next DJ try to visualize how much time was left by where the needle was on the grooves, then the song would "end" and they'd leap to hit the next record and it would start again. Usually they would have already started the next record and had to turn it off, and then recue it, only topanic when the song "ends" again. Repeat many more times. It always put a smile on my face. That and songs with endless grooves at the end.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 02 October | 13:33

I have an mp3 on my HD that purports to be by them. It's a classic James Bond parody. I think it's called "Good Evening, Mr. Bond".

"You're quite the bon vivant, so I've heard.
You like your martini shaken, not stirred."

posted by Eideteker 02 October | 14:24

Gawd. I forgot Blotto existed. I remember I Wanna Be a Lifeguard, but only after listening to the opening riff. I went to college near Albany and there were a few Blotto fans in my freshman dorm.

Ah, those carfree days....

...which are currently being enjoyed by my son (who just started his first semester of college).

posted by Doohickie 02 October | 19:37

Aww... Doohickie, buy the poor kid a car already.

posted by Eideteker 02 October | 21:39

BTW, jonmc, you just need to dig a bit deeper.

posted by Eideteker 02 October | 21:55

Oh, I already have an mp3 of the song, dude. I just didn't want everyone else to be deprived.

posted by jonmc 03 October | 10:14

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