I used to drive a delivery truck way back when the Asylum Street Spankers showed up live on Bob n Tom. It had me rolling and I lost control of the wheel and drove into a large pile of leaf filled garbage bags at the end of someone's driveway while doing an estimated 5 mph. Everything was fine, no harm to anything. The guy that had just bagged all of the leaves and was sitting on his porch laughing his ass off and had some headphones on. I got out and apologized and was explaining what happened while he kept chuckling. Once I said Bob n Tom he started laughing again and then found a small amount of composure to say that he was listening to the song on Bob n Tom and that's why he was laughing. He was recording it on an old walkman recorder and he played it back and we were both in tears. I always thought it was hilarious and strange the way this song created a moment that I will never forget.
She is AWESOME! I'm suprised how many people don't 'get it'....it sounds just like the old Vaudville singing/vocal style that was 'in' back then. Think old musicals or even the difference between something like the Wizard of Oz as comparted to the more modern CATS. I think the band is just brill!
This band is great. I will never forget when I had the privilege to see them live in the 90's. If you ever get the opportunity pay the ticket it is worth every penny.
I remember, this song was the holy grail for me and my friends in 7th grade. Like, it was legendary. The Asylum Street Spankers is pretty much the best band name of all time, also.
I have personaly met this entire band, have signed records with personal messages, and have seen them countless times. I love them, they are VERY talented. The best shows I saw them perform were at "Little Brothers", in Columbus Ohio.
@@christinadoxstader3004yep and they raised the fcc fines by like 10 times in 2005 or so.... I just don't get it personally...scrotum? it used to be as ok to sing that word as to sing hand or foot or ear....
This is a very popular chord progression, it turns up in dozens, if not hundreds of folk/blues songs in the 1920s and 1930s. I would say at that time, it was as common as a 12-bar blues. Other tunes like this include "Ostrich Walk", "Pray For the Lights to Go Out", etc. Don't just give me (or TeddyOrtega9) a thumbs down for saying this, go listen to those other tunes and you will see we are correct. I'm sure even the Spankers themselves would readily agree with me.
After listening to about 100 of the "recently discovered rare vinyl" songs that have been popping up like wildfire lately, this came up in my feed and I legit thought this was another AI generated classic. Asylum Street Spankers truly ahead of their time.
Ok.... How the fck do 7 people get together and sing using this language. let alone afford studio time, the singer is a complete BEAST. lol holy shit, America is awesome!
HotTimeHarv is right in that she is trying to sound like Helen Kane (Betty Boop). However Ms. Kane only represents a very narrow slice of the wide variety of different 1930s female vocal styles in pop, blues, and jazz.
OK I just looked this group up, turns out they're already successful and they have a lot of great musical influences, and if that is REALLY Christina Marrs singing in this video (I'm not sure), then she doesn't normally sing like that at all, which is a relief.
the version I learned long ago was slightly different. Instead of "it's my wrinkly, crinkly bag of skin," it just went "S-C-R-O-T-U-M," for one thing. But this was quite polished, thanks!
I have to agree with KWoodman1. Musically this is really good. The subject matter is a bit childish for sure but that is what makes the entire production have such a great flavor!
What if Joanna ever does an animated version of this to..... Nah, she can't. She's a nice animator! She can't do an animated version of this. Right.....
You need to consider the context of the music style. She captures perfectly the vocal stylings of the period that this song (and everything I have heard them do) comes from. That kind of vocal style was very popular in the '30s and early '40s. Check out Betty Boop to get an idea of what I mean.
Great - I will look for "Ja-Da". But who is the guy - not a Spanker - who does this tune with a verse that goes, "My daddy was a preacher - but I ain't got no podium - so sometimes I don't know whether to scratch my watch - or wind my scrotium" ?
@Drunknwow Ahh ok, cause i watch a show called KZZE and the guys who host it are friends with bob and tom, so i figured Bob and Tom were local people, thx :)
That vocal style originated from a singer named Helen Kane. Her career was pretty much over by 1931. When Max Fleischer came up withe the Betty Boop character, Helen Kane sued and lost. Cheers...
I've had my stuff ripped and modified before, but never to be viewed by so many.. My buddy and I wrote that Scrotum bit in High School, in '81. I'd love to know how you got a hold of it.
The Flying Spaghetti Monster holiday is simply known as "Holiday" It's the most celebrated holiday in the world. Think of how many times you may see "Happy Holidays" during the Holiday season. Everyone's a Pastafarian! :)
The only thing that modifies this, is that the tune is intended all in fun, and for a real "fun song", it's OK to include all kinds of strange tone colors. But I really hope she doesn't sing their more serious stuff the same way. The band itself sounds great and relaxed; I wish them luck in their career.
