Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Went Sour

(Props to Dead Milkman Head Craig Barker for the header)

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Cold Blooded


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Dead MilkmanDave Blood, bassist for the Dead Milkmen, the best Philadelphia-based musical act since the Hooters, committed suicide Wednesday, according to a post by his sister on the band's official message board. Blood's mother passed away in January, and his musical career ended due to severe tendonitis, perhaps leading to the depression. The Dead Milkmen formed in 1983 and quickly rose to prominence in the college radio circuit. Their style melded punk with pop culture satire, but rarely rose above mildly amusing. Their 1985 debut album, "Big Lizard in My Backyard" boasts the cult-classic single "Bitchin' Camaro," and they produced the 1988 MTV staple "Punk Rock Girl." They also got a boost from former Detroit Tiger utility infielder Jim Walewander, who frequently mentioned the band in all those interviews that utility infielders on dreadful baseball teams get.

From the Dead Milkmen tribute site:
Hey they're Funny.
They're Loud.
They're Fast.
They're Violent.
They're a football game.
They're a Hockey fight
They're an air raid warning...
They're my Band.
-Jim Walewander, Professional Baseball Player

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