There's a Rumble in my pants and everyone's invited.
So yeah, Scamper is participating in the WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble this Monday April 3 at the Middle East Upstairs with Taxpayer, Mach 5 and Plan B. Should be an ecclectic and fun way to spend your Monday night. If I'm missing the post-WrestleMania WWE Monday Night RAW, then so are you, bitches. (Sorry - no more wrestling talk, anonymous).
For those of you unfamiliar with the WBCN Rumble, it started in March 1976 (pre-dating this bouncing baby bassist by a good five months) and has grown into a Boston tradition. If you want to brush up on your Rumble history, someone took the time to put together a Rumble scrapbook right hnyaw.
Looking through the list of bands that have played this thing over the years, I'm struck by the fact that... hell, I've never heard of any of these people. Beyond 'til Tuesday, the Sheila Divine and the Dresden Dolls, I've got nothing. But then again, I'm not very "hep." People "in the know" tell me that everyone who's anyone in this town's rock scene has played the Rumble. I guess that means that in future years, aging hipsters will look back at the 2006 WBCN Rumble and say:
Aging hipster #1: Hey, remember the band Scamper?
Aging hipster #2: No.
Aging hipster #1: Sure, they danced around and were all really gay for each other.
Aging hipster #2: Oh wait, didn't they lose in the first round of the 2006 Rumble?
Aging hipster #1: Yeah, and the four of them just started crying and spooning with each other, right there on stage in front of everyone.
Aging hipster #2: Yeah, that's them. And didn't the singer's mother invent White Out?
Aging hipster #1: No, you're thinking of the Monkees.
Aging hipster #2: Right. Oh, I remember - right after losing the Rumble, didn't the bassist of Scamper go on a five-state killing spree on which he suffocated twenty-two prostitutes using potato sacks filled with porridge?
Aging hipster #1: Yeah, that was cool. Want to go down to Allston and pick up BU girls?
Aging hipster #2: Dude, we're like 60. (pause) I'll drive.
Ok, I feel myself running out of pimp juice and it's only Tuesday. I'm going to scale the Whore-o-matic machine down to low for the next couple days, but only if you make me feel like we're not going to play to an empty crowd on Monday night. Who's coming to the show, soldiers?
So yeah, Scamper is participating in the WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble this Monday April 3 at the Middle East Upstairs with Taxpayer, Mach 5 and Plan B. Should be an ecclectic and fun way to spend your Monday night. If I'm missing the post-WrestleMania WWE Monday Night RAW, then so are you, bitches. (Sorry - no more wrestling talk, anonymous).
For those of you unfamiliar with the WBCN Rumble, it started in March 1976 (pre-dating this bouncing baby bassist by a good five months) and has grown into a Boston tradition. If you want to brush up on your Rumble history, someone took the time to put together a Rumble scrapbook right hnyaw.
Looking through the list of bands that have played this thing over the years, I'm struck by the fact that... hell, I've never heard of any of these people. Beyond 'til Tuesday, the Sheila Divine and the Dresden Dolls, I've got nothing. But then again, I'm not very "hep." People "in the know" tell me that everyone who's anyone in this town's rock scene has played the Rumble. I guess that means that in future years, aging hipsters will look back at the 2006 WBCN Rumble and say:
Aging hipster #1: Hey, remember the band Scamper?
Aging hipster #2: No.
Aging hipster #1: Sure, they danced around and were all really gay for each other.
Aging hipster #2: Oh wait, didn't they lose in the first round of the 2006 Rumble?
Aging hipster #1: Yeah, and the four of them just started crying and spooning with each other, right there on stage in front of everyone.
Aging hipster #2: Yeah, that's them. And didn't the singer's mother invent White Out?
Aging hipster #1: No, you're thinking of the Monkees.
Aging hipster #2: Right. Oh, I remember - right after losing the Rumble, didn't the bassist of Scamper go on a five-state killing spree on which he suffocated twenty-two prostitutes using potato sacks filled with porridge?
Aging hipster #1: Yeah, that was cool. Want to go down to Allston and pick up BU girls?
Aging hipster #2: Dude, we're like 60. (pause) I'll drive.
Ok, I feel myself running out of pimp juice and it's only Tuesday. I'm going to scale the Whore-o-matic machine down to low for the next couple days, but only if you make me feel like we're not going to play to an empty crowd on Monday night. Who's coming to the show, soldiers?
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seeing that my life was somewhat threatened if i do NOT show up, i guess i'll be there.
The Big Cat will be there, ready to cheer like a Mo Fo. Can't wait.
Beyond 'til Tuesday, the Sheila Divine and the Dresden Dolls, I've got nothing
I find it somewhat hard to believe that you haven't heard of Fooled by April. Not to mention The Halogens, The So & So's, Bon Savants (you have their shirt!), Roadsteamer, Furvis, The Lemonheads, Letters to Cleo...
Jackass.
I skimmed the list.
I didn't count people I know personally. I meant bands that I've HEARD of.
So yeah, I missed LTC and the Lemonheads. That's five, you fucking jerk.
My cousin's band is listed there in good ol' 1992.
He never lets me forget it either.
He's awesome, the band wasn't.
That's some bizarre reasoning.
"Hi Joe Welsh, you're my best friend in the world. But I've never 'heard of' your band, because I know you personally."
They weren't famous is what I'm saying, douche.
Is this gonna turn into a full-blown bitch fight at the Rumble?
- Christobal
Jesus I hope so.
I've been trying to figure it out on my own for months now, but can you divulge what the hell "hynaw" means?
I've never heard of Scamper.
I've been trying to figure it out on my own for months now, but can you divulge what the hell "hynaw" means?
It morphed from Eric Cartman to Pete Galea. Probably makes a lot more sense spoken than written.
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Holy cow. Let's tighten that up.
Pete said...
Hynaw's an example of cartman doing it that should make it crystal clear...
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Thanks for the tightening!
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