I thought to myself, ‘This is gonna be a mixed review record or a shit-storm of hate-provoking art. It was the most outrageous lyrical content I’d ever heard. Johny's friends are dancing, happy frogs are jumping. For one thing, this recording was much more low-fi than the previous record and was obviously done in their home on a four-track recorder. his nursery rhyme is simple, short, and a surprisingly good lesson. When Beezer Hill was asked to join “Tour de Gay,” he said, “I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Bein’ Green By Ray Charles Everyone knows this song about frogs. An excursion down the YouTube rabbit hole reveals a band that might easily be parodying and paying homage to classic rock in the same song. Keep reading to find out 11 of the best songs about frogs. But it is the subject matter and titles like “Gather ’Round for the Savior #2,” “I’ve Got Drugs” and “Been a Month Since I Had a Man” that got the most attention. The influence of David Bowie and The Beatles is evident in the classic arrangement and killer hooks. Ribbit singing frog Some frogs, like this Squirrel Treefrog (Hyla squirrela) have vocal pouches that vary in size and stretch like. Thirty years later, the End of All Music label has reissued the album. (Sadly, Dennis Flemion would drown in 2012.)Īfterward, The Frogs became a cult band with high-profile fans, including Kurt Cobain, Eddie Vedder, Sebastian Bach and Billy Corgan. It was originally released in limited quantities (only 1010 copies on black vinyl), and was re-released on CD by Moikai Records in 1999. Tiller gave a cassette tape of Frogs material to Steve Albini, who in turn passed it on to Gerard Cosloy who released It’s Only Right and Natural on Homestead Records in 1989. The Frogs is the debut album by The Frogs. The brothers drafted a revolving lineup of bass players that included locals Jay Tiller (Couch Flambeau), Brian “Beezer” Hill (The Nerve Twins) and Damian Strigens (Testa Rosa). Jimmy Flemion, playing guitar and wearing a pair of oversized bat wings, and his brother Dennis, on drums, recorded catchy songs, distracting the casual listener from first-person lyrical content that included race, religion and sexuality. Yet, what exactly were The Frogs: conceptual art project or agitprop or social satire set to music? Were they offensive? Were they funny? Just plain smart asses? Who was their intended audience? Cant Get Along Without You (with Robin the Frog) She Drives Me Crazy (with Miss Piggy) Daydream (with Vince Gill) All I Have to Do Is Dream (with Linda Ronstadt) Rappers Delight (with Wayne Brady) Especially for You (with Kylie Minogue) Frogs (with frogs) Delivering Christmas (with Jesse L. They wrote songs that were (seemingly) overtly pro-gay and appeared in blackface. The call of the Frog Chorus, 'Brekekekx-kox-kox' (Greek: ), followed by a few of Charon's lines from the play, formed part of the Yale 'Long Cheer', which was first used in public in 1884, and was a feature of Yale sporting events from that time until the 1960s. Although 1989 doesn’t seem so long ago, it’s difficult to imagine Milwaukee band The Frogs’ album, It’s Only Right and Natural, being released today.
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