"NED RAGGETTE & HIS ALL-SQUIRREL BAND!"

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Yes, you read that right! That's the title of the (presumably) fantastic LP I found at a garage sale in a dream last night, no lie! Sadly, I had to wake up & go to work before I got a chance to listen to this extremely rare (and figmentary) opus, so all I can do is describe the cover, as best I can recall:

a)The title was written in something like smoke rings, and Ned's name was misspelled as above (and I took note of the error even in sleep)

b)Mr. Raggett(e), about whose appearance I know absolutely nothing, was photographed only from behind, arms spread & wearing a tux, like he was Leopold Stokowski or whoever.

c)There was a bandstand and a few empty chairs, but no sign of any instruments, and no squirrels, so I guess they were gathering nuts or hibernating or something.

Anyhow, that's all I have to say. Thought it was worth mentioning.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 19:50 (twenty-one years ago)

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― kickitcricket (kickitcricket), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 19:53 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.petegrant.com/squirrel.gif

― kickitcricket (kickitcricket), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 19:54 (twenty-one years ago)

Worth mentioning? Are you kidding? This is gold!

Holy Shit!

― Bumfluff, Wednesday, 11 August 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

BEST DREAM EVER.

I love when I dream of fictional titles, people's names, and so forth. I once dreamed that the Madeleine children's books were written by a gentleman named Henri Delacourt!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 19:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Last night I dreamt I went to a show by the "All Star Rock Orchestra" it was a big band assembled of various former stars from 70s and 80s rock....I remember specifically that they had two drummers (the guy from Foreigner and the guy from REO Speedwagon who for some reason I instantly recognized in the dream even though I have no idea who they are in real life)....Linda Rondstadt was one of the singers...they did lots of covers of famous songs (none of which I can remember)

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

squirrels playing bluegrass would be the best thing ever

― |a|m|t|r|s|t| (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:01 (twenty-one years ago)

It would be SO fast.

― na (Nick A.), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:07 (twenty-one years ago)

This is great because there is in fact:

The Squirrels

And as you can see here:

http://www.poplust.com/dumblist.htm

I run their mailing list. :-)

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:09 (twenty-one years ago)

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― |a|m|t|r|s|t| (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:10 (twenty-one years ago)

Actually, the Squirrels do in fact do a combination bluegrass/disco cover of "Brain Damage" on this album.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:12 (twenty-one years ago)

but are they actually squirrels?

― |a|m|t|r|s|t| (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:12 (twenty-one years ago)

They've dressed the part on occasion, at least when it comes to their heads.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:17 (twenty-one years ago)

just a link: http://www.geocities.com/fightin_squirrels_21/armysquirrel.jpg

― |a|m|t|r|s|t| (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:28 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.rotovibe.com/images/ardx.gif

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:32 (twenty-one years ago)

that's the bass player kicking back after a smoking version medley of "smokey mountain top" and "make room in the lifeboat for me."

― |a|m|t|r|s|t| (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:35 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll have to suggest that to them! (One of their more inspired moments was a fusion of the Oscar Meyer jingle words to the music of "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad.")

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:37 (twenty-one years ago)

― |a|m|t|r|s|t| (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:39 (twenty-one years ago)

Cletus and the Chipmunks

― na (Nick A.), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:39 (twenty-one years ago)

it'll be on the cartoon network at 4 AM, right after reruns of moesha: the animated series

― |a|m|t|r|s|t| (amateurist), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 20:47 (twenty-one years ago)

http://www.scarysquirrel.org/hungskwerl/hungskwerl.html

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 21:24 (twenty-one years ago)

That is disturbing.

― Bimble (bimble), Wednesday, 11 August 2004 22:06 (twenty-one years ago)

http://kevintdriver.hopto.org/images/squirrel.ski.jpg

― Slim Pickens (Slim Pickens), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 06:52 (twenty-one years ago)

...words fail me...
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― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 07:59 (twenty-one years ago)

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― Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 08:06 (twenty-one years ago)

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― Gear! (Gear!), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 08:08 (twenty-one years ago)

Fine recruits for the cause.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 13:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Post a photo of the album PLEASE! This is sure to be the greatest thing since Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas!

― briania (briania), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 13:43 (twenty-one years ago)

"...and a mess of mama's BARBEQUE!"

But the River Bottom Nightmare Band were pure rock.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 14:43 (twenty-one years ago)

...and all these years, I thought "Bust a nut" meant something far nastier! Guess I've just got a dirty mind.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 15:20 (twenty-one years ago)

"We're closer now, like never before ..."

― Joseph McCombs, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 15:50 (twenty-one years ago)

http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Aug/20048181418355920105292.jpg

― Velveteen Bingo (Chris V), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 16:06 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm look all too content there.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 16:07 (twenty-one years ago)

Must be the soothing pompadour.

― Slim Pickens (Slim Pickens), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:44 (twenty-one years ago)

chris v, that is the greatest thing ever

― amateur!!!st, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 17:45 (twenty-one years ago)

But our music, what do we play exactly?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 18:32 (twenty-one years ago)

You should get that pompadour.

― Leon Czolgosz (Nicole), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 19:36 (twenty-one years ago)

I would nobly donate it to Morrissey, who has a greater need than I.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 19:59 (twenty-one years ago)

ihttp://www.morrissey-solo.com/news/2002/images/pict0148moz2.jpg

― mmmm, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 20:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Hello, is it quiff you're looking for?

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 20:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I've seen NR&HA-SB discographied in "Americana" sources over the years (think mebbe Tosches' COUNTRY?? Don't have my copy near by)Prbably they should work the Furry Friends convention circuit (no doubt there are Furry threads? I don't really want to know, honest). I take it Squirrel Nut Zippers are pretty well broken up at this point?Jas Mathus still shows up at festivals down here, like with Buddy Guy, and you can hear some Jas-fronted nuttiness on BealeStreetCaravan.com, last time I checked; not much of a singer but can play & lead a band. Also Jas Mathus & His Knockdown Society's SONGS FOR ROSETTA, a charity album but good anyway

― Don Allred, Thursday, 19 August 2004 13:13 (twenty-one years ago)

Prbably they should work the Furry Friends convention circuit (no doubt there are Furry threads? I don't really want to know, honest).

Good god, man, no nightmare fuel, please.

― Ned Raggett (Ned), Thursday, 19 August 2004 13:16 (twenty-one years ago)

Cheep cheep cheep, join us Brother Ned! Forgot I returned those Americana books to the Alexandria Library after all (wuss that I am)(nad cheep!)

― Don Allred, Friday, 20 August 2004 00:10 (twenty-one years ago)

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