#Osaka popstar fish heads plus#

The two-disc CD and three-disc vinyl LP come with a full-color booklet packed with extensive liner notes and quotes personally written by the artists, a foreword by Cafiero, an afterword by Dr. Together they bring a punk mentality to these songs of “mad music and crazy comedy.” Over 30 of the songs have never been released before, including an absolute stunner by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. It also features an impressive cast of artists including the Misfits, Fred Schneider of the B52s, Uncle Floyd, Weird Al Yankovic, the late Adam Batman West (in one of his final performances), and Captain Kirk himself, William Shatner (to name just a few). Demento radio show from the novelty songs down to the factoids and anecdotes by Dr. The compilation is the latest project by John Cafiero who grew up in New Jersey and graduated from North Bergen High School. Demento Covered In Punk, which was released in January 2018. Many of the legendary songs from the show’s history are celebrated in the compilation album Dr. Demento radio shows from back in the day? The show featuring music and comedy was nationally syndicated for decades and is still available weekly online. Demento would approve.Do you remember Dr. I can’t think of anyone who could’ve done as great a job! Uhh… well… maybe one band! Heh… YEAH!!” We don’t have to ask if Dr. Art Barnes (aka Bill Mumy of Lost in Space) even endorsed the clip, saying, “Osaka Popstar’s new animated video and rockin’ version of ‘Fish Heads’ is Bitchin’, Boss, Bodacious and Bold! I dig it Bigly. There’s even a nod to actor Bill Paxton, who starred in and directed the original “Fish Heads” video. Demento himself appears in the clip, as do Barnes and Barnes.

Osaka Popstar has paired “Fish Heads” with an animated clip that underscores the song’s hilarity and the band’s punk attitude. Yet Cafiero has kept intact the song’s odd structure, and its unearthly, sped-up backing vocals. The original was dreamlike and vaguely menacing the Osaka Popstar version is propulsive, celebratory, and near-anthemic. Demento Show: “Fish Heads”, the surreal 1978 hit by Barnes & Barnes. Naturally, Osaka Popstar chose to cover one of the greatest, strangest songs ever aired on the Dr. Billboard, Rolling Stone, the LA Times, CNN: they’ve all saluted Cafiero and the project.

Demento fanatics in the music press as there are in bands, the Covered In Punk collection has been showered with accolades. And because there are at least as many Dr. Even William Shatner, Adam West from Batman, and Elvira, Mistress Of The Dark make appearances. Demento favorite “Weird Al” Yankovic, and dozens of other talented musicians contributed to the collection. Fred Schneider (of the B52s), Joan Jett, The Misfits, Shonen Knife, The Dead Milkmen, Rasputina, Dr. Demento devotees to participate in the project. Demento himself.Ĭafiero had no difficulty finding famous Dr. The two-hour demented punk extravaganza is also filled with star studded cameos, and between-song anecdotes from Dr.

#Osaka popstar fish heads plus#

It’s a sixty-four track collection of favorites from the Dr.’s iconic radio show reinterpreted and newly recorded by punk/indie/alt-rock rock musicians, plus some demented takes on punk-rock classics included for good measure. Demento Covered In Punk released via his own Demented Punk label.

Earlier this year, Cafiero produced and conceived of Dr. Demento within his diverse range of inspirations. But he’s never taken himself too seriously – and counts Dr.

His band Osaka Popstar has always featured punk rock royalty: he’s worked with members of the Ramones, the Misfits, The Smithereens, The Voidoids, and other legendary bands.