Okay, that's pretty freaking hilarious -- particularly with the lyrics superimposed -- but I bring it up because of, as regular readers will recall, last Friday's essay question, which had to do with beloved songs that in retrospect might reasonably be considered offensive by contemporary standards. That discussion continued last Monday over at Friend of PowerPop Sal Nunziato's invaluable Burning Wood blog, where it was mentioned that although the Knack original had, perhaps, not aged felicitously in terms of its subject matter, but that nonetheless nobody could recall any objections by anyone to the Chipmunk version at the time of its release.
I have nothing further to add, except I'd forgotten how funny Chipmunk Punk was and is, and I am delighted to report that it is still in print and available over at Amazon, on CD or vinyl, HERE.
Oh, and have I mentioned that back in the day some smug reviewer at Rolling Stone with a stick up his ass panned the album as an example of -- dig this -- corporate greed? Words fail me.
Coming tomorrow: The triumphant return of Weekend Listomania©!
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Sitting in your place??
Saw a local band do the song and when they realized kids were in the crowd, sang "sitting on your...(silence)". I told them afterword that might have been construed even filthier- ha!
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