Maybe it is because I am a die-hard Nintendo fan, but this video had me rolling. Thanks to my brother for telling me about it earlier tonight…
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Punk Rock Dogg – Songs For Deviant Dogs – CD Review
Last week I received a package in the mail that I was not expecting. It was a copy of the promotional CD from Punk Rock Dogg with a note signed by Murphy Dogg.
Murphy Dogg? Yes, Murphy is a dog. Murphy did not really write the note. Come on people…haha.
Normally I might scratch my head and wonder why the hell someone would send me something like this but I did order some Punk Rock Dogg Hardcore Treats for my boys last month and I suddenly remembered the site’s owner telling me she wanted to send me something to check out.
Before I even begin to talk about the CD itself I thought I would mention that the Punk Rock Dogg Hardcore Treats were really enjoyed by my boys. I blogged about the treats a while back just because I thought it was such a great idea – human grade dog treats. I even tried a couple of them myself once I received them in the mail. They tasted like a bland biscotti and honestly I kind of liked them! You can read more about the treats I purchased on a previous blog by clicking HERE.
Honestly this CD is for people with a sense of humor and a true love for their dogs, cats, llamas, whatever… It is not to be taken serious and I am sure many of my punk rock friends with pets will laugh at the adaptations on some of the tracks. If you don’t find it funny then maybe you don’t know how it feels to have a dog poop in your shoe (that really happened to me) or know how awesome pets really are.
So let’s get back to the CD…
The album cover for Songs For Deviant Dogs had a liberty spike wearing, motorcycle jacket wearing, guitar carrying punk rocker and a Boston Terrier looking to tear up the mic. I was intrigued from the moment I laid eyes on it.
Seeing how I am a huge fan of Caninus I knew I was going to like this regardless from the get go. I have a strange appreciation for many things in life and dogs incorporated into music is one of them
Note: If you have not heard of Caninus, you need to at least check them out. They are Pit Bull Grindcore. Think hardcore vegan metal fronted by big ass barking dogs….I love it!
The CD begins with a statement welcoming the listener with a public service announcement declaring that the CD is for entertainment purposes only and that there may be some swearing in the CD. Seeing how swearing would not stop me from listening to any CD I continued on.
“Punk Rock Dogg”, a clear take on The Dead Milkmen’s “Punk Rock Girl” was clever with a hilarious adaptation on the classic punk track from 1988 but funny lyrics about dogs and not a human. “My Dog Is A Punk Rocker” continues with the Weird Al Yankovic turned punk try on the Ramones‘ “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker”.
Then there was “Mama’s Little Monster”, a track that had this Ron Burgandy flute-like playing that cracked me up as the song sang about a certain little pooch. “Punk Rock Dogg Bop” had some very impressive singing (barking) buy a canine punk rock dog. The song is sure to be a club hit at the pounds.
The closing song on the CD was a cover of Dennis Leary’s “I’m An A$$hole”, a song I used to worship when I was a kid, so needless to say I was curious to hear the Punk Rock Dogg version. The song of course had lyrics that pertained to dogs and not cancer sticks that spoke of doggie farts and other embarrassing dog trends that usually have their owners shaking their hears with a smile. As a dog owner and lover I could not help but to laugh while listening to this imagining my two dogs…
Sure the music is not top notch, the singing is not anywhere near in tune, but the idea of it is funny as hell. Any punker who has a dog or dogs will get a kick out of this CD for what it is worth. It was recorded for fun and was not meant to be taken seriously at all. In fact the note I received from Murphy Dogg stated his mama paid the guys in the band with beer and pizza.
So how do you get one you ask? Well I wish I could say you could buy a copy at your local indie record store, but the truth is you need to head to Punk Rock Dogg’s website, order $40 worth of treats or merch (or both) and they will send you one on them. Not too shabby.
Visit www.punkrockdogg.com to purchase some Punk Rock Dogg Hardcore Treats and to check out the awesome apparel for both humans and their four legged best friends.
Check out The Murphy Dogg Blogg. I actually got a shout out on the 05/26/09 post! Nice.
I Love Cleveland…
…but this is hilarious:
F My Life.
Well not me personally. Not today at least.
I found a great website to kill time on. Basically the site, F My Life, contains true short stories from random people like you and me with outcomes that make them say FML (F#ck My Life) at the end.
You know the kind of story I speak of, the kind that ends with you taking your hand and smacking your forehead with it. Bum luck. Misundersood. I can not believe that just happened.
They are stories you might relate to or will laugh at and I am sure some of the stories are fake but still it is entertainment. Some of the entries can rub off a bit depressing but for us demented folk, we laugh at it all.
Here are a couple of recent entries from this morning:
Today, I was working as a swim instructor for kids. Teaching them not to be afraid of the water, I put my face in the water and blew bubbles. I asked them to try it. All of them did, except for one. I went right to him and blew bubbles again. He then said to me, “but I just peed in that water.” FML
Today, I took the bus to work and a sweet old lady got on after me and sat next to me. Halfway to work, she fell asleep and her head was on my shoulder. Trying to be nice, I gently tried to wake her up before my stop came. She wasn’t sleeping. I let a dead woman lie on me for 30 minutes. FML
I have found myself checking for updates when I can becuase some of these are so entertaining. When you think you are having a bad day, there is someone else out there who is having it worse and was bold enough to post their situation.
For all you Twitter users out there you can follow FMyLife and receive Tweets with the latest FML stories: http://twitter.com/fxxxmylife
iPhone users there is a FML application out there too that is free. That is how I found out about this crazy site.
Good Friday?
Yea I guess it is a good day. Minus my dog Zeus and his terrible gas today has been just one of those days where I sit back and think of what to do… I have been having a rough week with personal stuff going on so I have been not doing much lately and think today should be a productive day.
I could get a tattoo.
In fact it’s been over a month since I last got some work done so this may be a winner. Persistence Tattoo is where I go. Ronnie and crew rule. I really want to finish up my sleeve. I also want a Dick Goddard tattoo…and I am dead serious. The guy is a Cleveland icon. Not sure if it will be portrait or not.
I could go to Half Price Books.
It’s only been 5 years if not more since I last stepped foot in one of those stores. I know, I suck but there is not one very close to me.
I could go to a park with the dogs and take a hike.
It’s been raining non-stop today and is a wee chilly so I am pretty sure I am going to skip that idea.
I could listen to music all day.
Well so far I have been listening to a ton of music today. I checked out the new Doves album which is amazing, listened to some rarities from Strung Out‘s latest release, rocked out to Iron Maiden, and now for whatever reason have decided to listen to Metallica‘s Live S#it Binge & Purge. Scratch that, I got sick of it and hit the random button…
I could hit up the local mall.
The local mall scares me. In fact this city I live in right now scares me. The water must be contaminated. I have lived here for over 5 years now and only am friendly with my neighbors on both sides of my house. I do want a new hat though… I am torn. Every year for the last few years I get a Cleveland Indians hat even though I am not a huge fan like I used to be in the mid-nineties. I found one I kind of like for unknown reasons…it’s bright orange and Chief Wahoo is lime green. Yeah, I know, no team colors there.
I could make lunch.
Food is always good.
I could play video games.
I can not even tell you the last time I picked up a controller and played some games. Maybe today is a good day for that. My brother did challenge me to Guitar Hero: Metallica on Easter Sunday, I mean Zombie Jesus Day. As I still have yet to play that game I still have older ones and can work on my awesome finger tapping skills.
I could organize my vinyl.
I could do that but I would rather not today. That requires a thought process and I am staying away from that right now.
I could…stop blogging about what I could do and get off the internet and do something…
Yeah that is a good idea. I’ll be back later folks with some stuff to keep you entertained on this good Friday.
UPDATE: (For all of you who were biting your nails wondering what I was going to do…)
So after listening to some more music I opted to make a nice lunch for the lady and I. After watching an episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations I decided to call my tattoo guy at Persistence Tattoo and set up an appointment for later in the evening.
Since the weather never cleared up we ventured to Half Price Books to see if we could find anything cool. I searched through the records and found an English Beat Wha’ppen LP and also grabbed a copy of Swingers as a certain someone in my household had never seen it. I love that movie.
Before we headed for some tattoo fun, we stopped at Roly Poly in Mayfield Heights. If you like your sandwiches fresh and healthy check this place out. Annie had mentioned it to me in the past and said they make wraps and sandwiches. We split a Nut & Honey wrap that was amazing. It was a wrap with cream cheese, raisins, sunflower seeds, cashews, lettuce, spinach, tomatoes, carrots, avocados, sprouts, and honey mustard dressing. Needless to say it was delicious.
Running late we arrived to Persistence Tattoo in Eastlake where I got a beheaded St. Valentine on my right arm. I’ll take a picture once it heals up if any of you are interested. I think it looks sick and had a great time while getting it. When I say great time I am not referring to the actual tattoo as I hate getting tattooed. The fun was had in the conversations between all of us in the shop. Crude, rude, and hilarious.
Headed home we decided we needed a dessert before watching Swingers so we made a pit stop at Handels Ice Cream and grabbed some deliciousness.
So it was a good Friday after all. It really was the day I needed to end the week in a positive way.