As drummer for the seminal punk band The Ramones, surviving member Marky Ramone is enhancing his portfolio by marketing Marky Sauce. It’s the loudest, fastest and most awesome pasta sauce you’ll ever see in your lifetime. Gabba freakin’ Hey!
[Video here, Marky’s website here. Tip o’ the tarboosh to WN.]
For fans, here’s a bonus clip from “End of the Century.”
Meyer Kessler, aka Carl Ballantine/aka Lester Gruber/aka Ballantine the Great.
27 September 1919 – 3 November 2009.
Here’s the Beach Boys’ cover of the Rivingtons‘ classic,
…that was covered by the Ramones. For a one chord song, it’s almost impossible to play without a vocal, and without a vocal, it’s not worth listening to.
Even the Oakridge Boys stole the line, but we have more class than to post that one, so here’s an ear cleaner instead.
Bette Midler’s version of the Stone’s “Beast of Burden.” Odd enough.
[Found here. Welcome to Electric Pelosiland.]
Nice cover of the Animals’ 1965 hit by Midnight Oil. But here’s some trivia: The song was written by Barry Mann. (More about him here.)
Oh, yeah.
Excellent version of The Foundations’ “Build Me Up Buttercup.” You know she’s singing to YOU… wait for it. (Bunkessa found this one.)
Well, gabba gabba hey.
*Jake Shimabukuro’s Ukelele Gently Weeps.
*Led Zep on Uke with eggs and sausage and hot coffee.
*Minitallica!
Don’t forget the trainwreck previously posted here.
Videos marked with (*) were recobamended by saraH, who should have her own website by now but doesn’t. She’s been lurking around for a long time, dropping rare occasional comments about batmobile babe magnets.
[Tip ‘o the tarboosh to saraH… your eco-friendly VatoMobile is in the works.]
Cool animation.
Talking Heads: Wild Wild Life
The Ramones: Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
Tom Waits: Downtown Train
And now for our Feature Presentation:
ATTACK OF THE KILLER PARASITES!
[Tip o’ the tarboosh to the entirely bitchin’ Miss Cellanea.]
Tacky Raccoons 