Osaka popstar fish heads plus#

The B-Side from the 1978 “Fish Heads” 45 rpm single!Ĭlick the logos below for recent interviews with Osaka Popstar’s John Cafiero for insight on the animated “Fish Heads” music video, “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”)Ģ.) “Fish Heads” (Instrumental) Previously unreleased “Bubble Mix”ġ.) “Fish Heads” (From the 1980 LP “Voobaha”)Ģ.) “High School Gym” by Barnes & Barnes w/ Sulu (Non-Album Bonus Track). Pressed on neon pink vinyl in an edition limited to 1,500 pcs WORLDWIDE.įor a list of participating stores near you, visit .ġ.) “Fish Heads” (from the album “Dr.

Osaka popstar fish heads plus#

Demento Covered in Punk”-out now) teamed with the original 1978 version that inspired it, as performed by comedy-music cult icons Barnes & Barnes-back on vinyl for the first time since the 1980s! Plus two exclusive bonus tracks!įeaturing front cover art by Stephen Blickenstaff and back cover illustrations by Sam Fout, the 10-inch novelty cut of this special 12-inch vinyl creates a 2-inch “fish” lip at the start of the disc. Demento Show… the hit novelty classic “Fish Heads”! Features the all-new punk-pop cover version by NYC’s Osaka Popstar (the first single from the #1 Billboard charting album “Dr. This special split maxi-single celebrates the 40th anniversary of the #1 most requested song of all-time on the infamous Dr. You can find out more about the album on the Covered In Punk website, and check out Osaka Popstar here.LTD ED NEON PINK 12-INCH SPLIT SINGLE-IN STORES SAT.

I can’t think of anyone who could’ve done as great a job! Uhh… well… maybe one band! Heh… YEAH!!”

“Osaka Popstar’s new animated video and rockin’ version of ‘Fish Heads’ is Bitchin’, Boss, Bodacious and Bold! I dig it Bigly. We even have a nod to Bill Paxton, who starred in and directed the original ‘Fish Heads’ video,and it’s been endorsed by Art Barnes himself, aka actor and musician Bill Mumy, who said, Dr Demento – as well as Barnes & Barnes – even appear. They’ve paired the track with an animated clip which draws out the humour of the song, and the band’s punk attitude. Cafiero has kept true to the odd structure of the as well as its unearthly, sped-up backing vocals. Originally the track was dreamlike, yet vaguely menacing, but in the hands of Osaka Popstar, it becomes propulsive, celebratory, even anthemic. Not surprisingly then has the album been showered with accolades from the likes of Billboard, Rolling Stone, the LA Times, and CNN.Īlso unsurprisingly, Osaka Popstar chose to cover one of the greatest, if strangest, songs ever played on the Dr Demento Show: ‘Fish Heads’, from 1978, by Barnes & Barnes. Even William Shatner, Adam West, and Elvira, Mistress Of The Night, Make appearances. The two hour long record is also filled with a cavalcade of stars, plus anecdotes from the good Dr himself, in between songs.Īmong those featured on the album are Fred Schneider (B52s), Joan Jett, The Misfits, Shonen Knife, The Dead Milkmen, Rasputina, and many more, including Dr Demento favourite, “Weird” Al Yankovic. The album is a 64 track collection of favourites from Dr Demento’s iconic radio show, re-interpreted and freshly recorded by punk, indie, and alt-rock musicians, as well as some demented takes on punk-rock classics. Earlier this year Cafiero thought of and produced ‘Dr Demento Covered In Punk’, which was then released via the Demented Punk label. He’s never taken himself too seriously however, and he counts, among his diverse range of inspirations, the legendary radio host Dr Demento. John Cafiero and his band Osaka Popstar have worked with the cream of punk royalty: members of The Ramones, The Misfits, The Smithereens, and The Voidoids are just a few.