John, Jeff, Chuck (a different one), Kurt and Vince at Zanies Too, Chuck Pace © 2007
I have good news and not so good news. First the good news: John, Jeff, Chuck (a different one), Kurt and Vince will be returning to Zanies Too for an encore performance on Thursday May 17th. Yes, live Rock 'n' Roll music, in your face thundering bass, scorching guitars, chest pounding drums and sensual vocal renderings again gracing the stage at 10th and Arlington in just two weeks. A sound barrage bigger than your garage. A stage presence unworthy of peasants. A sonic tonic with more explosiveness than a high colonic! In a word, in a state of being, in a meta-physical manifestation: Crambone!
Now the bad news: I Googled the band name, and found another Garage-band named Crambone on (of all unlikely places) garageband.com. I shamelessly quote here: Crambone is a NYC based quintette that has a unique blend: one part funk,two parts hard-core,a touch of hip-hop and a splash of metal. These ex Wall Streeter's have become a popular fixture in the NYC circuit, Performing at many of the premier venues such as: The legendary CBGB's, the Mercury Lounge, the Elbow Room, Arlenes Grogery, Brownies,Acme Underground, the Hard Rock Cafe, the Knitting Factory..etc. The band just finished their first full lenth LP entitled, 'Go Getcha Shinebox'.... So I don't know how much longer the Indy Cramboners can hope to hang, but I fear there will have to be a change of moniker in the near future. The name; inspired by Tom and Jerry (the cartoons and comics, not Simon and Garfunkel, who had a commercially successful hit with the song "Hey Schoolgirl" in the late 50's [*57 or 58, I believe] as Tom and Jerry); comes from a cartoon in which Jerry's stuttering Uncle Pecos Crambone sings the traditional Old Scottish/English song "Froggy Went A Courtin' " circa 1548**, and inserts the word "Crambone" at the breaks in the song. So there is no nefarious intent in the selection of such a name. I think maybe they should change their name to Pecos Crambone, but then again MGM or actually Ted Turner, who owns the pre 1984 MGM movies and Cartoons might take Umbrage to the use of that too, I know maybe..., Getcha Shinebox, I don't think there is a band by that name, and it would be a tribute of sorts (and you can't copyright a title, so...) well maybe not so much a tribute. In fact I have no idea what should be done or why, I'm just organizing random thoughts, and randomizing disorganized streams of mental imagery and puking them out as is my mission in this winding, whirled and whirling world.
So anyway, if you are looking for a good nights entertainment and are on a shoestring budget feed your budgie and get your budget to Zanies Too on the 17th of this merry month of May and may merry, musical mayhem make you rich with mirth and memory. There is no ledger being kept for true joy, so there is no reason you can't budget some time to timed tempo and toe tapping tune smithing. There, that's settled, I'll see you there in two weeks.
* The 1st run of Tom and Jerry Cartoons was from 1940 thru 1957, the year that Paul and Arther, ..er Simon and Garfunkle, ..er Tom and Jerry founded. Coincidence? I don't think so.
** The version of "Froggy Went A Courtin' " I am most familiar with is the Bob Dylan version fron the 1992 release Good As I Been To You
Frog went a-courtin', and he did ride, Uh-huh,
Frog went a-courtin', and he did ride, Uh-huh,
Frog went a-courtin', and he did ride.
With a sword and a pistol by his side, Uh-huh.

Well he rode up to Miss Mousey's door, Uh-huh,
Well he rode up to Miss Mousey's door, Uh-huh,
Well he rode up to Miss Mousey's door.
Gave three loud raps and a very big roar, Uh-huh.

Said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" Uh-huh,
Said he, "Miss Mouse, are you within?" Uh-huh,
Said, "Miss Mouse, are you within?"
"Yes, kind sir, I sit and spin," Uh-huh.

He took Miss Mousey on his knee, Uh-huh,
Took Miss Mousey on his knee, Uh-huh,
Took Miss Mousey on his knee.
Said, "Miss Mousey, will you marry me?" Uh-huh.

"Without my uncle Rat's consent, Uh-huh
"Without my uncle Rat's consent, Uh-huh
"Without my uncle Rat's consent.
I wouldn't marry the president, Uh-huh

Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his fat sides, Uh-huh,
Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his fat sides, Uh-huh,
Uncle Rat laughed and he shook his fat sides,.
To think his niece would be a bride, Uh-huh.

Uncle Rat went runnin' downtown, Uh-huh,
Uncle Rat went runnin' downtown, Uh-huh,
Uncle Rat went runnin' downtown.
To buy his niece a wedding gown, Uh-huh

Where shall the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
Where shall the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
Where shall the wedding supper be?
Way down yonder in a hollow tree, Uh-huh

What should the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
What should the wedding supper be? Uh-huh,
What should the wedding supper be?
Fried mosquito in a black-eye pea, Uh-huh.

Well, first to come in was a flyin' moth, Uh-huh,
First to come in was a flyin' moth, Uh-huh,
First to come in was a flyin' moth.
She laid out the table cloth, Uh-huh.

Next to come in was a juney bug, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a juney bug, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a juney bug.
She brought the water jug, Uh-huh.

Next to come in was a bumbley bee, Uh-huh
Next to come in was a bumbley bee, Uh-huh
Next to come in was a bumbley bee.
Sat mosquito on his knee, Uh-huh.

Next to come in was a broken black flea, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a broken black flea, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a broken black flea.
Danced a jig with the bumbley bee, Uh-huh.

Next to come in was Mrs. Cow, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was Mrs. Cow, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was Mrs. Cow.
She tried to dance but she didn't know how, Uh-huh.

Next to come in was a little black tick, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a little black tick, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a little black tick.
She ate so much she made us sick, Uh-huh.

Next to come in was a big black snake, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a big black snake, Uh-huh,
Next to come in was a big black snake.
Ate up all of the wedding cake, Uh-huh.

Next to come was the old gray cat, Uh-huh,
Next to come was the old gray cat, Uh-huh,
Next to come was the old gray cat.
Swallowed the mouse and ate up the rat, Uh-huh.

Mr. Frog went a-hoppin' up over the brook, Uh-huh,
Mr. Frog went a-hoppin' up over the brook, Uh-huh,
Mr. Frog went a-hoppin' up over the brook.
A lily-white duck come and swallowed him up, Uh-huh.

A little piece of cornbread layin' on a shelf, Uh-huh,
A little piece of cornbread layin' on a shelf, Uh-huh,
A little piece of cornbread layin' on a shelf.
If you want anymore, you can sing it yourself, Uh-huh.
So just substitute Crambone for the Uh-Huh's and you have the Uncle Pecos Crambone version, now everybody sing...
Chuck Pace © 2007
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