Comments on: Dead Pigs on YouTube http://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2008/02/28/dead-pigs-on-youtube/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:35:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: linus r. http://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2008/02/28/dead-pigs-on-youtube/#comment-13651 linus r. Wed, 05 Mar 2008 10:33:14 +0000 http://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2008/02/28/dead-pigs-on-youtube/#comment-13651 "This means that, should the rights ever be resolved, there's potential for a 6-hour 2-DVD special edition, possibly containing over 100 songs." (see wikipedia) Yes, "Urgh!" is a very strange documentary; this weird sci-fi element is plastered all over the original new wave era, and 90% of these "farce-style" bands are now totally obscure.... and only collectors really know who they are and where they are now.... the only let down is that Blondie is not in this documentary, yet this was before their landmark 1990 "No Exit" cd.... “This means that, should the rights ever be resolved, there’s potential for a 6-hour 2-DVD special edition, possibly containing over 100 songs.” (see wikipedia) Yes, “Urgh!” is a very strange documentary; this weird sci-fi element is plastered all over the original new wave era, and 90% of these “farce-style” bands are now totally obscure…. and only collectors really know who they are and where they are now…. the only let down is that Blondie is not in this documentary, yet this was before their landmark 1990
“No Exit” cd….

]]> By: Mac Tonnies http://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2008/02/28/dead-pigs-on-youtube/#comment-13615 Mac Tonnies Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:46:06 +0000 http://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2008/02/28/dead-pigs-on-youtube/#comment-13615 Thanks for posting this! Thanks for posting this!

]]> By: Jon http://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2008/02/28/dead-pigs-on-youtube/#comment-13608 Jon Sat, 01 Mar 2008 17:39:27 +0000 http://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2008/02/28/dead-pigs-on-youtube/#comment-13608 I have that Ughh A Music War on video tape, Athletico Spizz 80 is really good along with the Cramps, but another tid bit of info there was an obscure Hardcore Punk band from Richmond VA with pig in their name they're called: Death Piggy and they have a couple of songs on kbdrecords.com under 1984 but anyway Dead Pigs is really cool really punk, sweet!! More chainsaws in rock!!! Wendy O anyone???? JON I have that Ughh A Music War on video tape, Athletico Spizz 80 is really good along with the Cramps, but another tid bit of info there was an obscure Hardcore Punk band from Richmond VA with pig in their name they’re called: Death Piggy and they have a couple of songs on kbdrecords.com under 1984 but anyway Dead Pigs is really cool really punk, sweet!! More chainsaws in rock!!! Wendy O anyone????

JON

]]> By: linus r. http://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2008/02/28/dead-pigs-on-youtube/#comment-13602 linus r. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:45:26 +0000 http://www.rudyrucker.com/blog/2008/02/28/dead-pigs-on-youtube/#comment-13602 The now totally obscure "URGH!! A Music War!!" video from 1981 is a reference to the new wave "farce-style" punk rock bands of the 70's, complete with an elaborate 3 day festival in Frejus, France.... the best act is the British comedian John Otway.... this is essential viewing.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Otway The now totally obscure “URGH!! A Music War!!” video from 1981 is a reference to the new wave “farce-style” punk rock bands of the 70’s, complete with an elaborate 3 day festival in Frejus, France…. the best act is the British comedian John Otway…. this is essential viewing….
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Otway

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