Geek Rock Cover Band?

agreatheight · #1 02-01-2008, 12:56 PM

So I am thinking about starting a Geek Rock cover band, with geeky / funny / upbeat songs like...

Local H – Bound for the Floor
Devo – Whip It
PUSA – Peaches
PUSA – Lump
Collective Soul – Gel
They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse in Your Soul
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
They Might Be Giants – Don’t Let’s Start
Weezer – Hash Pipe
Weezer - Sweater Song
Hum – Stars
Better than Ezra – Good
Better than Ezra - Juicy
Cake – Short Skirt Long Jacket
Cake - the Distance
Beastie Boys – So Whatcha Want
Toadies – Possum Kingdom
The Cars – Just What I Needed
Ween – Push the Little Daisies
OK GO – Here it Goes Again
Pixies – UMass
The Breeders – Cannonball

In addition to real songs, maybe we can do some video game music (rocked out), and other funny stuff like Strongbad - Trogdor, or other jokey stuff.

What do you think of the overall idea? Any one got other song ideas?

Thanks!

southshoreconor · #2 02-01-2008, 01:03 PM

i'm wishing i didn't live on the east coast and you weren't a bass player.

UncleBalsamic · #3 02-01-2008, 01:07 PM

I think it's great, especially TMBG.

Infernal Affair · #4 02-01-2008, 02:28 PM

Is it particularly strange that I don't think most of those are the least bit geeky?

Valerus · #5 02-01-2008, 02:36 PM

WHIP IT.

Vandelay · #6 02-01-2008, 02:55 PM

I like the idea and you've got a pretty good selection there. You might need a synth player to help cover stuff like TMBG and the trumpet on Cake tunes. Maybe throw in some Talking Heads, and few rockin' versions of 80s video game songs, and you'll be livin' large in Geekville.

twistdpair · #7 02-01-2008, 02:59 PM

Fun - YES!
Lucrative...maybe not so much

Quote:

Originally Posted by agreatheight

So I am thinking about starting a Geek Rock cover band, with geeky / funny / upbeat songs like...

Local H – Bound for the Floor
Devo – Whip It
PUSA – Peaches
PUSA – Lump
Collective Soul – Gel
They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse in Your Soul
They Might Be Giants – Ana Ng
They Might Be Giants – Don’t Let’s Start
Weezer – Hash Pipe
Weezer - Sweater Song
Hum – Stars
Better than Ezra – Good
Better than Ezra - Juicy
Cake – Short Skirt Long Jacket
Cake - the Distance
Beastie Boys – So Whatcha Want
Toadies – Possum Kingdom
The Cars – Just What I Needed
Ween – Push the Little Daisies
OK GO – Here it Goes Again
Pixies – UMass
The Breeders – Cannonball

In addition to real songs, maybe we can do some video game music (rocked out), and other funny stuff like Strongbad - Trogdor, or other jokey stuff.

What do you think of the overall idea? Any one got other song ideas?

Thanks!

CapnSev · #8 02-01-2008, 03:01 PM

It's a great idea! We've got a band out here called "The Spazmatics" that do that exact same thing. They dress the part with sweatbands and gross white dress shirts and everything.

They've been playing every Saturday night at a local club for the past 2 1/2 years or so.

MonetBass · #9 02-01-2008, 03:25 PM

There's certainly a market for it. There's a band here in town called The Plumbers (their motto: We Suck) that does an eclectic variety of songs. Go to www.theplumberssuck.com and click on 'About Us' to see their songlist (it's pretty long). They've had regular gigs in OK and Kansas for well over 10 years. Lots of fun, those guys.

van_gogh_bass · #10 02-01-2008, 03:30 PM

Right on about the Spazmatics. They have this whole "revenge of the nerds" schtick going and totally rock the house with 80s tunes. I think you can find videos of them on youtube.

Jim

MoD_Scotty · #11 02-01-2008, 03:36 PM

I think it's an awesome idea. I also think it'd be cool to throw in a couple hairband songs...just try to geek em up a little. Like do VH's Hot For Teacher, but throw in a keyboard solo, or change the lyrics up a little so that it mentions some crap about science.

agreatheight · #12 02-01-2008, 03:45 PM

Thanks for the feedback everyone! It seemed like a great idea to me, but I have lots of great ideas that turn out to be just stupid ideas! I am gonna move it forward and see what I get!

Keep the song ideas comin!

derrico1 · #13 02-01-2008, 04:36 PM

some suggestions w/ an 80s vibe (nothing geekier than the 80s, imho). . .

Wall of Voodoo's "Mexican Radio"

Joe Jackson's "Sunday Papers" or "Is She Really Going Out with Him"

Talking Heads: "Once in a Lifetime," "Don't Worry about the Govt," "Pulled Up," etc

early Elvis Costello

the Modern Lovers: "Pablo Picasso" (okay, so this is even older vintage)

derrico1 · #14 02-01-2008, 04:43 PM

oh, yeah. . .and how about the Cure and Violent Femmes? Ben Folds Five?

Vanceman · #15 02-01-2008, 04:43 PM

I love it. We're a party band that regularly plays Whip It, Juicy, and Just What I Needed, which is the Circuit City jingle. We also do a TV show theme medley that includes Fat Albert and Three's Company. Bring on The A-Team!

steamthief · #16 02-01-2008, 04:47 PM

more devo, "mongoloid" would rule!

maybe throw in the knack, oingo boingo, beck, and "gimme some money" by spinal tap.

agreatheight · #17 02-01-2008, 04:49 PM

Nice suggestions!

Adding:

Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio
Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime
Elvis Costello - Allison
Elvis Costello - Pump It Up
The Cure - Fascination Street
Violent Femmes - Add It Up
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
Ben Folds Five - One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces
Ben Folds Five - Song for the Dumped
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Beck - Where It's At
Beck - Loser

Bring me more!

steamthief · #18 02-01-2008, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanceman

Just What I Needed, which is the Circuit City jingle.

What a sad state of affairs. In the car with my 11-year-old, "Sweet Home Alabama" came on, and he says, "Cool! I love KFC!"

Is this what getting old feels like?

CapnSev · #19 02-01-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by van_gogh_bass

Right on about the Spazmatics. They have this whole "revenge of the nerds" schtick going and totally rock the house with 80s tunes. I think you can find videos of them on youtube.

Jim

You sure can find them on YouTube! I work with the singer who has tons of different cover bands, and makes bank off all of them!

Basshappi · #20 02-01-2008, 05:08 PM

We're Through Being Cool - Devo
Rock Lobster - B-52s
Who Can It Be Now - Men at Work
Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
Lies - The Thompson Twins
Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
Video Killed The Radio Star -The Buggles
My Sharona - The Knack
China Girl - David Bowie
I Ran - A Flock Of Seagulls
Strip - Adam Ant
Shake it Up - The Cars
Who Do You Want To Be - Oingo Boingo
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Jenny (867-5309) - Tommy Tutone
Angel is a Centerfold - J. Geils Band
Jepordy - The Greg Kihn Band

Anything by Weird Al Yankovic or off of Dr. Demento compilations

Sounds like a great band good luck with it!