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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 12:01:48 EST
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- From: RTURNBUL@TOROVM1.VNET.IBM.COM
- Subject: Foolin' Around
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- The Bloomfidodido said:
-
- >No, the name of the band was the Fools. They're still around, or at least
- >they had a record out last year called _Show 'Em You're Nuts_, which had a
- >cover drawing of a flasher (showing 'em his nuts, get it?). I think they're
- >a power trio plus singer. They don't do such obvious parodies any more-- I
- >believe they no longer do parodies at all-- but they're still supposed to be
- >real funny.
-
- Was this the same band that had an album called _Sold Out_ back in 1980? Had
- songs like "Mutual of Omaha", "I Won't Grow Up" and "Night Out". Nothing great,
- but OK. I think they had 5 members back then. I only ask because they didn't
- strike me as a band that would still be around today...
-
- Bob Tee
-