Now that Dave The Spazz has thoughtfully lowered everyone's resistance to Homer & Jethro, at least for the moment, it seems like a fine time to post a couple of their songs that have been bouncing around my skull lately.
Gonna Send 'Em Home (2:03) - Homer & Jethro are not ones to wait silently and patiently for Beatlemania to die a natural death. Nope, instead they gleefully slam the Beatles with great gusto and eagerly anticipate their demise. The odd Beatles-esque production flourishes call to mind Gaylord's extensive series of posts about Fake Beatles.
Wanted For Murder (2:19) - Homer & Jethro confess to murdering the fine work of many songwriters in this autobiographical tune that brags about the fact that they've offended scores of tunesmiths with their irreverent parodies. Included is a mention of their rip on Frank Loesser's Baby It's Cold Outside, which was referenced in Dave's post (linked above).
The photo above on the left can be seen on the back of Homer & Jethro's 1964 Cornfucius Say LP, the record from which the anti-Beatles track Gonna Send 'Em Home was harvested.
My computer doesn't like that file (Gonna Send 'em Home).
That's OK, what I'm really interested in hearing is their cover of those Beatle tracks.
Are they in the archives by any chance?
Posted by: Taxman | July 26, 2008 at 12:23 AM
Stunning - I think this is a must listen for all Beatle freaks.Its going straight onto my phone to replace my ringtone!
Posted by: Colin | July 26, 2008 at 06:46 AM
the best homer & jethro is "pal yat chee" with spike jones on "spiked" cd with liner notes by thomas pynchon totally cool item buy now by the wa can somebody post beatnik music of any kind finger clikin' pomes etc. etc, etceterra!
Posted by: shane broue | July 26, 2008 at 08:55 AM
and songs wiv etc in em theres a beatles innen thair
Posted by: shane broue | July 26, 2008 at 08:59 AM
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Posted by: jonp72 | July 26, 2008 at 11:30 AM
Taxman, sorry I don't have the H&J versions of those actual Beatles tracks, but the image was too perfect to omit. Sorry for the confusion.
Posted by: Listener Greg G. | July 26, 2008 at 12:17 PM
Don't miss H&J's "At The Flop" and "The Sifting, Whimpering Sands".
Posted by: Jeffersonic | July 26, 2008 at 05:31 PM
it bruised her somewhat
and hurt her otherwise
but i'm glad it didn't bruise her elsewhere
Posted by: Holland Oats | July 26, 2008 at 11:15 PM
shane broue: NO. NO to Pal-Yat-Chee. I listened to it once or twice on a Spike Jones compilation and had it stuck in my head for the next decade. The next time I'm in the mood for pop takeoffs on Pagliacci, I'm sticking with Queen.
Posted by: Stefan | July 27, 2008 at 07:20 AM
Homer & Jethro Hold Your Hand:
http://www.divshare.com/download/5260409-ae6
Posted by: Hell's Donut House | August 28, 2008 at 12:48 AM
Oops - here it is again with proper artwork and id tags:
http://www.divshare.com/download/5264250-386
Posted by: Hell's Donut House | August 28, 2008 at 03:17 PM