The Rat's Revenge

Super Gorilla! We suspect we are the first podcasters to discuss "The Rat's Revenge, Pts. 1 & 2" by The Rats (aka The Decades), anyone wanna challenge us? "Part One"  and its unforgettably STOOPID riff comes first (3:05). As the "Back From The Grave" liner notes note, the song cycle is an homage to the real hero of the AIP "Beach Party" movies, Eric Von Zipper and his Rats Motorcycle Club - but it's so much more than that! To truly understand the weirdness of the 1960s, you must listen in to our discussion of the sound and the lyrics of this one-of-a-kind rekkid. "Part Two", recorded in the studio a day after numero uno,  is possibly even more unhinged and less rehearsed in its spiel (1:01:44).  This one has a more taunting feel, and a second chorus!! Was Harvey Lembeck/Eric Von Zipper the template for The Beastie Boys? Tune in and  Chagga Walla Goo!!