Reach Around Rodeo Clowns are sort of like a faster, lighter version of The Cramps.
1.Mexico 2.Bad dudes a-surfin 3.Come yodel in my canyon 4.It's not the same anymore 5.Beaver 6.She sure sucks a lot 7.The road to Hell 8.Bad news story 9.Psychobilly band 10.Flame-thrower 11.The big guy stomp 12.Every day is Saturday to a dog 13.Whip it out 14.Bodies in my basement
Reach Around Rodeo Clowns
"Ever wonder what would happen if Sherman and Peabody had taken The Red Hot Chili Peppers in the way back machine to the '50s -- and left them there? Well, you'd get The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns. Aptly labeling themselves 'psychobilly', The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns take punk and rockabilly, throw them in a blender and come up with fourteen tracks of foot-stomping, sidesplitting fun. Starting with the first track, 'Mexico', the story of a guy stealing away with a very young girl to Mexico for some fun, you're ripped through great beats and guitar riffs. Then there's the next track, 'Bad Dudes a-Surfing', a surfer-style rock track about renegade punk surfers reaking havoc at the beach. Or then there's the innuendo-laden tracks 'Come Yodel in My Canyon', the story of a boy and his Swiss love; and 'Beaver', about a girl and her favorite pet, a beaver with big buck teeth. There is the rock sermon called 'The Road to Hell', preaching in style about the dangers of a rock'n'roll lifestyle: 'The road to Hell is paved with whiskey bottles, broken dreams, big pompadours and running machines.' Yeah! The self-labeling song, 'Psychobilly Band' tells the country-rock-styled story of one man's attempt to strike out on his own to form the band - sort of. 'The Big Guy Stomp' is a pounding good track about a guy who is 'larger than life'. In all, there are fourteen tracks here that blend elements of metal, punk, rock and rockabilly to create a rocking good time and plenty of toe-tapping hits. The Reach Around Rodeo Clowns are probably the only band I have heard that makes a banjo fit into a mosh pit. There are some hard tracks here, but be warned: this is without a doubt very close to a punk album. Take this disc for a spin, and get 'psycho-rockabillied'. Guaranteed to get you moving and stomping your feet." Charlie Gebetsberger 1997
"It took me a few listens to realize what I really think of this CD. The first time I listened to it, the CD just didn't keep my attention, but after a few tries its really starting to stick. Like any other album, this one has its weak spots, 'Come Yodel In My Canyon' comes to mind first, but it also has its bright spots, like the opener, 'Mexico', with nice fast slap bass and good guitar work. Actually, the musicianship on this CD is pretty admirable throughout, good music, the only thing I didn't really like consistently were the vocals. I mean, they were just a bit hokey, but in looking at the songs lyrically I suppose that a certain degree of hokeyness is okay. One of my favorite tracks is 'Psychobilly Band', which I have heard used to be called 'Rockabilly Band', but was switched to jump on some kind of Psychobilly bandwagon (which to my knowledge there NEVER has been) but I don't really care, it's a good song. When the band doesn't find itself slipping into alterna-rock mode, they can be very good. Let's just hope they stay on the straight and narrow, they could be really great with their talents." Josh K
Reach Around Rodeo Clowns are sort of like a faster, lighter version of The Cramps.
Or then there's the innuendo-laden tracks 'Come Yodel in My Canyon', the story of a boy and his Swiss love; and 'Beaver', about a girl and her favorite pet, a beaver with big buck teeth. There is the rock sermon called 'The Road to Hell', preaching in style about the dangers of a rock'n'roll lifestyle: 'The road to Hell is paved with whiskey bottles, broken dreams, big pompadours and running machines.' Yeah!