Johnny Blitz and The Dead Boys

___________________The Dead Boys
Clockwise from top left corner is Johnny Blitz, Stiv Bators, Cheetah Chrome, Jimmy Zero, and Jeff Magnum.

Hello friends,

I just came across this old video of the Dead Boys doin' a song called 'Ain't it Fun'. The cat that put the video on You Tubes name is Johnny Blitz77. Now, everybody knows that Johnny Blitz was the drummer for the Dead Boys, that goes with out saying, but I don't know if it is the same Johnny Blitz. I'm gonna pretend that it is the real Johnny Blitz, and that were friends and he is always askin' me for advice on things and that I'm always bummin' dope from him. Who ever it is tho, put a bushel of DB songs on there. Right on and keep it up.

Now back in 1912, Me, Dave 'Church-well' Churchwell (drums), Kirk 'Mr. Fit' Rankin (guitar), and Ruff Ruff That's Not Original (bass...kinda) played in what is probably the greatest, and at the same time, the worst band in Tulsa, 'The Vivisectionists' We usta play 'Ain't it Fun' to the enjoyment and entertainment of literally tens of people. I hadn't heard it in years. Man, all the memories it brought back, that hot summer, laughing non stop, Bongo Sillys, any who, a bonanza of pennies, laughing until I cried, being young and indestructible, punk rock, Kirk being M.I.A., writing 'The Vivisectionists Suck' in big letters on the Dance Cafe bathroom wall, more laughing, the Ramones, and being naive enough to believe that dreams can come true. I still love this song. Man, life was a blast back then.....I think.

Here are Stiv, Cheetah, Johnny, Jimmy, and Jeff...The Dead Boys and 'Ain't It Fun'



Ain't it fun when you're always on the run
Ain't it fun when your friends despise what you've become
Ain't it fun when you get so high that you, well you just can't cum
Ain't it fun when you know that you're gonna die young
It's such fun... such fun

Ain't it fun when you're taking care of number one
Ain't it fun when you feel like you just gotta get a gun
Ain't it fun when you j.j.j. just can't seem to find your tongue
Cause you stuck it to deep into something that really stung
It's such fun

Well somebody come up to me they spit right in my face
But I didn't even feel it, it was such a disgrace
I punched my fist right through the glass
But I didn't even feel it, it all happened so fast
It's such fun, such fun, such...

Ain't it fun when you tell her she's just a cunt
Ain't it fun when she splits and leaves you the bum
Ain't it fun when you've broken up every band that you've ever begun
Ain't it fun when you know that you're gonna die young
It's such fun, such fun, such...
Having a real fun time, such fun, such fun
No Fun


We also did the second song on this clip 'Ain't Nothin' To Do'. 'Son Of Sam' is the first tune. Great song.



Here is Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys(one of my guitar heros, and I don't mean that stupid game) now-a-days doin' a Gibson Guitar commercial. This maybe the best commercial of all time....well....except for that "Wheres the beef?" one, of course.



Well, I gotta head over to Johns house now, I guess he's got some problem that he needs my help with.

Adios,
~e~

PS ~ That old blue haired bat still cracks me up.

Dave Raun

---------------------------------Dave Raun

Hello friends,

THIS SUCKS!!! It is March 20th, in the year of our land lord, 2010, and it is snowing to beat the band. Yesterday was sunny and 73 degrees. I was wearing shorts and a mesh tank top...kidding...kidding, Tracy threw all of my mesh tank tops away last summer. I was wearing my black Cain's Ballroom XXL. Anyway, point is, this snowing crap is the pits. I hate it. I need to live where the palm trees grow wild and the bikini's run free...or the palm trees grow free and the bikini's run wild. Which ever, that's where I need to be. I am gonna channel all of my brain power and think this snow storm outta here, by God.

If you smell rubber burning, don't be alarmed, it's just my head.

I know she ain't runnin', but she will be once she gets a load a me...until Tracy catches her chasing me, then she's dead meat. CAT FIGHT!

Me First and the Gimme Gimmes are one of my fav-O-rite bands, and not only is Dave Raun one of me fav-O-rite drummers, he is one of the best drummers out there. One of the best baby, the best! If you need to, write his name down, cause their's gonna be a test. Dave also plays with 'Lagwagon'. Joey Capp (the guitar player with the dark hair in the Me First and the Gimme Gimmes videos) sings for Lagwagon, ta boot.

This should melt all the snow away.

Summertime

Who Put The Bomp

Sorry about the sound on this , but you'll understand what I've been talkin' about after watchin' this little slice of heaven

Adios,
~e~

Alex Chilton

Hello friends,

Alex Chilton, the singer of The Box Tops (they had a No. 1 hit with "The Letter") and later went on to influence a generation of musicians with his work in Big Star, died Wednesday in New Orleans. He was 59. Alex was a musicians musician. Those are the cats that don't make much money, but make the guys who copy them millions. Alex was a brilliant musician and song writer and will be missed...and friends, when I say brilliant, I don't mean 'real good' or 'he's sumthin' else' I mean brilliant...got it?

The Box Tops - The Letter


Big Star - In The Street


Alex Chilton - Bangkok


Adios,
~e~

Tommy Crook

Hello friends,

This is the most stupidest thing I have ever seen.


Chet Atkins said that Tommy Crook was the best guitar player in the world (but what does Chet know anyways) Now neighbors, let me tell you somethin', don't be fooled by this. I have been playing guitar for a long long time, and what your seein' here can't be done. They musta used some kinda camera trickery with mirrors or somethin' cause I'm tellin' you it can't be done...it just can't!

Adios,
~e~

'Quik Trip' Is The New Donut Shop

Hello friends,

I am sick of all this laying off cops in Tulsa and then givin' them their stupid jobs back. Every body acts like the crime rate will triple if we cut the police fat a bit. Well, maybe we do have to many cops, didja ever think of that? Maybe they were gonna let the ones go who are always hanging out in the 'Quik Trips' givin' me the ol' stink eye when I walk in at night. Maybe they were gonna get rid of the jack ass who acted like I was waisting his time when I got my tail gate stolen (which they never found I might add) Maybe they were gonna lay of the prick that threatened to throw me I jail just because I questioned why a 'public intoxication' ticket goes on your driving record, even tho my car was in the next county. Hell, I wasn't even drunk. I was given the choice to take what was behind door number one (public intox ticket = 50 bucks) or the box Carol Merrel was holding (go to jail for lude misconduct) You see, deputy Monte Hall caught me taking a whiz behind the Stables Lounge. He also caught Greg Thompson, but that dudes a fireman, so what does he Greg get Johnny? Well deputy Monte Hall, Greg gets (drum roll) a...brand...new...nothin'! I took door number one and the ticket. Maybe they were gonna can that deal makin' piece of crap.

I have had my guns stolen, my car stereo ripped, my tools pinched, my house burgled, my tail gate lifted, etc, etc, etc. And the only thing I ever got from the cops was a handful of tickets and a few lumps on my noodle. And I'm sure if any one of Tulsa's finest get a hold of this little note, I will get pulled over for an improper lane change and they will find 4 pounds of heroin, a couple of boxes full of child pornography, and a dead body in my trunk. The report will say that I resisted (of course) so it should be no surprise that I'll get my ass tazed, maced, and billy clubbed with in an inch of my life. You can bet that my celly will be the biggest, meanest, homosexual in the jail, and that no one will have heard nothin' while I braided my roll of toilet paper into a rope and proceeded to hang myself from the top bunk. It's been nice knowin' y'all.

I'm sure it will look sometin' like this.


Guess where I'm goin'


Check this out.


Adios,
~e~