Rodent Weekend 1976-1996 [Gadfly]

by Tonio K.

Overview

BMG's Rodent Weekend is an uneven rarities/retrospective package from one of pop music's most underrated writers and misunderstood characters -- uneven because that's the reality of Tonio K.'s professional career. Beginning as a member of the posthumous Buddy Holly backing band the Crickets in the early to mid-'70s under his given name Steve Krikorian, Tonio K made a real name for himself in the late '70s as America's outrageous answer to the British "angry young man" phenomenon carved out by Elvis Costello and Joe Jackson, among others. Needless to say he never achieved the notoriety of those two but as these songs will attest Tonio K could be every bit as clever and biting as his famous counterparts. The majority of selections here are previously unreleased tracks from K's Life in the Foodchain and Amerika period as well as demos for the La Bomba EP. A small sampling of his immediate pre-Romeo Unchained songwriting is unveiled as well. Concluding this album is the sarcastic, semi-hit "I'm Supposed To Have Sex with You" from the film Summer School followed by two minutes of sophomoric foolishness involving a hamster. ~ Dave Sleger

Product Details

Release Date:	08/25/1998
Label:	Gadfly Records
UPC:	0076605224226
Rank:	134259

Tracks

1. The Funky Western Civilization Phase II
2. Hey John
3. You Make It Way Too Hard
4. Too Cool to Be a Christian
5. Baby Don't Do It
6. I'll Wait Here
7. Don't Talk to Me
8. Doggytown
9. Storytime
10. Fools Talk
11. New Dark Ages
12. Los Gringos
13. Mars Needs Women
14. Party on the B Ring
15. You're Never too Smart
16. The Hunter
17. Everything, Including You Disgusts Me
18. I'm Supposed to Have Sex With You
19. Harness the Hamster/Roden Weekend '76

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tonio K.   Primary Artist
Peter Freiberger   Bass
Earl Slick   Guitar
Tim Pierce   Guitar
Tim Chandler   Bass
Freddy Alwag   Drums
David Raven   Drums
Claude Pepper   Drums
Eric Gotthelf   Bass
Craig Kramph   Drums
Rob Watson   Keyboards
Billy Steele   Guitar

Technical Credits

Paul Chiten   Programming
Rob Fraboni   Producer
Rick Neigher   Producer
Jon Devirian   Producer