Kaiser Krap. Jack Johnson? You don't need that shit people, just head down your local English pub (to be fair, possibly more local to some than others) and you'll find something much better. Unfortunately that won't be Da Grubby Adipose Flange. With classic songs such as Poor Twat, Jism (In Your Eye), All My Friends are C*** and todays select piece, The Day I Painted My P**s Blue, one wonders why they never made the big time.
I don't know much about them, all I know is they formed like so many other great bands in the small Welsh University town of Aberystwyth. A friend of theirs was nice enough to send over a couple gig recordings along with their only studio recorded album from which I've taken The Day I Painted... It's great. They're all great. From light Ska to late Britpop Indie style pieces, a few original covers and plenty of Aber folklore chucked in for good measure. Some would say they murdered Streets Of London. I say you've never heard it sung with such passion.
"I need my entertainment I can't lick my balls all day, I'm not gonna fetch a stick for you, I know you'll throw it away..." If another band comes up with lines as great as those in the GAF's Dog's Life I'll lick my own balls. For a good few days.
Unfortunately, as with so many others, they broke up upon leaving Uni. I can't tell you much more. One of their members was called Jez. I think. If you want a copy of anything else, get in touch. The GAF will rise again! If only in my head.
Update: Slightly unbelievably, they have a MySpaces page. Actually, even my local pub has one. So it's about a unbelievable as Vu buying a new DVD today. Have a listen to more Flange; musical genius at work.
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