If just that video doesn't get you interested, you have lost your sense of humor. They are quite literally a ska band dressed entirely in blue spandex writing and performing nonsensical music based on fantasy themes and high school humor. It can be a little hard to consider them punk anymore as they have changed their sound quite a bit to more nerd rock (even coming really close to the sound of the song in "Revenge of the Nerds" in the song above.) These guys embrace their goofiness with such passion that you just can't help but love them. That and drawn-on mustaches are totally rad. I never latched onto the band's bandwagon (lol...) when they were more popular but I do have a great related memory. I was trapped in the Mataguay Scout Reservation when the entire area was on fire and after a long ordeal trying to leave, we were trapped in a dry field waiting to squeeze out. We all piled in one of the older scout's car (Robby Winebarger) and blasted Aquabats at full volume with the fire everywhere while watching small fires start in the field we were parked on. SO AWESOME!!
I may not have as many songs available as many of the other bands featured lately, but what is here is really good. Purevolume has two tracks including the classic "Pool Party." Nitro Records has "Fashion Zombies" available as a free download and after some real digging I found a cover of the classic "Holiday Road" but I can't find the link anymore. When I find it I will update this page...
UPDATE: Finally found the link to "Holiday Road" here. It's at the bottom of the page amid many other Christmas tracks.
I just had to post this video below of a television show based on the Aquabats that never happened but is unbelievably awesome.
Enjoy and spread the love!!
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