Dead Milkmen, The

Founded: 1983

Headquarters: Philadelphia, PA

Website Link(s): Official Site, Rodney Anonymous Tells You How To Live

Label(s)

 * Restless
 * Hollywood
 * Enigma
 * Rykodisc
 * Fever

Genre(s)

 * Comedy
 * Punk
 * Rock

RIYL

 * They Might Be Giants
 * Half Japanese
 * Ween
 * The Ramones
 * Shonen Knife
 * Dead Kennedys

Band Members

 * Joe Jack Talcum
 * Dave Blood
 * Dean Clean
 * Rodney Anonymous

Includes Members of

 * Butterfly Joe
 * Burn Witch Burn
 * The Low-Budgets
 * Narthex
 * Parasite Lost
 * Big Mess Orchestra
 * Hunger Artists
 * Touch Me Zoo
 * Mike Hunt's Honorable Discharge

Band Biography
The Dead Milkmen were formed in 1983 for real, after existing for many years as a fake band created by Joe Jack Talcum. They were known for their hooks, though most of the band was rudimentary at best at their instruments. The lyrics were often humorous, either satirical or scatological, but typically hilarious. For a brief while, they were signed to Hollywood Records and encouraged to go into a less humorous direction with more vocals by Joe Jack Talcum, but after two albums, they were dropped and returned to Restless. In 2004, Dave Blood committed suicide, and the band got back together for one night to raise money for one of Dave Blood's favorite charities. The other Milkmen have all formed other bands now.

=Discography=

Albums

 * Funky Farm
 * Death Rides A Pale Cow
 * The Dead Milkmen Take The Airwaves
 * Someone Shot Sunshine
 * Big Lizard In My Backyard
 * Eat Your Paisley
 * Bucky Fellini
 * Beelzebubba
 * Metaphysical Graffiti
 * Soul Rotation
 * Now We Are 10
 * Not Richard, But Dick
 * Chaos Rules - Live At The Trocadero
 * Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig)
 * Death Rides A Pale Cow: The Ultimate Collection
 * Cream Of The Crop
 * Philadelphia In Love
 * Now We Are 20

EPs

 * Instant Club Hit
 * Smokin' Banana Peels
 * If I Had A Gun

Singles

 * The Thing That Only Eats Hippies b/w Beach Party Vietnam
 * Punk Rock Girl b/w Dizzy In The Daylight
 * Punk Rock Girl b/w Ringo Buys A Rifle, Dizzy In The Daylight
 * Punk Rock Girl b/w Ringo Buys A Rifle, Life Is Shit
 * Methodist Coloring Book
 * Dollar Signs In Her Eyes
 * The Secret Of Life
 * The Conspiracy Song b/w South Bound Saurez