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Monday, September 24, 2007

Time for more obscure hair metal

Only one album, no real hits, and a sound really like no other hair band. kingofthehill (all together, before the animated TV show) released an eponymous album in 1991 (yes, I own it.)

This is the video to one of the catchier tunes on the album, I Do U. Yep, the lead singer, Frankie, was and is a big Prince fan. Who would've guessed by looking at him?

Nothing like some narcissistic lyrics--"...you don't have to tell me that I drive you crazy, cause I know I do..." to keep the kids happy.

Add an anthemic "t-shirt slogan" chorus that even the hardest partying crowd can sing and you've got a hair metal winner. Hey, they've got saxophones! They've got muted trumpets!

They have a ferris wheel.

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