Difference between revisions of "The Devil Went Down To Newport"
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*Flansburgh says, "This two chord wonder was originally recorded in demo form by the legendary, now-defunct New England combo the Clamdiggers. Members of that band were in the group Mente, who performed a locally notorious song called "Bobby Orr" ("greatest hockey player in the world- bahhhh-none!"). [[Mike Viola|Mike]] was channeling Eddie Van Halen during this take. That's my best/worst John Entwistle impersonation on the fuzz bass at the end." | *Flansburgh says, "This two chord wonder was originally recorded in demo form by the legendary, now-defunct New England combo the Clamdiggers. Members of that band were in the group Mente, who performed a locally notorious song called "Bobby Orr" ("greatest hockey player in the world- bahhhh-none!"). [[Mike Viola|Mike]] was channeling Eddie Van Halen during this take. That's my best/worst John Entwistle impersonation on the fuzz bass at the end." | ||
| − | * | + | *Owing to the New England-based nature of the original songwriters, the Newport in the song most likely refers to Newport, RI. |
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Revision as of 15:59, 22 February 2012
| song name | The Devil Went Down to Newport (Totally Rocking) |
| artist | Mono Puff |
| releases | Unsupervised, The Devil Went Down To Newport (EP), TMBG Clock Radio |
| year | 1996 |
| first played | June 26, 1996 (20 known performances) |
| run time | 3:46 |
| sung by | John Flansburgh |
Trivia/Info
- Flansburgh says, "This two chord wonder was originally recorded in demo form by the legendary, now-defunct New England combo the Clamdiggers. Members of that band were in the group Mente, who performed a locally notorious song called "Bobby Orr" ("greatest hockey player in the world- bahhhh-none!"). Mike was channeling Eddie Van Halen during this take. That's my best/worst John Entwistle impersonation on the fuzz bass at the end."
- Owing to the New England-based nature of the original songwriters, the Newport in the song most likely refers to Newport, RI.
Song Themes
Body Parts, Gleeful Irreverence, Music, Religion, Supernatural, Sports, TMBG Remakes, Two Chord Songs
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