Completely Conspicuous

Part 3 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we dissect a legendary 1970s boogie rock classic. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from Titus Andronicus, The Henry Clay People and Action Jets. Show notes: - Recorded late at night at More Lost Time world HQ - "Smokin' in the Boys Room" came out in 1973, was revived in the Ramones movie Rock 'n Roll High School - Ric questions the deeper meanings of the song: Is it about drugs, sex or both? - Rebellion took on a much different meaning in the '70s - 12 years later, Motley Crue covered the song and hit #16 on the charts - Cub Koda reportedly influenced stage style of Peter Wolf of J. Geils Band - Brownsville Station's had a radio "hit" called "Martian Boogie" - Seven minutes of cheesy effects and stupidity - ZZ Top was much better at boogie rock - Koda was making rockabilly solo albums on the side and selling them himself - Not many weed songs in rock anymore - Dube talks about the origins of beatboxing, in 1971 from a band called Th