Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day!
The Aquabats!, "Hey Homies!" from Hi-Five Soup! (Captain Thumbs Up!)

Commentary: Just to get it out of the way, the title should be "Hey, Homies!," as it is clearly addressed to those selfsame homies. Incorrectly punctuated though it is, "Hey Homies!" seems to be serving as the unofficial theme song of The Aquabats! 20th Anniversary Tour. Sure, that rôle could have been ably filled by either the "Aquabats March!" from The Return of The Aquabats! or "Theme Song!" from The Fury of The Aquabats!, but those songs better reflect The Aquabats!' sound from twenty years ago, not how they sound now. Their old ska sound was better than their current New Wave sound, but they're still the most fun you can have with all-ages/family friendly rock & roll.

"Hey Homies!" features sexually bifurcated call-&-answer with the M.C. Bat Commander.

Commander: "Hey, ladies!"
Ladies: "What's up?"
Commander: "What was that?"
Ladies: "Say what?"

Commander: "Hey, homies!"
Homies: ""What's up?"
Commander: "What was that?"
Homies: "Clap! Clap!" *clap twice*

We homies were actually given the option of shouting "Clap! Clap!" instead of or in addition to clapping twice on cue. On the studio track of "Hey Homies!" there is a prominent clap, & behind it a quiet voice saying, "Clap! Clap!" I'd say, "It's crazy, man!" except that The Aquabats! have another song titled, "It's Crazy, Man!" Back in the day The Aquabats! cared about proper punctuation, as in the title of "It's Crazy, Man!"

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