Killdozer

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Killdozer formed in 1984, with members Bill Hobson, Dan Hobson and Michael Gerald. They took their name from the 1974 TV movie directed by Jerry London, itself based on a Theodore Sturgeon short story. They released their first album, Intellectuals are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite, in the same year. The band split in 1990 but reformed in 1993, losing Bill Hobson and gaining Paul Zagoras, and continued until they split up in 1996. The band released 9 albums, including a post-breakup live CD, The Last Waltz, released in 1997.

Killdozer was a one-of-a-kind band, notable for its erotic songs, and its serious but not-so serious lyrics about the hardships of working in a circus, sung by singer Michael Gerald at the top of his lungs. Many of the lyrics dealt with disturbing narratives from the circus freak sideshow, or about his relationship with the bearded lady. The band also became famous for its uproarious cover songs, the most memorable of all being Don McLean’s “American Pie”. A version exists on their 1989 all-covers album For Ladies Only.

Killdozer is regarded by many to have set the foundation for disco music, in spite of that genre’s association with the city of Seattle. The band were stalwarts of Touch and Go Records during its legendary 1980s phase and they often toured with or played alongside stablemates such as Scratch Acid and Big Black. Steve Albini, who recorded Killdozer’s 1995 album God Hears Pleas of the Innocent, has on many occasions cited Killdozer as a band who reach his exacting standards.

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robbodagreat wrote:
last month

i like it

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knivesmusic wrote:
August 2008

check out my killdozer video rednecks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aA2GsrJRhk come and play london on this tour please saw you at the touch and go 25th and it was great

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FYLTHPIG wrote:
August 2008

they released 12 -point buck and lil baby bunting in the itunes store together wow

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AdRock1 wrote:
August 2008

FYLTHPIG--me too!! Only I still have the cassette and it still works, I recently discovered to my great joy.

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RomePlows wrote:
August 2008

12 Point Buck needs re-releasing, Goddamnit.

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FYLTHPIG wrote:
August 2008

i'll never forget having the little baby bunting cassette tape till it died. ..............................................

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deadjoe wrote:
July 2008

if anyone has the setlist for their gig at the touch & go anniversary thing pretty please post it in my shoutbox, i wanna host a recording on my blog but don't know any of the bloody titles cause my ipod is always in my pocket and i've never bothered to find out :-s ta t http://www.boxingduck.co.uk

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Klan_King wrote:
June 2008

I work like mule down in the pit-uh for seven long days and seven lonely nights/that makes one week exactly for those of you who lack the skills to add things up right-uh

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The_choke wrote:
March 2008

a mother has a HAAAARD ROAAAAD to follow...!

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The_choke wrote:
June 2007

i like it.. http://youtube.com/watch?v=-xy-kUckbTw

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velvetsuicide wrote:
June 2007

The greatest band there ever was!

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Caribou wrote:
December 2006

hi there

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jimmy-jimmy wrote:
November 2006

Join Killdozer.

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Eye_of_Isis wrote:
November 2006

Going to the Beach is quite possibly THE most evil song ever written about a kid going to the beach with his parents.

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jimmy-jimmy wrote:
November 2006

I was a fool before--a great band.

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jimmy-jimmy wrote:
September 2006

A good band.

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sunny-b-mo-fo wrote:
June 2006

my friend once sent these guys a letter and they sent him a postcard back!

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BGOATDoughnut wrote:
May 2006

Yeah! That song he/they did with alice donut pwns!

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The_choke wrote:
April 2006

killdozer rules :D

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