August 05, 2005 | Posted by mark at 03:48 PM

For Jesus and the Holy Ghost

CantankerousCantankerous - Flesh Roast.

There are so many things right about this band it's ridiculous. Like a hardcore, filthy version of the Go! Team, these guys are making some crazy pop music. It's got elements of pop, rock, punk, hip hop, disco, reggae and whatever else. Normally I hate these kinds of experiments, but for whatever reason, Flesh Roast is just plain awesome.

And look at their picture! They're wearing delicate, lace panty hose on their heads and it looks badass. They're dressed head to toe in Celtics merchandise! They aren't afraid to use langauge that would make Khia blush. You should do yourselves a favor and go check their myspace page. Hotness.

My only guess is that this band really tear shit up live.

And these guys are on fucking Tommy Boy!?! For reals? Do you think the Celtics jackets are a nod to Everlast? Who knows. More importantly, I had no expectations when this plopped down on my desk. Cantankerous? On Tommy Boy? Yeah. Well, I was wrong. This shit is pure fire. It totally made my afternoon. It's got a beat, it's got dangerous female vocals. Words can't describe really. You just need to listen to it and figure it out for yourselves.

Comments

God bless this website.

Posted by: Leigh at August 5, 2005 05:04 PM

i like poop.

Posted by: poop at August 5, 2005 09:22 PM

This has made my workout mix. Hot.

Posted by: Taryn at August 6, 2005 01:07 AM

This track is making my eardrums bleed. I simply cannot stop playing it. And the fadeout is icing on the proverbial cake. Thanks for plugging us into this one.

Posted by: peecat at August 6, 2005 02:58 AM

That's a rather badass track! Coolness.

Also, good lord, I'm glad it's just pantyhose. When I saw the tiny little picture I was like, "...are they in blackface...?"

Posted by: Akio at August 6, 2005 06:43 AM

whoa. i would never listen to this again.

Posted by: schlarb at August 6, 2005 09:24 AM

i'm in love all over again.

thank you robots beep beep boop beeeeeep

Posted by: jellocat at August 6, 2005 04:38 PM

I think I just entered puberty.

Posted by: Ian at August 7, 2005 10:29 AM

fuckin awesome, this rocks. a lot.

Posted by: Flip at August 7, 2005 10:42 PM

do you have any idea what the lyrics actually are?
i keep hearing things like "nigger-loving pussy" and "daughters of the klan". . .
is there an explanation for why this kind thing is being posted?

Posted by: tom at August 8, 2005 01:28 AM

I feel like I'm in some kind of sci-fi movie and something weird just happened and I'm going "what the f--- was that?"

Posted by: John Branch at August 8, 2005 02:50 PM

Tom, I think it's someething of a ruse. But I don't know. She's obviously pretty intense, and I haven't digested all of the lyrics yet. This is from their myspace page:

"Sick twisted anarchic behavior in the pursuit of a better world where consumerism, display of wealth and self interest arent the only guiding forces through out the world, disregard for mediocrity & motivated by the demeaning, degrading search for celebrity and fame without justification or ever put to any positive use and by those with little interest in social political change & equality."

They also site folks like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela as influences. Also, judging from their photos, they don't seem to all be of the caucasian variety.

Posted by: robot mark at August 8, 2005 03:58 PM


john branch ,we offer allyal l folks the branch of the olive tree...

an trust me oh good people of the north an south..no ruse is this... i assure thee,

we come to fuck with the ill fated fuckers an rock with the well loved rockers
an akio, man ya gotta giv it a go

peace be upon us

the almighty C.

flip x x you listen good an hard now boy

schlarb ,now you stay hard dy'hear

peecat ,you where is at

jello cat, now don be dribblin nun

taryn an poop ,much love an we like shiyat too brothers

Posted by: CANTANKEROUS at August 8, 2005 08:36 PM
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