Donut Kings
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Donut Kings is a U.S.
rock band formed in 1986.
Show. On Christmas Eve. 1999 the good Doctor played "I wanna Be Santaded" a Christmas spoof of the Ramones
hit I Wanna Be Sedated
. In 2000 The won the Valley Advocate Grand Band Slam in the Alternative/ Eclectic category.
In 2005 the Donut Kings added a second guitarist Marty Irizarry. This lineup release their seventh album, appropriately titled Seven. Here they updated their sound. Nearly gone is the novelty aspect of the band, save the name itself. The only remnants musically on the record of a novelty song is "Fast Food." Possibly a reference to their 1989 record "School Food." The new record is basic hard rock 70's style. The dueling guitars of Haberern and Irizarry sound like a modern day Lynyrd Skynyrd
. Adding to the 70's sound is guest keyboardist Dan Ryan on the Hammond Organ
.
In 2009 Donut Kings release the single Pub With No Beer
. Donut Kings have a history of playing and recording "beer songs." Their most popular beer song is the re-make of a re-make of sort's, the classic "In Heaven There is No Beer
" (from 1999's FAPLUNK.) Another popular tune Finnegan's Drink (from 1996's No Evacuation Possible) was a song about a drinking glass kept behind a glass case by one of its famous long dead patrons, Mr. Finnegan. In the song the new patron admires the drinking glass. But in the end he gets his due with his glass being placed next to Finnegans. The name Finnegan was a nod to the classic pub-drinking song Finnegan's Wake
.
On the new single they release their own version of Finnegans's Wake Along with Gordon Parson's Pub With No Beer
. This song was voted #5 on the Best Australian Songs of all time by the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA).
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rock band formed in 1986.
Band history
The Donut Kings formed in 1986 with Nate Crowell (Drums-vocals), Rikk Desgres (Bass-vocals), and Pat Butler (Guitar). In the fall of that year they released First Bite, their first record. The band was based mixing straight ahead pop music, with the silly, comical, novelty music. The first five years saw a revolving door of guitar players. The most notable were Rikk Duquette (Bizmark, 1987), John Omer A.K.A. Johnny Stupid, and Ex Pajama Slaver Dancers Daxe Rexford, whom both contributed to 1989's School Food. In 1991 Ex-McKnickNix bassist Bob Haberern joined the Donut Kings on guitar. This lineup released 3 albums, No Evacuation Possible (1996), FAPLUNK (1999), and NOTHINGHEAD (2005). This lineup first received national airplay via the Dr. DementoDr. Demento
Barret Eugene Hansen , better known as Dr. Demento, is a radio broadcaster and record collector specializing in novelty songs, comedy, and strange or unusual recordings dating from the early days of phonograph records to the present....
Show. On Christmas Eve. 1999 the good Doctor played "I wanna Be Santaded" a Christmas spoof of the Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...
hit I Wanna Be Sedated
I Wanna Be Sedated
"I Wanna Be Sedated" is a song by the American punk rock band the Ramones. It is one of the band's best known songs. It was originally released on their fourth album, Road to Ruin, in September 1978 and was the b-side of the UK single "She's the One" released on January 10, 1979. The song was later...
. In 2000 The won the Valley Advocate Grand Band Slam in the Alternative/ Eclectic category.
In 2005 the Donut Kings added a second guitarist Marty Irizarry. This lineup release their seventh album, appropriately titled Seven. Here they updated their sound. Nearly gone is the novelty aspect of the band, save the name itself. The only remnants musically on the record of a novelty song is "Fast Food." Possibly a reference to their 1989 record "School Food." The new record is basic hard rock 70's style. The dueling guitars of Haberern and Irizarry sound like a modern day Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd is an American rock band prominent in spreading Southern Rock during the 1970s.Originally formed as the "Noble Five" in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1964, the band rose to worldwide recognition on the basis of its driving live performances and signature tune, Freebird...
. Adding to the 70's sound is guest keyboardist Dan Ryan on the Hammond Organ
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
.
In 2009 Donut Kings release the single Pub With No Beer
Pub with No Beer
A Pub With No Beer is the title of a humorous country song made famous by country singers Slim Dusty and Bobbejaan Schoepen ....
. Donut Kings have a history of playing and recording "beer songs." Their most popular beer song is the re-make of a re-make of sort's, the classic "In Heaven There is No Beer
In Heaven There is No Beer
In Heaven There Is No Beer is a song about the existential pleasures of beer drinking. The title of the song is the reason to drink beer while you are still alive.The song in German is "Im Himmel gibt's kein Bier", in Spanish, "En El Cielo No Hay Cerveza"....
" (from 1999's FAPLUNK.) Another popular tune Finnegan's Drink (from 1996's No Evacuation Possible) was a song about a drinking glass kept behind a glass case by one of its famous long dead patrons, Mr. Finnegan. In the song the new patron admires the drinking glass. But in the end he gets his due with his glass being placed next to Finnegans. The name Finnegan was a nod to the classic pub-drinking song Finnegan's Wake
Finnegan's Wake
"Finnegan's Wake" is a ballad that arose in the 1850s in the music-hall tradition of comical Irish songs. The song is a staple of the Irish folk-music group, The Dubliners, who have played it on many occasions and included it on several albums, and is especially well known to fans of The Clancy...
.
On the new single they release their own version of Finnegans's Wake Along with Gordon Parson's Pub With No Beer
Pub with No Beer
A Pub With No Beer is the title of a humorous country song made famous by country singers Slim Dusty and Bobbejaan Schoepen ....
. This song was voted #5 on the Best Australian Songs of all time by the Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA).
Current members
- Rikk Desgres – Bass & Vocals
- Nate Crowell – Drums & Vovals
- Bob Haberern – Guitar & Backing Vocals
Former members
- John Omer (aka Johnny Stupid) - Guitars & Vocals
- Rick Duquette - Guitar
- Marty Irizarry - Guitar & Vocals
Discography
- First Bite (1986)
- Bizmark (1987)
- School Food (1989)
- No Evacuation Possible (1996)
- FAPLUNK (1999)
- NOTHINGHEAD (2005)
- Seven Donut Kings SevenDonut Kings SevenSeven is the seventh album released by the USA rock band Donut Kings, released under the Catseyesoup record label. This is the first records to include Marty Irizarry as the second guitarist and fourth member...
(2007) - Pub With No BeerPub with No BeerA Pub With No Beer is the title of a humorous country song made famous by country singers Slim Dusty and Bobbejaan Schoepen ....
Donut Kings Pub With No BeerDonut Kings Pub With No BeerPub With No Beer is by the USA rock band Donut Kings, released under the Catseyesoup record label.Donut Kings have a history of playing and recording "beer songs." Their most popular beer song is the re-make of a re-make of sort's, the classic "In Heaven There is No Beer" Another popular tune...
(2009)
Compilations
- Bakers Dozen (1999)
- Hard-On for Tromaville (Canada) (2002)
- Pop-A-Boner Vol. 2' (Germany)' (2002)
- Springfield Mass Rocks Your Ass (Germany) (2000)
- Valley Independent Artists 2006 (2006)
- The Rick Resource Forum Compilation Album Vol. 2 (2008)
Dim blnPal As Boolean
Dim strPhrase As String
Dim strUpper As String
Dim intBegin As Integer
Dim intEnd As Integer
strPhrase = txtPhrase.Text
strUpper = strPhrase.ToUpper
intBegin = 0
intEnd = strPhrase.Length - 1
blnPal = True
Do While ((intBegin < intEnd) And blnPal)
Do While ((strUpper.Substring(intBegin, 1) < "A") Or (strUpper.Substring(intBegin, 1) > "Z"))
intBegin += 1
Do While ((strUpper.Substring(intBegin, 1) < "A") Or (strUpper.Substring(intBegin, 1) > "Z"))
intBegin += 1
Loop
Do While ((strUpper.Substring(intEnd, 1) < "A") Or (strUpper.Substring(intEnd, 1) > "Z"))
intEnd -= 1
Loop
Loop
If (strUpper.Substring(intBegin, 1) = strUpper.Substring(intEnd, 1)) Then
blnPal = False
Else
intBegin += 1
intEnd -= 1
End If
Loop
If blnPal = False Then
lblPalindrome.Text = strPhrase & " is a Palindrome."
Else
lblPalindrome.Text = strPhrase & " is not a Palindrome."
End If
External links
- http://www.donutkings.com (official Webpage)
- http://www.myspace.com/donutkings (official Myspace Page)