My Pal Foot Foot
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"My Pal Foot Foot" is a song by the Shaggs, appearing on their 1969 release, Philosophy of the World
. It is their best-known song. The lyrics revolve around a rather nonsensical journey to find "Foot Foot", their cat, who has run away. As with many of the Shaggs' songs, the lyrics are childlike and amusing in nature, with "Foot Foot" finally being found behind a tree. It is also notable for its complete lack of any form or structure that normally encompasses popular rock music. The musicianship is as childlike as the lyrics. The song both begins and ends with a drum solo, the latter of which, according to Rolling Stone
writer Chris Connelly, "may give (the late) Keith Moon
a good spin or two."
"It's a true story, except for the ending," Dorothy Wiggin said in a 1980 interview. "He never came back. But I wanted a happy ending, so I changed it."
Deerhoof
covered this song for the Shaggs tribute album Better Than The Beatles
- A Tribute To The Shaggs.
This song is paid homage in the 1997 movie Gummo
when a cat named "Foot Foot" goes missing.
"Foot Foot" appears in the Daniel Clowes
comic Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron
in a dream sequence gnawing on the main character's foot.
Philosophy of the World
Philosophy of the World is the first album by The Shaggs, released in 1969 by Third Word Records and rereleased in 1980 by Red Rooster Records/Rounder Records after the band NRBQ found it at a Massachusetts radio station in 1978...
. It is their best-known song. The lyrics revolve around a rather nonsensical journey to find "Foot Foot", their cat, who has run away. As with many of the Shaggs' songs, the lyrics are childlike and amusing in nature, with "Foot Foot" finally being found behind a tree. It is also notable for its complete lack of any form or structure that normally encompasses popular rock music. The musicianship is as childlike as the lyrics. The song both begins and ends with a drum solo, the latter of which, according to Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
writer Chris Connelly, "may give (the late) Keith Moon
Keith Moon
Keith John Moon was an English musician, best known for being the drummer of the English rock group The Who. He gained acclaim for his exuberant and innovative drumming style, and notoriety for his eccentric and often self-destructive behaviour, earning him the nickname "Moon the Loon". Moon...
a good spin or two."
"It's a true story, except for the ending," Dorothy Wiggin said in a 1980 interview. "He never came back. But I wanted a happy ending, so I changed it."
Deerhoof
Deerhoof
Deerhoof is a musical group consisting of Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier.-Origins:In 1992, Greg Saunier, having recently graduated with a degree in music composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, joined a short-lived San Francisco quartet called Nitre Pit, on...
covered this song for the Shaggs tribute album Better Than The Beatles
Better Than The Beatles
Better Than The Beatles: A Tribute to The Shaggs is a tribute album consisting of cover versions of songs by The Shaggs from their sole album, Philosophy of the World.-Track listing:# Philosophy of the World - Ida...
- A Tribute To The Shaggs.
This song is paid homage in the 1997 movie Gummo
Gummo
Gummo is a 1997 American independent drama film written and directed by Harmony Korine. It was his directorial debut and has since become a cult film. The film stars Jacob Reynolds, Nick Sutton, Jacob Sewell, Chloë Sevigny, Linda Manz and Max Perlich...
when a cat named "Foot Foot" goes missing.
"Foot Foot" appears in the Daniel Clowes
Daniel Clowes
Daniel Gillespie Clowes is an American author, screenwriter and cartoonist of alternative comic books....
comic Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron
Like a Velvet Glove Cast in Iron is a graphic novel by American cartoonist Daniel Clowes. The book follows a rather fantastic and paranoid plot, very different from the stark realism of Clowes' later more widely known Ghost World...
in a dream sequence gnawing on the main character's foot.