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Underdog (CBGB)
by michael2

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Submitted on: May 05, 2008 - 06:12:50 PM
Last Updated: May 05 2008 - 06:27:19 PM
Keywords we wore tons of make up (1)took too many substances and imploded as all good bands eventually do (1)
Description This is actually off a demo tape that we sent to CBGBs in maybe 1981. I was about 16 and the song was recorded live from the soundboard at the On Broadway in San Francisco. The band was called Sybil (and frighteningly, the record we did was just re-issued). Rhythm gtr: Fag (because everyone always called him that on the street he was AKA as Cookie Chunks. A little known fact was that he used to hang out with MJs own Buckhorn), Lead gtr: willie orwonee, Bass: Syd Tibble, Drums:Pat Pend, Vocals: Roxy Cougar Mellencamp

it's about the TV character Underdog, and it's really fast. I used Audacity to get this off the cassette I found it on. Upstrokes were forbidden in this band, only downstrokes allowed. if you couldn't handle it, you weren't welcome.
Lyrics (verse)
i wanna tell you all about my favorite TV guy
i bough myself a VCR so i can watch him everynight
i'm taping every single show
don't wanna miss a single one
i'm taping every single show
don't wanna miss a single one

(chorus)
U-N-D-E-R-D-O- G
I love you underdog
U-N-D-E-R-D-O- G
I love you underdog
Hardware hiwatt amps, hamer guitars, les paul gold top,CB7 drums, fender jazz bass (all played by the guys in my teen aged band Sybil)
Software: audacity
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Ash Tree said 247 days ago
awesome
this is 1981? You guys were ahead of your time. This sounds like the Descendents or All like 5 years later.

michael2 said 247 days ago
thanks for listening
they had better back ups and a proper demo though.

Feter said 247 days ago
Underdog
this is authnetic totaly 80s sound ..great solid
band this Sybil .. something in the sound there
tells me this is 80's ..thnx alot my friend this
Rock Hard !!

said 247 days ago
Underdog
Just One Word!

'AWESOME' !!!!

Peace Dee xx

rsorensen said 247 days ago
hah
I actually DO love Underdog, so I love this too. really like the 'break it down' bridges. downstrokes only!

biba_nova said 247 days ago
I could never have played in this band
I only do upstrokes

b

Vic Holman said 247 days ago
Roxy-the early glam days
It's pretty amazing how your vocals have changed over years.
It's cool you have been able to keep a copy after all the years.

Make sure you get your royalties from the re-issue or I can send that moose.

chemystery said 247 days ago
Polly Purebread
Big smiles! This is a great upbeat tune. Nice!

dajama said 247 days ago
Very cool
Great rocking tune. Nice vocals, and rip-roaring guitar! Thanks for sharing this with us. Peace.

cjdaley said 247 days ago
i knew
you could.

echoroom said 247 days ago
Great
Best Bass Player Name Ever.

Did he know Hong Kong Phooey???

G - I love you wonder dog - brilliant!

Peter Bauckham said 247 days ago
Great
track from the archives - shame about the drop out - I rather miss all those extraneous analogue noises and cassette wobbles though!

Thanks for digging this one out - I enjoyed it

Peter

davisamerica said 246 days ago
lol michael
real punk history .. who'd of thunk it ... thanks for the ride back to a time when safety pins were not for diapers only ... very cool sharing this michael!

said 246 days ago
Archives..
ya gotta love em'!

The playing was extremely tight and songwriting ahead of it's time.

Impressive mix off the soundboard.

What a great find. Thanks for sharing!




BTW, YOU guys should of got the gig!


C.

Reinholt56 said 246 days ago
This is so.....
This is so kewl Michael..........

It has all the ingredients...

The piece was definitely worth resurrecting from the tape.

Take care.

Paul

Rebsie said 246 days ago
Wow
Yeah, love that chunky bass and intense guitar but it's the vocals that really stand out. First rate for this genre. It's quite melodic and yet retains that bang-yer-head-against-the-wall intensity. Love the guitar solo section too ... great stuff.

vbluesky said 246 days ago
wow
this still rocks,did you guys ever play at Al's bar or the Anti-club, anyway good sound and energy...BlueSky

lavalamp said 246 days ago
Are you originally.....
from the bay area? If so, me too. I wonder if we may have crossed paths in the in late 80's-early 90's in SF or in the bay area.

Remembering the days because of this tune. COOL.

LL

Axgrinder said 245 days ago
Haw!
Cool brother..... 81 maybe? That's pretty clean not to mention tight! The production is top notch for the time period and all! Thanks for the nostalgic treat....... Great listen, I dug it much.

Ax

bud said 244 days ago
I was working on a new song with Splinter
a fast punker - and we just weren't making the speed. I was playing all down strokes and the bass player said - at our age I think we need to throw in up strokes. lol. Fun tune here - great timing with the new ads for Speedracer.

Nick_Flash said 244 days ago
yeah
I love hearing the old stuff. It's interesting to hear where everyone started. I think I might post a few archives soon as well.

Thanks for posting.

magnatone said 243 days ago
Underdog
Oh man Michael, I LOVED Underdog. He was my hero. This is fabulous, total download, I'll be listening to this all summer!

Alannah said 243 days ago
I wa a "punk" once ....
... I won't say which year ... let's just suffice it to say that one of my British Pals took a trip back home and brought me back a pair of spandex pants WAY before they made them in this country .... and coupled with a pair of black and white (Fleetmaster) - I think they are called "converse" now .... runners .... purple spiky hair ... I was the ODDBALL of the BAR let me tell you ... but it wasn't long before everyone else was copying us girls ! and we bopped to stuff like this and dumped beer on each other's heads ... OH man how long ago was THAT !!! You just took me back to my youth ! Thank you !

said 240 days ago
Hahahaha....
My hero!

Cool punk sound Michael! Kick ass soloing!

Be well!

said 240 days ago
That's it!
If Tommy James of Tommy James and The Shondells sang punk, this is what he would have sounded like!

thoddi said 240 days ago
uhaa
What a cool band. If you were only sixteen at the time this is outstanding. Pure energy!

Amazing!

Heightened said 230 days ago
Down strokes only? Lol!
Ton of energy and I'm surprised it didn't make the charts. But I can't help wonder what upstrokes only would be like?

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