Theo Manhattan is a nationally touring comedian based out of Los Angeles. Check out the YTunes Nuggets about Theo's Fave 5 songs!
1. THE WHO "Boris The Spider"
This was the first WHO song written by their bass player, John Entwistle. To encourage the band to write their own songs, the record company offered them 500 pounds advance if each member wrote a song. Well, John was afraid of spiders as a kid and wrote this song about seeing a spider crawling from the ceiling and squishing it.
2. WEIRD AL YANKOVIC "Amish Paradise"
This is one of Al's favorite videos--it's a family affair because his parents and a few other relatives appear in it!
3. SOUNDGARDEN "Ty Cobb"
You never hear the words or name "Ty Cobb" in this song, but, bass player Ben Shepherd wrote this song and thought it reminded him of the baseball player Ty Cobb, who holds the all-time batting average record (also known for being an outspoken racist, womanizer and alcoholic). The song was originally titled "Hot Rod Death Toll."
4. ESCAPE THE FATE "Not Good Enought For Truth In Cliche"
The lead vocalist, Ronnie Radke, wound up getting involved in an altercation in Las Vegas that resulted in the fatal shooting of Michael Cook. Ronnie didn't shoot him, but he had past troubles with narcotics and rehab which got him a sentence of 5 years probation. He didn't report to his probation officer and was arrested in Jun 2008 and served 2 years in prison! He was fired from ESCAPE THE FATE in mid 2008.
5. ALT J "Matilda"
This song is about Matilda Davies...a friend of the band; she was an art teacher at a grammar school in Birmingham, UK.
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