There was a time when dance-music writers used the words “Woody Woodpecker beats” pretty frequently, to describe rhythms so fast and annoying there was no way you could dance (and sometimes, listen) to them. Leave it to Baltimore synth-punk Dan Deacon to take the analogy a step further. On the lead cut from his forthcoming Spiderman Of The Rings, Deacon, whose energetic shows regularly incite friendly mosh pits, not only revs his kick drums up to woodpecking speed but brings in Walter Lantz’s greatest creation to chatter on top of it. As the bird himself puts it, “Ha-ha-ha-HA-ha! Heheheheheheheh!”
Dan Deacon – Wooody Woodpecker [MP3, link expired]
Dan Deacon [MySpace]
I’m not really sure how to describe Dan Deacon, but “dance-punk” seems like a pretty inefficient label to use. Also, every time I see him around perform I really wonder if he looks like The Riddler on purpose. Good track, though, maybe the best thing I’ve heard of his recorded output to date.
Wow, this songs fucking BLOWS.
Todd Terry wept.
This is hilarious. Anyone who hates this probably takes themselves so seriously that they also hate the Smiths.
yeah… what is this garbage?
Yeah, Dan’s not really dance-punk, but whatever.
If you ever get a chance to see him live, do it. Fuck it if this recording sucks, there’s really no point to listening to him on recordings.
Live, the guy is fucking ridiculous. He built his entire synth set-up out of old laboratory parts and equipment, so it’s just this whole mess of old machines and wires and goofy lights. And the guy is hilarious, and the crowds are always fun just because the only people who show up are good show people.
Besides, his shows are dirt cheap. So, seriously, it’s worth the trip.
Somewhere, a frustrated failed electronic musician took Philip Glass hostage, fed him a few pounds of meth, and held a gun to his head, demanded a “Woody Woodpecker” song. Frantically, Glass starts pressing buttons at random, inserting the shitty sample over and over again in a pathetic attempt to appease his captor.
“Naw, do it like this. Yeah, that’s one phat beat,” the sweaty kidnapper chuckles, “add more shitty feedback.”
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