“VOOBAHA” 40TH ANNIVERSARY VINYL COLLECTOR’S EDITION & MORE…

THE CULT CLASSIC ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1980!
The long out-of-print debut album by Barnes & Barnes featuring the ‘demented’ hits “Boogie Woogie Amputee”, “Party in My Pants” & the #1 most-requested song of all-time on The Dr. Demento Show—”Fish Heads”!

Ltd Ed 180 gram vinyl, remastered audio, elaborate gatefold LP packaging with rare & never before seen pictures, all-new exclusive liner notes, fun facts, restored artwork, an early guest appearance by “Weird Al” Yankovic, plus special bonus track–a primeval ‘1976 version’ of “FISH HEADS” with alternate lyrics—never before released on vinyl, MP3 download card & more—in this 40th Anniversary audiophile-vinyl collector’s edition! Also includes the band’s bizarre cover version of the Beatles classic “Please Please Me,” a discontinued cut available exclusively on the physical album.

15 tracks blurring the lines between comedy/novelty music and punk/new wave—is “Voobaha” all of the above? You decide… Brought to you exclusively by Demented Punk!

First pressing on 180 gram NEON MAGENTA colored-vinyl available in stores and online now, or get yours at the Demented Punk Online Store!

Also available EXCLUSIVELY in the Demented Punk Online Store while supplies last: NEON PURPLE 180 gram vinyl (limited to 150 pcs) and CLASSIC BLACK (limited to 100 pcs) vinyl variants!

Buy the Voobaha LP or Fish Heads 12” single now thru 9/30/19 to be ENTERED TO WIN!

Full details at the Demented Punk Online Store

GRAND PRIZE: (1) winner will receive a flat uncut/unassembled Fish Heads 12” jacket signed by Art & Artie Barnes (of Barnes & Barnes), John Cafiero (of Osaka Popstar) & Dr. Demento – suitable for framing – PLUS a test pressing of the Fish Heads 12” split single!

RUNNER UPS: (5) winners will receive a Fish Heads 12” single signed by Art & Artie Barnes (of Barnes & Barnes), John Cafiero (of Osaka Popstar) & Dr. Demento!

About Barnes & Barnes & “Voobaha”:
Art & Artie Barnes are the alter egos of actor & musician Bill Mumy (of the TV sci-fi classic “Lost In Space”) and childhood friend & fellow musician, the elusive and reclusive, Robert Haimer. The demented duo achieved nationwide acclaim on alternative rock & comedy radio programming alike in the late 70s into the 1980s, garnering consistent airplay on MTV with their bizarre stylings. The infamous “Fish Heads” music-video (from the “Voobaha” album) directed by and starring actor Bill Paxton (“Aliens”, “Weird Science”), aired repeatedly on Saturday Night Live (Dec. 6, 1980, Jan. 31, 1981 and again nearly three decades later on an SNL prime time special). “Fish Heads” was ranked by Rolling Stone at #57 in the top 100 music videos of all-time, and the iconic song itself has been referenced in a myriad of film and TV shows over the years, including the Emmy award winning animated series The Simpsons.

The corresponding music video for “Party in My Pants” (also from the “Voobaha” album) stars a young, yet-to-be discovered Teri Hatcher (“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”, “Desperate Housewives”) and model/Playboy Playmate Ann Pennington—as Barnes & Barnes’ would-be dates!

Both music videos “Party in My Pants” AND “Fish Heads” can be viewed online, for the first time ever in an official capacity, at the Demented Punk YouTube channel via brand new digital transfers struck from analog broadcast quality masters, complete with remastered 24 bit audio as used for the 40th Anniversary vinyl edition.

Click the pic above to watch “Party in My Pants”

Click the pic above to watch “Fish Heads”

VINTAGE BARNES & BARNES T-SHIRT
Available NOW—for the first time since 1979!

The official Barnes & Barnes ‘Fish Heads” vintage T-shirt—as worn by Artie Barnes himself on the cover of “Voobaha”! The classic 1979 “Fish Heads” waiter illustration is featured on the front with Barnes & Barnes logo back-print. Available in your choice of white with black print (just like the original made in 1979) or the all-new black edition with neon pink ink.

Get yours now, exclusively at the Demented Punk Online Store!

“As the world teeters on the brink of doom, Demented Punk gives you exactly what you need… a glorious FISH HEADS Tee Shirt to proudly display your demented perspective anywhere, anytime, and a vinyl reissue of Barnes & Barnes’ debut album, VOOBAHA… No music library should be without it! Yeah!” — ART BARNES

“Demented Punk has released the OTCHY POTCHIEST vinyl album reissue—just in time for its 40th anniversary! 1980’s most wild, funny, confounding, and dastardly comedy-novelty-punk-new wave album from that magical era, “VOOBAHA”… Features the hit song “FISH HEADS” and many more, all mastered from the original analog tapes to sound more 2019 than 2019 could ever sound! An album that was essential in 1980 and perhaps needed now again, more than ever! And you can STILL take your fish head to a free movie!” — ARTIE BARNES

New “What’s In My Bag?” episode with legendary radio personality Dr. Demento and producer, director & Osaka Popstar vocalist John Cafiero! See what the “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” collaborators found shopping at Amoeba Hollywood… punk classics, film soundtracks, and comedy albums on just about every format from CD to 78 record! What do they pick? What stories do they tell? How do Don Rickles & Tommy Ramone fit in to this?

Click the Amoeba logo, CLICK HERE or click the image above to watch the episode online now.

LTD ED NEON PINK 12-INCH SPLIT SINGLE—IN STORES SAT. APRIL 13

This special split maxi-single celebrates the 40th anniversary of the #1 most requested song of all-time on the infamous Dr. Demento Show… the hit novelty classic “Fish Heads”! Features the all-new punk-pop cover version by NYC’s Osaka Popstar (the first single from the #1 Billboard charting album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”—out now) teamed with the original 1978 version that inspired it, as performed by comedy-music cult icons Barnes & Barnes—back on vinyl for the first time since the 1980s! Plus two exclusive bonus tracks!

Featuring front cover art by Stephen Blickenstaff and back cover illustrations by Sam Fout, the 10-inch novelty cut of this special 12-inch vinyl creates a 2-inch “fish” lip at the start of the disc. Pressed on neon pink vinyl in an edition limited to 1,500 pcs WORLDWIDE.

For a list of participating stores near you, visit RecordStoreDay.com.

Side 1: Osaka Popstar

1.) “Fish Heads” (from the album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”)
2.) “Fish Heads” (Instrumental) Previously unreleased “Bubble Mix”

Side 2: Barnes & Barnes

1.) “Fish Heads” (From the 1980 LP “Voobaha”)
2.) “High School Gym” by Barnes & Barnes w/ Sulu (Non-Album Bonus Track).
The B-Side from the 1978 “Fish Heads” 45 rpm single!

Click the logos below for recent interviews with Osaka Popstar’s John Cafiero for insight on the animated “Fish Heads” music video, “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”, future projects, upcoming releases from Osaka Popstar and more.

Demented Punk serves up a heaping platter of FISH HEADS in the all-new, fully animated music video from the #1 Billboard charting, punk-rock comedy hybrid, DR. DEMENTO COVERED IN PUNK.

The all-new animated music video from the album brings to life OSAKA POPSTAR’s punk-pop cover version of the #1 most requested song of all-time on the Dr. Demento Show, Barnes and Barnes’ surreal novelty hit FISH HEADS. While the original song celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, it’s now reimagined for the 21st century in a propulsive, celebratory, and near-anthemic version. The new animated video is ripe with pop culture references and influences ranging from sugar-coated breakfast cereals, the Twilight Zone, Queen, and Captain Beefheart’s “Trout Mask Replica” to name a few. The video also includes appearances from Dr. Demento, Barnes and Barnes, and an homage to actor Bill Paxton (“Aliens”, “Weird Science”) who starred in, and directed, the original FISH HEADS live-action music video which debuted in 1980.

Art Barnes (aka Bill Mumy of the TV sci-fi classic “Lost in Space”) had this to say of the demented-punk rendition: “Osaka Popstar’s new animated video and rockin’ version of ‘Fish Heads’ is Bitchin’, Boss, Bodacious and Bold! I dig it Bigly. I can’t think of anyone who could’ve done as great a job! Uhh… well… maybe one band! Heh… YEAH!!”

Like Paxton before him, DR. DEMENTO COVERED IN PUNK producer, and OSAKA POPSTAR vocalist, John Cafiero directed the new music video and stars—albeit the latter in cartoon form. A former animator himself, Cafiero’s team of collaborators on the short consisted of illustrator/animator Sam Fout (who’s resume includes LucasFilm, Warner Bros, Hanna-Barbera) and Todd Cronin (of the appropriately named Fishtoonz Animation). The music video even opens like a mini TV show, set to the DR. DEMENTO COVERED IN PUNK theme song heard on the album (also performed by OSAKA POPSTAR), and manages to bring to life a variety of incredible artwork from the impressive album packaging. Look for a cameo by the album cover painting by iconic illustrator Drew Friedman (Entertainment Weekly, Time Magazine, Rolling Stone), as well as contributions by Topps trading card artist Neil Camera, and illustrator Stephen Blickenstaff (The Cramps) who’s giant fish head from the back cover of the album makes a key cameo appearance.

The new FISH HEADS animated music video can be seen in its entirety now at the Demented Punk YouTube channel.

FISH HEADS T-Shirts, enamel pins, totes, and lots more, including an exclusive limited edition variant vinyl pressing of the album are available now at the Demented Punk online store.

On Aug. 27, 2018 “Weird Al” Yankovic received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Dr. Demento spoke at the ceremony and the city of Los Angeles proclaimed it “Weird Al Day”!

Pictured from L-R: Comedian Emo Philips, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Dr. Demento & John Cafiero (Osaka Popstar) celebrate “Weird Al Day” in LA.

The new “Weird Al” x “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” ‘Brat Beater’ Tee (featuring artwork by Garbage Pail Kids artist Neil Camera) is available now from Demented Punk.

A much talked about track on “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” is what Rolling Stone called a “growling and expertly melodramatic” version of the Cramps “Garbageman” performed by pop culture icon William Shatner. Demented Punk is set to commemorate that culture-clash with the release of an amazing 18” x 24” screen-printed poster suitable for framing. The edition, limited to 300 prints worldwide, showcases a mind-blowing illustration by artist Stephen Blickenstaff commissioned specifically for ”Dr. Demento Covered In Punk”. The all-new design created in homage to Blickenstaff’s original 1984 “Bad Music for Bad People” cover art, beams in the likeness of the legendary Shatner in place of the late great Cramps front man Lux Interior. 300 hand-numbered prints will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, 100 of which have been personally autographed by William Shatner. The limited edition screen-print is available exclusively at the Demented Punk online store while supplies last.

Click to read about the new music video, the “Shatner-Cramps” Ltd Ed. signed screen-print, and the next ‘Demented’ music video to come—as reported by Rolling Stone, or scroll down for more below.

Demented Punk unveiled the debut music video from the chart topping two-hour demented punk extravaganza Dr. Demento Covered in Punk. The album features an eclectic mix of artists from the world of classic and contemporary punk/indie/alt-rock, along with special guest stars from film, TV and more. This audio oddity is a modern-day homage to radio icon Dr. Demento, a world-renowned institution who has championed novelty music and its creators since the 1970s, available now at both physical and digital retailers. A full track listing can be found HERE.

The debut music video, set to alternative swamp-rock duo Quintron & Miss Pussycat’s dynamic cover version of Roky Erickson’s “Creature with the Atom Brain”, stars an eccentric cast of puppets fabricated and directed by musician and puppeteer Miss Pussycat. Alongside the “Creature” and other surreal characters, the mixed media piece features “Dr. Demento” in puppet form—voiced by the good doctor himself, as well as musician and drum buddy inventor Quintron (in human form), Miss Pussycat, and a who’s-who of the New Orleans music underground making cameos. Quintron & Miss Pussycat are currently on tour.

The music video, produced by John Cafiero (of the band Osaka Popstar)—who also produced the album itself (and performs the “Covered in Punk” theme song heard at the conclusion of the video), can be viewed online now in its entirety via the Demented Punk YouTube channel. The puppet-centric “Creature” has already caught the attention of groundbreaking TV show “Night Flight” (currently airing online via subscription and weekly on the IFC network), and set to air in an upcoming episode.

In the coming weeks, the second music video from “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk” will be released; a fully animated accompaniment to Osaka Popstar’s punk-cover version of the #1 most-requested song of all-time on the “Dr. Demento Show”, the Barnes and Barnes novelty epic “Fish Heads”. The animated video is currently in production, nearing completion and set for release this summer.

Click the screencap above to watch the CNN news segment on the new album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”, now airing worldwide!

Osaka Popstar’s punk cover version of the #1 most requested song heard on the airwaves of the Dr. Demento Show comes to life in this tooned-up design by illustrator Sam Fout! Osaka frontman John Cafiero serves up mohawk finned “Fish Heads” on a sliver platter—decked in tattered top hat and tails in tribute to the good doctor. Features a customized ‘fishy’ rendering of the Osaka Popstar logo by artist Stephen Blickenstaff, plus a bonus pink Fish Head back print by Fout. Eat them up, Yum!

Also available in your choice of pink or blue are the toon’d up ‘Fish Heads’, (as seen on the new Tee and the interior art for the album “Dr. Demento Covered in Punk”), rendered as full color enamel pins for the ‘Covered in Punk’ line—collect them all! Pins measure 1-inch x 1-inch.

The new tee and both pins are now available in the Osaka Popstar Online Shop and the Demented Punk Online Store.