David Carradine is a Bounty Hunter Whos Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch
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David Carradine is a Bounty Hunter Whos Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch is the second EP
by alternative rock
band Fight Like Apes
. It was released on 2 November 2007. The EP is slightly more than eleven minutes in length. Two of the four tracks from this EP were reworked for Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion
, the band's debut album. The reworked songs were "Do You Karate?" and "Snore Bore Whore".
The EP's lead track "Do You Karate?" was a minor hit on the Irish independent music scene. The band set off on their first UK tour after the EP's release, with their "Jake Summers" single from their previous EP, How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns?
, being released there through the label, Cool For Cats (sister of Fierce Panda
).
starring the actor David Carradine
, which the band found on the internet. The misspelling of "whose" is, according to a Fight Like Apes press release, an attempt to "reinvent the English language
".
gave the EP three and a half stars out of five, dubbing it "a sophomore offering to relish". They described "Do You Karate?" as having a "rude buzz-rock-bass-thump", "Canhead" as "a neat, jerky, burst of whimsical brilliance" and "Accidental Wrong Hole" as "succinctly aggressive". Most praise was, however, reserved for "Snore Bore Whore", which they described as evidence of vocalist MayKay
's ability to sing "pastoral as well as blow-your-eardrums-out cacophony".
Sputnikmusic
selected "Canhead" as their favourite track, drawing comparisons with Pixies. Synthist Pockets "does his best Frank Black
" and vocalist MayKay "shreds her vocal chords" over a meal of fish and chips. They also reference Zac Attack and Milli Vanilli
, who is regarded as of a higher quality than brown bread on the track "Accidental Wrong Hole". "Do You Karate?" is described as the "most urgent" of the four tracks on the EP, drawing comparisons to Karen O
and her style of using the word "shit
". "Snore Bore Whore" is suggested as belonging on the soundtrack of Happy Gilmore
.
, followed by a performance in Carlow
and a date in Whelan's
in Dublin on 16 November 2007. A limited edition 12" compilation of David Carradine Is A Bounty Hunter Whose Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch and its predecessor How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? was available exclusively at the Whelan's date.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band Fight Like Apes
Fight Like Apes
Fight Like Apes are an Irish alternative rock band formed in Dublin in 2006.Their current members are Mary-Kate "MayKay" Geraghty , Jamie "Pockets" Fox and Tom Ryan , while original member Adrian Mullan left the band in 2010 due to creative differences...
. It was released on 2 November 2007. The EP is slightly more than eleven minutes in length. Two of the four tracks from this EP were reworked for Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion
Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion
Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion is the debut studio album of Fight Like Apes. It was released in Ireland on 26 September 2008, the UK on 26 January 2009 and Japan in April 2009....
, the band's debut album. The reworked songs were "Do You Karate?" and "Snore Bore Whore".
The EP's lead track "Do You Karate?" was a minor hit on the Irish independent music scene. The band set off on their first UK tour after the EP's release, with their "Jake Summers" single from their previous EP, How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns?
How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns?
How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? is the debut four-track EP of Fight Like Apes. It was released by Irish indie label FIFA Records in May 2007 and sold out, generating a significant amount of media interest in the process. Three of the four tracks from this EP were reworked...
, being released there through the label, Cool For Cats (sister of Fierce Panda
Fierce Panda Records
Fierce Panda Records is a London-based independent record label, with its first release in February 1994. It also produced a small number of releases that year by now famous artists such as Ash, The Bluetones, Baby Bird and Supergrass...
).
Title
The title was inspired by the film Future ForceFuture Force (film)
Future Force is a 1989 science-fiction film written and directed by David A. Prior and starring David Carradine. A 1990 sequel to the film was made called Future Zone.-Synopsis:...
starring the actor David Carradine
David Carradine
David Carradine was an American actor and martial artist, best known for his role as a warrior monk, Kwai Chang Caine, in the 1970s television series, Kung Fu, which later had a 1990s sequel series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues...
, which the band found on the internet. The misspelling of "whose" is, according to a Fight Like Apes press release, an attempt to "reinvent the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
".
Reception
entertainment.ieEntertainment.ie
entertainment.ie is a Dublin-based Irish website which provides extensive cinema, TV, live music, theatre, comedy, exhibition and festival listings for free, as well as celebrity gossip, music and movie news, movie and DVD reviews, CD reviews and up-to-date lottery results.The site was developed in...
gave the EP three and a half stars out of five, dubbing it "a sophomore offering to relish". They described "Do You Karate?" as having a "rude buzz-rock-bass-thump", "Canhead" as "a neat, jerky, burst of whimsical brilliance" and "Accidental Wrong Hole" as "succinctly aggressive". Most praise was, however, reserved for "Snore Bore Whore", which they described as evidence of vocalist MayKay
MayKay
Mary-Kate Geraghty—known as MayKay—is an Irish musician known as the frontwoman of Fight Like Apes, with whom she has released numerous records and received several award nominations. She has also given solo performances as a DJ...
's ability to sing "pastoral as well as blow-your-eardrums-out cacophony".
Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic, or simply Sputnik, is a music website offering music criticism and music news alongside features commonly associated with wiki-style websites...
selected "Canhead" as their favourite track, drawing comparisons with Pixies. Synthist Pockets "does his best Frank Black
Frank Black
Black Francis is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the frontman of the influential alternative rock band Pixies, with whom he performs under the stage name Black Francis. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black...
" and vocalist MayKay "shreds her vocal chords" over a meal of fish and chips. They also reference Zac Attack and Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli
Milli Vanilli was a pop/dance music project formed by Frank Farian in Germany in 1988, visually fronted by Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The group's debut album achieved international success and earned them a Grammy Award for Best New Artist on Feb. 21, 1990. Milli Vanilli became one of the most...
, who is regarded as of a higher quality than brown bread on the track "Accidental Wrong Hole". "Do You Karate?" is described as the "most urgent" of the four tracks on the EP, drawing comparisons to Karen O
Karen O
Karen Lee Orzolek , better known by her stage name Karen O, is the vocalist for New York rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs.-Early life:...
and her style of using the word "shit
Shit
Shit is usually considered vulgar and profane in Modern English. As a noun it refers to fecal matter and as a verb it means to defecate or defecate in; in the plural it means diarrhea...
". "Snore Bore Whore" is suggested as belonging on the soundtrack of Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore is a 1996 sports comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan and produced by Robert Simonds for Universal Studios. It stars Adam Sandler as the title character, an unsuccessful ice hockey player who discovers a talent for golf. The screenplay was written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy...
.
Live dates
Fight Like Apes embarked on an Irish tour upon the release of David Carradine Is A Bounty Hunter Whose Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch. On the day of its release they played The Underground in LimerickLimerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, followed by a performance in Carlow
Carlow
Carlow is the county town of County Carlow in Ireland. It is situated in the south-east of Ireland, 84 km from Dublin. County Carlow is the second smallest county in Ireland by area, however Carlow Town is the 14th largest urban area in Ireland by population according to the 2006 census. The...
and a date in Whelan's
Whelan's (music venue)
Whelan's is a small music venue in Dublin, Ireland, located on Wexford Street.The venue and pub was initially started by Gary Whelan and Ian Keith in 1989 and ten years later was bought by Frank Gleeson. Local musicians and actors frequent it...
in Dublin on 16 November 2007. A limited edition 12" compilation of David Carradine Is A Bounty Hunter Whose Robotic Arm Hates Your Crotch and its predecessor How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? was available exclusively at the Whelan's date.
Track listing
Personnel
- Maykay – Keyboards, Recorder, Vocals
- Jamie Fox – Keyboard and vocals
- Tom Ryan – Bass
- Adrian Mullan – Drums