Released in 2001 on Deep Shag Records

Deep Shag Records

Deep Shag Records is an American record company started in 2000 by Michael Reed. They are best known for the On The Road With Ellison series of releases by Harlan Ellison and for re-issuing rare 1980's modern rock, New Wave, comedy, and spoken word albums which were previously unavailable on...

, Lunch with the Devil includes the songs "Poodlecide", a tribute to 1980s metal icon Ronnie James Dio

Ronnie James Dio

Ronald James Padavona , better known as Ronnie James Dio, was an American heavy metal vocalist and songwriter. He performed with, amongst others, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and his own band Dio, which means God in Italian. Other musical projects include the collective fundraiser...

 ("Dio Rocks!"), and a twisted ballad of unbidden lust ("The Thighs of Tammy Faye

Tammy Faye

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"). Of interest to listeners of the Dr. Demento

Dr. Demento

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Radio Show is the first official release of a song that's been played for years called "Woke Up Dis Mornin'". The album runs the gamut from cowpunk to freakout folk always with a comedic edge mixed with biting social or political commentary.

Track listing

1. "Poodlecide"
2. "Down to the Valley"
3. "Thighs of Tammy Faye"
4. "Should I Shop or Should I Die"
5. "God Is a Groovy Guy"
6. "Mogollon Love"
7. "Grenada"
8. "Dio Rocks!"
9. "Die Like a Dog"
10. "Mr. Johnson"
11. "Cow of My Dreams"
12. "An Artist's Lament"
13. "Chicken Lips"
14. "Woke Up Dis Mornin'"
15. "Have a Nice Day"
16. "White Things"

External links

• Deep Shag Records listing for the album