I Don't Care - The Big News

I Don't Care - The Big News

2:30

Welcome To the Weird Kids Table, 2017

Written by the Big News

This track from the Oklahoma band shows influences from British two tone and new wave ska revival, with some Rancid-style shout-along choruses.  Sadly, this is not a cover of the Ramones' classic, but an original about adolescent nihilism.  The vocalist sounds like a slightly more melodic Matt Freeman.  The horn section is the bright spot here, raising the song above the mass of otherwise unremarkable tossed-of punk.

I Like Bananas (Because They Have No Bones) - Hoosier Hot Shots

I Like Bananas (Because They Have No Bones) - Hoosier Hot Shots

2:16

single, 1935

Written by Chris Yacich

The original shellac ten inch of this country novelty record omits the parentheses in the title.  After a silly slide whistle intro, the singers proclaim, per the title, a strong preference for bananas.  I'm not too sure about their logical reasoning, though, since they also say "Don't give me tomatoes / Can't stand ice cream cones," and clearly, those don't have bones either.  I refute their foolish argument, thus!