Mary+Beth's+Songs


 * 1) 1- Minutemen- you may recognize this song from "Jackass". I love this band. They played in my home town when I was in highschool and I was mesmerized. They invited my friends and me to drive to see them in Columbia (the college town about 1 1/2 hours from KC) the next night. Of course I lied to my parents and drove my yellow VW bug to see them play. After the show, we went to leave (already way past curfew) and my car wouldn't start. Fortunately, Mike Watt, the bass player, loved bugs and knew how to fix my car. I was still grounded for being home after curfew but at least I didn't have to tell my parents where I had been! The sad end to this story is that the next year the guitarist/lead singer, Dee Boon, died in a car crash.


 * 1) 2- Exile on Maine Street is the greatest all time rock and roll album. I just love this song. It always makes me dance.
 * 2) 3- The Clash is hands down my favorite band. Imagine being a power-ballad hating highschooler in the early 80's and then learning about The Clash- clever lyrics, amazing guitar licks and no falsetto!
 * 3) 10 The first Red Hot Chilipeppers album produced by George Clinton. My band opened for them at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City in 1984. They came out for their encore wearing only socks over their penises!
 * 4) 12 The Meatpuppets were another band I discovered when my band opened for them when I was in college. Their "country punk" sound was so different than anything I had ever heard. I listened to this album non-stop for about a year.