Dead Milkmen
The Dead Milkmen were a satirical punk band formed in 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The band consisted of Joe Genaro ("Joe Jack Talcum"; guitar, vocals), Dave Schulthise ("Dave Blood"; bass), Dean Sabatino ("Dean Clean"; drums), and Rodney Linderman ("Rodney Anonymous"; vocals, synth).The band has claimed that the name comes from a character in Toni Morrison's book Song of Solomon ("Milkman Dead"), as well as from one of Genaro's high school projects.
The band's musical style could be described as jangly, driving punk rock with a steady supply of irreverent humor as evident from the song titles "My Many Smells", "Taking Retards to the Zoo" and "If You Love Someone, Set Them On Fire." Anonymous and Talcum both sang with heavy Philadelphia accents often sounding exaggeratedly snotty.
The group recorded eight studio albums, one live record, and a large number of EPs and self-released cassettes before disbanding in 1995. They occasionally perform reunion concerts.
Songs:
Beach Song
Beige Sunshine
Bleach Boys
Dead Milkmen
Dollar Signs in Her Eyes
Epic Tales of Adventure
Filet of Sole
Gorilla Girl
I Hate Myself
I Tripped over the Ottoman
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