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http://www.theage.com.au/news/gig-pr...191766262.html Man Bites God By Bruce Elder October 5, 2005 Satirists ponder the Pope's sex life as well as the pretentiousness of rock'n'roll. Man Bites God Recommended Want a surefire way to have a lot of fun and make no money? Become a rock comedy/satire act. You'll be the darlings of the witty and the hip, but you'll end up poor with nothing more than great memories. Think of the great comedy acts - the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, TISM and Alberto y los Trios Paranoias, whose masterpiece, Snuff Rock, concerned a rock star persuaded to commit suicide onstage. They all parodied the rock lifestyle without ever supping from its bowls of excess. Now, out of Melbourne, comes a trio of talented young hopefuls calling themselves Man Bites God. They write songs that, at their best, are inspired pieces of wackiness and outrage. Where else on the planet would you come across a song about a dentist who uses a patient's mouth as his cubby house (Cubby House), a deeply sacrilegious number that wonders about the Pope's sex life (The Pope Song) or a ditty about living with a ninja, as sung by Deborah Conway (Bride of the Dragon) And all set to a sharp, jangly pop sound reminiscent of Britpop at its brightest. Guitarist James Hazelden met drummer Chris Tomkins at high school. Bassist Mark Woodward, so the story goes, was found in a box on the front doorstep - at the age of 17. Hazelden says they formed "because we got sick of rock stars who take themselves way too seriously - the kind of rock stars who close their eyes and sing their really dumb lyrics really really seriously." "We wanted to make good rock-pop music with lyrics that weren't horrible and condescending. I don't think we consider ourselves a comedy band." Their first gig was at the Espy in St Kilda in 2000 where they were "discovered" by Dan Brodie. Last year they played the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where The Scotsman called them "endearing and harmonious ... lunatic lyrics and melodic absurdity works well." This year they're releasing their first album, The Popular Alternative, a serious attempt to develop a fan base beyond Melbourne's inner-city scene. | ||
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