We Are 138 by the Misfits

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Misfits Week has come to an end at The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll. We might be 138 in the eyes of the tiger. The song of the day for November 2, 2012 is 'We Are 138' by the Misfits.

 I hope everyone has enjoyed Misfits Week at the Lost Soul of Rock and Roll. My selection for today is 'We are 138', and I have no idea what the 138 represents in this song. Glenn Danzig, the lead singer of the band, is rumored to be the only one who knows, and said it represents violence. Apparently, this will remain a mystery.

I didn't know anything about the Misfits until the late 1990s. However, I first heard Danzig circa 1991 during a high school biology class. Our teacher was ill that day, so our athletic director was our substitute teacher. He was the kind of guy that didn't care much about teaching, so when he showed up to class as a sub, then you knew anarchy was imminent.There was this one guy in class with a Danzig video, and he asked the athletic director if we could watch it during class. The athletic director looked at the video with a 'WTF?' look on his face and said, "I don't care." There was no biology that day, kids. We rocked out to Danzig.

Attitude by the Misfits

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Misfits Week continues at The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll, but if you don't shut your mouth, then you're gonna feel the floor. Ain't that the truth. The song of the day for November 1, 2012 is 'Attitude' by the Misfits.

This is the perfect song selection for dealing with fools who run their mouths. You want to hit them so hard that their grandchildren feel it, but you know they are not worth your energy. I hope you guys and gals have enjoyed Misfits Week and tomorrow is our last day of celebrating New Jersey's finest. Enjoy.

Halloween by the Misfits

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Misfits Week continues at The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll.I remember Halloween. Do you remember Halloween? The song of the day for October 31, 2012 is 'Halloween' by the Misfits.

I'm taking my kids around the neighborhood for Halloween and I am very excited. My son who is five will be The Flash and my daughter who is one will be a kitty cat.I too will dress up as The Flash, so I will have a Barry Allen and Wally West Flash moment with my son. That's for my comic book homies out there who read this blog.   

I remember my last Halloween where I dressed up and asked for candy. It was Halloween 1986, I was thirteen, and we had just moved to a new neighborhood. I had no intention of going out until a friend of mine in the neighborhood convinced me to go out trick-or-treating. He said the candy was awesome and he said I was a fool if I stayed home. I thought he was full of it until we stopped by our first house. A lady gave us an entire Snickers bar, and not the dinky little treat. I was amazed because my previous neighborhood was kind of cheap when it came to candy. I remember this one jackass that gave me a stick of gum from a pack of Juicy Fruit. Perhaps the most memorable house in the new neighborhood was this one where the owner was giving each person a dollar. I'm not joking. The guy must have been mental or just robbed a bank.

Last Caress by the Misfits

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This is Misfits Week at The Lost Soul of Rock and Roll. I've got something to say! If you are easily offended then you need to stay away from the song of the day for October 30, 2012 because it's 'Last Caress' by the Misfits.

'Last Caress' is definitely one of those songs that makes religious groups burn records because lyrics dealing with dead kids and assault are not going to win praise from Debbie Boone fans. The Misfits are able to horrify some listeners in two minutes with 'Last Caress', which is impressive because some bands spent an entire career pretending to be scary and completely fail at the task. OK, go to your closet, grab your black t-shirt with the skull on it, and crank this Misfits classic. Enjoy.