Dead Schembechlers Rule The Planet
2 Comments Ryan Welton on Saturday, November 18, 2006 at 12:39 AM.
As most sports fans know already, the great Bo Schembechler died on Friday after collapsing in the bathroom of a suburban Detroit television station.
All sports fans know that Michigan and Ohio State play later today.
My familial allegiance stands with the Buckeyes, considering my mom's family hails from northwest Ohio. However, after learning of a punk band on the campus of The Ohio State University, I am more endeared toward them than ever before.
This simply rules.
They're called the Dead Schembechlers, and out of respect for Schembechler's family, they played their last gig under that moniker Friday night with all monies going to a charity of Bo's family's choice.
Each of the band's members dresses up like legendary Ohio State coach Woody Hayes (watch Hayes whack Clemson's Charlie Bauman here), and they've all named themselves "Bo".
Bo Biafra. Bo Thunders. Bo Vicious. Bo Scabies.
But what I love is that their entire musical schtick is in singing songs touting how much Michigan sucks. There are a few pro-OSU tunes, but what's funny is to hear them sing hate songs about Michigan.
Check out this track list from their album Wolvering Destroyer:
3. Bomb Ann Arbor Now
4. I Hate Michigan
5. Michigan Stadium Is A Pile Of Shit
6. I Wipe My Ass With Wolverine Fur
8. I Peed In Ann Arbor's Water Supply
11. M Means Moron
16. Ann Arbor Girls Are Dirty Whores
17. Schembechler Kicked My Crippled Dog
Just two weeks ago, Bo Schembechler acknowledged the band in this article saying:
“Holy smokes, I couldn’t believe it,” Bo told the dispatch. “They’re all dressed like Woody. I think it’s crazy.”
However, the legendary Michigan coach noted that he thought it was cool that he "still mattered in Columbus!"
The band's site -- deadschembechlers.com -- is down right now. They blew their monthly bandwidth allotment hours after the coach's death was announced. However, you can go here to check them out.
Get it while it lasts because they played their last gig Friday night.
haha...Ryan!! You are one creative, funny dude. I randomly come to your blog to see what you've been up to and John and I have been enjoying your piece on the Dead Schembechler's. Of course, John is from Detroit, and says "it's a shame the buckeyes have to resort to all the name-calling just for having an overall losing record to the boys in blue, sporting the best helmet in all of football. No more needs to be said...except (says John) this band and all it's supporters are going to hell". ;P
(All I know is, John did get a kick out of hearing the song clips and is sending the link to his pals in Ohio, cause that's just the kind of guy he is. Not to mention imho, he knows in his heart that an inferiority complex is the root of these songs.) :)
Gotta love a man's conviction about his sports teams.......
Jackie D
haha...Ryan!! You are one creative, funny dude. I randomly come to your blog to see what you've been up to and John and I have been enjoying your piece on the Dead Schembechler's. Of course, John is from Detroit, and says "it's a shame the buckeyes have to resort to all the name-calling just for having an overall losing record to the boys in blue, sporting the best helmet in all of football. No more needs to be said...except (says John) this band and all it's supporters are going to hell". ;P
(All I know is, John did get a kick out of hearing the song clips and is sending the link to his pals in Ohio, cause that's just the kind of guy he is. Not to mention imho, he knows in his heart that an inferiority complex is the root of these songs.) :)
Gotta love a man's conviction about his sports teams.......
Jackie D