Bloodhound Gang

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Image Credit: Craig M. Groshek (originally uploaded to en.wikipedia by author on 29. September 2005), Public domain

Biography

Bloodhound Gang is a Collegeville, Pennsylvania-based American alternative rock band, beginning as a rap group but gradually changing its genre throughout the years. Their songs typically have humorous and off-beat, satirical lyrics that often deal with sexual subjects and contain many puns and innuendos. They are best known for their hit singles "Fire Water Burn", "The Bad Touch" and "Foxtrot Uniform Charlie Kilo". Formed in 1991, Bloodhound Gang has sold more than 6 million albums. The Bloodhound Gang began as a small alternative band called Bang Chamber 8. It consisted of James Moyer Franks ("Jimmy Pop") and Michael Bowe ("Daddy Long Legs"), both graduates of Perkiomen Valley High School. They released an eponymous tape before changing their name to the Bloodhound Gang, a reference to "The Bloodhound Gang", a segment on the 1980s PBS kids' show 3-2-1 Contact that featured three young detectives solving mysteries and fighting crime. Jimmy Pop and Jared Hennegan ("Evil Jared Hasselhoff") both attended Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Unable to book shows anywhere else, the Bloodhound Gang first performed in an extra room at Evil Jared's house, in exchange for Schlitz, Marlboros, and a chance to hand out their first demo tape, titled Just Another Demo. When the floor caved in one night, they began performing every month at CBGBs in New York City. When asked about the band's tenure at the club, Jimmy Pop was quoted as saying, "I've seen cavemen with better clubs." In April 1994, the band released their second demo tape, The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Hitler's Handicapped Helpers. This resulted in a record deal with Cheese Factory Records. In summer 1994, Jimmy Pop had a small role in the short independent film The Chick That Was Naked by independent filmmaker Kurt Fitzpatrick. A song by the band was used on its soundtrack. In November 1994, the Bloodhound Gang released their first EP, Dingleberry Haze.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1991
Number of Albums 24
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Website www.bloodhoundgang.com
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Trivia

What is Evil Jared Hasselhoff's job title?

bass

...ubmit The Bloodhound Gang lyrics. Members include Evil Jared Hasselhoff, bass ; Jimmy Pop, vocals; D.J. No one ever went broke underestimating the inte...
Who was the guitarist in the band?

Lüpüs Thünder

... in suburban Philadelphia, and the lineup included Pop and guitarist Lüpüs Thünder , plus several others. Initially the group came together to cover so...
Where did the band form?

1993

... of Rolling Stone online. It's me living my own life. The band formed in 1993 in suburban Philadelphia, and the lineup included Pop and guitarist Lüpü...
The group took their name from a television show called what?

321 Contact

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What is the name of the segment on the TV show 321 Contact?

The Bloodhound Gang

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What was the first genre of the Bloodhound Gang?

hip hop

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The ballad of Chasey Lain is a hard rock version of what?

Along Comes Mary

...Ballad of Chasey Lain and a hard rock version of the 1960s pop hit Along Comes Mary . Formed in 1988, the Bloodhound Gang has sold more than 6 million ...
In what year was the Bloodhound Gang formed?

1988

...and a hard rock version of the 1960s pop hit Along Comes Mary. Formed in 1988 , the Bloodhound Gang has sold more than 6 million albums. History edit F...
What was the name of the small alternative band formed in 1988?

Bang Chamber 8

...he Bloodhound Gang began in 1988 as a small alternative band called Bang Chamber 8 . It consisted of James Moyer Franks and Michael Bowe, both graduate...
What did James Moyer Franks and Michael Bowe graduate from?

Perkiomen Valley High School

...ed of James Moyer Franks and Michael Bowe, both graduates of Perkiomen Valley High School . Franks and Bowe also took on the stage names Jimmy Pop Ali ...
Who was quoted as saying, "I've seen cavemen with better clubs"?

Jimmy Pop

...BGBs in New York City. When asked about the band's tenure at the club, Jimmy Pop was quoted as saying, I've seen cavemen with better clubs. In April 1...
When did the band release their second demo tape?

April 1994

...mmy Pop was quoted as saying, I've seen cavemen with better clubs. In April 1994 , the band released their second demo tape, The Original Motion Pictur...
In what year was the band formed by Pop and Daddy Long Legs?

1992

...nuendo and sophomoric humor. Formed by Pop and friend Daddy Long Legs in 1992 , the group was first called Bang Chamber 8 before they lifted the name B...
What was the name of one of the group's early demo tapes?

The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Hitler's Handicapped Helpers

...ing one of the group's early demo tapes The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Hitler's Handicapped Helpers proved they meant it, but the Universal...
What label shared the Gang's sense of humor?

Cheese Factory Records

...Helpers proved they meant it, but the Universalassociated label Cheese Factory Records shared the Gang's sense of humor and released their debut EP, D...
In what year did Factory Records release their debut EP?

1994

... Gang's sense of humor and released their debut EP, Dingleberry Haze, in 1994 . Columbia dropped the band and Daddy Long Legs left soon after to form W...
Which label dropped the Gang in 1994?

Columbia

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What was the name of Cheese Factory's 1996 album?

One Fierce Beer Coaster

...k the band back to the Cheese Factory label for its 1996 album, One Fierce Beer Coaster . Geffen reissued the album just months later and helped push t...
Which single did Geffen reissue?

Fire Water Burn

...fen reissued the album just months later and helped push the single Fire Water Burn up Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at number...
Fire Water Burn peaked at what number on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart?

18

...r Burn up Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it peaked at number 18 . Not the most impressive number, but the track had legs and remained an i...
What was the name of the ode to a porn star?

The Ballad of Chasey Lain

.... The international hit was followed by the ode to a porn star The Ballad of Chasey Lain along with the Rock Me Amadeussampling single Mope. With plen...
What was the name of the band's next album?

Hefty Fine

...ing Europe, where they were drawing huge audiences, their next album, Hefty Fine , didn't appear until 2005. The album was promoted by the singles Foxt...