In the latest episode, Erik & Weldon answer the question: "what's purple and goes buzz buzz buzz?" The answer is the Electric Prunes, who psyched out the world in 1966 with "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) (1:44). Unlike most people who tell you about their dreams, the Prunes keep you listening with some seriously spacy sounds. We analyze all the parts of this moody masterpiece, and Erik recounts a close encounter with some Taiwanese hornets. In '67, Rasputin & the Mad Monks took the song to another dimension (1:04:10). This one oscillates wildly, which inspires some tangents on music festivals and the Cudworth, Saskatchewan video store (another portal to other worlds!) ... speaking of tangents, Deviled Ham take us on a long journey, combining the Prunes tune with Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" (1:35:48). These guys really upped the theatrical ante on this one with Cookie Monster growls and a Shatner/Palance style vocal performance- let's just say the band name is very, very apropo(e)!
Dedicated to Bahama Bob and Uncle Vinty
