Category Archives: Polecats

Today’s word is corniche

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Broos

Today’s word is “corniche,” a road running along a coast, especially one cut out of a cliff face. Not to be confused with cornichon, which is a dinky sour pickle that goes well with ham. Richard von Busack of the … Continue reading →

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Viking Reggae

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Broos

Viking Reggae actually got some airplay on KFJC, which was awfully nice of someone. We stole it from Jonathan Richman. That’s Les Harris on clarinet.

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Tite Butts Drive Me Nuts

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Broos

Tight Butts Drive Me Nutts, at least as a bumper sticker on the baddest Toyauto in all of San Jose. Its license-plate holder read “1984 Toyota Tercel: Gaze upon its splendor, mortals.”

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Cows

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Broos

“Cows,” a familiar tune with new lyrics by Richard von Busack. If you eat cows you’ll go to hell. Don’t say you weren’t warned.

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Los Cheez-tones — LIVE! From Frank’s Spare Bedroom, pt. 1

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Broos

Caballero Los Cheez-tones was a sort of proto-Polecats band that was mostly me and Marty Stevens, with Richard von Busack wandering in and out as he chose. Marty and I had some gigs, but I think we had a band … Continue reading →

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Christmas music from the Beer Barrel Polecats

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Broos

I’ve been humming “Please, Daddy, Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas” for several days now. For why? Because it gets me in the holiday spirit and keeps me out of the spirits, that’s for why. Also because the Beer Barrel Polecats … Continue reading →

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Beer Barrel Polecats in Oakland

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Broos

Some of the surviving Polefarts got together when Wiley and Cinda got hitched in Oakland a while back. That’s Les Harris on drums, Chris Mondt on bass, Broos Campbell on vocals, and Richard von Busack on accordion. Christopher Sharron (off … Continue reading →

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Let’s play some music.

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Broos

We bring to you now “The Old Guacamole Makers March,” written by Richard von Busack and performed by the Beer Barrel Polecats back when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

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