CULT OF THE UNDERDOG Podcast : Episode 18 Now Available!

[bigfootkit]

It's that time again...

CULT OF THE UNDERDOG
Episode 18 : Poisoned Snow (Aug 2024)





underdog
noun
/ˈʌn·dərˌdɔɡ/
the weaker of two competitors, or anyone not expected to win a competition
a person or group of people with less power, money, etc. than the rest

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[Noisenik]

I love these "Time again"s. Only it's August tomorrow.

But the first track proper is already a killer. No clue, of course.

Cheers!

[Morbid Tapes]

54:50 — Bad Religion - Against the Grain

[Noisenik]

The featured version of 'Eleanor Rigby' is by ZOOT. (Australia, Australia, we love you!)

[bigfootkit]

The featured version of 'Eleanor Rigby' is by ZOOT. (Australia, Australia, we love you!)

Yup, it is indeed.
Bonus trivia; that's a 16 or 17 year old Rick Springfield on the geetar, a decade before 'Jessie's Girl'.

54:50 — Bad Religion - Against the Grain

You are absolutely correct sir. I've long harboured a fantasy of hearing Iron Maiden do a cover of this song. In the unlikely event that anyone knows Steve Harris, please suggest it to him.

[Khnud]

But the first track proper is already a killer. No clue, of course.

Not sure, but it could be this one: BRAT - Do You Feel Alright. Not sure though as I can't find an audio copy anywhere online.

2: DEATHTRAPS - The Devil & Me
3: BANDIT - Pushing On Through. Strong Thin Lizzy vibes on this one!
4: ZOOT, as previously mentioned
5: hard rock/metal with Norwegian lyrics. Great stuff, but I don't know which band this is.
6: SOUNDGARDEN - Tighter & Tighter.
7: a song about Nazi Stormtroopers, by some unknown dudes.
8: ARMED LOVE MILITIA - Stormwinds
9: not sure, but they have prosthetic balls and it's better than misery
10: GOOD RATS – Mr. Mechanic
11: DISTORTED TRUTH - Victim Of The Law
12: heavy, trippy, spaced out hard rock. Sort of a Spiritual Beggars feel to it. I love it
13: BAD RELIGION, as already mentioned
14: glam rock about someone who's got a gun

[bigfootkit]

But the first track proper is already a killer. No clue, of course.

Not sure, but it could be this one: BRAT - Do You Feel Alright. Not sure though as I can't find an audio copy anywhere online.

Hugely impressive sleuthing Khnud, have you considered switching careers & becoming a private eye? You very nearly ID'ed everything.
I can tell you that the song you & Noisenik both referenced isn't by Brat.
I suspect tbieri or doomedplanet will likely know the one you described as "heavy, trippy, spaced out hard rock. Sort of a Spiritual Beggars feel to it.", so i won't drop any hints for now.
Some trivia:
Re Bandit, it was those 'strong Thin Lizzy vibes' that initially caught my ear, then with repeated listens i realised the singer reminded me a lot of Michael Des Barres of Silverhead/Detective etc. Such a great song, yet their output overall was patchy & somewhat underwhelming. This was the same Bandit who Cliff Williams played with before he joined AC/DC, though he was long gone before the song i featured.
The singer on the Armed Love Militia song is actress Fairuza Balk of 'American History X', 'The Craft', 'Almost Famous' & 'Return To Oz' fame. I really like the atmosphere of that one; very evocative lyrics and her delivery is the perfect mix of creepy & sultry.
I included the Distorted Truth track as a doff of the cap to their singer/guitarist Alshy who i recently discovered had passed away some years back. One of my old bands played shows with them back in the early 90's & they were such an entertaining live act that we'd go to see them play a lot over the next few years & got to know them a little. Really nice guys & such a tight band. After they split up i lost track of them so i was saddened to discover Alshy is no longer with us. After giving some of their old stuff a listen i thought 'Victim Of The Law' had best stood the test of time & was well worthy of inclusion in this ep.

[bigfootkit]

Here's what's been ID'ed so far:

01. ROBERT SHARPLES - Public Eye Theme (from the 'Public Eye' TV OST (1965))
02. BALTIK - Leslie Briggs (Cult Of The Underdog Theme) (from the 'Baltik' LP (1973))
03.
04. DEATHTRAPS - The Devil & Me (from the 'Deathtraps Stole Your Rock 'n' Roll' LP (2020))
05. BANDIT - Pushing On Through (from the 'Bandit 3' EP (1978))
06. ZOOT - Eleanor Rigby (from the 'Eleanor Rigby' 7" (1970))
07.
08. SOUNDGARDEN - Tighter & Tighter (from the 'Down On The Upside' LP (1996))
09.
10. ARMED LOVE MILITIA - Stormwinds (from the 'Stormwinds' single (2010))
11.
12. MAUREEN McGOVERN & ALLAN VERSIPELLIS - V.D. Is For Everybody (from the 'V.D. Is For Everybody' TV PSA (1969))
13. THE GOOD RATS - Mr. Mechanic (from the 'Rats To Riches' LP (1978))
14. DISTORTED TRUTH - Victim Of The Law (from the 'Victim Of The Law' EP (1989))
15.
16. BAD RELIGION- Against The Grain (from the 'Against The Grain' LP (1990))
17.

Just 6 songs left to get. I know you can do it.

[doomedplanet]

Wasn't able to ID anything this time

[bigfootkit]

Thanks as always to everyone who gives COTU a listen. Your support is appreciated & because of it this episode has turned out to be the most popular i've done to date.

Wasn't able to ID anything this time

I was so sure you'd ID track 15.

[doomedplanet]

Wasn't able to ID anything this time

I was so sure you'd ID track 15.

It seems familiar but I'm at a loss

[bigfootkit]

That's nearly 2 weeks since i posted this ep, is it time to reveal the remainder or would you like a little longer?

[bigfootkit]

All is revealed...

01. ROBERT SHARPLES - Public Eye Theme (from the 'Public Eye' TV OST (1965))
02. BALTIK - Leslie Briggs (Cult Of The Underdog Theme) (from the 'Baltik' LP (1973))
03. STORMWAVE - Do You Feel Alright? (from the 'Spend The Night With Me' 7" (1984))
04. DEATHTRAPS - The Devil & Me (from the 'Deathtraps Stole Your Rock 'n' Roll' LP (2020))
05. BANDIT - Pushing On Through (from the 'Bandit 3' EP (1978))
06. ZOOT - Eleanor Rigby (from the 'Eleanor Rigby' 7" (1970))
07. ROAD - Hei Mister, Tida Går (from the 'This Is Just Rock 'n' Roll' LP (1985))
08. SOUNDGARDEN - Tighter & Tighter (from the 'Down On The Upside' LP (1996))
09. BOLT - Stormtrooper (from the 'Bolt' demo (1978))
10. ARMED LOVE MILITIA - Stormwinds (from the 'Stormwinds' single (2010))
11. SEA OF GREEN - Move The Mountains (from the 'Northern Lights' EP (2000))
12. MAUREEN McGOVERN & ALLAN VERSIPELLIS - V.D. Is For Everybody (from the 'V.D. Is For Everybody' TV PSA (1969))
13. THE GOOD RATS - Mr. Mechanic (from the 'Rats To Riches' LP (1978))
14. DISTORTED TRUTH - Victim Of The Law (from the 'Victim Of The Law' EP (1989))
15. THE BOYZZ - Destined To Die (from the 'Too Wild To Tame' LP (1978))
16. BAD RELIGION- Against The Grain (from the 'Against The Grain' LP (1990))
17. KENNY PICKETT - Got A Gun (from the 'Got A Gun' promo 7" (1980))

[Khnud]

Road! Of course! I should have known. I have their other two albums but not this one. Typical.

[Noisenik]

STORMWAVE. I found the info about track via certain searcher, but couldn't found the song online, so... I also guess, no way we could detect BOLT's song. Funny, its topic is nazism. Where have you found that one, 'kit?