Detachable Penis

...song Sally Can't Dance, Sally walks down and lives on St. Mark's Place (in a rent controlled apartment). In The King Missile song Detachable Penis the search for the missing member ends when the singer states, "Then, as I walked down Second...

In this article: St. Mark's Place, Manhattan, New York City, Physical Graffiti, Second Avenue, Keith Haring, Joan Mitchell, Frank Sinatra, Klaus Nomi, and Tom Paxton

...directed a video for the Sonic Youth song, "Death Valley 69", which led to more music video work, including videos for King Missile ("Detachable Penis") and Marilyn Manson ("Lunchbox "). Kern can also be credited with discovering Lung Leg,...

In this article: Richard Kern, Sonic Youth, New York City, Hustler, David Wojnarowicz, East Village, North Carolina, DVD, and Death Valley 69

...single from the band's 1992 album Happy Hour , and became a modest hit , reaching #25 on the ''Billboard '' Modern Rock Tracks chart. In "Detachable Penis," frontman John S. Hall recites a deadpan monologue in which he portrays the owner...

In this article: John S. Hall, Happy Hour, Richard Kern, King Missile, Billboard, Roger Murdock, The Cramps, Dead Milkmen, and Nada Surf

...rock group, King Missile. Five years, four albums and a number of alternative rock "hits" (including "Jesus Was Way Cool" and "Detachable Penis") later, King Missile disbanded (this version). Xefos also played with the group When People...

In this article: Chris Xefos, King Missile, San Francisco, New York City, Phantom Tollbooth, Jesus Was Way Cool, Greg Lisher, Victor Krummenacher, and Camper Van Beethoven

The restaurant was a local cultural institution, famed not only for its cuisine and perpetual availability but also for the eclectic and colorful variety of patrons. It's mentioned in the song "Detachable Penis" by the band King Missile.

In this article: Kasha, Kiev, Second Avenue, Matzah brei, Challah, French fries, King Missile, and East Village

...at a retailer near you. It's kind of like when everyone started liking King Missile. Once all the Top 40 radio stations started playing "Detachable Penis" and "Jesus Was Way Cool," it just wasn't that funny any more. (I'm still standing behind...

In this article: Katie Couric, Jesus Was Way Cool, Matt Lauer, Al Roker, Donald Trump, King Missile, Tucker Carlson, and Celebrity Apprentice

..."Detachable Penis," became a modest hit , reaching #25 on the ''Billboard '' Modern Rock Tracks chart. Atlantic released videos for "Detachable Penis" and the subsequent singles "(Why Are We) Trapped?" and "Martin Scorsese ," but neither...

In this article: King Missile, John S. Hall, Dogbowl, Shimmy Disc, Steve Dansiger, Charles Curtis, Bradford Reed, Atlantic, Fluting on the Hump, and Mystical Shit