Episode 89: Coneheads

2023-07-21

Greetings bluntskulls! On this episode we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Coneheads! Wayne's World proved there was a market for SNL comedies in the 90s, so naturally here's a movie based on the Coneheads, space aliens from the planet Remulak just trying to fit in among regular humans. It's basically an excuse for Dan Aykroyd to be a big weirdo for 90 minutes. And the soundtrack is equally weird. We've got a handful of really great, classic tracks (including an inexplicable hit single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers), a couple of really great cover songs, a...

Greetings bluntskulls! On this episode we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Coneheads! Wayne's World proved there was a market for SNL comedies in the 90s, so naturally here's a movie based on the Coneheads, space aliens from the planet Remulak just trying to fit in among regular humans. It's basically an excuse for Dan Aykroyd to be a big weirdo for 90 minutes.

And the soundtrack is equally weird. We've got a handful of really great, classic tracks (including an inexplicable hit single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers), a couple of really great cover songs, as well as one of the worst cover songs we have ever covered on this show. And, of course, Dan Aykroyd has to have a song too. A land of contrasts, this album!

SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:

Coneheads is available to stream here
Stereogum's Tom Breihan on BNL's "One Week"
Slash talking about his "Magic Carpet Ride" cover
R.E.M.'s "Winged Mammal Theme
INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane

MUSIC VIDEOS:

"Soul to Squeeze" by Red Hot Chili Peppers
"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
"Conehead Love" by Beldar and Prymaat

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