we can't tell you wrote or performed these songs....we know who, they all went on and had decent (in a couple cases more than decent) careers, but they just won't let us tell you...
in 1974 a band from central Connecticut got a response from a semi-known New York manager-type...the band had been sending out unsolicited demos to everybody-who-was-anybody in the record business and this guy had gotten ahold of the tape...he liked the tunes and the band and he wanted to make them BIG STARS...but first he had this little project that he wanted them to do..."so fellas, have you ever heard of....’The Planet of the Apes?’"
so...long story short, the band got demos of tunes, written by big-time-pro songwriters, for a childrens’ album based on the Planet of the Apes..the music for the songs were of 2 types; Big Piano Broadway Showstoppers...and Mellow Folk Guitar Stoner Introspectives....the lyrics were all written by the manager guy and were consistantly semi-hilarious..
the poor band was sure that their fledgling career was OVER...but they had mucho pop/cover song experience and did their best and had some laughs (it WAS the ’70s...) enjoying the process even when the manager had this actor-guy dub some dialogue (you know...for kids!) in between the songs...I wish you could hear the whole thing!! anyway, they did their part and the manager did get them a nice 4 night showcase at Max’s Kansas City where they played their own songs and a bunch of big time invited industry types who came to see Larry Young (our heroes were the opener) saw them...but didn’t sign them...alas...BUT the band DID get to wear ape costumes AND (did I mention that this was Thanksgiving weekend?) appear in the Macy’s Parade on the Mego Toy Co Float...right behind Underdog...
April 12, 2008 - May 4, 2008 - Jason Kochis Planet of the Apes Circuspunks Release Party and "Damn Dirty Ape" presented by The Gallery at East Atlanta Tattoo.
A simian celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of Planet of the Apes. Featuring artwork from Squindo, Steve Caballero, N! Satterfield, BigToe, Candy, Tom Taggart, Chris Hamer, Bethany Marchman, H. C. WARNER, dirk, Samuel Parker, Ben Strawn, 13:11, James McLeod, Dosa, Tyson McAdoo, and many more!
PLUS! Jason Kochis Planet of the Apes Circuspunks Release Party!! Limited edition sets of 3 available.
Opening reception on April 12th from 7:00 to 12:00 am at 1188-B Glenwood Ave Atlanta, Ga. 30316. Gallery hours are Thurs-Sat 5-8 pm or by appointment during the run of the show.. For more information please call 404-226-2279.
Ape Shall Not Kill Ape...Now Humans may be hunted for sport by the Gorilla Militia or euthanized by the Chimpanzee Scientific Commission, but only for the betterment of the Ape community...this, of course, is subject to review by Dr. Zais & the Orangutan Eminence...Damn Dirty Humans!!
see you when the times for appes get better that appes and humans can saile happy and free together - in any kind of wheather ... appes are allways welcome on my crew i find some true in you
sea you on the sea, just 1000000 souls in my crew, and my way is whole ... hollywoods that is my goal ...
