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Did you know...

• There was a band called the Boss-Tones in the late 50's?
  
  They were a doo-wop band from Philadelphia, PA. They had a single titled "Mope-itty Mope" that was released on the Boss label (#501) in June of 1959 and reissued on the V-Tone label (#208) in January of 1960. The song was later recorded by the Dovells.
  
  
• The photo on the cover photo on the re-reissue of Devils Night Out has been altered?
  
  The photo was originally used on the cover of the Japanese release of Devils Night Out. Check out this scan from an old TAANG! merchandise sheet and compare it to the Devils Night Out Re-reissue:
  
  Now compare these blown up sections:
  
  Notice the difference? The hair makes it really obvious. The original photo included a short haired Joe Sirois, the Bosstones' current drummer. The re-reissue has Josh Dalsimer's long haired head pasted in instead. He was the Bosstones' drummer when Devils Night Out was recorded. Anybody want to send me a better scan of the Japanese cover to put up here?
  
  
• The front cover to the Detroit Rock City single is a blown up, doctored up piece of the picture used for the Don't Know How To Party cover?
  
  See for yourself:
  
  Also, the back cover is a retouched piece of the cover from the KISS album Dressed To Kill:
  
  And on the 45 itself, the Bosstones logo is done in KISS lettering and the KISS logo is done in Bosstones lettering:
  
  
  
• Lyrics to a Bosstones song are quoted in a game?
  
  Here's the details sent to me by the author:
  "In the just-released book "The Shining Host" (Changeling live-action game), there are two musical quotes (as is a common White Wolf practice in their books). One is from Rush's "Dreamline", on page 14, and the other is none other than TMMB, a few lines from "Holy Smoke", on page 24. Even though it's not a CD, I thought you might be interested, since the author of that book (yours truly) happens to be a die-hard Bosstones fan himself. Enjoy."
  - Peter Woodworth
  
  
• There's parts from other songs in Bosstones tracks?
  
  The following lines in "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" are from the song "Nite Klub" by the Specials:
  
  

  I won't dance in a club like this
  'Cause all the girls are sluts
  And the beer tastes just like piss.
  

  Listen for yourself: 236K .wav
  (Thanks to AmishOutlaw AmishOutlaw@worldnet.att.net for this one)
  
  The following lines in "Enter Sandman" are from the song "I Can't Smile Without You" by Barry Manilow (or possibly the Carpenters, they recorded it first):
  
  

  I can't smile without you,
  I can't cry without you,
  I can't laugh, and I can't sing,
  I'm findin' it hard to do anything.
  

  The following lines in "What's At Stake" are from the song "White Lines (Don't Do It)" by Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel:
  
  

  get higher baby,
  get higher baby,
  don't ever come down.
  don't do it!
  

  The melody in the middle of "Little Bit Ugly" is borrowed from "Come a little bit closer" by Jay & The Americans.
  
  The end of "Shoe Glue" is borrowed from "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" by B. J Thomas.
  (Thanks to Tom greybantha@litenet.net for pointing out these other ones)
  
  
• A bosstones song is featured in a video game?
  
  A live version of "The Rascal King", taken from "Live From The Middle East", is featured in Rogue Trip. It's a game from GT/SingleTrac and is available for the Sony Playstation.
  
  
• More to come...

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