Written by:
- Art & Art Barnes
Recorded:
- August 24, 1978
Recording location:
- California
Available on (*):
- 1979 45 rpm single (Lumania, early March, 1979)
- 1980 LP Voobaha (Rhino RNLP 013, August, 1980)
- 1985 LP Dr. Demento Presents The Greatest Novelty Records Of All Time Volume IV: The 1970s (Rhino RNLP 823, plus RNBC 490 box set)
- 1988 CD Dr. Demento Presents the Greatest Novelty CD of All Time (Rhino R2 75768)
- 1991 CD set Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (Rhino R2 70743, May 21, 1991)
- 1996 CD The Dr. Demento Collection: The Late '70s (Time-Life Music R2-7174, late 1996)
- 2000 CD Yeah: the essential Barnes & Barnes (Oglio OGL 81606-2, May, 2000)
- 2001 CD The Very Best Of Dr. Demento (Rhino R2 76704, February 6, 2001)
- 2006 CD Voobaha (Collectors' Choice Music CCM-737, October, 2006 (mail-order)/April 3, 2007 (in stores); also contains alternate 1976 recording)
Topics (not including words that are part of the title):
- food
- absurdity
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- written in 1975, with different lyrics and chords
- this was their first release, and they are listed as Art & Art Barnes, rather than Art & Artie as on subsequent releases
- the video for this song includes an introduction prior to the song, which features Bill Paxton and Dr. Demento; it gained popularity after being shown on Saturday Night Live and MTV
Also credited as:
- The Bore Brothers (and many other aliases on The Dinosaur Album)
- Barnes & Barnes w/ Sulu
- Barnes & Barnes w/ Friends
- Barnes & Barnes, w/ Friends
- Mick Gwynne & The Pettycoats
Common misspellings:
- Barns & Barns
Group members:
- Art Barnes (Bill Mumy)
- Artie Barnes (Robert Haimer)
interesting facts (click to see playlist of show on which fact was mentioned, if applicable):
- Their best-known song, "Fish Heads", is one of the most requested songs in the history of the show.
- In the late 1970s and early 1980s, they appeared regularly as sidekicks on the live KMET version of "The Dr. Demento Show".
- One of their trademarks is ending their songs with "Yeah".
- The first Barnes & Barnes recording session was held December 26, 1970.
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* Note that it may be available on other releases or formats than are listed, and some releases listed may not be currently available. Generally the first release is listed, along with a commonly available release (for items that aren't out of print), and any Dr. Demento compilations on which it has appeared. Albums may be out of print in their original format but still available in another format. We suggest checking various online stores or the artist's web site (if applicable) to determine current availability.