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Experiments With Auto​-​Croon

by Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra

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There's a danger lurking here in this peaceful landscape. Disguised as a mountain, it's time for you to plan your escape. Your smoke detector won't save you from the ash and lava that ensue. It's time for you to purchase a volcano alarm. It's time for you to purchase a volcano alarm. They're not really affordable, but is that a chance you are willing to take? Swap the batteries twice a year, or that may be your last mistake. Your smoke detector won't save you from the ash and lava that ensue. It's time for you to purchase a volcano alarm. It's time for you to purchase a volcano alarm.
2.
Your clothes are dirty and you need to get them clean. I know the weirdest Laundromat that you have ever seen. So sort all your colors and bring them on down. If you ask me, it’s the greatest wash in town. It's never very crowded so you won't wait in line. But the best part is that it’s owned by Frankenstein. Frankenstein’s Laundromat is where it’s at, It’s better than Dracula’s, I know this for a fact. Frankenstein’s Laundromat is where it’s at, It’s better than Dracula’s, I know this for a fact. It's mostly self-serve, but they can Fluff and Fold. You know your safest bet is machine wash on cold. Over fifteen washers, go ahead take your pick. Triple-load dryers help you get it done real quick. They sell detergent, if you are so inclined, It's not open very late, last wash at 9:00pm. Frankenstein’s Laundromat is where it’s at, It’s better than Dracula’s, I know this for a fact. Frankenstein’s Laundromat is where it’s at, It’s better than Dracula’s, I know this for a fact. Wash your sheets, wash your shirts, wash your jeans, wash your skirts, Wash your towels, wash your hair, wash your couch, he doesn't care. Wash your sheets, wash your shirts, wash your jeans, wash your skirts, Wash your towels, wash your hair, wash your couch, he doesn't care. We call him Frankenstein, and he owns a Laundromat. He'll clean your clothes, and he's pretty good at it. Frankenstein’s Laundromat is where it’s at, It’s better than Dracula’s, I know this for a fact. Frankenstein’s Laundromat is where it’s at, It’s better than Dracula’s, I know this for a fact.
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Those waffles look awful and completely incomplete. Level off those ditches before you start to eat. Waffle Putty, Waffle Putty, fill those valleys up. Waffle Putty, Waffle Putty, whatever it is you call those indents on waffles, you've got to fill them with butter and syrup grout. Stop that top's not level. You've still got some work to do. Slather until it is flat. When it's smooth's your cue to chew. Waffle Putty, Waffle Putty, fill those valleys up. Waffle Putty, Waffle Putty, whatever it is you call those indents on waffles, you've got to fill them with butter and syrup grout. Beep, bop, biddle diddle fop. Pour the batter on the griddle, until you have to stop. Valleys, ditches, cups, syrup catchers, or indents, no matter what you call them, you gotta fill them in. Waffle Putty, Waffle Putty, such a sweet and tasty treat. Waffle Putty, Waffle Putty, you know if you ask me, it will definitely be the thing to make your delicious breakfast complete. Beep, bop, biddle diddle fop. Pour the batter on the griddle, until you have to stop. Valleys, ditches, cups, syrup catchers, or indents, no matter what you call them, you gotta fill them in. Waffle Putty, Waffle Putty, such a sweet and tasty treat. Waffle Putty, Waffle Putty, I have absolutely no doubt that waffle putty will be just the thing to make your breakfast complete.
4.
I've never seen a mime detective. I have a hunch he'd be quite effective. Mingling with all the cops on the scene. Solving tricky cases as if they're routine. Finding clues in invisible boxes. Getting in the way, being kind of obnoxious. Smearing white paint all over his hands. Contaminating evidence and disobeying commands. I've never seen a mime detective. I have a hunch he'd be quite effective. With a real keen sense of observation, he'd surely have the police chief’s admiration. Pretending to pull on a rope all day. Refusing to leave so he gets overtime pay. Ask him what his theory is on a crime, then watch him wave his hands around because he’s a mime. I've never seen a mime detective. I have a hunch he'd be quite effective. He'd be cracking cold cases all day long while thinking of a tune but never humming along. Doesn't wear a trench coat, he's not the type. Instead he's in a turtle neck or black and white stripes. Once he's solves a case the real work starts, as he re-enacts the crime playing all of the parts. I've never seen a mime detective. Probably because he'd be ineffective. No one involved would get anything done. It's a terrible idea… unless you’re the felon.
5.
If your hair's long, you can have them chop some off the top. That's what they do at the famous Kung Fu Barbershop. Trim your sideburns, with a real silver throwing star. If you ask me, there is nothing I've seen more bizarre. Cutting your hair, while using Kung Fu, there is no one else that can do what they do. Karate and Jiu-Jitsu don't make the cut. Maybe Tai Chi, but only somewhat. Shampoo and wood boards, they really go through quite a lot. That's what they do at the famous Kung Fu Barbershop. Clip your mustache or use their fists to shape your pompadour. Enter the parlor, after one time you'll be back for more. Make an appointment, there's no way that you can just walk in. But it's worth it, I bet you'll get a big kick out of them. Cutting your hair, while using Kung Fu, there is no one else that can do what they do. Karate and Jiu-Jitsu don't make the cut. Maybe Tai Chi, but only somewhat. No hair dryers, instead they just twirl their nunchucks non-stop. That's what they do at the famous Kung Fu Barbershop.
6.
Listen very carefully, you've got some new dance moves to learn. Raise your hands above your head, wave them in a panic, all while you turn. It's kind of like the Watusi, but with a little bit of a Twist, It's called the Stunt Double Shuffle, and it goes exactly like this... Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. You think your day at work was rough? How so, may I inquire? I was shot, pushed off a ledge... and then my boss set me on fire. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. Before this song is over, I've just got one last request. Pretend to drive off of a cliff in slow motion, and look distressed. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle. Do the Stunt Double Shuffle.
7.
I just wrote a screen play, but it won't be a hit. Motion picture studios don't understand it. Think it's just like Teen Wolf, they've seen it all before. Sure there's a teenage werewolf, but it's got so much more. The Volleyball Mummies, The Volleyball Mummies. The story centers on a kindergarten class. With their teenage wolf man coach, they cannot be surpassed. They all become mummies for no specific reason. And it happened just in time for their volleyball season. The Volleyball Mummies, The Volleyball Mummies. Just add some CGI, fake some good reviews. Cast a couple has-beens, hilarity ensues. I just need a green light from an executive suit. We'll keep the budget low, and pocket all the loot. The Volleyball Mummies, The Volleyball Mummies.
8.
Where can he do it? In a cheap motel room. Where can he do it? In a Starbucks' bathroom. Where can he do it? In a storage shed. Where can he do it? In a Murphy bed. But with no more phone booths where can Clark Kent change in to Superman? Where can he do it? In the back of a van. Where can he do it? In the trunk of a sedan. Where can he do it? Under a bridge. Where can he do it? In a box from a fridge. But with no more phone booths where can Clark Kent change in to Superman? Where can he do it? Behind some trees. Where can he do it? Inside a chimney. Where can he do it? Maybe in a dark alley. Where can he do it? Somewhere no one will see. But with no more phone booths where can Clark Kent change in to Superman?
9.
Temporary immortality. Will it last? We’ll have to wait and see. My name will go down in history. Invincible? At least partially. I'll live forever, at least for a while. Living a semi-immortal lifestyle. Temporary immortality. How does it work? No one has told me. Radio active bug bites and such, or so I assume… didn't research it much. Until doctors explain my medical file, I'll live forever, at least for a while. Temporary immortality. Will it last? We’ll have to wait and see. I broke my arm, it healed itself. On a scale to ten, I am a twelve. I'll live forever, at least for a while. Living a semi-immortal lifestyle. Temporary immortality. Will it last? We’ll have to wait and see. Want to pick a fight? Think twice tough stuff. Haven't died yet, that's proof enough. I'll live forever, at least for a while. Living a semi-immortal lifestyle.
10.
It's not my fault that you got hurt again. It's not my fault that you never just listen. It's not my fault that she left without a trace. It's not my fault you can't swim in water above your waist. It's not my fault that you married a sea serpent. It's not my fault that you have awful judgment. It's not my fault, what more could I have said? It's not my fault, should've married a human instead. It's not my fault that she's gone off of the grid. It's not my fault she cheats on you with squids. It's not my fault you married that mythical beast. It's not my fault that your health insurance increased. It's not my fault she's hiding in some lake. It's not my fault, move on for heaven's sake. It's not my fault that she's lost beneath the sea. It's not my fault. You should've listened to me.
11.
God of cocktail umbrella toothpicks, you make a beverage so exotic. Coffee, Gatorade, milk or tea, you make the mundane more appealing. When the rain pours down from the sky, we trust in you to keep our drinks dry. My devotion to you I won't hide. You give us confidence to drink outside. We come to you with one request. Please keep our drinks from getting wet. We come to you with one request. Please keep our drinks from getting wet. God of cocktail umbrella tooth picks, you make a beverage so exotic. Snapple, Red Bull, or even V8… you make our drinks so much more great. Of all the gods, you don't get much press. But if you ask me, you are the best. I'm sure the masses will agree with me once their beverage gets all soggy. We come to you with one request. Please keep our drinks from getting wet. We come to you with one request. Please keep our drinks from getting wet.

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Ponder with Clark Kent the perplexing tragedies of WHERE CAN HE DO IT, then

Traipse through existential tragedy
with TEMPORARY IMMORTALITY, as you

Attend to your personal hygiene and more at FRANKENSTEIN’S LAUNDROMAT, then

Take the pulsing electronic beat of our 21st century dystopic culture as you share the excitement of this,

THE SATANIC PUPPETEER ORCHESTRA’S

thrilling adventure in quadraphonic stereo aurogasmic titilation…

Experiments with Auto-Croon

Our eyes are filled with fearful nightmare visions of a wretched future—technological nightmare lands where computers and metal robots wreak havoc on humanity. Kubrick’s 2001 gives us a one-eyed monstrous HAL intent on calmly exterminating his helpless astronaut subjects, while Cameron’s Terminator evolves into a festival of dystopic masochistic fantasies of an earth rid of its puny human pests.

Darkly twisted and maniacal in his own inimitable way, Dr. B. Miller and his crooning co-conspirator in sound SPO-20, robot vocalist extraordinaire, wash away our anxieties replacing dystopia with satire, and masochism with wry, sardonic irony. This savvy salvo of catchy techno ditties embarks listeners on an odyssey of musical adventures (including a Warren Zevon cover of Werewolves of London that has to be heard to be believed).

In this album this dynamic technoduo reveal the twisted commodity fetishism of our 21st century now with a light touch that defies description. Herr Doktor Miller and SPO-20 are musical Edward Gorey’s, aural-erotic Tim Burton’s, 21st Century Edgar Allan Poe’s, with a dark comic sensibility that sets your mind alight and foot-a-tapping.

Experiments with Auto-Croon is their follow-up LP to their eponymous Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra collection—a four CD boxed-set that introduced this unique Techno-human combo to the planet. The album emerges after a couple of years of touring that saw the two performing for literature students at SDSU, thrilling 10,000 befuddled ravers at a Del Mar Fairground Halloween blast, being robbed of an award for best new band at the San Diego Music Awards, and tickling the ears of Londoners on BBC Radio.

Give this unique LP a listen and find yourself transported to a world where technology and aesthetics, robots and humanity merge technosexually in a brave new world where music moves with a hi-tech precision that belies its all-too-human heart.



Dr. William Anthony Nericcio
Author of Tex[t]-Mex
Professor of English and Comparative Literature
and Director, Cultural Studies Program, SDSU.
Cornell University, Ph.D. 1989

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released April 1, 2014

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Satanic Puppeteer Orchestra San Diego, California

Absurd satire? Experimental performance art? A glimpse in to our robotic future? A novelty act gone too far? Comedy gold? Yes. Join mad scientist Professor B. Miller and singing robot SPO-20 as they take you on an infectious musical odyssey. Their brand of quirky electronic rock songs is like no other. ... more

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