I’ve written about Slapstick a few times before – and it seems strange to keep coming back to a band that’s been defunct for a decade at this point. But still, I just can’t say no.
The excuse this time is my discovery of some tracks from them that had completely slipped under my radar. Way back in the day I picked up their Slapstick CD, which I believed to be a complete collection of their released material. Turns out there’s some other stuff floating around, including this track, which embodies everything there is to love about the band:
I Hate Girls – Slapstick
Like a cold gust of Chicago wind reaching us all the way from some dark club in the 90s filled with snotty ska-punk of the very best sort. A dirty guitar riff, horns that rise out and above, lyrics about lusting after a girl at a Jawbreaker show, and that absolutely glorious “la la, la la la la la” chorus. What’s not to like?
I sometimes feel like I'm the only person in the world who knows who this long lost band is! Thanks for the track – I have not heard it or of it.
Another unknown track that you may not know of is “The Man”
Search “Slapstick-The Man” on You Tube to find it.