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The Morons
12+ albums
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From a New Years Eve party 1979, to their final gig at the legendary Chateau Lounge, Albany NY based punk rock group the Morons wreaked havoc across the Capital Region during their day. Notorious for their rambunctious stage show and satirical social commentary, the self-proclaimed "Only Band That NEVER Mattered", offered up "Modern Music For A Not So Intelligent World", powered by a fast punk/pop beat. The Times Union, in 1981, called them "a snottier version of the New York Dolls", while Metroland Magazine hailed the first single saying: "it shows an affinity to the basic drive of British punk circa 1977.. 'Suburbanite' is a nifty little rocker, with tongue-in-cheek lyrics that set it apart from the pack.. the bands playing is top-notch and the arrangement, which even features a Stones style sax break at the end, is marvelous". Years later the same magazine remembered them as "desperate and flashy". Starting as a party joke, the Morons began life "Chewing on Tin Foil", and staked their claim with such songs as: "John T Law", "I Got Television", "Here Come The Cats with the Jetpacks!", "BOY" and "Ballad of a Moron". They started playing house parties, showcase gigs, and dives throughout the area. From opening slots for the Cramps, the Stranglers, the Motels, Gary Myrick & the Figures, SVT, Blotto and others, at J.B. Scotts, to one night stands at early Capital scene clubs like 288 Lark, the Chateau Lounge, Hullabaloo, Blue Angel, Towne Tavern and Bogarts. In 1981 they did
