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Sort of...or the brilliance of MC Lars, k.flay, and YTCracker who happen to shine so brightly that we look good for just being apart of it.

Whatever the case, be it our own brilliance or the brilliance of the other artists on “We Have Arrived” a track I was lucky enough to score a guest spot on, PunkNews.com was digging it. Someone just forwarded me the review of MC Lars's This Gigantic Robot Kills in which PunkNews.com raves about the album and our track saying:

We Have Arrived” brings k.flay, YTCracker and the Former Fat Boys together for a proclamation of the success of nerds and nerdcore, and is likely one of the best rap tracks that will appear this year, playing off the abilities of the individual artists in a showcase of talent.

You can read the whole review right...here: http://www.punknews.org/review/8148

Today I want you to keep the following in mind: “God grant me the serenity to kick some motherfucking ass today & karate chop the shit out of anyone slowing down my train of awesome.”

Back to your regularly scheduled handjobs.

I have a lot of news for you today. To kick things off, there's a boatload of new Former Fat Boys tracks and videos headed your way. First things first you have to check out and buy the new MC Lars album This Gigantic Robot Kills and tell your friends about it in real life, Facebook, MySpace, and Twitteronia. Head on over to his MySpace to hear some tracks, but just to put things in perspective the album is fantastic and includes guests like The Aquabats, YTCracker, WEIRD AL YANKOVIC, Simple Plan, Nerf Herder, The Donnas, Cobra Starship, AND FORMER FAT BOYS. We're on the track “We've Arrived” with YTCracker, K. Flay, and Lars doing some bragging and whatnot. If you're still on the fence, head on over to YouTube! and watch the video for the song “Guitar Hero Hero” which is probably one of the funnest music videos I've seen in awhile.

Lars has been really cool to us and has helped with two new songs for our upcoming record “The Legend of Hard Corey” which Corey and I are currently putting the final touches. We're hoping for a late Spring release followed by some shows and then at the end of summer we're planning to release “Party In My Basement” which will hopefully change your lives.

Right now though, I am announcing the release of the first (probably only) Former Fat Boys ringtone album entitled “Roostledoodledoo”.

Check out the cover here:


Roostledoodledoo was inspired by my sense that ringtones were the generally the most insipid awful things I've ever heard AND that a lot of rap music shares those characteristics. I was...err...inspired by the last Kanye West album a lot. Some T-Pain too. So I made what Kanye would call ART and what resulted was the 99 track opus that is Roostledoodledoo. It should be out mid-March or early April, but until then please enjoy the first single SPACEDINOSAUR.

Lastly, I did a new remix of Kelly Clarkson's new single My Live Would Suck Without You and created a sort of hybrid video from other people's YouTube! covers. I think it's pretty fun, have a look here:


As always, thanks for your support and stay tuned for an insane 2009. I'm not screwing around from saying my carpal tunnel is out of control from mixing so many songs and editing so much video.

Here's the deal. Last year in a desperate attempt to get a new Former Fat Boys Christmas tune released I rushed the production of the music video for “Keep the Change”. It was the first video we shot in HD, and there were production issues. So the video has been re-issued and is now on YouTube! in Widescreen HD. Also, the MP3 download link can be found in the YouTube! video info....it's free! Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and if you celebrate another holiday...HAVE A GREAT ONE OF THOSE!

Check it out! We shot it on location at the house from Home Alone. Also, you can download the MP3 right there at YouTube! for free, so go! You can also see how we destroyed my bookcase and house while attempting to toboggan down the stairs as a delete scene at the end of the music video. We made it look successful in the actual video, but it...err...wasn't.

ALSO IF YOU CAN PLEASE SHARE THIS LINK ON FACEBOOK:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9plQLvvYVtI



If you need more incentive to watch the video:

So, we've made a bunch more remixes and the MP3's will be up shortly, but until then check them out on YouTube! and if you like them, post them on your MySpace or Facebook's. Enjoy!

Ben Folds featuring Former Fat Boys - Cologne (Piano Orchestra Remix Remix):


Jennifer Hudson featuring Former Fat Boys - Spotlight:


Pussycat Dolls featuring Former Fat Boys - When I Grow Up:


Heidi Montag featuring Former Fat Boys - Party's Wherever I Am (Remix):


Fall Out Boy featuring Former Fat Boys - I Don't Care (Remix):

Hey I sort of inserted myself into another track.
This time its Katy Perry's Hot N Cold.
I think its fun, check it out. Also, new FFB track is buried as a bonus feature at the end.
Let me know what you think!



If you wanna download the song:
http://www.formerfatboys.com/Katy_Perry_featuring_Former_Fat_Boys_-_Hot_N_Cold_(Remix).mp3

BUY KATY'S ALBUM, ITS GREAT:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=64387566

BUY the FORMER FAT BOYS ALBUM:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=166241793&s=143441

Well...I tried. REALLY HARD. Lots of emails have been sent over the years to the Bloodhound Gang hoping that they'd want to participate on a Former Fat Boys track. Unfortunately they said no. However, I thought it was pretty cool that Jimmy Pop actually took the time to respond to my PM with this:

From: JimmyPopAli
To: dirtynbl
Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2008 8:03 am
Subject: Re: i'm sure you'll say no Quote message
Yo Former Fat Boy,

Thanks for thinking of us for a collaboration! Unfortunately, the people that make money off of the Bloodhound Gang are angry that we've only put out one record in the new millennium so we're superfreakinghectic working on more dumb songs. I'm going to check out your MySpace today. Good luck with everything!

XOXO,

Jimmy

So there you have it, no track with the BHG, but they're obviously pretty nice dudes who respond to fans' emails with nice messages. Mad props Jimmy Pop.

In case you don't check the store a lot, we've added a new T-Shirt to celebrate the historicalness of a presidential candidate whose name rhymes with “cock”. This hasn't happened yet and it definitely shows that much of the US is very mature and able to handle a candidate whose name rhymes so perfectly with a word for male genitals. So this erection day, Barack Out With Your Cock Out in our fantastically awesome T-Shirt. Its rauncy and offensive and sure to draw sneers from your liberal, snobby, fart-sniffing friends and enrage your uptight right-wing religiophiles. WIN FUCKING WIN. Who cares whether you love him or hate him...just ask yourself...does John McCain's name lend itself to this awesome of a shirt? I think not.

I love America.

You can order the shirt through our MySpace or by clicking “Store” up above on the sweet purple toolbar or by clicking here:


Or just click the picture below:


Or this picture:


Or this:





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Check out the video there and pass it along.

I have 3 or 4 remixes coming out later this week/next week so, if you enjoy my inserting myself into other people's tracks...well...more to come!

DL the remix (right click-save): Fall Out Boy featuring Former Fat Boys - I Don't Care (Remix) (Radio Edit)

Hey I sort of inserted myself into another track.
This time its Katy Perry's Hot N Cold.
I think its fun, check it out. Also, new FFB track is buried as a bonus feature at the end.
Let me know what you think!



If you wanna download the song:
http://www.formerfatboys.com/Katy_Perry_featuring_Former_Fat_Boys_-_Hot_N_Cold_(Remix).mp3

BUY KATY'S ALBUM, ITS GREAT:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=64387566

BUY the FORMER FAT BOYS ALBUM:
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=166241793&s=143441