One Hit Wonder Wednesday - Butthole Surfers

Though much respected by critics and their peers in the alt-rock scene, the Butthole Surfers (Gibby Haynes, Paul Leary and King Coffey) had little commercial success until 1996’s Electriclarryland. Pepper, the only real single off the album, was their one chart hit. So, despite my love for them, they do fall into the one-hit-wonder parade!



I've got a great extra on this one, though...do any of you remember the Saturday Morning Cartoon CD compilation that came out in the mid-nineties? It had some great cuts, including my VERY favorite, the Butthole Surfers rendition of the Underdog theme song. Color me super thrilled to have found it!



Of note: Future superstar Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain named the Surfer's first EP in his journals as one of his top 10 favorites. He also met his future wife, Courtney Love Cobain at a Surfers concert.

Hope you enjoyed!