Singles Gone Scrambled--McRackins Eggzit--

I'm going on a limb here, but this is a blog which lives to dare. (If you can call that living...)

The McRackins are without doubt the greatest Egg-based pop punk band that Canada has ever produced.

Standing Ovation

As far as punk rock goes, the eternal question of chicken vs egg has finally been settled. That was back in 1994 with their What Came First? Album. I always used to think that my hometown was the center of the Universe. But maybe its real location of Omeros is Vancouver.

Outwardly, the band is a long running gag, sort of a punk rock parody of Kiss. But with two Eggs (and a dog drummer). Bil, Fil & Spot. You might think that the dog drummer's name is Fil. But if you did, you would in fact be mistaken.

They've put out a zillion albums or so over the last 16+ years, all with great funny titles. Planet Of The Eggs, Bat Out Of Shell, In On The Yolk, and their latest, It Ain't Over Easy. Even Bil McRackin has a solo album entitled I Am The Eggman. I'm serious. This is a real band. The only album with FDA warnings on the CD cover instead of the FCC.




And the music is pretty great sounding, with a surprising lack of quality egg-themed songs. They are an accomplished band from what I hear on their Eggzit album. They sound a lot like what you might expect, Ramones, Cheap Trick, Replacements. Fun, high octane pop with really good harmonies. And of course they have a sense of humor.

Eggs Are People Too.

With song titles like Gumparella and Junk In The Trunk, how can you go wrong? There's no better time than the present to become a foot soldier in the McRackin Army.