I said no question
What did I hear?
No doubt about it: The Bertha Butt Boogie by the Jimmy Castor Bunch.
When did I hear it?
Two weeks ago. Forgot to post until now.
Where did I hear it?
Backgrounding a clip in the Fabulous Life of Princes William and Harry on VH1.
Why was I watching it?
I was just flipping channels, I promise.
How … ?
Heard the song once on the radio in 10th grade. One listen proved funkily affective. Finally chased down a copy of the song four years later.
A Googling yesterday found Jimmy Castor was still performing. Who knew? A few people must have; this guy spared no font size in reviewing a 2002 show.
Castor even talked to the Village Voice the same year and discussed Springsteen. Hard to tell what he thought of the Boss, but you had to love the way he put it: "All of a sudden America needs Bruce Springsteen. He hasn't been out; now they need him? OK. Bruce Springsteen, 'the hard-working man's blue-collar,' please!"
Who am I to use this narrative technique?
This technique stinks. But even today, whenever I hear the word "troglodyte," I think of the Jimmy Castor Bunch and the Bertha Butt Boogie. Seriously.
