
Quite a few years ago, during a work day, I happened upon a Shoutcast stream that was playing nothing but novelty songs. One of the tunes was an infectious little ditty called "Steve", about a transvestite named Steve. I went nuts for it. Upon further research, I discovered that the chaps responsible were a Michigan-and-later-Chicago-based band called the Ghettobillies. If I were to concoct some cheezy descriptive buzzword purely for marketing purposes, I say something like "redneck folk funk."
Their first CD is called Some Reseev, which contains "Steve." It also has songs about the following: the TV show "CHiPS", washing dog crap off of a boot, a one-legged girl, Sea Monkeys, and the experience of watching a porno for the first time. What high art.
Their next album goes by the name of Butterface (2000). One of it's highlights is a tune called "Line Dance Champion", and it's about, er, winning a line dance competition.
I just learned that the band is calling it quits and are about to play their last two shows in England. Wah.
Download "Line Dance Champion" from the band's website.