Ass Ponys
Ass Ponys formed in late 1988 in Cincinnati OH, comprising Chuck Cleaver an… Read Full Bio ↴Ass Ponys formed in late 1988 in Cincinnati OH, comprising Chuck Cleaver and Dan Kleingers of Gomez (US), Randy Cheek of
The Libertines (US) and John Erhardt. By 1993, the band had released two albums on the Okra label (Mr. Superlove and Grim) and Dan had left the band, being replaced by Dave Morrison. The band had toured with Pavement in support of Grim, and had also played opening slots for Yo La Tengo and others. While they had planned on releasing their third record themselves as Okra had folded by this point, things didn't work out that way. Cassette copies of the record were sent to various labels in hopes of maybe getting some interest from one of them. As it turns out, A&M Records were interested. After details were hammered out over a dinner at LaRosas, Electric Rock Music, the major label debut was released in 1994, with the lead single, Little Bastard. It became a moderate modern rock hit, turning up in the movie Empire Records, on an episode of The Real World and the band even played it on the Jon Stewart show. Songs from this album also turned up in an episode of Party of Five. After a lengthy and successful tour with Throwing Muses, John Erhardt decided to leave the band in order to spend more time with his family. Through the audition process, the band discovered Bill Alletzhauser who joined the band in time to record their fourth album, The Known Universe. While representing some of the bands best work to date, it was not supported by the label and was not commercially successful. More tours and shows followed, including dates with Southern Culture on the Skids and Possum Dixon, but in spite of their efforts, the band was unceremoniously dropped from the A&M roster. Fast forward a couple more years of touring and playing throughout Cincinnati. In 2000, a small label from Chicago, Checkered Past Records, released the first new Ass Ponys record in four years. Titled Some Stupid with a Flare Gun and produced by Brad Jones (Jill Sobule, Glen Phillips), the record proved that Ass Ponys were not entirely forgotten by the public. The record garnered some of the best reviews the band had ever received, and all things considered, sold pretty well. The band quickly went back into the studio with Jones and recorded a remarkable follow-up, Lohio. A short tour with bands like The National and The Handsome Family followed. Both records were favorably reviewed in Rolling Stone and Spin and ranked on several best-of-the-year lists. In late 2002, Bill Alletzhauser left Ass Ponys to pursue interests with different bands. He currently fronts his own group, The Hiders. He was replaced by a returning John Erhardt. Throughout 2003 and 2004, the band worked on new material and played throughout Cincinnati occasionally making their way to Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland. In 2005, a new song, Your Nothing Day was released as part of a compilation of Cincinnati based bands. In June of that year, the band called a temporary hiatus in order to focus attentions on other bands and projects. Chuck Cleaver currently plays with Wussy, who released their debut album Funeral Dress in 2005 on Shake-It Records, and can occasionally be seen playing with Lisa Walker of Wussy as Appalachian Cancer. Randy Cheek is playing with a newly reformed
The Libertines and is currently recording and playing with The Fairmount Girls. Dave Morrison can be spotted playing drums with The Kentucky Struts and Chris Collier. 2006 heralded the release of The Okra Years (Shake-It! Records), the first in an ambitious series of reissues, TOY is a two disc set compiling songs from the two records released on Okra along with compilation songs and unreleased rarities in digitally restored form. Work has begun on The Checkered Past Years, which will compile Some Stupid. and Lohio along with live versions and possibly a DVD of a 2001 live performance. A live release of a July 2004 Covington, KY show titled Play Some Good Time Party Music was released in 2005 as a benefit for a local filmmaker. It is available through www.assponys.org.
The Libertines (US) and John Erhardt. By 1993, the band had released two albums on the Okra label (Mr. Superlove and Grim) and Dan had left the band, being replaced by Dave Morrison. The band had toured with Pavement in support of Grim, and had also played opening slots for Yo La Tengo and others. While they had planned on releasing their third record themselves as Okra had folded by this point, things didn't work out that way. Cassette copies of the record were sent to various labels in hopes of maybe getting some interest from one of them. As it turns out, A&M Records were interested. After details were hammered out over a dinner at LaRosas, Electric Rock Music, the major label debut was released in 1994, with the lead single, Little Bastard. It became a moderate modern rock hit, turning up in the movie Empire Records, on an episode of The Real World and the band even played it on the Jon Stewart show. Songs from this album also turned up in an episode of Party of Five. After a lengthy and successful tour with Throwing Muses, John Erhardt decided to leave the band in order to spend more time with his family. Through the audition process, the band discovered Bill Alletzhauser who joined the band in time to record their fourth album, The Known Universe. While representing some of the bands best work to date, it was not supported by the label and was not commercially successful. More tours and shows followed, including dates with Southern Culture on the Skids and Possum Dixon, but in spite of their efforts, the band was unceremoniously dropped from the A&M roster. Fast forward a couple more years of touring and playing throughout Cincinnati. In 2000, a small label from Chicago, Checkered Past Records, released the first new Ass Ponys record in four years. Titled Some Stupid with a Flare Gun and produced by Brad Jones (Jill Sobule, Glen Phillips), the record proved that Ass Ponys were not entirely forgotten by the public. The record garnered some of the best reviews the band had ever received, and all things considered, sold pretty well. The band quickly went back into the studio with Jones and recorded a remarkable follow-up, Lohio. A short tour with bands like The National and The Handsome Family followed. Both records were favorably reviewed in Rolling Stone and Spin and ranked on several best-of-the-year lists. In late 2002, Bill Alletzhauser left Ass Ponys to pursue interests with different bands. He currently fronts his own group, The Hiders. He was replaced by a returning John Erhardt. Throughout 2003 and 2004, the band worked on new material and played throughout Cincinnati occasionally making their way to Dayton, Columbus and Cleveland. In 2005, a new song, Your Nothing Day was released as part of a compilation of Cincinnati based bands. In June of that year, the band called a temporary hiatus in order to focus attentions on other bands and projects. Chuck Cleaver currently plays with Wussy, who released their debut album Funeral Dress in 2005 on Shake-It Records, and can occasionally be seen playing with Lisa Walker of Wussy as Appalachian Cancer. Randy Cheek is playing with a newly reformed
The Libertines and is currently recording and playing with The Fairmount Girls. Dave Morrison can be spotted playing drums with The Kentucky Struts and Chris Collier. 2006 heralded the release of The Okra Years (Shake-It! Records), the first in an ambitious series of reissues, TOY is a two disc set compiling songs from the two records released on Okra along with compilation songs and unreleased rarities in digitally restored form. Work has begun on The Checkered Past Years, which will compile Some Stupid. and Lohio along with live versions and possibly a DVD of a 2001 live performance. A live release of a July 2004 Covington, KY show titled Play Some Good Time Party Music was released in 2005 as a benefit for a local filmmaker. It is available through www.assponys.org.
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Ass Ponys Lyrics
And She Drowned The girl paused at the doorway looking in Her past was…
Ape Hanger Jet trails across an autumn sky High tail it to your…
Astronaut Interstellar overdrive Is playing on her phonograph She bel…
Azalea His legs they won't support him now That he's near half…
Baby In A Jar Bless me, Jesus buddy, I have sinned Whatever does the tric…
Ball Peen Papers scattered on the lawn Weeds where there were none be…
Banlon Shirt Mitchell said, "Randy, you're gonna get hurt, I'm gonna str…
Between the Trees As you sleep between the trees I lay above you…
Bible House See the man standing in the doorway (Down at the bible…
Black Dot black dot on the horizon all i know is it's a…
Blushing Bride In a mountain church Gathered 'round inside See the handsome…
Butterfly Hey, man, you want to be the pilot Of a kamikaze…
Calendar Days when hope is gone we drag the pond and try to look…
California Bingo California bingo Man I must be dreaming Fascination on the…
Casper's Coming Home This is sadness and here's what you can do with…
Dead Fly The Birds She bolts the door To shield us from the storm All the…
Dirty Backseat Car Thing It's nothing but a dirty backseat car thing Just listen to…
Disappointed Found another chicken dead Out behind the barn Eaten up and …
Dollar A Day Your brother got bird lice From a feather he fixed…
Donald Sutherland When the moment finally comes I could be the trigger You cou…
Dried Up Hang dog you sitting And counting nameless stars And when y…
Earth to Grandma It's a doll completely made of socks It's a cover for…
Eleven:Eleven when i'm away when i'm away i swear under heaven it's alw…
Fighter Pilot Time marches on so I've heard And I won't contest…
Fingers Fall Doctor, doctor, where's the doctor Wringing wet the woman ho…
Fire In The Hole We were burning leaded gasoline Rather fight than switch Fou…
Ford Madox Ford Sarah stood upon the bridge On the railing, near the edge Th…
God Tells Me To I'm gonna walk around the yard Until I find a hill…
Good With Guns I can see her arms extended Standing in the kitchen door T…
Grim She gave herself to Jesus She gave it all to Him I…
Gypped All the things you thought would happen didn't And you're pi…
Hagged The night terrors are upon you Pressing on your chest Don't …
Her Father Was A Sailor Her father was a sailor Looked so handsome in the picture …
Hey Swifty Gonna hold my hand Right over that candle flame Until I…
High Heaven If you're gonna kill yourself You'd better do it now Don't…
I Love Bob They were eighteen and twenty-four He told her he had been…
I Love You They removed the 81 per cent What about the 19 they…
It's Not Happening You've got your own thing But it's not happening You've go…
John Boat So they found your brother's John Boat And they filled it…
Julia Pastrana "Poor woman" the people exclaimed When Julia Pastrana was fi…
Kitten The same sun shone through the window glass The table was…
Kung Fu Reference Poor old John Carradine Before he met his maker He got to…
Lake Brenda The grass needs mowin' It's thick and overgrown The weeds gr…
Last Night It Snowed Last night it snowed Powdered sugar cedars lined the road Th…
Laughing At The Ghosts Pissing on a camp fire With the morning coming close Breakin…
Little Bastard Little Bastard All fish belly white Wears gym trunks And a t…
Live Until I Die It's morning and I'm awake My soul's been chosen not to…
Magnus Robots coming through the corn Magnus, Sir Lancelot reborn F…
Mr Superlove The storm was blowing from the south The blood was running…
No Dope No Cigarettes On the news today They ran her picture twice They found he…
Not Since Superman Died He was born to a whore On a flophouse floor They held…
Nothing Starts Today i know damn well the weeds are growing in the yard i…
Only I can be your super size You can be my only Onion…
Otter Slide We watched 'Heaven's Gate' But the movie lasted far too long…
Peanut Peanut rides his bike around The drive-in in the daytime B…
Peanut Butter Mustard gas and curly fries Boys do well but girls, they…
Place Out There There's a place out there Where the grass won't grow There…
Pretty as You Please Thirty candles on the birthday cake She tries to blow 'em…
Ride Ramona Escalator, moving stairs Blue and white rail, it disappears…
Shoe Money This hole it has a bottom Of that I have no…
Sidewinder The dirt farmer's wife is hanging Her laundry on the…
Some Kind Of Fun The quiet one, the one named Steven Listens to the voice…
Stupid The day begins like another day I hear a sermon it…
Swallow You Down I caught you lying again It's pretty easy if you…
Thank You For The Roses Walking on the road side The rain was coming through our…
The Big E See the father's barn burning Watch as the flames Illumin…
Wall Eyed Girl Comfort me you wall eyed girl Hold me like a doll Soft…
X-tra Nipple Scatman Crothers He and I are brothers He's got an x-tra…
Your Amazing Life It's a lunch buffet for one And an iced tea…