Barnes & Barnes
Barnes & Barnes, consisting of fictional twin brothers Art and Artie Barnes… Read Full Bio ↴Barnes & Barnes, consisting of fictional twin brothers Art and Artie Barnes, was an American "novelty rock" duo based in Lumania, a fictional mythological civilization (similar to Lemuria or Atlantis). The "novelty rock" genre is named as such because most of their music is standard rock or pop music with heavy comedy elements. Their real-life alter egos, Robert Haimer (died 2023) and Bill Mumy, are based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Mumy is also well known for playing Will Robinson in the TV series Lost in Space and Lennier in "Babylon 5."
Barnes & Barnes formed in 1970. Robert Haimer (died 2023) and Bill Mumy were childhood friends who occasionally jammed together on their musical instruments. Around 1968, they would shoot short films with a Super 8 motion picture camera, dubbed "Art Films". The two began calling each other "Art", and thus, their alter egos were born. Their surname, "Barnes" was taken from a Bill Cosby comedy routine called "Revenge", in which a character called Junior Barnes throws a snowball at Cosby as a child. Originally, both Haimer and Mumy were named "Art Barnes", but Haimer's alter ego was publicly renamed "Artie" in 1979 to differentiate between them. To each other, however, they both still remain "Art". They first received airplay on The Dr. Demento Show in 1978 with their songs "Boogie Woogie Amputee" and "Fish Heads." The latter tune was released as a single on their own Lumania Records in 1979 and remains their best-known song, and the most requested song in the history of The Dr. Demento Show. The song was often mis-attributed to The Chipmunks for its processed high-pitched chorus:
Fish heads, fish heads
Rolly-polly fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads
Eat them up, yum!
Barnes and Barnes have produced two albums for Wild Man Fischer, and one album for Crispin Hellion Glover.
Barnes & Barnes formed in 1970. Robert Haimer (died 2023) and Bill Mumy were childhood friends who occasionally jammed together on their musical instruments. Around 1968, they would shoot short films with a Super 8 motion picture camera, dubbed "Art Films". The two began calling each other "Art", and thus, their alter egos were born. Their surname, "Barnes" was taken from a Bill Cosby comedy routine called "Revenge", in which a character called Junior Barnes throws a snowball at Cosby as a child. Originally, both Haimer and Mumy were named "Art Barnes", but Haimer's alter ego was publicly renamed "Artie" in 1979 to differentiate between them. To each other, however, they both still remain "Art". They first received airplay on The Dr. Demento Show in 1978 with their songs "Boogie Woogie Amputee" and "Fish Heads." The latter tune was released as a single on their own Lumania Records in 1979 and remains their best-known song, and the most requested song in the history of The Dr. Demento Show. The song was often mis-attributed to The Chipmunks for its processed high-pitched chorus:
Fish heads, fish heads
Rolly-polly fish heads
Fish heads, fish heads
Eat them up, yum!
Barnes and Barnes have produced two albums for Wild Man Fischer, and one album for Crispin Hellion Glover.
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Barnes & Barnes Lyrics
Baby Come Home Iām having so much trouble these days Trying to recollect…
Bang Bang I was five, and he was six We rode on horses…
Boogie Woogie Amputee I love to dance with Peg Leg Sue She got one,…
Cats Cats purring at me Love when I stroke them Love to be…
Cemetery Girls I love to dance with cemetery girls The moon comes out…
De Pumped Out Blues I'm sick of working this gasoline station Pumping gas total…
Fish Head Fish heads fish heads roly poly fish heads Fish heads fish…
Fish Heads Fish heads, fish heads Roly-poly fish heads Fish heads, fish…
FishHeads Fish heads, fish heads Roly-poly fish heads Fish heads, fi…
Fletchy's Revenge They make me crazy Do you understand what I'm saying to…
For You Ask me no questions Ill tell you no lies Down in my…
Gumby Jaws Lament I've never really understood Why my family hated me But I …
Heart Ghosts Not a part And not apart Ghosts we carry In the heart Ye…
I Hope She Dies My girlfriend left me a month ago I hope she gets…
I Need You since the day i lost you girl i just can't face…
Linoleum I'm looking for love I'm looking everywhere I look outside…
Love Tap l flew to the coast To play guest to her host In…
Party In My Pants There's a party in my pants And I want you all…
Roadblock I ran into a roadblock In my quest for finding you I…
Sewey Hole I've been sleeping in the sewey hole since you left me…
Slut Gonna call ya gonna meet ya Take you out to a…
Soak it up I've been buried deep, six feet down Drank the devil's tea,…
Something When something is wrong with my baby Something is wrong with…
Something's In The Bag Something's in the bag Something's in the bag Something's …
Spooky Lady on Death Avenue I met a spooky lady on Death avenue She rode a…
Swallow My Love If you swallow my love If you swallow my love You'll be…
The Inevitable Song There used to be a special light That shone down on…
The Lumanian Love Song When you move your hips I'm hipsnotized Can't take my eyeba…
Unfinished Business Our lips met But I never kissed her We made love But I…
Walk My Dog When my sugar walks down the street All the little birdies…
What What's new pussycat whoa What's new pussycat whoa oh Pussy…
What's New Pussycat? What's new pussycat whoa What's new pussycat whoa oh Pu…
When You Die Ah yeah, let me tell you all about it I've been…
Where It seems we stood and talked like this before We looked…
Where's the Water She said it's so hot I think I'm gonna die Where's…
You Can Gee, but it's tough to be broke, kid. It's not a…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Barnes:
Dreams I cant even sleep, I cant even talk I've been counting…
Eyes When the future gets real tough And silence speaks too much.…
Fish Heads Fish heads fish heads roly poly fish heads Fish heads fish…
Head Fish heads, fish heads Roly-poly fish heads Fish heads, fish…
Ride for Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Show Me You want this gotta show me Sacrifice this for the whole…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Barnes:
Dreams I cant even sleep, I cant even talk I've been counting…
Eyes When the future gets real tough And silence speaks too much.…
Fish Heads Fish heads fish heads roly poly fish heads Fish heads fish…
Head Fish heads, fish heads Roly-poly fish heads Fish heads, fish…
Ride for Me Old man sunshine listen you Never tell me dreams come true J…
Show Me You want this gotta show me Sacrifice this for the whole…