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1. Smut Peddlers were a legendary hip-hop act from around late 90's. The group consisted of Mr. Eon (Eric Meltzer) and Mighty Mi (Milo Berger) of The High & Mighty fame and Cage.
2. SMUT PEDDLERS are a punk band from California.
SMUT PEDDLERS started in the summer of 1993. Originally it was Gish and a guitar player just jamming out in an apartment at 220 Avenue H apt. B, Redondo Beach, CA. Julia was in apartment A. Gish did some recruiting and she and John Ransom joined up shortly thereafter. There were a couple other people involved in the beginning, but no one that ever stuck around more than a few weeks.
SMUT PEDDLERS, the early years... So they played their first show at Toe's Tavern in Redondo Beach. Toe's is gone now; I think they sell rattan and wicker there. They played shows at Frog's in Lawndale, the Wolves Den in Manhattan Bch., the Crest Bar in Torrance, Hermosa Saloon in Hermosa Bch., the Pitcherhouse in Hermosa Bch., Sacred Grounds in San Pedro, various VFW halls & YMCA's, backyard parties, etc... They played those places until they closed down or until the establishment decided they couldn't handle "punk rock" bands anymore. Gish moved south, to Orange County and Julia followed suit a few years later. John Ransom still resides in the South Bay. So it remains, the original triad of John, Gish and Julia. The list of guitarists: ...who really cares about the past, what matters now is the present, and presently we have Cleveland to So. Bay to Orange County back to the So. Bay to Los Angeles transplant, Scott O'Brien on ripping guitar.
SMUT PEDDLERS made their first trip to Europe in August 2002, playing 16 cities throughout Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Belgium, headlining all shows except three. They were very well received! In 2003, Smut Peddlers toured Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Vermont. After a dissapointing second European Tour cancellation, SMUT PEDDLERS took the U.S. by storm in May/June of 2005, making it to the East Coast and back in 3 weeks!
Some bands they have played with: X, Pennywise, T.S.O.L., Hot Water Music, Swingin Utters, Flogging Molly, Youth Brigade, the Dwarves, the Distillers, Agent Orange, Voodoo Glow Skulls, the Vibrators, U.K. Subs, the Adicts, the Skulls, Channel 3, the Dwarves, D.I., the Controllers, Dr. Know, Ill Repute, Decry, ANTI, the Crowd, Angry Samoans, the ADZ, Mau Maus, the Humpers, U.S. Bombs, One Man Army, Duane Peters & the Hunns, Cadillac Tramps, Throw Rag, the Stitches, Smogtown, Bonecrusher, the Exploding Hearts, the Frogs, the Virus etc... etc...
So, now its 2007!!... To date SMUT PEDDLERS have 5 full length cds and two seven inch records out on their own label, Ransom Records. For the 2nd 45rpm, the band went into the studio with the one and only Billy Zoom (X); Nice Guy and Punk Legend, and recorded 3 songs which were released on a limited edition 7" titled "eXit plan" on Ransom Records. In 2004 the band joined the TKO Records family. A fifth full length on TKO titled, "Coming Out", was released in Summer of 2004 and received rave reviews (see the press page) . Orange Countys Hostage Records has put out two seven inches, Silicone & STP and Bipolar Girl, as well as having two exclusive songs on the Hostage Situation cd compilation, one exclusive song on their Cuts Vol.1 cd series compilation and a new song on the vinyl only compilation, "Tower 13". SMUT PEDDLERS have been on a ton of misc. projects (check out the discography page). Smut Peddlers have a song in MTV's "jackass: the movie". The song, "Let's Get F***ed Up" is in the movie and available on the soundtrack. The director of jackass, Jeff Tremaine, and the director of photography, Rick Kosick, also shot a video of the the song. The newest MTV show WILDBOYZ also has featured several of the newest SMUT PEDDLERS songs. Green Hell/ Stereodrive Records in Germany released ISM, out on limited edition vinyl in Europe which promptly sold out. Other releases include a ten inch vinyl only release on Deadbeat Records titled "Ten Inch" with 8 songs (all exclusive recordings, 4 songs exclusive to this record only). In Summer of 2005 TKO filmed a live set at DiPiazza's Lounge in Long Beach for a live dvd released in April 2006. A 22-SONG, LIVE CD is be included with the DVD to make it a 2 disc set!! It's now available for purchase.
OUT NOW!... "jackass: number two" the movie and the soundtrack, featuring a brand new SMUT PEDDLERS song!!! !! Most recently released is the "1993-1994: THE DEMOS" CD. The uber rare, cassette only first two demos were unearthed, transferred and mastered to create this huge piece of Smut Peddlers history! It includes a few NEVER before heard songs and some very exclusive recordings of known songs.
Renegade
Smut Peddlers Lyrics
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Six gun at his side
All he has to live for
Is another place to ride
Hasn't got a home or a family
Doesn't hold a regular job
He's living off the land
And the people that he robs
Outlaw renegade
Burning up miles of black top
Hoping to get laid
Here comes another one horse town
There goes another bank
Only a few had to be put down
And he's still got half a tank
Nights about Tennessee whiskey
Days are all bathtub crank
His pockets are bulging with money
And the good Lord gets all the thanks
Lawless rebel
Outlaw renegade
Sailing along on the open road
By sundown he'll get paid
Wind whips through his hair
In the high plains desert sun
Headed he cares not where
With two fifths, a bindle and his gun
One place he does not care to go
Is a place called life in jail
His iron cross rear view mirror
Shows a state trooper on his tail
He shoots it out with the copper
And he empties his. 44
He's runnin' low on bullets
But the cops got plenty more
He takes cover behind the fat bob tanks
Of his '53 panhead
But a round ricochets of the S&S carb
And leaves him on the highway dead
Lawless rebel
Outlaw renegade
The universal truth is that
The piper must be paid
The lyrics to Smut Peddlers’ song ‘Renegade’ depict the life of a lawless rebel who lives outside of society's norms. He is described as a biker with a rigid chopper and a six-gun at his side, who has no home, family, or regular job. He steals from people and banks, and lives off the land. He is constantly on the move, burning up miles of blacktop, hoping to get laid. The renegade is portrayed as someone who is free and unburdened by societal norms, but also facing the constant threat of danger, given his outlaw status.
The song is written in a narrative style, allowing the listener to picture the renegade’s life and journey in their minds. The lyrics also highlight the renegade’s fatalistic outlook on life. He lives for the moment, and his only concern is to avoid life in jail. He is willing to shoot it out with the police and even dies at the hands of the law enforcement officers.
The song’s lyrics reflect the life and times of American motorcycle culture, and the romanticized image of the renegade biker. It captures the spirit of rebellion, the yearning for freedom, and the recklessness and danger that come with it. Overall, ‘Renegade’ is a tribute to renegades and outlaw culture and serves as a window into the world of people who live outside of society's expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Rigid chopper
He rides a motorcycle manufactured before the 1960s
Six gun at his side
He carries a revolver as a weapon
All he has to live for
His life only consists of finding new destinations to ride to
Is another place to ride
His only pleasure in life is riding his motorcycle to new places
Hasn't got a home or a family
He is homeless and has no family
Doesn't hold a regular job
He doesn't have a regular job
He's living off the land
He obtains his food and shelter through the means of the environment
And the people that he robs
He sometimes steals from people to get what he wants
Lawless rebel
He is a rebel who doesn't follow any laws
Outlaw renegade
He is a person who lives as a fugitive from the law
Burning up miles of black top
He rides his motorcycle across the roads and goes to different places
Hoping to get laid
He goes to different places with the hope of finding a sexual partner
Here comes another one horse town
He enters another small town, which doesn't have much going on
There goes another bank
He robs another bank of its money
Only a few had to be put down
He killed a few people while robbing the bank
And he's still got half a tank
He still has half a tank of gasoline left in his motorcycle
Nights about Tennessee whiskey
He drinks Tennessee whiskey at night
Days are all bathtub crank
He takes drugs, likely methamphetamines, during the day
His pockets are bulging with money
He has a lot of stolen money in his pockets
And the good Lord gets all the thanks
He thanks God for his well-being
Sailing along on the open road
He rides his motorcycle across the open roads, enjoying it
By sundown he'll get paid
He expects to make money before the end of the day
Wind whips through his hair
The wind blows through his hair while he's riding his motorcycle
In the high plains desert sun
He is in the sunny high plains desert
Headed he cares not where
He is indifferent to his destination
With two fifths, a bindle and his gun
He carries two forty ounce bottles, a small bag containing drugs, and his revolver as essential items
One place he does not care to go
The person does not want to go to jail
Is a place called life in jail
He expresses his hatred towards being in a jail
His iron cross rear view mirror
He has an iron cross decorated rearview mirror on his motorcycle
Shows a state trooper on his tail
He sees a state trooper following him in the mirror
He shoots it out with the copper
He exchanges fire with the police officer
And he empties his. 44
He fires all the rounds of his revolver (.44 caliber)
He's runnin' low on bullets
He has almost used all of his revolver bullets
But the cops got plenty more
The police officer has more bullets left in his gun
He takes cover behind the fat bob tanks
He hides his body behind the fat bob tanks of his motorcycle
Of his '53 panhead
He rides a 1953 panhead model motorcycle
But a round ricochets of the S&S carb
A bullet from the officer's gun bounces off the S&S carburetor of his motorcycle
And leaves him on the highway dead
He dies on the highway
The universal truth is that
It is a general truth that
The piper must be paid
He must face the consequences of the crimes he committed
Contributed by Thomas R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.