A few years ago the band was on a long Minnesota tour.  During one of our off days we decided to head down to the neighborhood Wal Mart and peruse the isles for ideas for a video skit.  The only thing we walked away with was a Wiggles CD.  That shit was funny as hell!  We cranked it in Josh’s Mom’s Neon while rolling through parking lots with the windows down.  We went back to the Wal Mart the next day to buy four colorful shirts for our skit.  By now, we’d had time to jot down some ideas for “dirty Wiggles songs”.  In other words, songs that kids could listen to that would make grown ups laugh.

We actually never got around to filming anything.  The meat, cheese, and beer got in the way.  Sometime later we were in the van for a long trip and we actually managed to brainstorm some songs.  John eventually arranged and recorded a few that we played on our Monday podcast, but we soon forgot about them.

Randomly we discovered that “I’ve Got The Clap” was made into a ringtone and had since gone viral.  Several videos titled Dirty Wiggles Song: The Clap, had gotten over 50,000 views each before being taken down by the Wiggles.  We even found evidence of I’ve Got The Clap being played by radio morning shows!  Now well over 100,000 views later, we’ve actually published these songs ourselves.  Feel free to download them for free;)

We can’t stop laughing at what a big deal this has turned into.  We’re inspired to keep writing and recording for The Giggles!

This is the rig we’ve been licking our chops for! 10 years in the making, man.

A HUGE thank you to Jim Beam and Beam Global Inc. for the endorsement and the support, as well as our fellas out at SCS Vinyl Works for the BITCHIN’ wrap job! Here’s to paying our dues….ENJOY!

The Beamur.

FREE CONCERT FEATURING THE CLINTONS
GIBSON ACOUSTIC GUITAR NEW MUSICIAN AWARD WINNERS
Thursday October 2nd, Emerson Cultural Center, 8:00pm

Gibson Acoustic Guitar is pleased to announce that a New Musician has been selected for 2008 and will play in concert during HATCHfest October 2nd along with Special Gibson Guest Artists. The New Award Winner Artists for 2008 are The Clintons from Montana, USA.

If you have Montana roots, you may have heard of this energetic, driven, four-piece, inspired by the soft, sensitive songwriting style of John Mayer; the solid, funky, quirkiness of the Red Hot Chili Peppers; and a vibe that fans say reminds them of OAR or the Barenaked Ladies. Their sound is diverse but focused in a quirky way that you can only call The Clintons. .

The Gibson Acoustic Guitar New Musician was selected from a field of entries spanning the globe. The entrants were first reviewed by a local panel of judges and the top entries were sent to an advisory panel of judges known for their achievements in the music and film industries.

Local judging panelists are Michelle Wolfe (KMMS 95.1 FM “The Moose” and HATCHfest Music Co-ordinator), Dave Goodwin,(recording engineer, producer, Big Sky High Studios), Brett Cline (Zebra Cocktail Lounge, HATCHfest Music Co-ordinator) and Robi Johns, (Gibson Acoustic Guitar Sales Director and HATCHfest Sponsor).

Advisory panel judges are Singer/Songwriter/HATCHfest Mentor Jackson Browne, Film Producer/HATCHfest Mentor Richard B. Lewis (August Rush), and legendary Music Manager David Spero (The Eagles, J.D. Souther) .

This prestigious awards package comes with mentorship from music industry insiders, a Custom Gibson Acoustic Guitar, the title of “Gibson Acoustic Guitar New Musician 2008″, free recording studio time, exposure to news, radio and television coverage and public relations opportunities and other prizes geared toward enhancing and building a lasting and productive music career.

The Awards Concert is free, however due to a limited number of seats a ticket will be required for admittance. Pick up tickets at Music Villa in Bozeman after September 24th. More ticket outlets will be announced on the MOOSE 95.1 FM and also online at www.HATCHfest.org.

This free concert is sponsored by Gibson Acoustic Guitars, KMMS 95.1 FM “The MOOSE” and HATCHfest who all share the ultimate vision “the inspiration of one affects the lives of millions.”

Music & candidates have uneasy alliance

Campaign trail tunes not always pitch perfect

Ted Anthony ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, June 2, 2008

So let’s say it’s the early 1980s, and you’re a rising young musician named John Cougar Mellencamp. You cut a song with a chorus that oozes Jeffersonian democracy and adds a touch of postwar suburban placidity. “Ain’t that America – for you and me,” you sing in your gravelly Indiana voice. “Ain’t that America; we’re something to see. Ain’t that America: home of the free. Little pink houses for you and me.”

Now let’s say you’re a strategist for Sen. John McCain, Republican candidate for president in 2008. You hear “Pink Houses” 25 years after it was recorded and think to yourself, “Hey, this is perfect. Let’s blast this out at the big guy’s rallies and… READ MORE

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