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| The '''Zombeatles''' are a ] parody version of the ] ]. Stemming from ] band ], the group's ] 2006 video ''Hard Day's Night Of The Living Dead'' gained international status when ] director and musician ] chose it as one of his top ] Halloween video picks of 2007<ref></ref>, resulting in over a million views worldwide. <ref></ref> | The '''Zombeatles''' are a ] parody version of the ] ]. Stemming from ] band ], the group's ] 2006 video ''Hard Day's Night Of The Living Dead'' gained international status when ] director and musician ] chose it as one of his top ] Halloween video picks of 2007<ref></ref>, resulting in over a million views worldwide. <ref></ref> | ||
| In 2009 they released an album called ''Meat the Zombeatles'' and a ] called ''All You Need Is Brains'' as well as touring New Jersey and appearing with ] and ] in their ''Cabinet Of Wonders Variety Show'' in April. | In 2009 they released an album called ''Meat the Zombeatles'' and a ] called ''All You Need Is Brains'' as well as touring New Jersey<ref></ref> and appearing with ] and ] in their ''Cabinet Of Wonders Variety Show'' in April. | ||
| Revealed in the ]-like ] are references to a past ], but in the Zombeatles version a complete and parallel Zombie Universe is proposed via ''The Fab Gore'', ''The Dead Sullivan Show (styled after ]'', ''The Rolling Kidney Stones'', ''The Zom]'',''The Dead Clark Five'',''The Zom]'', ''Boo Marley'', ''Elvis Grissly'', ''Dead Zeppelin'', ''The Beach Boils'' and appearances by ''Ewwyoko Ohno (styled after ]),'' the ''ZomRutles (styled after ])'', ''Fester Fangs (styled after ])'', ''Bob Killin (styled after ])'' and more. <ref> </ref> | Revealed in the ]-like ] are references to a past ], but in the Zombeatles version a complete and parallel Zombie Universe is proposed via ''The Fab Gore'', ''The Dead Sullivan Show (styled after ]'', ''The Rolling Kidney Stones'', ''The Zom]'',''The Dead Clark Five'',''The Zom]'', ''Boo Marley'', ''Elvis Grissly'', ''Dead Zeppelin'', ''The Beach Boils'' and appearances by ''Ewwyoko Ohno (styled after ]),'' the ''ZomRutles (styled after ])'', ''Fester Fangs (styled after ])'', ''Bob Killin (styled after ])'' and more. <ref> </ref> | ||
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The Zombeatles are a zombie parody version of the pop group The Beatles. Stemming from Madison, WI band The Gomers, the group's Halloween 2006 video Hard Day's Night Of The Living Dead gained international status when horror director and musician Rob Zombie chose it as one of his top YouTube Halloween video picks of 2007, resulting in over a million views worldwide.
In 2009 they released an album called Meat the Zombeatles and a Mockumentary called All You Need Is Brains as well as touring New Jersey and appearing with John Wesley Harding (singer) and Eugene Mirman in their Cabinet Of Wonders Variety Show in April.
Revealed in the Spinal Tap-like Mockumentary are references to a past Zombie Apocalypse, but in the Zombeatles version a complete and parallel Zombie Universe is proposed via The Fab Gore, The Dead Sullivan Show (styled after The Ed Sullivan Show, The Rolling Kidney Stones, The ZomMonkees,The Dead Clark Five,The ZomZombies, Boo Marley, Elvis Grissly, Dead Zeppelin, The Beach Boils and appearances by Ewwyoko Ohno (styled after Yoko Ono), the ZomRutles (styled after The Rutles), Fester Fangs (styled after Lester Bangs), Bob Killin (styled after Bob Dylan) and more.
The band
The Zombeatles members are:
- Jaw Nlennon (styled after John Lennon) — played by Stephen Burke;
- Pall Ickartney (styled after Paul McCartney) — played by Gordon Ranney;
- Gorge Harryson (styled after George Harrison) — played by Bucky Pope;
- Dingo Scarr (styled after Ringo Starr) — played by Biff Blumfumgagnge;
- Killy Essen (styled after Billy Preston) - played by Dave Adler
- Eat Breast (styled after Pete Best) - played by Geoff Brady
Management
- Gorge Mortem (styled after George Martin - played by Pete Soko
- Brain Epspleen (styled after Brian Epstein - played by Ben Wydeven
Discography
- Meat The Zombeatles, 2009 Beeftone Records
- All You Need Is Brains DVD, 2009 MacAbre Pictures
The Zombeatles Meat The Zombeatles
"The Zombeatles 'Meat The Zombeatles'" first printing (2009) Beeftone Records (U.S.)
1. "Halp! (styled after Help! (song)"
2. "Ate Brains A Week (styled after Eight Days a Week (song)"
3. "Brain (styled after Rain (The Beatles song)"
4. "I Wanna Eat Your Hand (styled after I Want to Hold Your Hand"
5. "She Dead (styled after She Said She Said"
6. "I'm Eating Through You (styled after I'm Looking Through You"
7. "Dead Prudence (styled after Dear Prudence"
8. "Hey Food (styled after Hey Jude"
External links
References
- Rob Zombie introduces his pick of the Zombeatles
- Isthmus article and interview by Kristian Knutsen on Tuesday 10/30/2007
- Red Bank Orbit article on their New Jersey appearance
- non-commercial review of the Mockumentary release by Gabrielle Faust, March 2009