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Rodney Bingenheimer vs Anry Samoans


I just saw Punk's Not Dead for the 4th time and noticed Rodney Bingenheimer is somehow popular to a lot of punkbands. I also read a bit on wikipedia about him.

I'm also a big fan of the Angry Samoans for more then a decade now I always assumed the 'Rodney' in 'Get Of The Air' was some kind of jerk (but didn't know him while I don't live in the US).

So here's my question: Why is one of the best punk bands in the world bashing him while other punkbands talk so positive about him? Didn't he wanted to play the Angry Samoans on the radio and/or is there more to it?

The lyrics of "Get Of The Air" of the Angry Samoans:

Hey!

He can't read baby he can't talk
He's L.A.'s favorite punk rock jock
Glitter bands and Bowie's cock
are his ideas of new wave rock

You're a *beep* piece of *beep* now rodney
I don't think you're so hot
You make me laugh with those clothes you wear
and those stupid teeth you've got

Get off the air! Get off the air!
You pathetic male groupie, you don't impress me
Get off the air! You *beep* square
You're just a jerk as far as I can see

8pm Rodney's on the air
He's beating off in Joan Jet's hair
Christmas eve, what d'you got
four hours of phil spector rock

You're a *beep* piece of *beep* now rodney
I don't think you're so hot
You make me laugh with those clothes you wear
and those lame-brain teeth you've got

Get off the air! Get off the air!
You pathetic male queer, you don't impress me
Get off the air! You *beep* square
You're just a jerk as far as I can see

I'm really wondering what other people have to say who know more about this. :-)

"God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh."
- Voltaire (1694-1778)

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1) Rodney was a kiss-ass and 2) That's the type of lyrics and attitude the Angry Samoans had.

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