Our WA Editor Is Releasing A Perfectly Cromulent Collection Of 'Simpsons' Punk Covers

Renowned Perth singer-songwriter Dan Cribb — also known for his tireless efforts as The Music's West Australian editor — has enlisted a line-up of mystery guest artists to help give beloved tracks from The Simpsons the ol' punk-rock makeover for a new LP titled Worst Tribute Ever.

With plans to be updated monthly, adding a new song to the playlist, over the next year, Worst Tribute Ever is already the result of more than 12 months' groundwork from the local musician, and the copious amount of love poured into the project — which draws upon The Simpsons' gold mine of irreverent original tunes to fill its ranks — already shines through.

Although the final contributors' list is yet to be revealed, Cribb has locked down special appearances from a range of prominent Aussie artists for each of the album's cover tunes, the final playlist for which includes classic Simpsons ditties such as Monorail, We Do (The Stonecutters Song), Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart? and more. 

Though a work still in the process of being released, Cribb has very kindly pointed us to a the first track from the album to share with your eager ears, in the form of his souped-up version of iconic bar jingle Flaming Moe's, featuring none other than in-demand singer-songwriter Alex Lahey (pictured above left). 

According to Cribb, the collaboration with Lahey, as well as his other partners-in-criminally-good-covers, came about most organically, with very little coercion or incentivising required on his part, he says.

"We can't bust heads like we used to, but we have our ways," Cribb said. "One trick is to tell stories that don't go anywhere, like the time I caught the ferry to Shelbyville; I needed a new heel for m'shoe. So, I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So, I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time. 

"Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel and, in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. 'Gimme five bees for a quarter,' you'd say. Now, where were we? Oh, yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion on my belt, which was the style at the time. I didn't have any white onions, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones..."

Worst Tribute Ever is available via Dan Cribb's Bandcamp page, with new tracks added monthly and available for free download.

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