Contain your schoolgirlish scream : There is now a Ned Flanders - theme metal band . The Phoenix - based group is made up of five military man who dress up in the iconic pink shirt and dark-green sweater getup . They even pick out moustache and glass to look the part .
call the first ever Nedal band , Okilly Dokillyplays some seriously hard euphony . “ Not as tight as Bartcore , and a slight cleaner than Krusty Punk , ” the lead vocalist , Head Ned , explain in an interview withRip It Up .
All the band fellow member have equally Ned - y name : Red Ned , Thread Ned , Head Ned , Stead Ned , and Bled Ned .
The striation name and motif came up when Head Ned and Bled Ned were in line at grocery memory . They were passing time by do up with cute names for bestial bands . “ The name Okilly Dokilly come up up and was very laughable to us , ” Head Ned say . ”We ran with it . I contacted a few friends , and here we are . Most of us have played in other circle around our hometown . ”
On top of the Ned - enliven habiliment and names , the band also packs their birdsong full of references to the beloved role . " Nothing At All " is in extension to one of Flanders ' particularlytight ski suits , and " All That ’s provide " come to to Flanders ' unexpended - handed depot . “ It ’s our homage to the Leftorium , and the bridge deck is wholly left - handed pun , ” say Head Ned , the only real left-hander in the chemical group .
Unsurprisingly , this awe-inspiring band already has a real show lined up . you may see them take on in their hometown on September 5th .
Novelty metal bands are not uncommon : there are multipleanimal - front collectionsand anentire genre of metaldedicated to the work of J.R.R. Tolkien . you could even find metal covers of children ’s songs from appearance likeMy Little Pony .
Okilly Dokilly ’s main goal is really just to pay homage to a television set show they love . “ In reality , this is all just an over - the - top attempt at getting Matt Groening ’s autograph , even if it comes on a cease and desist letter of the alphabet , ” Head Ned suppose .
[ h / t : BBC ]
