Beatnik Termites
The Beatnik Termites are a Baltimore, Maryland based pop punk band with a heavy surf rock influence.
History
The band's original lineup of Pat Kim (a.k.a. Pat Termite) on guitar and lead vocals, Reggie Silvestri on drums, and Brian McCafferty on bass formed in 1987. Their sound and vocals are similar in style to the Beach Boys and early 1960s girl groups. While often lumped under the category pop punk, what sets them apart from other bands in this genre is their more complicated melodies, "barbershop style" vocal harmony arrangements, and mid-tempo beats. They are seen as the progenitors of subgenre of punk dubbed oldies-core, which is characterized by sugary doo-wop/oldies-influenced harmonies coupled with aggressive buzzsaw guitars and surf punk drumbeats.
After releasing several EPs and compilation tracks, the Beatnik Termites released their first full-length album, Taste the Sand, in 1995, which established them as the torchbearers of the oldies-core genre.
After Brian McCafferty left the band in 1995 and joined another Cleveland area pop-punk band, The Unknown, the band lacked a bass player for several years. Soon after, Josh Yakunich, formerly with The Proms, joined the band to record the live album "Live at the Orifice" in 1996 which was later released in 1997. Also in 1997, they recorded Bubblecore with Pat Kim playing Bass. This release was a foray into harder-edged sounds, and after discussions to release the album with pop-punk giant Lookout! Records, they eventually released it with Recess Records in 2002.
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- Girl Crazy! released: 2003
- Pleasant Dreams released: 2001
- Bubblecore released: 1999
- Live at the Orifice! released: 1997
- Taste the Sand released: 1995
- Beatnik Termites released: 1989
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Veronica
by: Beatnik TermitesVeronica, my heads up in the sky
Veronica, tell me tell me why
Why I always feel I'm so alone
Forgotten toy that you have outgrown
Veronica, why can't I find you
Veronica, do you still love me too
I think about you secretly and sigh
Was your love for me simply a lie
Veronica, when I see you stare
Veronica, I wonder if you care
About the things you said to me last night
Why did it have to end up in a fight
Why is it that sometimes I still think about you
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