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The Fatalitees were formed in 1979 by bassist Ronnie Rutt while in High School in Wappingers Falls, NY. The initial lineup included
schoolmates Earl Lee Death on drums, Phil DeBottle on guitar and from rival school, singer Pete Moss.
After three months of practices, Phil got DeBoot (he was an exchange student from Belgium and was preparing his return). Mutant took
over on guitar. This lineup would remain unchanged until the band took a break in the summer of 1983.
The fall of 1982 saw the release of their first cassette album, Yeah. Right. A mix of traditional humorous punk rock and the newer
hardcore sound. The 17 song tape received reviews from fanzines all over the country. Some reviews were even favorable.
These reviews led to contacts with other independent “new music” types and spots on two tape compilations. “I Hate Girls” and
“$3.03 Plus Sales Tax” were used by Chainsaw Magazine’s OHMIGOD Hardcore compilation with the bands, Cracked Actor, No Thanks,
Russian Meatsquats, among others. “I Think It’s Time for the Bomb Again” was included in The Other #2 along with the bands Game
Theory, Lester Bangs and the Delinquints, Zoogz Rift, John Trubee, Rebel Truth, Jandek, and of course, plenty of others.
The Fatalitees continued to record new songs during their last year together, more than enough for a complete album. This music may
see light of day soon.
The Fatalitees original recording notes...
Most of the material on this LP was recorded in the living room of Mutant’s rented house in Lagrangeville, NY. The band would record live
through a matched pair of mics into a Pioneer cassette deck. Then they would take the tape to the bedroom and listen to it with a second
cassette deck (Aiwa), kit-built Dynaco amp, and big Advent loudspeakers. “DWI” was recorded in the basement at Jackie’s house during
a party. Same mics and Pioneer cassette deck. “3.03 plus sales tax”, “Reagonomics”, and “Hemorrhaging”(bonus track) were recorded at
CBGB’s in July of 1982. The sound man said he worked with ELO. After the show Hilly was mad and said something to the effect that he
wasn’t going to have hardcore shows.
Side A
Straight Jacket: Starts off with an apology, which is quite apropos considering what’s about to come.
Fuck Everyone: From early ‘82 , Rutt was writing these songs while stewing at High School. Apologies to the young, the old, the deaf,
and the dumb.
Barbara Walters: Written in ‘81, it points out the flaws in Howard Cosell, Muammar Khadafi, Skynyrd, and of course, George
Steinbrenner.
Hemorrhaging: TV show Quincy, MD inspired rant against Doctors, from ‘81. Quincy, MD later had a show about hardcore punks.
Reagonomics: First song written with this lineup, at their first practice in February ‘82. This was the final version, see bonus track
for the formative version.
Tax Free Dollars: Written by Rutt in mid ‘82. It addresses the elephant in the room. A massively expanding government that requires
exponentially more revenue from it’s downtrodden oppressed citizenry.
NYPD: From mid ‘82. Based on a true story, a multitude of cops interfered with a pee break at a tiny park downtown on the way to see the
Stranglers at Irving Plaza in ‘81. Their parting line, “Why don’t you get back in your car and go back to Wappingers Falls?”.
Gotta Piss: Classic punk anthem from mid ‘82. Who hasn’t had nine beers and held back the tears?
Everything Sucks: Apathy meets boredom, from early ‘82. Even the guitar lead sucks!
$3.03 Plus Sales Tax: Flippantly written and named right before the CBGB’s gig, band was spooked by getting a Burger King receipt on
the way to the show for $3.03. This recording was the first time it was ever played. Chosen by Chainsaw Magazine for the Ohmygod
Hardcore compilation, and for the Meathouse 2 compilation.
Boy Biafra: Originally written by Mutant in ‘81 for Perfect Heller. At least one reviewer was very upset that Jello Biafra could be pointed
out for ridicule.
I Hate Girls: A sensitive look at the war of the sexes, circa mid ‘82. This was also chosen for the Chainsaw compilation Ohmygod Hardcore.
Side B
Black Panties: Rutt had the chorus and music (early ‘82), asked Mutant to flesh it out. An instant classic. Shades of black, not grey.
DWI: From mid ‘82, crowd response and drunkenness. Drink heavily, drive fast!
DOA: The first Fatalitees song, written in ‘79 by Rutt and his older brother Steady Eddie.
I Hate Insurance Companies: From the summer of ‘82. The “I want to be free” middle part was an adlib from Bruce-a-fat (drummer with
Fishkill’s Control, and Hopewell Junction’s Fugitives).
I Think It’s Time For The Bomb Again: A keen observation of the trade imbalance in automobile manufacturing and sales with the Asian
market. See Lee Iacocco. Used on the cassette compilation The Other #2.
Bonus Tracks.
1) Reagonomics: Formative version, recorded February ‘82, at first practice w/ new guitarist Mutant. Moss jammed w/ mic into amplifier for feedback (ala John Cage). Rutt sang some, and Mutant played drumstick guitar. Mr. Death can be heard saying, “slow down” at 1.20.
2) Hemorrhaging: Alternate version from the CBGB’s show, July ‘82.
3) LAPD: The west coast version of NYPD, with spoken intro and outro.