Country Klunk

Country Klunk is a Rock-afire Explosion showtape released in ShowBiz Pizza Place locations in January 1985 as an alternative version of Country II for stores that had Uncle Klunk (Animatronic) . The tape cuts out all of the intro segments from Country II, replaces the Ricky Scaggs Medley to have Klunk take over Dook’s park in Heartbroke, and 3 new Klunk specific songs are added.

History

Upon the digitization of Rock-afire Explosion tapes in the early 2000’s, the segment “My Own Grandpa” would not be found for unknown reasons. The segment appears on the proper tape due to two separate pieces of footage confirming its existence. Both pieces however do not show the entire segment, as one is filmed at ShowBiz briefly, and another at Circus Pizza in full- but with edits by Creative Engineering to remove mentions of “ShowBiz” in the intro.(1)

Segment List

  1. Segment 1
    1. Ricky Scaggs Medley
      1. Heartbroke
      2. You’ve Got a Lover
      3. Highway 40 Blues
  2. Segment 2
    1. Better All Over
  3. Segment 3
    1. Going Downhill
  4. Segment 4
    1. Middle of the Night
  5. Segment 5
    1. Much Too Young To Die
  6. Segment 6
    1. The Ride
  7. Segment 7
    1. Islands in the Stream
  8. Segment 8
    1. I Wouldn’t Change You If I Could
    2. Houston
  9. Segment 9
    1. We Didn’t See a Thing
  10. Segment 10
    1. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
  11. Segment 11
    1. My Own Grandpa
  12. Segment 12
    1. Ain’t Used Up
  13. Segment 13
    1. Oh Dawn

Ricky Scaggs Medley

    [Song: Heartbroke]

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) Well, who wouldn’t notice the fire in your eyes? Or the bitter direction of impending goodbyes? I’m fallin’, I’m folded, I’m welded in place, At the sight of you standin’ with streaks down your face. You got your-

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) Go runnin’ from the reason. Get your-

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) Don’t give up on believin’ in me.

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) Who kept me from leavin’, with my-

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) Well, cryin’ when you’re rich is a poor if you’re lonely, Sheer madness prevails upon reason to yield. But all is not lost, it is only mistaken. A small consolation but I know just how you feel. You got your-

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) Y’ go runnin’ from the reason. Get your-

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) Don’t give up on believin’ in me.

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) Who kept me from leavin’, with my-

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) You kept me from leavin’, with my-

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) With my-

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) With my-

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) You got your-

    All: (singing) Heart broke

    [Song: You’ve Got a Lover]

    Beach Bear: (singing) The clubs are all closed and there’s no where to go When the sun wont show for hours The streets have all emptied and lovers lay sleeping And dreaming of each other.

    All: (singing) You’ve got a lover but it’s not me.

    Beach Bear: (singing) He can’t love you like I can

    All: (singing) There may be others yes I understand

    Beach Bear: (singing) Will they love me- Like you can. There’s acres and acres of heartbroken lovers I know we’re not the first ones But sometimes it seems that it’s just like a dream That you try hard to remember.

    All: (singing) You’ve got a lover but it’s not me.

    Beach Bear: (singing) He can’t love you like I can

    All: (singing) There may be others yes I understand

    Beach Bear: (singing) But will they love me- Like you can.

    [Song: Highway 40 Blues]

    Fatz: (singing) These Highway 40 blues I’ve walked holes in both my shoes Counted the days since I’ve been gone Well I’d like to see the lights of home I’ve wasted time and money too Squandered years in search of truth In the end I had to lose Lord about to pay my dues Got them Highway 40 blues Highway called when I was young Told me lies of things to come Fame and fortune lies ahead That’s what the billboard lights had said Shattered dreams my mind is numb Money’s gone stick out my thumb Eyes are filled with bitter tears Lord I ain’t been home in years Got them Highway 40 blues You know I’ve traveled all around Rolling stone from town to town Met pretty girls I have to say None of them could make me stay Well I’ve played the music halls and bars Had fancy clothes and big fine cars Things a country boy can’t use Dixieland, I sure miss you Got them Highway 40 blues

Better All Over

    [Guitar intro]

    Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen. Only once in a lifetime does a man come along with such unquestionable talent and persistence- that he cannot be denied. People, I’d like you to give a warm welcome- a warm ShowBiz welcome, to your favorite rockabilly relative. Uncle Klunk.

    [Song: Better All Over]

    Uncle Klunk: (singing) Fell better all Over More than anywhere else, baby When I’m around you Well I feel better all over More than anywhere else When you kiss me like you do Well am as wild as a buck Everytime you call me up You sure makes me feel like a wheel Well I feel better all over More than anywhere else That’s exactly how I feel Well I feel better all over More than anywhere else When you whisper sweet nothings in my ear Well I feel better all over More than anywhere else when you Anytime you’re near Well my heart beats double time When you hold your hand in mine You sure is a wonderful deal Well I feel better all over More than anywhere else That’s exactly how I feel

    [Guitar solo]

    Well I feel better all over More than anywhere else When you hold me in your arms Well I feel better all over More than anywhere else When you thrill me with your charms Well I di-ji-di-ji-diddle I’m as fit as a fiddle You makes me wanna kick up my heels Well I feel better all over More than anywhere else That’s exactly how I feel Well that’s exactly how I feel Well that’s exactly how I feel

Going Downhill

    [Song: Going Downhill]

    Fatz: (singing) It all started at the corner table Sippin’ on a Jack and Coke By the end of the evenin' We were actin’ like married folk The weekend weakened me and took me of my will You got me-

    Beach Bear: (singing) Ahh~

    Fatz: (singing) A goin’ downhill Goin’ downhill

    Beach Bear: (singing) Goin’ downhill

    Fatz: (singing) Yeah, still I can’t get my fill of you I-I-I’ve spent all my money I have lost my respect Y-you got me walkin’ in circles, honey I- I’m a- I’m a nervous wreck Lord, one step ahead of a welfare dollar bill You got me-

    Beach Bear: (singing) Ahh~

    Fatz: (singing) A goin’ downhill A goin’ downhill

    Beach Bear: (singing) Goin’ downhill

    Fatz: (singing) Yeah, still I can’t get my fill of you

    Beach Bear: (singing) Ahh~

    Fatz: (singing) Well I was voted most likely A’back in Seventy Nine (Nine) I’da made it straight to the top honey (Ahh) All I needed was time (Time) But you put a somethin’ on me So unreal, you got me-

    Beach Bear: (singing) Ahh~

    Fatz: (singing) Goin’ downhill Goin’ downhill

    Beach Bear: (singing) Goin’ downhill

    Fatz: (singing) Yeah, still I can’t get my fill of you

    I can’t eat, I can’t sleep, I think about you From daylight to dawn I bet I won’t weigh 15 pounds A’when they drag my body home Like a junkie hooked on dope I’m hooked on your thrill You got me-

    Beach Bear: (singing) Ahh~

    Fatz: (singing) Goin’ downhill A goin’ downhill

    Beach Bear: (singing) Goin’ downhill

    Fatz: (singing) Yeah, still I can’t get my fill of you

    Beach Bear: (singing) Ahh~

    Fatz: (singing) A goin’ downhill Goin’ downhill

    Beach Bear: (singing) Goin’ downhill

    Fatz: (singing) Yeah, still I can’t get my fill of you Oh my little sugah' Yeah, I can’t get my fill of you Oh yeah