'SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED' w/ Swamp Dogg & Moogstar

Today, I am joined by two absolute cultural legends, the one and only Swamp Dogg (who just turned 83) and his collaborator, Moogstar!!!  We discuss how his recent documentary Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted came to be and how it took over 8 years to complete, why Jerry Williams Jr. had to become Swamp Dogg, his iconic album cover art and album titles including Ratt On, Gag A Maggot and Total Destruction To Your Mind, how the documentary feel more like a narriative film, Tom Kenny (Mr. Show, SpongeBob SquarePants) popping out of the bushes to talk to Swamp Dogg, Swamp Dogg deciding to go independent and pay for his own recordings, Moogstar’s comfort level sharing his life in the documentary to help others, how Moogstar and Swamp Dogg got on each others radar, Dr. Jerri, working at Atlantic records in A&R, befriending John Prine and starting their life-long friendship, writing for Gene Pitney and then getting fired, having top 10 hits in the charts, releasing the1-800 informercial classic Beatles Barkers record, being part of Jane Fonda's F.T.A./Fuck The Army and how it eventually started to come unraveled, breaking down the lyric "sitting on a cornflake", Swamp Dogg's cookbook, performing on the Outlaw Country cruise with Steve Earle, how to be a truly independent creative force, dealing with rejection and how to live out your dreams.Heads up...this episode may have the most laughter per second...much needed, so enjoy!SWAMP DOGG:SWAMP DOGG DOCUMENTARY: swampdogggetshispoolpainted.com/SWAMP DOGG MUSIC: theswampdogg.com/musicSWAMP DOGG CONTEMPLATES THE AFTERLIFE LP: https://s-curverecords.com/two-tracks-from-upcoming-swamp-dogg-album-debut-today-searching-for-heaven-and-acid-tongue/MOOGSTAR: instagram.com/moog_star/COOKBOOK: store.pioneerworks.org/products/pre-order-swamp-dogg-if-you-can-kill-it-i-can-cook-itGENE PITNEY: She’s a heartbreaker:  youtube.com/watch?v=AULvmliobq4REVOLUTIONS PER MOVIE:Host Chris Slusarenko (Eyelids, Guided By Voices, owner of Clinton Street Video rental store) is joined by actors, musicians, comedians, writers & directors who each week pick out their favorite music documentary, musical, music-themed fiction film, or music videos to discuss. Fun, weird, and insightful, Revolutions Per Movie is your deep dive into our life-long obsessions where music and film collide.Revolutions Per Movie releases new episodes every Thursday on any podcast app, and additional, exclusive bonus episodes every Sunday on our Patreon (over 125 bonus episodes are available and counting). If you like the show, please consider subscribing, rating, and reviewing it on your favorite podcast app. Thanks!PATREON:The show is also a completely independent affair, so the best way to support it is at patreon.com/revolutionspermovie. By joining, you can get weekly bonus episodes and series such as A Very Opinionated Look At Urgh! A Music War & What Makes The Midnight So Special?, A Devotees Look At New Wave Theater, Exploring The Axis: The Oral History Of Frontier Records With Lisa Fancher, Dips On Chips w/ Jeff McDonald of Redd Kross, physical goods such as a limited edition 7" Flexidisc, and other exclusive goods that I send out to you for supporting the show. It helps the show to keep going and is greatly appreciated!TIP JAR:ko-fi.com/revolutionspermovieSOCIALS:@revolutionspermovieBlueSky: @revpermovieTHEME by Eyelids 'My Caved In Mind'www.musicofeyelids.bandcamp.com ARTWORK by Jeff T. Owenshttps://linktr.ee/mymetalhand Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.