Musical Remembrance - Mojo Nixon

A sad day, a true rock rebel with an instinct to create catchy fun songs, making millions of people happy dissing one former Eagles vocalist at a time

I woke up early this morning, the better half was snoring, and I had a headache, so about 3:30 I wandered into the bathroom to take some vitamin I, and then I returned to bed and picked up the iPad, and read the news.

I stumbled across a short obit in the Times that informed me of the passing of Mojo Nixon. Apparently he passed due to a “cardiac event” during the night after a wild party while on the “Outlaw Country” cruise.

I was saddened, as I have fond memories of his music. He got his start in the college band circle, and his trademark was satirical songs that were part rockabilly, part punk, and part gonzo.

A woman I dated through the 1990’s introduced me to this quirky artist, that she found when attending UCSB, and I found several songs that have found their way into my playlist rotation.

I mean, with a title like “Don Henley Must Die”, what is not to love?

Or there is the instant classic, “Destroy All Lawyers¹”?

He also did the soundtrack for the comical video game “Redneck Rampage” sorta a “Doom” for Bubbas. I mean, you power up with Moonpies.

So, I will spin the disks, binge on some moon pies, and pour one out for Mojo.

1. The irony, the woman I dated was studying to become a lawyer… Who said lawyers had no sense of humor?

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