Boston indie rock. Been almost a year since they broke up. They played one of the funnest show I’ve been to. I also recommend you go to http://www.myspace.com/piebald and listen to Grace Kelly With Wings.

Now I’m off to ghostride the whip.

Heard this on 106 KMEL on Wednesday and found it hilarious. They even played it twice! I wrote to Erk Tha Jerk and he has since uploaded “I’m So Dumb” as a free download on his MySpace page. If you like self-referential comedy or making fun of stupid things that rappers do, download it now!

Here are the best verses of the lyrics, in case you work in a stodgy box of cubicles and can’t blast your music through your headphones at the proper hyphy scraper level:

Dumb
Shakin’ my head*
Brain fell out an’ I’m damn near dead**

Mama on crack
Daddy is too
I don’t go to school

I’m so
Dumb
Stupid stupid stupid stupid…***

I don’t go to work
My brotha smoke purp****
Sippin’ on syrup*****
Kill myself dancin’ around******

* “Shakin’ my head” – Shakin’ them dreads, as made popular by E-40 and Keak Da Sneak’s “Tell Me When to Go.”

** “Brain fell out an’ I’m damn near dead” – I often wonder if this is going to happen. Watch the Architeckz nearly throw their spines out in “Tell Me When to Go.”

*** “Stupid” (Also: dumb, hyphy, retarded mang) – Contrary to popular belief, before Mistah FAB made “Stupid Dumb and Hyphy,” The Federation made “Go Dumb.” More hyphy lexicon credit ought to be paid to The Fed.

**** “My brotha smoke purp” – “Purp” is California’s marijuana, uniquely violet in hue.

***** “Sippin’ on syrup” – Syrup is no joke! It’s a mixed drink involving codeine and promethazine, and it killed Pimp C.

****** “Kill myself dancin’ around” – Or, you could just ghostride. But be forewarned – If you see a turf dancer, watch yourself! They move faster and cover more ground than vipers ready to strike.

Let the record show that I love hyphy music. 510!

It appears that Nate and Ben’s protest of the Oakland Athletics’ move to Fremont by “Ghostriding” was unsuccessful. Oakland’s owner, Lew Wolff, along with Cisco and ProLogis, have signed a land agreement that confirms that the A’s will soon play their baseball at Cisco Field in Fremont, California. (via The Biz of Baseball)

I think the reason for this move is obvious: Al Davis paid them off because he wanted to limit the fans of Oakland to only being able to support his Oakland Raiders. Joe sports fan is considering purchasing season tickets, but can only afford one sport. Would he rather see the Oakland Athletics win 90 games and make the playoffs, or would he rather piss away three grand to watch the worst franchise in sports compete for the number one draft pick every year?

Since Billy Beane basically runs every facet of this organization, it is about time he steps up and puts a stop to this move. I think the way for Oakland fans to keep their only successful franchise at home would be for Billy Beane to catch a ride with Nate and Ben the next time they Ghostride their Volvo to Fremont:

Check out New A’s Ballpark to follow the construction of Cisco Field.