In the 80s music videos link from the other day I noticed the unsurprising absence of BLOTTO, a favorite Albany (NY)-based band from my high school/ college days (along with Fear of Strangers, aka The Units). So I went and looked for them on YouTube.

I must protest what I found.

This has to be the worse attempt at striking gold in the 80’s punk rock scene.

Punk? Dude, Blotto was not punk. They were a campy spoof-music band. Worst music video ever? Please.

I Wanna Be A Lifeguard

And I was there when they filmed the live footage. (I’m pretty sure I know one of the people visible in the crowd shot at 2:37, though she has kids now and is taking the fifth.)

Metalhead is after the jump. Sarge would always bite the head off of something during the song.
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