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Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper
Artist Biography For Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper
Mojo Nixon Born Neill Kirby McMillan Jr. August 2 1957 In Chapel Hill North Carolina And Skid Roper Born Richard Banke October 19 1954 In National City California Formed A Satirical Psychobilly Combo In The 80's Known For Boisterous Often Scathing Critiques Of Pop Culture And Libertarian Political Views. Nixon Paired With Roper In The Early 1980s In San Diego. Roper Mostly Provided Instrumental Backup To Nixon's Lyrics. Nixon And Roper Released Their First Album In 1985 On Enigma Records. Although The Album's Title Is Officially Mojo Nixon And Skid Roper Many Fans Refer To It As "Free Drunk And Horny." The Song "Jesus At McDonald's" From That Album Was The Duo's First Noteworthy Single. Nixon And Roper's Third Album 1987's Bo-Day-Shus!!! Featured The Song "Elvis Is Everywhere " A Deification Of Elvis Presley Which Is Probably His Best Known Song Nixon Later Declared His Personal Religious Trinity Was Presley Foghorn Leghorn And Otis Campbell . Throughout The Late 1980s Nixon And Roper Frequently Insulted Contemporary Celebrities Such As MTV VJ Martha Quinn "Stuffin' Martha's Muffin" Rick Astley And Deborah Gibson "Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two-Headed Love Child" . Nixon Appeared In Several Promotional Spots For MTV During This Period But The Network's Decision To Not Show The Video For "Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two-Headed Love Child " Which Starred Winona Ryder Prompted Him To Sever Ties With The Network. Meanwhile The Duo Also Lampooned Contemporary American Culture And Social Issues In Songs Such As "I Hate Banks" "Burn Down The Malls" And "The Amazing Bigfoot Diet." Nixon And Roper Parted Ways Late In 1989 And Have Both Released Solo Material.
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Biography - Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper
Mojo Nixon Born Neill Kirby McMillan Jr. August 2 1957 In Chapel Hill North Carolina And Skid Roper Born Richard Banke October 19 1954 In National City California Formed A Satirical Psychobilly Combo In The 80's Known For Boisterous Often Scathing Critiques Of Pop Culture And Libertarian Political Views. Nixon Paired With Roper In The Early 1980s In San Diego. Roper Mostly Provided Instrumental Backup To Nixon's Lyrics. Nixon And Roper Released Their First Album In 1985 On Enigma Records. Although The Album's Title Is Officially Mojo Nixon And Skid Roper Many Fans Refer To It As "Free Drunk And Horny." The Song "Jesus At McDonald's" From That Album Was The Duo's First Noteworthy Single. Nixon And Roper's Third Album 1987's Bo-Day-Shus!!! Featured The Song "Elvis Is Everywhere " A Deification Of Elvis Presley Which Is Probably His Best Known Song Nixon Later Declared His Personal Religious Trinity Was Presley Foghorn Leghorn And Otis Campbell . Throughout The Late 1980s Nixon And Roper Frequently Insulted Contemporary Celebrities Such As MTV VJ Martha Quinn "Stuffin' Martha's Muffin" Rick Astley And Deborah Gibson "Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two-Headed Love Child" . Nixon Appeared In Several Promotional Spots For MTV During This Period But The Network's Decision To Not Show The Video For "Debbie Gibson Is Pregnant With My Two-Headed Love Child " Which Starred Winona Ryder Prompted Him To Sever Ties With The Network. Meanwhile The Duo Also Lampooned Contemporary American Culture And Social Issues In Songs Such As "I Hate Banks" "Burn Down The Malls" And "The Amazing Bigfoot Diet." Nixon And Roper Parted Ways Late In 1989 And Have Both Released Solo Material.
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