March 3, 2019

864 The Barbarians “Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl” 1965 and “Moulty” 1966

“Formed in Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 1964, this band was originally composed of band members Victor ‘Moulty’ Moulton (drums), Bruce Benson (rhythm guitar), Ronnie Enos (lead guitar), and Jerri Causi (bass)…The group decided to make their stage outfits resembles those of pirates/beach bums, as their drummer ‘Moulty’ Moulton had a hook for a hand…The song is sung by band’s drummer, Moulty, and tells the autobiography of his life and how he overcame losing his hand when a homemade pipe bomb went off in his face in 1959 when he was fourteen. Quite interestingly, Moulty didn’t record the song with his usual bandmates and released it without their approval. He instead recorded the vocals while being backed by Levon & The Hawks” (A Bit Like You And Me blog, 5 April 2013). 

The Barbarians “Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl”

The Barbarians “Moulty”

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