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Morgan Larrick

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Apr 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/18/98
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Hey Does anybody know of any songs that mention those loveable and
adorable mopeds on steroids we call scooters? I know Horny Toad as bad as
they are mention something about kick starting his p200e in "Vampire Ska"
Thanks for bothering.....cuz I just I got my own p200e and I'm jazzed as
hell about it!
Morgan "rewedy" larrick


MonkeyMan

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Apr 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/18/98
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the only "scooter" worth riding is a vespa.

and it's more that a scooter, it's a way of life.

love&respect,

Aaron "grand larceny" Larsen

MrPorkchop

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Apr 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/18/98
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check out the corny song "Scootering" by The Invaders


Chris Porkchop
percussionist for The Radiation Kings
"A man without God is like a fish without a bicycle" ---Robert Anton Wilson

Darren Pakravan

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Apr 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/19/98
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A shitty little ditty called "Scootering" by the Invaders maybe...
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ComHugeCo

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Apr 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/19/98
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>Hey Does anybody know of any songs that mention
>those loveable and adorable mopeds on steroids we
>call scooters?

The Busters do a song called "Scooter Maniacs" on their "Ruder Than Rude"
album... It's a really good album. I think it's on Moon or Rotz or
something...

Peter Siegel

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Apr 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/20/98
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Darren Pakravan wrote:

> Morgan Larrick wrote:
> >
> > Hey Does anybody know of any songs that mention those loveable and

> > adorable mopeds on steroids we call scooters? I know Horny Toad as bad as
> > they are mention something about kick starting his p200e in "Vampire Ska"
> > Thanks for bothering.....cuz I just I got my own p200e and I'm jazzed as
> > hell about it!
> > Morgan "rewedy" larrick
>
> A shitty little ditty called "Scootering" by the Invaders maybe...
>

Agreed, it is a shitty song. You can also check out the sound of a Vespa GS
on the Bosstones 'Where did you go' on just about every one of their early
albums. There are lots of ska songs that mention scooters or have the sound of
a scooter in them, just have to hunt them out. While you are at it chop the
P2Common, make it lean and mean.

Peter
Leisure Kings S.C.
Philly damn it!


Mike Carey

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Apr 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/20/98
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Barbie has a Scooter and I don't
That Whore.


Stir It Up,

Mike Carey
Bassist InViSibLe YoUth, Playing Hardcore for the PEOPLE
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Derek Bruce Young

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Apr 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/20/98
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MonkeyMan (bass...@olywa.net) wrote:
: the only "scooter" worth riding is a vespa.

What about Lambrettas?

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Peter Siegel

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Apr 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/20/98
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Derek Bruce Young wrote:

> MonkeyMan (bass...@olywa.net) wrote:
> : the only "scooter" worth riding is a vespa.
>
> What about Lambrettas?
>
> --
> Derek Young

Bah! Lammys are crap I tell ya crap!!!.

Peter


John M. Stafford

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Apr 20, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/20/98
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On Sat, 18 Apr 1998, Morgan Larrick <mlar...@ycp.edu> wrote:
>Hey Does anybody know of any songs that mention those loveable and
>adorable mopeds on steroids we call scooters? I know Horny Toad as bad as
>they are mention something about kick starting his p200e in "Vampire Ska"

Who wants songs about scooters? Most of those songs are pretty weak. I'd
rather see scooters in videos, like the Fine Young Cannibals' "Good Thing",
Third Eye Blind's "Semi-Charmed Life", and my own masterful appearance in
the Pietasters' "Out All Night".

>Thanks for bothering.....cuz I just I got my own p200e and I'm jazzed as
>hell about it!

Weren't jazzed enough to come down to Richmond this past weekend?

Enjoy,
John M. Stafford
autor de tres palabras Fundamental Illustrator 7

BSSC, proud supporters of
D.C. United MLS Cup '97 Champions

Royal Bastards, proud supporters of
Northern Virginia Royals, USISL D3

Go Nats! Shock the World! Win France 98!

http://www.ScooterTrader.com/
http://Bombers.BaltVespa.com/
http://www.StudioJohnMStafford.com/

"Scooters were designed to be ridden, not garaged."
John M. Stafford

Peter Siegel

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Apr 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/21/98
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John M. Stafford wrote:

> >Thanks for bothering.....cuz I just I got my own p200e and I'm jazzed as
> >hell about it!
>
> Weren't jazzed enough to come down to Richmond this past weekend?
>

To see you get your ass kicked?

Floyd


paulskin

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Apr 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/21/98
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yeah, what ever happened with that? i got to sleep kind of early and miss
all the excitement...
paul

Stinky Boy

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Apr 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/22/98
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Peter Siegel ("vespaREMOVETHISSECTION"@cyberix.com) wrote:
: Leisure Kings S.C.

Peter,

Did you know that we started the idea of the Liesure Kings as a bowling
team? Bet you didn't. Yes, It was me and Potash and Gieger and
whoeverelse was at the B-B-Q. Hmmm...

Welcome to the club.

Love,

Bryan - The I don't have a scooter but have my own bowling ball L.K.
Liesure Kings B.C.
Invading NJ because it's cheaper (and we get free drinks at the bar)

Peter Siegel

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Apr 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/22/98
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Stinky Boy wrote:

Um Bryan,
You're not in the club, nor will you ever be. But you can be the first
victim in the annual scooterists vs. rockers brawl. Additionally if you
can't even spell Leisure how can you be in the club?

Love,
Peter
Leisure Kings S.C.


Stinky Boy

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Apr 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/22/98
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Peter Siegel ("vespaREMOVETHISSECTION"@cyberix.com) wrote:
:
: Um Bryan,

: You're not in the club, nor will you ever be. But you can be the first
: victim in the annual scooterists vs. rockers brawl. Additionally if you
: can't even spell Leisure how can you be in the club?
:
: Love,
: Peter
: Leisure Kings S.C.
:
Peter,
I do believe that the club has been around longer than you've lived in
Philly. (well, Abington. So don't say it's philly)
Oh yeah...I still can't over the fact that a scooter supports the likes
of you.

Love,
Bryan
Leisure Kings B.C.
Fuckin' up the hippy turned skin turned yuppies

HIPPO PERL

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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Yeah, "Scootering" by the Invaders is a corny song, and I'm in the band!! You
try playing it over and over and over and over, you'd hate it even more.
Rock on,
Anonymous

Mike Carey

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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Hey Anonymous, are you finally back from your tour? How did it go? Will
you be at Ska against Racism in Milwaukee? If its not sold out already,
I'll be there handing out Invisible Youth flyers and if I see you I'll say
hi.

The_Shitty_Ninja

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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Morgan Larrick <mlar...@ycp.edu> wrote:

>Hey Does anybody know of any songs that mention those loveable and
>adorable mopeds on steroids we call scooters? I know Horny Toad as bad as
>they are mention something about kick starting his p200e in "Vampire Ska"

>Thanks for bothering.....cuz I just I got my own p200e and I'm jazzed as
>hell about it!

>Morgan "rewedy" larrick

cousin oliver had a song called "moped boy"
it was one of the only songs on their cd that wasn't perverted as hell

`nick


Peter Siegel

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Apr 23, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/23/98
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Stinky Boy wrote:

> .
> :


> Peter,
> I do believe that the club has been around longer than you've lived in
> Philly. (well, Abington. So don't say it's philly)

Um, the club is only about a week old, as opposed to you who is weak and old.
;-)

> Oh yeah...I still can't over the fact that a scooter supports the likes
> of you.
>

Lip up fatty.

> Love,
> Bryan
> Leisure Kings B.C.
> Fuckin' up the hippy turned skin turned yuppies

Me? Hippy? Yuppie?
You obviously have me mistaken for someone else. Maybe it's all that royal
crown rotting your brain cell.

I love you,
Peter
Leisure Kings S.C.


Michael Shack

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Apr 26, 1998, 3:00:00 AM4/26/98
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Darren Pakravan wrote:

> Morgan Larrick wrote:
> >
> > Hey Does anybody know of any songs that mention those loveable and
> > adorable mopeds on steroids we call scooters? I know Horny Toad as
> bad as
> > they are mention something about kick starting his p200e in "Vampire
> Ska"
> > Thanks for bothering.....cuz I just I got my own p200e and I'm
> jazzed as
> > hell about it!
> > Morgan "rewedy" larrick
>

> A shitty little ditty called "Scootering" by the Invaders maybe...

> --
> Ska FAQ: http://twillis.com/ska/faq/
> --
> Darren Pakravan
> eldo...@nwu.edu
> ***this is my real email***
> http://pubweb.nwu.edu/~dcp210/
> Half-Assed Radio: http://pubweb.nwu.edu/~dcp210/halfass.htm

There's a song on Warsaw's "Battle Ska Galactica" CD called "Rude Girl"
with a line that says "you rode your Vespa right through me."

Also, F.Y.I.: Dave's Big Deluxe hosts an annual scooter convention here
in Tucson, AZ, every October. It's cool on the first night when all the
Vespas and other scooters from all over the country fill up the entire
parking lot of Hotel Congress. Then they have a big caravan down south
to Nogales, Mexico. It's a really fun event and worth coming to if
you're interested.

Dave's Big Deluxe might have songs about scooters too, but I can't think
of any.

-Mike


terry...@gmail.com

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Feb 22, 2018, 9:24:51 PM2/22/18
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There's a ska song I used to hear in the late 80s, the lyrics, IIRC:

One, two, three, SHOUT!
Time to get your scooter out.
Winter is so far away,
(blah.... I forget.)


Please help.

maestrac...@gmail.com

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