DJ BOOTH by Dave Manack FROM GERMANY WITH LOVE — RAMMSTEIN WANTS TO KNOW IF YOUR CUSTOMERS AND ENTERTAINERS WANT SOME “PUSSY” or over two years now, the “Strip- Three hours later, Akerlund came Joints” CD—which comes to you back to Rammstein with the idea to shoot Fand your club’s DJ courtesy of something resembling a porn movie—star- Concrete Marketing—has featured dozens ring the band, of course. “I remember the if not hundreds of songs that would fi t seam- big smiles on everyone’s faces when they lessly into an adult club DJ’s playlist. But heard the idea,” says Kruspe with a laugh. rarely has there been a song that fi t quite so Not surprisingly, you won’t fi nd the ... well ... directly, as the Rammstein track, video for “Pussy” on MTV, or any other TV “Pussy.” Sure the term “pussy” is rather bla- station for that matter. But the Internet? tant, but isn’t it (at least the lure of it) what’s Rammstein That’s a different story. bringing in the majority of your customers? “We put it on an adult website, and in “Pussy” is the fi rst single off of two weeks we had 12 million clicks,” says Rammstein’s new album, LIEBE IST FÜR ALLE DA (roughly Kruspe. “There is always another way to do things; you don’t translated, “Love is for everyone there/Love is there for every- have to follow the old, established structures.” one”), the German “dance metal” band’s fi rst studio album in over That “alternative” promotional philosophy also applies to their four years. appearance on the newest “StripJoints” disc, though Kruspe says “One of the things I’ve always liked about this band is, we’ve the band’s music has always fi t well in adult clubs. come out with certain things, and we didn’t really worry about be- “Over the years, there has always been some kind of connec- ing politically correct,” says Richard Z. Kruspe, Rammstein’s lead tion between the band and strips clubs, somehow,” says Kruspe. guitarist and founding member. “We’ve had the song ‘Pussy’ for a “Often I hear people telling me that they’d hear our songs in strip long time, but we always felt that something about the song that clubs. I’ve heard them sometimes myself, especially ‘Engel’ [the didn’t really fi t the rest of the record. German word for Angel].” “When we had a meeting with the record company and were Asked how he feels about the possibility that thousands of talking about the fi rst single from this new record, instead of exotic dancers could be stripping and dancing to “Pussy,” Kruspe picking the type of song we’d normally pick, I felt like this was the answers the way any red-blooded male would: “I’d like to be there right time to use ‘Pussy’ as the fi rst single,” Kruspe continues. to see that! That’s for sure.” “So I sent the song to my favorite video director, Jonas Akerlund The StripJoints CD—for your club’s DJ—comes to you FREE from Sweden [known for his work with Madonna, U2 and Metal- courtesy of Concrete Marketing, one of the nation’s leading music lica—Ed.]. I felt that if he can do something dark for the song, then marketing companies. For more information on this free CD pro- the song could be really interesting.” gram for your DJ, email [email protected]. ALSO ON CONCRETE’S “STRIPJOINTS” VOLUME 20 ... Mudvayne Mickey Avalon “Scream With Me” “Stroke Me” Taken from their forthcom- If you’re wondering, “Is this the ing, self-titled album, Mudvayne’s song by Billy Squier from the early “Scream With Me” also fi nds its way ‘80s?” the answer is yes ... and no. on “StripJoints” Vol. 20. Mudvayne’s First, Squier’s song was actually musical style incorporates elements of called “The Stroke,” and it had noth- pop, jazz, classical, groove metal and ing to do with sex. Mickey Avalon’s progressive rock, and they’ve been described as everything from version of “Stroke Me,” on the other hand, while it borrows alternative metal to shock rock. heavily from the Squier track, has everything to do with sex— Says Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray of their new album, and then some. Like the Rammstein track “Pussy,” Avalon’s “We’ve been kind of making this natural progression, and I think “Stroke Me” is an unabashedly and overtly sexual track, and for this one, we just sort of naturally regressed,” he told Noise- makes no apologies. But I gotta tell ya, like the Squier track, it’s creep, noting that it has more of a “retro” Mudvayne sound. kinda catchy ... in a raunchy sort of way. The self-titled CD will also feature a super deluxe edition that Here’s a sample of Avalon’s version of “Stroke Me”: “Hey features a large black light, a special edition blacklight-reactive little lady, don’t you say maybe, you and I could leave right poster and more (the artwork for the CD will be printed entirely in now/Let’s get naked, shake your money maker, baby I’m gonna blacklight-reactive ink, making it only visible under a black light). show you how.” Two of the band’s members, Gray and guitarist Greg Tribbett, In case you didn’t know, Mickey Avalon is a rap/hip hop art- have a connection to the adult club industry as they play in an- ist from Hollywood, California. Avalon blends dark, lewd, and other band, Hell Yeah, with former Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul. humorous hooks with heavy beats. Paul co-owns The Clubhouse, a popular adult club in Dallas. DJ BOOTH by Kristofer Kay GET A “PIECE” OF ROCK GODDESS LITA FORD ON “STRIPJOINTS” VOLUME 20! ack when hard rock was as strong and Thankfully, the decade-and-a-half sabbatical durable as the leather and Aqua Net hasn’t changed the way we remember Ford all Bthat held it all together, there was one that much, besides the color of her extensions. queen who ruled it all—Lita Ford. The former With an allegiance to true rock and roll (as lead guitarist for the seminal all-girl quintet, The opposed to modern rock’s overproduced vari- Runaways, eventually broke free to become the ances), Wicked Wonderland is a solid calling high priestess of arena-ready heavy metal, and of pop-metal that should be welcomed by most was a MTV staple for much of the 1980s. Her adult nightclub DJ’s rotations. “Piece” espe- fi rst record, Out for Blood, was released in 1983 cially can be heard as a potential club favorite, and signaled change to the male-dominated as it’s all about being an attractive woman who minefi eld of professional metal heads. A second knows that men are dying for a “piece of her.” album (Dancin’ on the Edge) quickly followed, but No connotations necessary here; Ford’s it wasn’t until 1998’s Lita and the hit single, “Kiss body, her actions and her claim that, no matter Me Deadly,” that Ford moved from Metal Edge’s what decade it is, she still remains the ax- favorite centerfold dominating prepubescent fan- wielding sex symbol who can still kick your tasy to national act touring with such headliners Lita Ford ass. Thick guitar riffs accompany a smooth as Motley Crue and Ozzy Osbourne, the latter of hook and the traditional sonic disobedience whom sang back-up on Ford’s most well known we’ve come to associate with Ford. What is ballad, “Close my Eyes Forever.” unapologetic, and rather new to Ford, though, is her embrace Like many musicians who wailed in the 1980s, the years to of her sexuality—fi nally—that makes up the majority of Wicked follow weren’t as receptive to Lita’s brand of glam rawk. While Wonderland’s lyrics. Ford’s extroverted chant of unlawful carnal still popular to her core fans, her mainstream following seemed knowledge is something we’ve known all along—it’s good that we to peak in 1989. She released three more records until unoffi - all can fi nally agree. cially retiring to the shores of the Caribbean and starting a family. Now, Queen Lita returns with Wicked Wonderland, her fi rst studio The StripJoints CD—for your club’s DJ—comes to you FREE album in 15 years (released on October 6th). One single off the courtesy of Concrete Marketing, one of the nation’s leading music record, “Piece (Hell Yeah),” is featured in this issue’s “StripJoints” marketing companies. For more information on this free CD pro- Volume 20 CD. gram for your DJ, email [email protected]. ALSO ON CONCRETE’S “STRIPJOINTS” VOLUME 20 ... EDubb’s “Whooty” Ah, a subject near and dear to my heart: booty. Or in this case, the al- legedly more elusive, white girl with a booty. According to the hip hop group EDubb, this phenomenon is not only worthy of a song, it now has its own trademark term: “Whooty.” The EDubb track “Whooty” (pro- nounced Woo-Tee) is featured on “StripJoints” Vol. 20, and is destined to become the favorite song for many an adult club entertainer—provided, that is, that she fi ts the song’s very specifi c (and enticing) description. Says web magazine Urb.com, “The hip hop trio, hailing from Atlanta where ‘Whooties’ may be in short supply, beckons their Caucasian female listeners to join the party by offering them words of encouragement and approval for their heavy-bottomed appearance.