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The PUGSLIES was the first official name of the band that later became known as The Robertsons. The PUGSLIES was short-lived, playing but a solitary performance. We played the Club Oasis in San Antonio, TX on the night of October 14, 1988.

A typical gig in that we were besieged by technical problems and poor attendance. An atypical gig in that we opened for GWAR. This juxtaposition of musical styles and wardrobe philosophies was not planned. GWAR just happened to be passing through town and came upon, obviously, some sort of rehearsal hall called Club Oasis. So, they asked to close the PUGSLIES show. Greg announced them as "G-wahr".

Below is the set list performed by the PUGSLIES that night. As I look at the original hand-written list here next to my keyboard, I see the date 09/27/89 in the corner of the page. I'm sure this indicates the day the songs were decided upon. However, this is obviously incorrect as our only PUGSLIES gig was on October 14, 1988. The list was written by Mary Galan as dictated by the band members.

Man, did we do enough friggin' R.E.M. covers! I also see songs by INXS, Zappa, the Beatles, Dead Kennedys, Dead Milkmen, Smithereens, Cult, and Morrissey. Oh, and a couple of originals, too. Here's the list exactly as written:



1 ST SET

  1. BEGiN THE BEGiN
  2. RADiO FREE EUROPE
  3. JEAN MARiE
  4. LORNA
  5. THE ONE i LOVE
  6. WORLD THAT WE KNOW
  7. TALK ABOUT THE PASSiON
  8. HOUSE WE USED TO LiVE iN
  9. SUEDEHEAD
  10. MORTViLLE
  11. RAiN

09/27/89

2 ND

  1. GUNS iN THE SKY
  2. UP & SKY
  3. KiCK iT
  4. STiCK iT OUT
  5. WOLVES, LOWER
  6. BiRTHDAY
  7. CAN'T GET THE FR. HERE
  8. REGGAE MESS
  9. WiLD THiNG
  10. LOUiE, LOUiE (Pee, Pee)
  11. SOUP iS GOOD FOOD
  12. THiNG THAT EATS HiPPiES
  13. MEANTiME...


"UP & SKY" should have been Up & Coming. I think the "(Pee, Pee)" was referring to Plastic People, the Zappa song the lyrics to which we integrated into our cover of the classic Louie, Louie.




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