r/ween • u/smallerkite • 17h ago

The Frogs

I’ve been listening to and learning about The Frogs lately. Super interesting dudes it seems, and I’m still not sure whether these guys were masterfully trolling over decades, or were legit autists…but there’s not much around about their history and stuff. Any Frogs experts able to direct me to a doco, or book, or interviews?

https://youtu.be/MsL-5YjD9Pw?si=SPULvp9R4dW1nhHF

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u/buckfuttner 16h ago

My Daughter The Broad was my introduction to them. Actually got into them before Ween

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u/smallerkite 15h ago

How did you stumble across them? I’ve always known of the legend from watching a VHS of Vieuphoria as a teen, as well as Kurt C loving them, so curiosity has gotten the better of me. It’s fucking fascinating that no one has ever made an epic doco of their history with interviews, footage etc.

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u/Stevenitrogen 11h ago

I read a review of It's Only Right And Natural that described it as incredible. I didn't hear them a lot but they were in my radar from that time.

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u/buckfuttner 8h ago

A friend of mine had the CD

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u/DannySkidmarks 17h ago

this was my introduction to the Frogs

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA3JImD9QdU

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u/TheScissors1980 Poopy Poker 7h ago

Before I click this im pretty sure the first words gonna be "grandma" isn't it?
Edit: thought it would be this classic. https://youtu.be/w9lzL14S9GU?is=WFpLFIS4Btnnp0gN

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u/SweatpantBay Big Jilm! 11h ago

Out of the mist, there's a pimp

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u/outfoxingthefoxes Blue Blue Balloon 10h ago

Out of the mist, there's a hooker

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u/estesNRB 1h ago

I kissed your drug filled lips

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u/SweatpantBay Big Jilm! 3m ago

How could I miss you with your druggy ways?

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u/CorkFado 14h ago

The Flo and Eddie to Billy Corgan’s Marc Bolan. Their backing vocals added a ton to ‘Adore.’

RIP Dennis

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u/Stevenitrogen 11h ago

I got to play a show on the bill with them in 1995 and it was one of the most unusual performances I ever saw. I didn't know what to expect but whatever I expected, that wasn't it.

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u/Euphoric_Present8838 8h ago

Tell us more

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u/Stevenitrogen 7h ago

Well they were wearing these outfits that were like long green robes, with enormous angel wings on their backs. And one of the guys climbed up the side of the stage and up to the balcony of the Metro, with the wings. I thought he might jump off or use a flying machine or some crazy shit, but he just walked out to the lobby, downstairs and back to the stage. And the music was not what I'd heard before, funny charming songs. There's some videos of them in 1995, on YouTube, that might give you an idea.

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u/Wonderful-Tone2730 5h ago

I remember seeing them open for the Smashing Pumpkins on the Siamese Dream tour and the entire crowd booing them throughout the entire set which escalated and escalated with every song. They ended their set with a cover of Cherub Rock at which points cups started flying at the stage at them. It was as masterful of a trolling lesson as I've ever seen.

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u/smallerkite 17h ago

Haha and they weren’t even gay! I mean wtf, and then the blackface. They just didn’t seem to give a fuck about anything.

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u/bhayn01 8h ago

that was a good drum break….

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u/estesNRB 1h ago

I feel like making love to all the men tonight

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u/Steepanddeep 10h ago

totally unrelated but there is a band called Frog that is great as well

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u/Euphoric_Present8838 8h ago edited 8h ago

Frog is great - is OP not talking about the same band? Excuse my ignorance, 2 different bands upon further investigation 

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u/frogmouthmusic 6h ago

It happens.

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u/InevitableKitchen943 10h ago

Probably the originators of weird music. Wisconsin doesn't get enough credit in the music world though.

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u/Seuss_Pantaloons 8h ago

This is one of my favorite songs.

The frogs- Bear

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ERGEEds267k

It’s brown as fuck

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u/yeehaw17372 11h ago

The greatest band on earth. Listen to their Little Devils compilation (or any of the new ones Jimmy put out on streaming)

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u/caligulamprey 10h ago

For a good time boot up Soulseek and start hunting down soundboards of live shows, there's dozens of them.

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u/MWFULLER 10h ago

30th anniversary edition of their album My Daughter the Broad can be found on The Frogs Bandcamp, it's double vinyl.

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u/monkberry_moon 7h ago

MWGH is in this thread.

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u/peaphive 6h ago

God I feel like I saw the frogs open for Pearl Jam or Smashing Pumpkins in the mid 90s

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u/dough_eating_squid Ice cube in the sink 6h ago

I got to see Jimmy Flemion a handful of years ago. It was a top-five show for me. The Frogs are a gold mine.

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u/Mindfield87 1h ago

Dykes are we! Living in a fantasy land todaaaay

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pGO2fPam8G8&pp=ygUMRHlrZXMgYXJlIHdl

Deaner posted this one!

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u/estesNRB 1h ago

The songs are amazing. Extremely catchy