This is BrainLog, a blog by Dan Sanderson. Older entries, from October 1999 through September 2010, are preserved for posterity, but are no longer maintained. See the front page and newer entries.

October 27, 2000

Oh my God: This ShowBiz Pizza Place / Chuck E. Cheese fan site is fantastic. See especially The Rock-afire Explosion Multimedia Archive. The RAE is the animatronic band at the center of Showbiz Pizza Place (a spin-off of Chucky Cheese pizza). See archives of promotional videos, songs from the show tapes and albums, memorabilia, history, franchise materials, and even a few videos from Let's Fun Pizza in Chile. (Looks like we missed the October 14th Showbiz Pizza Place / Chuck E. Cheese Chat Night. Shucks.)

I was introduced to all kinds of bastardized versions of classic popular music from "Gee Our First Album" (which I should probably take from my father's LP collection before he throws it out). Fatz Geronimo, keyboardist gorrila, being my favorite of the group, I took to "You May Be Right" (the Billy Joel song) and "The Music Goes 'round and Around." Being my first exposure to these songs, I actually prefer some of these arrangements/performances to their original counterparts.

*sigh*

ChuckECheese.com is the official site, of course.

comments...

Pater, October 27, 2000 9:15 AM:

I think it's been many years since I've seen any such album. Sorry.



Pater

Dan Sanderson, October 28, 2000 10:36 AM:

If anyone cares, a correction: ShowBiz Pizza is a rip-off, not a spin-off, of Chuck E. Cheese. The two separate companies merged at some point, keeping both properties intact.

This entry is no longer accepting comments. Feel free to contact me if you have a question or a correction. Thanks!