Long Underwear Bands....

       Thee Long Johns in the Limelight !! 

Back on July 3, 2018, I posted the entertaining Norwegian Band, Thee Long Johns. Since we are exploring band members who wear union suits, I thought it apropos and pretty darn entertaining to revisit. These guys don't merely wear union suits, they perform in them too. Enjoy....

Thee Long Johns is a Norwegian band that performs in their Union Suits. This band was first introduced to me by Union Suit Fan, Bay Area Bill. They are the self-proclaimed, "Inbred Outlaw Rock and Roll Band."

Prior to his endorsement and forwarding me pictures of them on stage in their one-piece, buttoned-front, rear escape hatch, long underwear, I had not heard of them. I understood Bill to call them Three Long Johns. After viewing their photos, I emailed Bill, “I count five band members, Bill. Why are they called 'Three Long Johns?'” Probably thinking to himself "you dim-wit," Bill replied, “It's not 'three', it's 'Thee' Long Johns.” 

Ohhh!  

At any rate, Bill and I are happy to present to you “Three Long Johns!” Dang it! I mean "Thee Long Johns!"

Adored by their Audiences, these Bad Boy Scandinavians are Scandalous in their Union Suits! But do they ever have fun, who wouldn't ?!

One band member, the drummer, often times wears a red Union Suit, with rolled up sleeves. The rest of the guys prefer wearing white long underwear:

Checkout their song: "Longjohnsong" and other selections.

Thee Long Johns Just Hangin' Out

Enjoy their video from Braindead Rock and Roll too.

A big shout out to Bay Area Bill for inspiring this posting!

If you have a favorite band or artist that performs in Union Suits, be sure to drop me an email with information / photos for me to include in this new blog:    cayers@gmail.com

Bay Area Bill has since passed away. May he rest in peace.

Long Underwear Bands: after Unionsuit, came The Union Suits.

What can you say about a band influenced by the great John Prine (1946-2020) and who call themselves “The Union Suits.” Well, for a Long Underwear Band, that's pretty good company and a darn good name. They call Minneapolis home, a place where nearly everyone wears long johns of one sort or another. You have to if you want to survive the winters way up there in the north.

Their music is good and easy to listen to with meaningful lyrics. It's evident they have a great time performing. Their first album was released in 2012 entitled “You Got the Wrong Guy” by Joketown Records Company. And, no joke, their album cover features a police lineup with one band member wearing a blue jacket over his red union suit. The guy wears red union suits as evidenced by photos of him warming up that guitar and playing on stage while frequently wearing open neck shirt collars with his long red underwear prominently displayed underneath:

The Union Suits have been referred to as “the best rockabilly band in the Twin Cities.” As hillbillies playing rock music, no wonder their wearing long, one-piece buttoned-down underwear is appropriate. You could say these talented guys have tons of fun right down to their underwear. On cold Minnesota nights, they and their audience most assuredly stay warm playing and listening to great music while wearing their long underwear.

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