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The Castaways

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    (1962- )
    Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
    1965 line-up:
    Bob Folschow, guitar and vocals
    Roy Hensley, guitar and vocals
    Dick Roby, bass guitar
    Denny Craswell, drums
    Jim Donna, keyboards
    Recorded the single 'Liar, Liar' (1965)
    Appeared in the film 'It's A Bikini World' (1967)

Why they might be annoying:

    They are often erroneously described as fraternity brothers who got together to play keggers. Actually, at the time of their big hit, most of the band members were in high school.
    They were one hit wonders.
    The chorus of their one hit is a falsetto voice chanting the children's rhyme 'Liar, liar pants on fire/Your nose is longer than a telephone wire.'
    Hensley said about their follow-ups, 'I've had people come up to me with Castaway records that I didn't even know were released.'

Why they might not be annoying:

    They recorded 'Liar, Liar' to get better gigs around town and were shocked when it became a national hit.
    They had not actually signed a contract with the label that released 'Liar, Liar,' so as Craswell noted, 'We could've signed with anybody, but we didn't know any better. We were only like fifteen years old.'
    'Liar, Liar' was featured in the films 'Good Morning, Vietnam' and 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.'
    Craswell joined the band Crow and scored another Top 20 hit with 'Evil Woman Don't Play Your Games With Me.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 77 Votes: 48.05% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 9 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying