Ladies and gentlemen, he’s done it again. At some point (presumably after The Beltones), William McFadden recorded three songs and uploaded them onto Myspace under the apparent project name Everybody Poops. It is somewhat unclear whether this was the name of a separate collective aside from The Beltones or indeed an official project of any description. It was most likely a somewhat arbitrary moniker humorously applied to the collective who recorded and own of the three tracks “Rikki Rae”, “Hanging Up” and “Never Run” with no other purpose than to unite the three in a project however unofficial.
As for the material itself, “Rikki Rae” is a love song that lists acts of devotion that the protagonist would undertake and perform gladly to prove his love for the subject of this piece. The acts range from the banal (“have dinner with your mom” and “build a tool she with your dad”) to the graphic as McFadden informs the listener that he’d “sell his fucking liver” just to buy her snacks. Interestingly enough both the ordinary and the extraordinary have the habit of taking on equal importance as they both find their place in the veneration of “Rikki Rae” and each lyric feels sincere, sentimental and beautiful. Musically, like the rest of the work found here, it is a collection of grumbling, distorted, sharp and catchy audio similar to The Beltones. However, lyrically it feels less despondent, less volatile, less violently emotional and more tender and mature- even hopeful and defiant. “Hanging Up” is a little more jaunty but still maintains a quiet sincerity and the last track “Never Run” is probably the most energetic venture and most reminiscent of earlier work with a highly charged and powerful Skinhead Street- Punk sound. All three are majestic lyrically, as is to be expected, and for any fan of The Beltones, you really should find a way of adding these unique works of art to your collection.
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