The Margaret Hooligans – Doggie Pizza Crust (2023)
From their exposition of being an introvert who finds online socialising stressful in ‘Feedback’ to the craziness of 21st-century existence in ‘Fat Tongue’ and their tribute to Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend in ‘Pete and Roger’, The Margaret Hooligans embrace everything we are and want to be in their eclectic music. Already a fan of The Margaret Hooligans, I am always eager to speak about their new music (and old music, come to think of it). Today, I will entertain you with my review of their latest single ‘Doggie Pizza Crust’.
Following their well-received album Turntable Tribulations, ‘Doggie Pizza Crust’ is the latest addition to The Margaret Hooligans’ discography. As with previous releases, the new single is entertaining, enthusiastic, engaging and enchanting with a unique concept lying behind the charming melody. The band explains that ‘Doggie Pizza Crust’ “…tackles the age-old question of what one would do if starving and had to duke it out in hand-to-hand combat with a dog over the last pizza crust” – and the drummer can plead his case. I mean, though, haven’t we all found ourselves in that situation at some point?
I could go into the philosophical meaning behind the “dog versus human” message with it being something about our animal side coming out when facing our personal realities. I could spend hours trying to make up some Orwellian existential challenge, but the truth is ‘Doggie Pizza Crust’ is another of The Margaret Hooligans’ wacky obscurities made to jump about to with careless abandon. *insert smiley face here*
The first single of 2023, The Margaret Hooligans bring punk-rock awesomeness to our ears with ‘Doggie Pizza Crust’. An eclectic combination of an electric ukulele merges effortlessly with pounding drums in the hard-hitting arrangement. Yet, while there is a harsh brashness in the nostalgic punk single, Cratty’s exquisite vocals retain a soothing, smooth and elegant flow throughout the song. One of the more interesting or rather laughable elements of ‘Doggie Pizza Crust’ is the final line where Mr Strontium says in a dodgy accent that you must “not steal crust from poor little doggie” – another example of The Margaret Hooligans’ sense of humour and how it oozes forth in their music.
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