Parry Gripp from Nerf Herder

Turned Out A Punk

Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2022

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Episode 424:
Alright Squadies, time for Turned Out A Punk! Today on the show, Damian is joined by a songwriter beloved by his whole family: Nerf Herder’s Parry Gripp! Listen in as the two discuss: the journey from hearing the Ramones on Dr. Demento as a kid to collaborating with him Weird Al on a song. The all too short ride to the top, Weezer’s tenuous punk connections, hoagie anthems for Wawa, the power of “It’s Raining Tacos”, writing the themes for Buffy the Vampire, Superhero Squad and more: don’t miss this one!

Also, don’t miss the 20th anniversary reissue of “American Cheese”, out now on Fat Wreck Chords!

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Also touched on:

Dr. Demento

The Ramones

Wax and Weezer

Avant Garde

The Pinkerton effect

Winding up on Fat Wreck

The cult of Wawa

The Superhero Squad theme

AND TONS OF OTHER GOODNESS!

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1:39.3	and feeding me and the kids. So, Hello and welcome to another edition of Turned Out of Punk. I'm your host
2:16.5	Damien Abraham and once again I'm bringing you a conversation with someone who
2:19.5	grew up listening to Punk. May or may not still be with punk, but I have their life changed by the genre in a major way.
2:26.2	And today on the show, from the man Nerveherder, a beloved songwriter by my whole family Perry Grip is on the show today and this is a very fun conversation
2:40.2	more on that in one second but first to get in touch from me head over to the email
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