What is psychobilly?

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Permalink Reply by Tina Contis-Quinn on December 14, 2009 at 3:09pm

Check out The Cramps...they are the epitome of psychobilly.

Permalink Reply by Tina Contis-Quinn on December 14, 2009 at 3:16pm

Here's a short list for ya...

The Cramps
Groovy Ghoulies
Barbarellas
Reverend Horton Heat
Slick Pelt

or you can just check out this list and dig on the bands you like...

http://www.wreckingpit.com/psycho/bands.php3

Tina Contis-Quinn said:

Check out The Cramps...they are the epitome of psychobilly.

Permalink Reply by Ms. Dahl on December 14, 2009 at 5:35pm

Psychobilly is a mixture of Rockabilly and Punk. The Cramps, as Tina Contis-Quinn has said, are very influential in the genre. Although, it is said that Johnny Cash was the first to use the term in his song "Once Piece At A Time" in which he says "Ugh! Yow, Red Ryder. This is the Cotton Mouth. In the Psychobilly Cadillac. Come on!".

Demented Are Go!, Batmobile, The Meteorz, Guana Batz, Mad Sin, The Klingonz, The Krewmen, and Hellbillys are a few good bands to start with. :)