New album out now!
The Crawdad era is here!
Reign Of The Crawdad contains 12 new songs, all in the usual Crawdad Crash gumbo of rock & roll styles — hard rock, country, punk, blues, glam, power pop, R&B, garage, and surf. Highlights include:
- Crawdaddy's very first attempt at violin on "You're Not Gonna Like This"
- A reworking of the Hodads' fan favorite "Next Time"
- The instrumental surf boogie shuffle "Crawdad Crawl"
- A studio version of the Fontanels' "Mirage"
- 3 choice covers —
- Cajun two-step version of Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns' "Don't You Just Know It", a New Orleans R&B gem
- Revved up soul of the Impressions' "It's All Right", featuring Tim Gillespie on trumpet
- Punk pop "louder & faster" version of Cat Stevens' "If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out", from the cult film Harold & Maude
- Chainsaws, record stores, headbangers, zombies, and more!
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Welcome
Welcome to the crawdadcrash.com website! Here you will find Crawdad Crash Bio and Music, along with information on Hodads, Fontanels, and other Friends (Buckofive, Roadhawgs, Dangleleros, etc.) with Crawdaddy connections. I've also included release credits, music links, and personal notes on songs, etc. I will try to post news (releases, shows, etc.) here on the home page and also update the top songs (most played on various platforms) for Crawdad Crash and Hodads periodically (last updated 6/4/2024). Please let me know if you have any suggestions or see any broken links, etc. Enjoy...
News
7/19/2024 - Terry Funk Railroad @ Vinyl - Songs For Kids 2024: '90s Edition
Terry Funk Railroad is returning to Vinyl (at Center Stage in Atlanta) to play at the 2024 500 Songs For Kids. This is for a great cause and is lots of fun, with each band getting up to play one song. Last year, we enjoyed playing a cover the Chambers Brothers' "Time Has Come Today" for the '60s Edition. The event runs over two weekends — '80s Edition on July 12 and 13 at the Earl, and then the '90s Edition on July 19 and 20 at Vinyl. TFR is scheduled to play between 10:00 and 11:00 on Friday, July 19. We hope you will get out and support the cause — or watch the livestream and hopefully contribute what you can.
6/2/2024 - Now On Bandcamp!
Crawdad Crash is now on Bandcamp. You can preview songs, see lyrics and release notes, and purchase all albums and songs in a variety of formats (MP3, FLAC, etc.). When available, I will also list CDs and other physical merch there. Below is the Bandcamp logo that I will incorporate here on the site.
6/1/2024 - Heat Waves Review
Heat Waves just posted a nice review of the latest Crawdad Crash album, Reign Of The Crawdad. Here's the direct link to the review — check it out...
5/27/2024 - Lyrics Available
I've uploaded lyrics to Musixmatch for all the Crawdad Crash songs released so far. Many streaming apps (e.g., Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, etc.) will display the lyrics when you play a song, and at least the last two albums are already being displayed. It usually takes a couple of days to show up on various platforms. Lyrics work slightly differently on different apps. Below are a couple of screenshots of lyrics on Spotify; you have to scroll down in the app. Now you can sing along!
5/18/2024 - Buckofive, Elzig @ Moonshadow Tavern
My friends Buckofive, Elzig, Bigfoot, Los Chubacobras will at the Moonshadow Tavern in Tucker on Sat., May 18. See details on Facebook.
5/2/2024 - Bored City Album Review & Interview
Bored City just posted a review of the latest Crawdad Crash album, Reign Of The Crawdad. They also did an interview with yours truly. Here are direct links to the review and the interview. Check 'em out...
5/1/2024 - New Hodads Album
The Hodads have released a new album, Live At Avondale Towne Cinema. The album includes a cover of Johnny Horton's "The Battle Of New Orleans", two songs never recorded in the studio ("Show Time", "Run With It"), and rockin' versions of many early and mid-era fan favorites. Recorded in the 90's with J.D. on drums.
4/11/2024 - Vinyl Brothers Big Band @ Highland Brewery, Asheville
Tim Gillespie and friends have an upcoming show. See details on Facebook.
3/9/2024 - Terry Funk Railroad @ Moonshadow Tavern
TFR will be in full force (5 of us) for the Elzig Birthday Spectacular at the Moonshadow Tavern in Tucker (not to be confused with the old Moonshadow Saloon). See details on Facebook.
3/1/2024 - New Buckofive Album
Buckofive has a new album out -- Suckerpunch Sessions, Vol. 3. It includes "Killing Time", "Wait So Long", and "9 Lives Girl".
2/16/2024 - New Crawdad Crash Album
Reign Of The Crawdad is out, and here is the press release. Several songs made it on the "most played" lists in the very first week. See the the top songs below, which I update periodically.
1/26/2024 - New Crawdad Crash Website
Crawdadcrash.com launched.
Top Songs
Below are the most played Crawdad Crash songs on Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music; updated 6/3/2024. It's interesting to see how some songs are played more on certain platforms and to compare against data I've gathered across multiple platforms.
Spotify
Recent
- Chainsaw Gal (An Irish Pub Tale)
- Tie: Dig (Record Store Love), Elly May
- If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
- Tie: Beer And Wine, Don't You Just Know It, You're Not Gonna Like This (The Disclaimer Overture)
- WMSJ Is Now RGC
- 13 Bar Blues
- Who's Gonna Drive Me Home?
All Time
- Kick Your Ass
- Vigilante Rock
- Old Red Jeep, New White Snow
- WMSJ Is Now RGC
- You're Not Gonna Like This (The Disclaimer Overture)
- Chainsaw Gal (An Irish Pub Tale)
- I Can See Clearly Now
Apple Music
Recent
- Who's Gonna Drive Me Home?
- You're Not Gonna Like This (The Disclaimer Overture)
- Chainsaw Gal (An Irish Pub Tale)
- Tie: "Big O" Biscuit, Beer And Wine
- Tie: 13 Bar Blues, Crawdad Crawl (Instrumental), Kick Your Ass, and several others
All Time
- Who's Gonna Drive Me Home?
- "Big O" Biscuit
- Tie: Kick Your Ass, Old Red Jeep, New White Snow
- You're Not Gonna Like This (The Disclaimer Overture)
- Chainsaw Gal (An Irish Pub Tale)
- Tie: Beer And Wine, Monkey Bars
- Tie: 13 Bar Blues, Black Underwear, and several others
Amazon Music
Recent
- Who's Gonna Drive Me Home?
- The Ballad Of Buck-0-Five
- Tie: Isn't She Lonely?, (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding?
- Tie: Crawdad Crawl (Instrumental), If You Want To Sing Out, Sing Out
All Time
- Who's Gonna Drive Me Home?
- Old Red Jeep, New White Snow
- The Ballad Of Buck-0-Five
- (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding?
- Tie: "Big O" Biscuit, Isn't She Lonely?
- Tie: Let's Play Some Chess, Send More Chuck, Something Bad
Multiple Platforms
I've aggregated data from Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other streaming services to see the top 10 most played Crawdad Crash songs of all time across multiple platforms. (I don't have data from all of them.) The #1 song is still my second single, the glam tailgate anthem "Kick Your Ass", which recently surpassed my first single, the Christmas rocker "Old Red Jeep, New White Snow".
All Time
- Kick Your Ass
- Old Red Jeep, New White Snow
- Vigilante Rock
- "Big O" Biscuit
- You're Not Gonna Like This (The Disclaimer Overture)
- Who's Gonna Drive Me Home?
- Chainsaw Gal (An Irish Pub Tale)
- WMSJ Is Now RGC
- I Can See Clearly Now
- 13 Bar Blues
2024 Crawdad Crash