The Asylum Street Spankers - The Scrotum Song

The Scrotum Song performed at The Bob and Tom show.

[@522rjs]

I used to drive a delivery truck way back when the Asylum Street Spankers showed up live on Bob n Tom. It had me rolling and I lost control of the wheel and drove into a large pile of leaf filled garbage bags at the end of someone's driveway while doing an estimated 5 mph. Everything was fine, no harm to anything. The guy that had just bagged all of the leaves and was sitting on his porch laughing his ass off and had some headphones on. I got out and apologized and was explaining what happened while he kept chuckling. Once I said Bob n Tom he started laughing again and then found a small amount of composure to say that he was listening to the song on Bob n Tom and that's why he was laughing. He was recording it on an old walkman recorder and he played it back and we were both in tears. I always thought it was hilarious and strange the way this song created a moment that I will never forget.

[@blackrider1976]

great song i love it who is still listening in 2021

[@MFHOOD56]

I agree Shane. What a hoot! I still listen to it multiple times per week! :)

[@SaraB753]

I started singing it to my poor husband 😂😂😂

[@codydavenport9994]

Haha it is 2021 now and still listening

[@MissStrawberryTime]

I time handwashing by singing the scrotum verse

[@lordscales777thevanquisher7]

Right here

[@MehndiMasala]

She is AWESOME! I'm suprised how many people don't 'get it'....it sounds just like the old Vaudville singing/vocal style that was 'in' back then. Think old musicals or even the difference between something like the Wizard of Oz as comparted to the more modern CATS. I think the band is just brill!

[@flamebait07]

I remember, this song was the holy grail for me and my friends in 7th grade. Like, it was legendary. The Asylum Street Spankers is pretty much the best band name of all time, also.

[@johncoats8822]

This band is great. I will never forget when I had the privilege to see them live in the 90's. If you ever get the opportunity pay the ticket it is worth every penny.

[@traviscrouch6169]

Great memories of the good old day when they could actually play that song on the radio!

[@tobyjenny7622]

Thay still do it's just away early in the mornings.

[@scorpion3069]

Ive been listening to Bob,Tom and the rest of the gang for 20+ yrs and this is 1(one) of the many favorites I have ...

[@majgenglenn]

I have seen them LIVE 4 times. AWESOME band...despite the changing members.

[@majgenglenn]

I have personaly met this entire band, have signed records with personal messages, and have seen them countless times. I love them, they are VERY talented. The best shows I saw them perform were at "Little Brothers", in Columbus Ohio.

[@rondellschuyler7074]

Definetly good times. Bob and Tom had some very good talent come on the show during this time period. I love it.

[@bigtone1348]

They were totally magic. I wish there was a DVD available

[@terrybham]

+bigtone1348 This group has a couple of wonderful DVD's. Look for them on Amazon.

[@flagwanker6346]

Didn’t know about this group until I found some Lucille Brogan vintage vids. Absolutely fabulous

[@christinadoxstader3004]

Hard to believe songs like this ever used to be able to played on the radio.

[@tophorable]

Yeah. We have become such a dumb politically correct society.

[@christinadoxstader3004]

@@tophorable Blame the "wardrobe malfunction." That's the reason they can't play it anymore.

[@jumbojimbo6308]

​@tophorable "bah gawd. Jesus would be ashamed of this nonsense yer'all need tuh pray"-probably the same guy who said we're "too politically correct"

[@resetsetmefree478]

​@@christinadoxstader3004yep and they raised the fcc fines by like 10 times in 2005 or so.... I just don't get it personally...scrotum? it used to be as ok to sing that word as to sing hand or foot or ear....

[@richdavis9789]

someone mentioned Scrotum today and of course I had to rewatch this classic!!!

[@ryanmcminn1981]

I cried laughing when my brother played this in his truck I fell out of the jump seat

[@robinsleeker7985]

How am I just now hearing them?!? Awesome! 😆

[@brbond1029]

this song is HILARIOUS no matter how many times i listen to it it still cracks me up!

[@SoraxXenon]

These two guys keep singing this on my bus. Not even kidding.

[@wolfdreams2000]

Good GAWD-what CAN'T they do?!?!? These guys are AWESOME!

[@DavidCEdwards]

Fucking awesome!! I hope we see MANY more Spanker broadcasts from Bob and Tom!

[@dgivy]

love it! sounds all old radio! these guys are freakin' hilarious!!! watch the "stick a yellow ribbon on your suv"!!!!! thanks for posting!

[@jes166]

she has a great voice!!

[@garrisongove7134]

My dad and I used to listen to this song all the time on the way to preschool

[@KawhackitaRag]

Heck no man, I agree. I think she has an incredibly abrasive tone quality to her voice.

[@DeadBabyJesus]

All hail be to Austin, TX. LIVE MUSIC CAPITAL OF MUSIC. Praise to thee.

[@Toasterloaf]

I'm surprised these aren't better archived anywhere. B&TS was my jam. Would often wake me up laughing.

[@authorworld]

The first line of the chorus is: "Scrotum, scrotum s-c-r-o-t-u-m, Scrotum, scrotum It's my wrinkly, crinkly bag of skin."

[@flash0018]

It's been 14 years since this..👍🏿

[@KawhackitaRag]

This is a very popular chord progression, it turns up in dozens, if not hundreds of folk/blues songs in the 1920s and 1930s. I would say at that time, it was as common as a 12-bar blues. Other tunes like this include "Ostrich Walk", "Pray For the Lights to Go Out", etc. Don't just give me (or TeddyOrtega9) a thumbs down for saying this, go listen to those other tunes and you will see we are correct. I'm sure even the Spankers themselves would readily agree with me.

[@jeffreyflint6286]

Still digging up in 2023

[@1963micky]

I have to admit , i found it hard to stop laughing during this song .

[@FanaticFilmsINC-gh9ch]

After listening to about 100 of the "recently discovered rare vinyl" songs that have been popping up like wildfire lately, this came up in my feed and I legit thought this was another AI generated classic. Asylum Street Spankers truly ahead of their time.

[@sdfsdfsdfdf6048]

Ok.... How the fck do 7 people get together and sing using this language. let alone afford studio time, the singer is a complete BEAST. lol holy shit, America is awesome!

[@gurbaitis]

That's such a throwback to the great Canadian comedy team McClean and McClean who did that song 'Jada' as 'Fuck ya''

[@menom7]

Was told bout this song by a dear one!! And was introduced to a GREAT-SONG!! LOL. this one's goin into the "Favorite" file!! Lol.

[@KawhackitaRag]

HotTimeHarv is right in that she is trying to sound like Helen Kane (Betty Boop). However Ms. Kane only represents a very narrow slice of the wide variety of different 1930s female vocal styles in pop, blues, and jazz.

[@Orion1205]

Reminds me of those really old cartoons from back in the day.

[@kirbygene]

Just saw them last night here in Houston at the Mucky Duck, and brought three new converts with me. Laugh and laugh and laugh

[@JoshuaTheIguana]

Ah, memories.

[@dagnabbit6187]

Great Group and Lead Singer is very sey.

[@pwner3434]

I sing this really loud at night

[@cowtippingrocks]

those guys rock!

[@DJCalzar]

fecking awesome

[@alexanderbair7788]

Songs like olive from Popeye

[@robertleearnoldjr2734]

That's correct say.2003 Madison Wisconsin radio broadcast

[@jeanberger598]

Listening 2024!

[@lethalbacon6711]

OMFG im dying XD The funniest song i've ever heard. Im literally dying

[@lethalbacon6711]

I was brought here by anime GIFS

[@tytotheowl2994]

+LethalBaecon And The Wild Hare Same here, what the hell was that anime

[@lethalbacon6711]

Tyto the Owl XD Did u see the beaver squirrel thingy?

[@tytotheowl2994]

LethalBaecon And The Wild Hare Yeah, where they were being beat by batons

[@lethalbacon6711]

Tyto the Owl Yup

[@01zydeco]

Just so good !

[@bobs71rt]

I love Bob and Tom,I live in Detroit..i know you feel sorry for me,but being such a big city we still do'nt get Bob and Tom..Great Vid. Thanks

[@kleetus92]

It's a shame video recording technology wasn't better back then.

[@thedistillers27]

Thank you nosweatoffmysack. I hated mornings because my husband listening to bob and tom laughing like tards the WHOLE TIME.

[@reverenddraco9906]

I'm sorry to hear that your sense of humor is so horribly underdeveloped. . .

[@StevenKele]

Just plain funny! Steve from Vienna, Austria

[@fingerfisty]

@MehndiMasala agreed... it's an act.. she doesn't always sing like that.. their shows are meant to be fun and comedic. these guys are INCREDIBLY talented.

[@bengreens]

the version I learned long ago was slightly different. Instead of "it's my wrinkly, crinkly bag of skin," it just went "S-C-R-O-T-U-M," for one thing. But this was quite polished, thanks!

[@mistypowell1212]

That was all in one day😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🇺🇲🍻✌️

[@KawhackitaRag]

OK I just looked this group up, turns out they're already successful and they have a lot of great musical influences, and if that is REALLY Christina Marrs singing in this video (I'm not sure), then she doesn't normally sing like that at all, which is a relief.

[@rabe56]

I grew up with a guy that called scrotum a "stroatum". It was very funny. He mispronounced many words.

[@TOTHvideo1969]

Great team! Great music!

[@MultiMusik4]

awesome

[@ArcadianGirl]

that girl is amazing!

[@BlakMayo44]

That guy in the cowboy reminds me of Ted Nugent.

[@BoBnfishy]

gonna miss that crew

[@JBURNJROLL1]

great stuff, anyone who doesnt have a sense of humor shouldnt be irritating the rest of us posting stupid comments on youtube... thanks for the video

[@charlesblack2523]

I like this 👍

[@thec.9127]

This should be the National Anthem

[@PineyCreekGhost]

@MehndiMasala - I got it the first time i heard it. She sounds like the singers out of the 20's. I love her. Id marry her in a second!

[@Hooozyer]

love goofy songs like this.

[@Hooozyer]

set your alarm clock poppa..wonder how she got that way

[@ryanmcminn1981]

laughed so hard damn near pissed my self in the semi

[@vintagelace82]

50 people are 1 minute papas xD

[@Motohouse2]

I have to agree with KWoodman1. Musically this is really good. The subject matter is a bit childish for sure but that is what makes the entire production have such a great flavor!

[@StuartMB68]

Good old fashioned music-FIRST CLASS!

[@soctfp2106]

I like the new orleans sound to it :)

[@schoondog]

@unleashed1966 they blew em away soooo good they must still be in syndication somewhere right? hmmmm NEVER HEARD OF THEM!

[@Trektak]

goodsong!

[@BMcRaeC]

You need to consider the context of the music style. She captures perfectly the vocal stylings of the period that this song (and everything I have heard them do) comes from. That kind of vocal style was very popular in the '30s and early '40s. Check out Betty Boop to get an idea of what I mean.

[@ChunchBunkley]

first heard this song when i was about 9 years old.

[@TheNatkidd]

What if Joanna ever does an animated version of this to..... Nah, she can't. She's a nice animator! She can't do an animated version of this. Right.....

[@pettybee3860]

I am speechless.....what the hell....

[@pats9495]

definately agree

[@Warjacki]

"Follow the bouncing balls" ROFL

[@unleashed1966]

Anyone remember Tim and Mark from Phoenix KDKB? They blew Bob and Tom away! Ride on, Rump Ranger!!!

[@RedGrobo]

Too funny

[@TFormerRock]

THIS IS SO FUNNY ! ! !

[@ogersteiner]

Ah great humor...I wish the rest of the world was smart enought to get it...oh well we can all dream...

[@mzmadmike]

"Playing your banjo." Is THAT what it's called these days?;-)

[@HotTimeHarv]

That vocal style originated from a singer named Helen Kane. Her career was pretty much over by 1931. When Max Fleischer came up withe the Betty Boop character, Helen Kane sued and lost. Cheers...

[@Baronvon_bonbon]

The Flying Spaghetti Monster holiday is simply known as "Holiday" It's the most celebrated holiday in the world. Think of how many times you may see "Happy Holidays" during the Holiday season. Everyone's a Pastafarian! :)

[@aliwhitwell]

Ha ha. Love it!

[@timcruchelow7288]

Nuts! Ooohhh hot nuts! Lol

[@tobeginger]

Despite corporate....Keep Austin Weird!

[@enjoysanal5767]

65 now

[@xenu4life]

@NoSweatOffMySack Bob and Tom don't turn off thier microphones during guest songs because if they did, other shows would steal them.

[@beavis1513]

2:35 meow!!! Lmfao

[@RageUnchained]

Man I miss bob n tom

[@acidsprinkle5950]

I'm i the only one would find this awesome in cartoon form?

[@dragonareawsome]

lmao i love davinci's notebook

[@LintangRinastiti]

hahahaha.. funny song.. funny voice..

[@michaelwood875]

how did this clear censors?

[@lalana1]

too bad the fcc f#@ked up and we can't hear this on the radio anymore

[@jojojojo123098]

4 minutes and 41 seconds of my life i'll never get back.