Blue Meanies are a
punk rock band founded in
1990. They debuted in
1991 with the release of their first single, "Grandma Shampoo" c/w "Dickory Dock". This single would be the start of a lengthy discography and revolving lineup. Although their personnel was continually changing, The Meanies' sound would remain consistent as they released the albums
Pave The World[?] (
1992),
Kiss Your Ass Goodbye[?] (
1995),
Full Throttle[?] (
1997), and the live
Sonic Documentation Of Exhibition And Banter[?] (
1998). By the time they signed with
MCA Records, the lineup of
John Paul Camp[?] (saxophone/ vocals),
Sean Dolan[?] (guitar),
Jimmy Flame[?] (trumpet/ vocals),
Chaz Linde[?] (keyboard/ vocal),
Dave Lund[?] (bass/ vocals),
Billy Spunke[?] (vocals/ megaphone), and
Bob Trondson[?] (drums) stuck together as a total of 22 musicians passed through the band since their formation. Their fifth album,
The Post Wave[?], resulted in late
2000.
The
Blue Meanies are also strange little characters found in
The Beatles' cartoon,
Yellow Submarine.