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Title: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: icepants on May 03, 2009, 08:05:01 PM

Does anybody have an interest in these?  I have a tape with some.  Has anyone heard of the "graden groove" pranks?  I'd like to know if there are more pranks by them out there.  I posted one on my blog a while back check it out if your interested.

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: AaronC on May 03, 2009, 11:26:28 PM

"I don't know if you've ever heard of the Jerky Boys...it's kind of old school."

(http://progressiveboink.com/justin/arrested/jerky.jpg)

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: daveB from Oakland on May 04, 2009, 01:11:07 PM

Earles and Jensen have good prank-call recordings

http://www.myspace.com/justfarralaugh

Andy Earles used to call in to the Best Show as Skag Winesack and various other malcontents.

I used to have a cassette tape called "Savage Vigilance for a Rug-free America". It was a couple of obnoxious dudes prank-calling fundamentalist Christian radio stations.

http://www.prankcallcentral.com/?page=shop/flypage&product_id=240&CLSN_842=1235584073842d5898bb7cca13918670

... and in searching it out, I've stumbled upon the "prank call central" site. So there you go .

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: PatrickChew on May 04, 2009, 04:53:36 PM

Quote from: daveB! Oakland! on May 04, 2009, 01:11:07 PM

I used to have a cassette tape called "Savage Vigilance for a Rug-free America". It was a couple of obnoxious dudes prank-calling fundamentalist Christian radio stations.

Those guys had a few good calls on there. In a similar vein is Brother Russell. He would use this perfect old lady voice ("Melba") that suckered in plenty of fundamentalist radio jerks.
http://www.myspace.com/melba (http://www.myspace.com/melba)

He's on prank call central, as well...
http://www.prankcallcentral.com/?CLSN_842=1241469802842c18cb349f175c774223&keyword=brother+russell&searchby=author&page=shop%2Fbrowse&fsb=1 (http://www.prankcallcentral.com/?CLSN_842=1241469802842c18cb349f175c774223&keyword=brother+russell&searchby=author&page=shop%2Fbrowse&fsb=1)

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: icepants on June 04, 2009, 05:19:36 AM

Thanks for all the links fot pals.  I would have replied much sooner but my computer broke.  My research continues.

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: Julie on June 04, 2009, 09:06:00 AM

My favorite are here: http://www.419eater.com/ (http://www.419eater.com/)

Those guys have a supreme sense of justice.

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: buffcoat on June 04, 2009, 06:54:19 PM

Longmont Potion Castle are the best ones.  Just listen to the outtakes on the site.

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 05, 2009, 05:50:57 PM

what kills me is that i can access some of these prank calling sites but the work I/T robots wont let me access andy earles' website.

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: Regular Joe on June 05, 2009, 07:52:15 PM

Why are so many pranks racist beyond belief? I love prank phone calls, the good ones, but damn.

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: Stupornaut on June 05, 2009, 09:50:52 PM

Anyone heard the Kathy McGinty pranks? They're pretty filthy and weird but they're also surreal enough to qualify as some kind of genius.

http://www.derekerdman.com/kathymcginty/kathymcginty.htm

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: Pidgeon on June 05, 2009, 09:52:21 PM

"Underground?"

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on June 06, 2009, 02:16:24 PM

ifound kathy mcginty's calls through a series of clicks that started at the andy earles blog.  i dont go beyond four degrees with my "underground phone pranks".

Title: Re: Underground phone pranks.
Post by: icepants on June 17, 2009, 01:38:08 AM

This is the track I was originally trying to find out about.  I have had this recording since 1994.  I can't seem to find any mention of it anywhere.  The only reference I found is his mention of garden groove as new Saigon towards the beginning of the call.  That I believe is a reference to this prank here.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo6cYQf4h18


Its just amazing that he is able to keep her on the phone for so long with this fake character.  I think it has a best show kinship for obvious reasons.  Hope the fots enjoy this.   
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