YEAR OF THE RATT.
The ancient Chinese Zodiac claims it’s the year of the snake but Uncle T begs to differ because all signs are leading to the Year of the RATT.
For whatever reason I’ve been listening to more Ratt than ever before in my life. Is it because this year is the 40th anniversary of the album ‘Invasion Of Your Privacy’? Or maybe it’s because in less than a week I’ll have the privilege of seeing frontman Stephen Peary reunite with guitar messiah Warren DiMartini at the M3 music festival for a night of sacred Ratt ‘N Roll.
Nah, it’s probably just me fantasizing about Tawny Kitaen’s fishnet legs and all those rent-a-rats from the EP album cover. Seriously though, I firmly believe those first four Ratt albums are pound for pound the strongest four album run from any band of the era.
Bottom line? There are a million reasons to love this cool fucking band.
To get everyone in the mood and since summertime is on the horizon, here’s some video bliss from my good friend @neonghoulieglow on IG.
I can’t think of anything I’d rather do this summer than crank some Ratt and dance on the beach after enjoying some corndogs and cold beers. The salt from the ocean and sunscreen fills the air while a seagull soars over my head, winking at me when he hears Ratt playing. Just as one of the snobby and uptight older ladies on the beach is about to take the first bite out of her cucumber sandwich, mister seagull drops a bird turd right in the center of it. Rock on.
Tell me I’m not crazy when I say Stephen Pearcy even sounds like a rat. Something about that nasally vocal style reminds me of a classic talking rat from a cartoon show (and I mean that in the best way possible). Pearcy has one of the coolest, most unique voices in rock and is incomparable to anyone. He’s a rock ‘n roll rodent that snarls and slithers just like the way he moves on stage.
…and TAKE A LOOK AT ROBBIN CROSBY! Or should I say Robbin “Crockett” Crosby while he sports that silk suit and pair of loafers. With a look like that, he could have easily been importing bricks of cocaine on a boat from Havana with his pet alligator.
Nobody does party metal better than Ratt. Nobody.
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I seriously gotta check out this band already. I follow so many people on social media that dress like its still the 80s and deck their rooms out likewise, and they use Ratt songs very often.