Fred Schneider has been partying out of bounds as the male mouthpiece of the B-52s since the late ’70s. Through that band’s commercial success and longevity, Schneider’s goofy, new-wave jester shtick has evolved into an iconic voice that’s now an inspiration to younger artists. Schneider’s latest project, the Superions, showcases both his supreme silliness (“Who Threw That Ham At Me?” is one of his most riotous efforts) and influence (the Superions’ debut EP, Totally Nude Island, features remixes by four Athens, Ga., bands). Along with fellow Superions Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall, Schneider has delivered a handful of songs that combine sex, sci-fi, shoplifting and a dance called the Disco Garbage Can. Schneider will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our Q&A with him.
Schneider: Since I consider myself a pop-Dadaist, it’s no surprise my favorite art is Dada. Talk about nothing new under the sun, the Dada exhibit at the MoMA a couple years back proved that they did everything truly modern first. Pop, minimalism, expressionism, today’s photography, you name it: The Dadaists did it. And with more humor. And this was 1914, when every European country had damn kings and queens. Video after the jump.
