Does anyone remember "Eep Snörpish Now"? Maybe a NOLA thing?
I remember these flyers posted on telephone poles in New Orleans in the late 80s early 90s that said “Can you say Eep Snörpish Now?” Obviously, it’s haunted me for some time. What the hell was that anyway?
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I must have seen the same thing somewhere before 1985 because I painted those exact words (even with the ”ö”) on the bell of my Sousaphone (playing in the Stanford Band.) I have been going to Jazz Fest since 1980 so I possibly could have seen it in New Orleans at some point.
When I recently sold the horn the buyer asked about it – I thought I had seen it in some underground comic book, but I may have been wrong.
Wow. I never thought I’d get an answer (even a vague one). I wonder what the hell that was. I was too young for the clubs at the time. How interesting. Thanks!
I remembered that I took some pics of the horn before I sold it – I just went to look at them. I spelled it “Ep Snorpish Now” (without the ”ö”) but it was painted in 1985, just before a major reunion of the LSJUMB. I could post a pic to flickr if you want.
If it’s not any trouble, why not? And thanks again.
Wow! Again I never thought I’d get a hit. How interesting.
Eep Snorpsh Now (umlaut over the “o” and no “i”)
I remember the signs being all over the New Orleans university area in the early-80s.
Apparently, there was a local “white pop jive band” (self description) by the name of Raffeys (headed by Thomas “Raff” Sanchez). This was the title of their 1984 album.
Songs from the album still get airplay on WTUL.
Wow! Great answer. I was too young to be in on that scene at the time, but wondered about that forever. Thanks!!!
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