Beat Happening "Hot Chocolate Boy"

by Jason Ankeny

Beat Happening was among the truly seminal and influential American bands of the post-punk era, a paragon of pop minimalism, rebellious innocence, and indie defiance. The linchpin of the Olympia, WA-based International Pop Underground, they adopted a stance in direct opposition to the accepted norms at the heart of rock music; ignoring all notions of pretense, professionalism, and stardom, Beat Happening created an unorthodox, raw sound which democratically rotated vocal, guitar, and drum duties between members while jettisoning bass altogether

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Seattle
• Grunge
• 90's
• Music
• Video

[LubricatedSquirm]

The cavernous, lethargic vocals give me goosebumps.

In a good way.

[Skullrik]

Wow I sort of lost this band in the shuffle and cacaphony of bands that showered down upon rock fans in the wake of the Grunge movement, and the resulting MAJOR-LABEL A&R FEEDING FRENZY that ensued. This is a great song.

[maryparsley]

HOT CHOCOLATE NATION

[goldragons]

@astabula

lol Is that true?

[Starvoid7]

@TheElephant79

you are crap..

[TheElephant79]

We can be really thankful for this Crap.

[looshkin66]

hey everybody....like grunge and northwest indie?

check out my channel....i have nomeansno, the halo benders, built to spill and more!!!

I love calvin by the way...

[astabula]

He's a weird sexual deviant.

[looshkin66]

I love Calvin.....everything he does is brilliant.

dub narcotic, halo benders, his solo stuff and what he did with jon spencer......all genius!

But beat happening will always hold a special place in my heart!

[vinaXvendetta]

i love hole's cover of this song :)