"A product of the East Village in the mid-'60s, the band was led by the poets Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg, who pretty much embodied the spirit of the '60s well before The Summer of Love. Of course, this being New York City and not San Francisco, this was a somewhat different animal. They were sort of the original punks, says Smith. They were anarchists and musical polymaths."
"Their first album was recorded by the legendary Harry Smith ( of Anthology of American Folk Music fame) and released on Folkways Records and then again shortly afterwards on ESP-Disk. They caught the eye of Andy Warhol, who considered putting them in his Exploding Plastic Inevitable shows before settling instead on the Velvet Underground. (Fun fact: Gerard Malanga actually performed his whip dance with The Fugs before moving on to the VU)."
"A fierce stance against the Vietnam War and the prudishness of society produced songs such as Kill For Peace and Boobs A Lot and somehow eventually and somewhat inexplicably for such a controversial and non-commercial combo landed them a record deal with Reprise Records, the label founded by Frank Sinatra (one can only imagine what Ol' Blue Eyes had to say about that!)."
The Fugs emerged from the East Village in the mid-1960s, led by poets Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupferberg, blending poetry, music, and political protest. The band combined anarchic humor, theatrical performance, and musical eclecticism, anticipating punk and theatrical rock. Their first album was recorded by Harry Smith and released on Folkways and ESP-Disk. Andy Warhol considered featuring them before selecting the Velvet Underground. Their outspoken opposition to the Vietnam War produced provocative songs like "Kill For Peace" and "Boobs A Lot." The group signed with Reprise Records despite controversy and drew attention from authorities, including an FBI file labeling them extremely vulgar.
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