Why? Well, there’s the lyrics, 90% of which are just different terms for genitalia. And yet, even among comedy music, Steel Panther gets shit on more than most. Parody acts aren’t typical candidates for musical accolades-it’s hard to imagine Larry Pierce ever would’ve attained Best New Music, may God rest his soul. Songs aren’t supposed to be named stuff like that! As for the actual content of Steel Panther’s newest album, On the Prowl, they more often overuse their gimmick for long enough to wear out the initial novelty. You see a song title named “Is My Dick Enough,” and at least at first, there’s something shockingly funny about it. On a deep juvenile level, the comedy-hair metal band knows how to inspire a laugh. It doesn’t matter that they’re tasteless, because they know they are. Conceptually, Steel Panther so desperately wants to be that gem. ![]() ![]() If not a guilty pleasure, there’s that one underrated/misunderstood gem worth some unironic defense. Refined and high-brow as our tastes get, we all have our guilty pleasures.
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