#foan

Is that time of the week again, where we get to enjoy an old Lazy Camp classic from 2018, based on a Bill Maudlin original.

One I personally find rather hilarious.

Enjoy!

Five years ago we teamed up with some amazing people to release a benefit compilation for a dear friend of ours named Mitch Dubey. Mitch was a close friend to a lot of our bands, the label, people within our scene and he was an all around great person. Not a day goes by that we don't miss him in some way.

"The origins of this saying are remarkably hazy, but its starting point has never been of much relevance anyway. If I’m not mistaken, “fuck off all nerds” began as an incredibly vague reference to the Revenge of the Nerds movies, though even that’s probably somewhat of a stretch. Like most inside jokes or ensuing phenomenons that exist within this community, it all started with a single inadvertently-stated remark, which evolved uncontrollably to a point where its initial meaning was no longer identifiable or even of concern. At some point, though, Mitch Dubey picked up on this and adopted the words as a mantra of sorts, putting it at the forefront of his innumerable catch phrases. Considering that Mitch was practically teeming with enthusiasm and energy at any given time, it only makes sense that he would choose to endorse such an outlandish saying. Why “nerds”? Well, because actually using that word in the degradative sense is downright silly. But really, it’s just because somebody at some point watched Revenge of the Nerds and said something absurd. Truthfully, it really doesn’t matter why the saying is there, nor does it even seem worth trying to unravel. The phrase isn’t intended to be understood because there’s honestly nothing to comprehend. People say it because it feels good to open your mouth and be ridiculous, and because it’s just one of many seemingly mundane habits that, for whatever reason, merits holding onto - now, more-so than ever. It’s difficult to say how or why this became the thing that people say, but I have a feeling it had a lot to do with Mitch always being there to remind people of it. He didn’t invent the phrase, but he certainly owned it, and whatever it means, he meant it more than anyone."

All money raised from sales on the digital and physical release still goes to the Dubey family and for the rest of the week we've lowered the price of the vinyl on the limited copies that we have left to a point so anyone can own this. We've also allowed for you to give more if you feel so inclined to as well.

Topshelf store: http://tpshlf.co/2d0gvZS Bandcamp: http://tpshlf.co/2cS9NTG