David Berthy Posts:

This, to my knowledge, is the nastiest piece of bubblegum pop ever written. Close competition can be found in Bread’s “The Last Time,” but I’m going to go with “Pie in the Sky.” This song was the second single from Skyband’s self-titled 1974 debut. Maybe because of the ill-advised choice to photograph themselves in astro-tribal headgear for the album's cover, or perhaps because their sound was too poppy for rockers and too rock for the teenagers who ensured the members of Bread a lifetime of yachts and redwoods; Skyband never released a second album. After the first record flopped, they tried to rename themselves Zed and change their sound, but disbanded when a deal failed to materialize. It’s a shame, because the world could have used more songs like “Pie in the Sky.” I would like to see Muppets sing it in a yet-to-be-made Muppet movie about 1970’s Malibu, with the object of the song’s derision passed out on the couch next to a blender full of daiquiris and a small mountain of Quaaludes, but maybe that’s just me. If you know any other acerbic pop songs, please post them in the comments section.



PIE IN THE SKY

BONUS TRACK! The Last Time by Bread