Jul 10 2008Rock-afire Explosion Band For Sale On eBay!

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Well after yesterday's exciting Rock-afire Explosion post, a loyal tipster has notified me there's a set for sale on eBay. And it's only $14,000!

Showbiz Pizza Rock-afire Explosion Complete Show for Sale!

Complete 3 stage show with curtains and curtain rods. Show is mostly restored and ready to install at your location.

Of course, there are a few things about the auction that concern me. For starters, the seller only has 50% positive feedback for the past year. In one instance it was claimed they never sent an item that was paid for.

I Never Received Merchandise- Refund bounced. No Response from Seller

In another, they backed out of purchasing a car.

Car was misrepresented in ad; had to turn off with a screwdriver & more problems

Ha, the old bait and screwdriver ignition switch, freaking classic. No, but what really worries me is this: I've got the distinct feeling this particular band was used to lure kids into some guy's basement (more pics after the jump). After all, no child can resist free pizza and a couple songs played by the Rock-afire Explosion. And, as I learned years ago, some creepy dude trying to touch your butt doesn't seem all that awkward after watching their performance.

Hit the jump for the rest of the pictures and a link to the auction.

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eBay Auction

Thanks to Zach, who is pooling with his officemates to purchase the band. Can I come over on my birthday?

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Reader Comments

First.. and yeah this is stupid reminds me foos something?

Oh man! I used to watch this band as a kid at the local Pistol Pete's in Las Vegas. Everytime that curtain opened up I'd stop playing Street Fighter II to watch. Classic.

Sorry to ruin your childhood memories, but aren't these furries?
Kill them with fire!

Holy shit I want this so bad!!!!!!!!

Creepy.

SF2????? How old r u now? 15?

Hah.. I found this on Youtube. This is some crazy stuff. I totally forgot about these cats at Showbiz Pizza.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ETK24ax-9A

Honestly I'd be worried about Shipping & Handling charges and room to put the band. Maybe if they had the Heizinga's Foodtime band, them maybe there'd be room. (And yes it's like that band, but in a smaller setting and it actually was the center of the fruit/produce aisle of the grocery store)

I've never heard of this rockafire explosion thingee before (probably cos im from nz), but i have to say that it scares the shitfuckery out of me. Look at that thing wearing the 'M' shirt! holysweetjeesusmercifulchrist.

Damn those things are creepy as hell. I'd set them up in my living room and put them on a timer or something so they'd go off at random, especially when somone's alone in the room or watching a scary movie. For a bonus I'd change the music to the one of those freaky songs where the singer has a little kid voice.

I'm with 9 & 10. The gruesome chicken in a pot of boiling tar would make a better Halloween decoration. Or Pamela Anderson could harrass KFC with it.
Either way, this stuff is not suitable for children.

I miss that showbiz pizza. Wasn't that from over twenty years ago?

@6

And you type like you're twelve. God damn. Hit the two damn extra keys, it won't kill you.

Also, SF II came out in '91. I'm 21 and I remember playing it in the arcade.

I remember going to the 'Nickel Arcade'. It cost $5 to get in and all games were a nickel. That place was badass, took me a few weeks to save up the cash every time. I beat 'Captain Commando there.

I am personally fighting (aka: begging) for our company to purchase this as our official office greeters.

Zach might as well step down now. Rockafire is as good as mine.

So aparently MGMT is a big fan of the Rock-a-fire explosion because they are featured in their "Electric Feel" video. They show up towards the end of the video.

http://court13.com/electricfeel.mov

Oh man, there was a playplace in Brooklyn that had almost this exact setup in their basement. I forget the name of it but my mom used to take me there all of the time when I was a kid and this "band" scared the shit out of me and gave me nightmares. If you think it looks creepy in pictures, it looks like a creepy karaoke version of the Disney Country Bear Jamboree when it plays. There's gotta be a video of it somewhere...

Whoops, someone already posted the videos- my bad.

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