Jul 10 2008Rock-afire Explosion Band For Sale On eBay!
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.
Thanks to Zach, who is pooling with his officemates to purchase the band. Can I come over on my birthday?
Reader Comments
1. Missy - July 10, 2008 2:25 PM
First.. and yeah this is stupid reminds me foos something?
2. TrojanDan - July 10, 2008 3:03 PM
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.
3. Clinch - July 10, 2008 3:10 PM
Sorry to ruin your childhood memories, but aren't these furries?
Kill them with fire!
4. Chris - July 10, 2008 3:40 PM
Holy shit I want this so bad!!!!!!!!
5. Uncle Eccoli - July 10, 2008 3:46 PM
Creepy.
6. greg - July 10, 2008 4:10 PM
SF2????? How old r u now? 15?
7. CreatingRevenueOnline.com - July 10, 2008 4:26 PM
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
8. April - July 10, 2008 4:28 PM
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)
9. beastman AIDS - July 10, 2008 8:55 PM
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.
10. NekoNeko - July 11, 2008 4:39 AM
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.
11. SlowMonkey - July 11, 2008 6:43 AM
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.
12. Jason - July 11, 2008 9:13 AM
I miss that showbiz pizza. Wasn't that from over twenty years ago?
13. Shoes - July 11, 2008 2:19 PM
@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.
14. grihm - July 11, 2008 4:16 PM
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.
15. J. Chobot - July 11, 2008 4:18 PM
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.
16. Corinna - July 13, 2008 1:58 PM
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
17. Krystina - July 15, 2008 9:49 AM
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...
18. Krystina - July 15, 2008 9:54 AM
Whoops, someone already posted the videos- my bad.