A friend of mine who was born in the mid 80s summed it up perfectly: "The first time I heard The Calsh I realized that i didn't need Green Day anymore."

This is why I love The Meatmen. 15 years ago, I too was stuck in a dentist chair when "We Didn't Start the Fire" came on. There I was, getting my teeth drilled by a an Indian guy who couldn't wait for the novacaine to fully kick in. And worse yet, he thought he knew the lyrics to that awful song, and insisted on…