Devious Croll - Downloads

All That Jazz - Devious Croll (The Red & The Black's version)
This song was developed by Tony and Bob, and was later finalized by Croll. This version is from Tony and Bob's band with drummer Mike Boisclair.

Call Me the Breeze - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Croll's version was a mix between Skynyrd's studio and live versions, and was used as the opening song in their second County Theatre concert.

Career of Evil - Blue Öyster Cult
Though from Cult's Secret Treaties album that Croll relied on heavily in its early days, they actually didn't get around to playing this song until much later.

Chateau Lafitte '59 Boogie - Foghat
Tony did his best to imitate a slide guitar on this, and though he fell short of capturing the feel Foghat was able to muster, it was still a good rocking song.

Cowboy Song - Thin Lizzy
Croll was famous for playing obscure (but great) songs from popular bands, and this song is a perfect example.

Devo Screams - Devious Croll
No version of this song exists anywhere, and the world is probably a better place for it. It was merely organized chaos.

Dominance and Submission - Blue Öyster Cult
This was Croll's original opening song, and a kick-ass opener at that, especially for their first County Theatre concert.

Flaming Telepaths - Blue Öyster Cult
Yet another song from Cult's Secret Treaties. It did have an unexpected ending for the audience, though.

Framed - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Just where Mark found this song, we'll never know. But it's a damn good blues song!

Free Bird (live version) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Two types of bands play this song: Garage bands that also play Smoke On The Water and Stairway To Heaven (all poorly, mind you), and bands that know how to play it right. Croll was in the latter category, and their rendition was based primarily on the live version.

Harvester of Eyes - Blue Öyster Cult
Another song from the Secret Treaties album.

I Know a Little - Lynyrd Skynyrd
This song was only played in public once before the demise of Devious Croll.

I Want You (She's So Heavy) - The Beatles
Though Croll played this song just about perfectly, the lack of applause at their first County Theatre show prompted them to drop it from the list.

Just What I Needed - The Cars
There was only one song that was more out-of-character than this (keep reading).

Lonely Street - Kansas
While everyone else was listening to Carry On My Wayward Son on the radio, Croll was playing Lonely Street to audiences.

Maserati GT - BÖC's live version from On Your Feet Or On Your Knees
There may have been an attempt to play this entire song, but eventually Croll just played the intro, and used it as their own intro to Call Me The Breeze.

ME 262 - Blue Öyster Cult
One of the first songs learned by Croll, and always one of the best.

Nantucket Sleighride (studio version) - Mountain
In typical Croll fashion, they took an unknown song from a known band and had a lot of fun with it, and Tony got to play some keyboards on this one. Croll's version was based on Mountain's live version, but it couldn't be found on the Internet.

Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings - ZZ Top
Every other band was playing Tush. Croll decided to play this ZZ Top song instead.

R.U. Ready 2 Rock (live version) - Blue Öyster Cult
In the last days of Croll, this was used as their opening song.

Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh
See the description for Free Bird.

Subhuman - Blue Öyster Cult
The last song from Secret Treaties. Hey, that was only six from one album! What about the remaining two?

Surrender - Cheap Trick
This is the song that was the most out-of-character! (see Just What I Needed)

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
A rather obligatory song from the late '70s.

The Bomber - James Gang
Yet another example of taking an unknown song by a popular musician (Joe Walsh).

Uneasy Rider - Charlie Daniels
This was played not so much for its musical value, but for its lyrical/comical value.

Warning - Black Sabbath
More of a blues song than a typical Black Sabbath song, this featured Mark on the bass and a long guitar solo by Tony.

WPSR - A Masochist - Because It Hurts So Good - Devious Croll
We don't have the music for this one, but here are the lyrics ...

If you wanna be a hero at the all-star game
Well then, you better be a motherfuckin' paisano at the Dago Delight
And if I told you once, I told you twice
"No Shirt, No Shoes, No Come In"

In the sun where the wild strawbs grow
Under the trees where the bird dew flows
In the morning by your local Gino's
The food they're servin' has got to go
And if I told you once, I told you twice
"No Shirt, No Shoes, No Come In"

And if you're dry (and if you're dry)
Here's WP (here's WP)
SR, you see (SR, you see)
Deliciously (deliciously)
And if I told you once, I told you twice
"No Shirt, No Shoes, No Come In"

Band/Musician:		Info & File(s):
Devious Croll:		A song by Mark, re-recorded by Tony in 2005 Devious Croll - Midnight Funk.mp3 Video snippet of Mark, Tony & Rets playing BÖC's ME 262 at a mini-reunion in 2004 ME262.mpg
Mark Kozma:		Mark Kozma - A Broken Man.mp3 Mark Kozma - Up On A Hill.mp3 Mark Kozma - Warfare.mp3 Mark Kozma - Your Smile.mp3
Tony Roso:		Skip Barber Racing School DVD background music (as Devious Croll), 2005 Skip Barber 1.mp3 Skip Barber 2.mp3 Skip Barber 3.mp3 (based on Midnight Funk by Mark Kozma)
Tony Roso & Greg Webster:		With Rod Serianni, circa 1983 [live] Xtra Xtra - Leading Me On-Imaginative Recklessness.mp3 Xtra Xtra - The Rich, the Poor, the Lust.mp3 With Rod Serianni, circa 2000 Tech Sector - Masquerade.mp3 Tech Sector - Angeline.mp3 Tech Sector - Avalon.mp3 Tech Sector - Should've Walked Away.mp3 Tech Sector - No Big Deal.mp3
Tony Roso & Bob Thorn:		With Mike Boisclair, circa 1981 The Red & The Black - All That Jazz.mp3 (based on the version by Devious Croll)

Song List:		Here are many (but definitely not all) of the songs performed by Devious Croll back in the day, and MP3s of the original artists' renditions are available in most cases. If a particular MP3 can not be downloaded, it may be because no MP3 is available or it has not been posted yet. If no MP3s can be downloaded, the remote server where the MP3s reside is probably down. All That Jazz - Devious Croll (The Red & The Black's version) This song was developed by Tony and Bob, and was later finalized by Croll. This version is from Tony and Bob's band with drummer Mike Boisclair. Call Me the Breeze - Lynyrd Skynyrd Croll's version was a mix between Skynyrd's studio and live versions, and was used as the opening song in their second County Theatre concert. Career of Evil - Blue Öyster Cult Though from Cult's Secret Treaties album that Croll relied on heavily in its early days, they actually didn't get around to playing this song until much later. Chateau Lafitte '59 Boogie - Foghat Tony did his best to imitate a slide guitar on this, and though he fell short of capturing the feel Foghat was able to muster, it was still a good rocking song. Cowboy Song - Thin Lizzy Croll was famous for playing obscure (but great) songs from popular bands, and this song is a perfect example. Devo Screams - Devious Croll No version of this song exists anywhere, and the world is probably a better place for it. It was merely organized chaos. Dominance and Submission - Blue Öyster Cult This was Croll's original opening song, and a kick-ass opener at that, especially for their first County Theatre concert. Flaming Telepaths - Blue Öyster Cult Yet another song from Cult's Secret Treaties. It did have an unexpected ending for the audience, though. Framed - The Sensational Alex Harvey Band Just where Mark found this song, we'll never know. But it's a damn good blues song! Free Bird (live version) - Lynyrd Skynyrd Two types of bands play this song: Garage bands that also play Smoke On The Water and Stairway To Heaven (all poorly, mind you), and bands that know how to play it right. Croll was in the latter category, and their rendition was based primarily on the live version. Harvester of Eyes - Blue Öyster Cult Another song from the Secret Treaties album. I Know a Little - Lynyrd Skynyrd This song was only played in public once before the demise of Devious Croll. I Want You (She's So Heavy) - The Beatles Though Croll played this song just about perfectly, the lack of applause at their first County Theatre show prompted them to drop it from the list. Just What I Needed - The Cars There was only one song that was more out-of-character than this (keep reading). Lonely Street - Kansas While everyone else was listening to Carry On My Wayward Son on the radio, Croll was playing Lonely Street to audiences. Maserati GT - BÖC's live version from On Your Feet Or On Your Knees There may have been an attempt to play this entire song, but eventually Croll just played the intro, and used it as their own intro to Call Me The Breeze. ME 262 - Blue Öyster Cult One of the first songs learned by Croll, and always one of the best. Nantucket Sleighride (studio version) - Mountain In typical Croll fashion, they took an unknown song from a known band and had a lot of fun with it, and Tony got to play some keyboards on this one. Croll's version was based on Mountain's live version, but it couldn't be found on the Internet. Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings - ZZ Top Every other band was playing Tush. Croll decided to play this ZZ Top song instead. R.U. Ready 2 Rock (live version) - Blue Öyster Cult In the last days of Croll, this was used as their opening song. Rocky Mountain Way - Joe Walsh See the description for Free Bird. Subhuman - Blue Öyster Cult The last song from Secret Treaties. Hey, that was only six from one album! What about the remaining two? Surrender - Cheap Trick This is the song that was the most out-of-character! (see Just What I Needed) Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd A rather obligatory song from the late '70s. The Bomber - James Gang Yet another example of taking an unknown song by a popular musician (Joe Walsh). Uneasy Rider - Charlie Daniels This was played not so much for its musical value, but for its lyrical/comical value. Warning - Black Sabbath More of a blues song than a typical Black Sabbath song, this featured Mark on the bass and a long guitar solo by Tony. WPSR - A Masochist - Because It Hurts So Good - Devious Croll We don't have the music for this one, but here are the lyrics ... If you wanna be a hero at the all-star game Well then, you better be a motherfuckin' paisano at the Dago Delight And if I told you once, I told you twice "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Come In" In the sun where the wild strawbs grow Under the trees where the bird dew flows In the morning by your local Gino's The food they're servin' has got to go And if I told you once, I told you twice "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Come In" And if you're dry (and if you're dry) Here's WP (here's WP) SR, you see (SR, you see) Deliciously (deliciously) And if I told you once, I told you twice "No Shirt, No Shoes, No Come In"