German combo Throw That Beat In The Garbage Can
embodied the quintessence of naive pop.
They debuted with three singles and the mini-album
Tweng (September Gurls, 1988), that were collected on the album
Large Marge Sent Us (September Gurls, 1989).
Klaus Cornfield sings power-pop refrains such as
Heaven Sent and When I'm Dead
and confesses his passion for the cartoons
(Batman Stinks e I Wish I Was Mickey Mouse),
while the band apes surf (Acid Dj) sand
country (Mummy Mummy).
Not Particularly Silly (Electrola, 1991) takes advantages from
a general improvement in technical skills, and showcases co-singer
Lotsi Lapislazuli.
The more professional arrangements further enhance the hummability of their
songs.
The Cool Album (Electrola, 1992) is a toned-down effort that seems
to borrow the romantic/happy-go-lucky stance
from Jonathan Richman's teenage rituals. The songs are more predictable
and wink at mainstream pop.
The band then veered the other way with
Superstar (Electrola, 1994), their most energetic and least soulful
collection.
Klaus Cornfield and Lotsi Lapislazuli also released the childish nonsense
Little Tigers (Musical Tragedies, 1991), a collection of nursery
rhymes and assorted jokes recorded in their bathroom.
They dissolved after releasing Sex Tiger (Spin, 1996).