I don't take orders from Colonel Sanders

Plettschner: You want to be a hero? Or would you rather be a chicken man?

Otto: What?

Plettschner: A chicken man. Did you ever see a farmer's wife?

-Repo Man (1984)

Yma Sumac - Chicken Talk (from Mambo!, 1954) - I got into Sumac's blend of Latin and exotica styles after hearing her mentioned as a spiritual precursor to Lene Lovich, and quickly grew to appreciate her unique style in its own right. She also never recorded a lame cover of the already lame Rod Stewart hit "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy," which gives her a decisive advantage over the San Diego Chicken (who covered the song in 1979). Fads can lead us into some dark places.

Link Wray - Run, Chicken, Run (from a 1963 single, collected on Rumble! The Best of Link Wray, 1993) - "This whole bat persona just isn't working out. Everyone is terrified of me, even Ace the Bat-Hound! I need a change of image before I become a brutal thug as awful as the villains I fight. I know, I'll become Happy Sunshine Chicken Man Who Carries a Huge-Ass Gun!" It's a shame that scene didn't make into the final draft of the 52 maxi-series. (via)

MDC - Chicken Squawk (from Millions of Dead Cops, 1982) - Recording a punked up square dance track on behalf of poor oppressed poultry? Admirable. Dressing up in a chicken-themed S&M costume and calling one's self "Gamecock"? Not so much. Dig the tail feathers; you don't see that commitment to detail in the current generation of supervillains, and that's a clucking shame.

Dr. Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken in Town (from Best Dressed Chicken in Town, 1978) - What the hell is up with that picture? It's either a failed early experiment in cosplay technology or else Dr. Moreau has a lot to answer for. Dr. Alimantado, on the other hand, has nothing to apologize for.

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Hope you enjoyed the post. With any luck, it ought to net me a Pullet Surprise.