Jason Tate
04/28/04, 12:30 PM
On Monday, April 19th the Wall Street Journal wrote an article entitled "Dropping The Gloves, Picking Up Guitars, Call It Puck Rock." The article featured Two Man Advantage (http://www.TwoManAdvantage.com) and the history of hockey related songs and mentioning Two Man's song "Zamboni Driving Maniac" by name. This article was picked up and run all over North America which should be a good thing, right? Wrong.
The Los Angeles Times reports in todays edition (April 22) that the Zamboni Company is not happy at all and is considering legal action.
"We're taking a look at that with our trademark attorney," said Paula
Jensen, a spokeswoman for the company, which also markets Zamboni
memorabilia. Part of the company's concern, Jensen said, is whether the
song "implies an unsafe activity." Part of what is upsetting the
Zamboni Co. is the fact that the song has been played in hockey arenas
all over North America.
The lyrics to "Zamboni Driving Maniac" go like this:
Before and after and in between,
One man's mission, the ice he'll clean.
He's fueled by hockey, fueled by beer.
Run you down if you get near.
According to the band, "I don't know wether to laugh or cry. The song
is obviously satirical and is meant as a tribute to the Zamboni."
Two Man Advantage's name comes from the hockey term that refers to a
team whose opponent has two players in the penalty box. On stage the
bands wears matching black and white hockey uniforms and their shows
sometimes resemble unruly crowds at a hockey game. Two Man Advantage is currently in the studio recording a new full length to be released by Go-kart Records in the fall. For more information go to www.GokartRecords.com
The Los Angeles Times reports in todays edition (April 22) that the Zamboni Company is not happy at all and is considering legal action.
"We're taking a look at that with our trademark attorney," said Paula
Jensen, a spokeswoman for the company, which also markets Zamboni
memorabilia. Part of the company's concern, Jensen said, is whether the
song "implies an unsafe activity." Part of what is upsetting the
Zamboni Co. is the fact that the song has been played in hockey arenas
all over North America.
The lyrics to "Zamboni Driving Maniac" go like this:
Before and after and in between,
One man's mission, the ice he'll clean.
He's fueled by hockey, fueled by beer.
Run you down if you get near.
According to the band, "I don't know wether to laugh or cry. The song
is obviously satirical and is meant as a tribute to the Zamboni."
Two Man Advantage's name comes from the hockey term that refers to a
team whose opponent has two players in the penalty box. On stage the
bands wears matching black and white hockey uniforms and their shows
sometimes resemble unruly crowds at a hockey game. Two Man Advantage is currently in the studio recording a new full length to be released by Go-kart Records in the fall. For more information go to www.GokartRecords.com