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NOVEMBER 17
THROUGH
DECEMBER 31

`Boo's' Back

Former Southfield resident 'Boo" Resnick
and the Austin Lounge Lizards
play their first local concert.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company Production of

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not a goofy "Hee Haw" band, but
they really don't play the style of
music associated with the cocktail-sip-
ping lounge crowd either.
Instead, their audiences love to hear
them poke fun at anyone and everyone
as they belt out tunes like "Highway
Cafe of the Damned," "Gingrich the
Newt," "Paint Me on Velvet," "Jesus

oo" and the Lizards will
slither into town this week-
end to play a gig in
Southfield, and "Cantor"
Sid will be there levelling.
Translation: Robert Resnick and a
musical ensemble from
Austin, Texas, called the
Austin Lounge Lizards will
perform Sunday at the
Southfield Centre for the
Arts, and Resnick's father,
cantorial soloist Sidney
Resnick, and his wife,
Helen, will attend and
beam with musical pride.
"Boo" Resnick is the
only Jewish member of the
unique quintet of singers
and musicians who have
been delighting audiences
nationwide with their mix
of bluegrass, country, rock
and Cajun sounds. Fans
particularly enjoy the
group's signature songs —
many of which contain
zany, biting, satirical lyrics
— tunes like "Employee of
the Month" and "The
Dogs, They Really Miss
You," a parody on divorce. The Austin Lounge Lizards: Hank Carch Conrad Deisler,
The concert, sponsored Richard Bowden, Torn Pittman and "Boo" Resnick.
by the Southfield Parks
and Recreation
Loves Me But He Can't Stand You,"
Department, will be the first Detroit-
"Put the Oak Ridge Boys in the
area appearance for the group (they've
Slammer" and "Teenage Immigrant
previously played Ann Arbor) and a
Welfare
Mothers on Drugs."
homecoming of sorts for Resnick.
Resnick,
49, blended in naturally as
The musician had a Jewish
the
group's
bass
player and top vocalist.
upbringing in Oak Park and
He attended Ferndale High School and
Southfield, went to the University of
graduated from Southfield High. He
Michigan and then headed to Texas to
celebrated his bar mitzvah at Temple
seek his musical fortune.
Emanu-El with a voice fine-tuned by
The Austin Lounge Lizards, a
his father, who served as a cantorial
group of string players from the South
soloist at several area synagogues.
and Southwest, have been in existence
Retired after 37 years with the
close to 20 years. They've developed a
Internal Revenue Service, Sidney
cult following of fans with live, high-
Resnick, 77, still is a part-time cantor-
energy performances across the coun-
ial soloist on the staff of Temple Beth
try, and through television, radio,
El in Windsor. He and his wife live in
records and CDs.
Southfield, and Sidney continues to
Based in the Texas capital, they're