Holy Hail

31 July 2006 :: posted by Travis

You know. As much as I love 20 Jazz Funk Greats… I need to say: I hate always being two steps behind them.

Ok. What is truly bizarre about Holy Hail is that the lead singer is none other than Cat from FannyPack. Which would explain the sing-song-rap style influence on some of Holy Hails tracks. Stop there. Because you’re not about to hear some FannyPack spin-off. Holy Hail has that disco played with guitars sound that is so ripe — like the dirty south of The Gossip mixed with some B-52’s madness… or maybe even something like the Scissor Sisters mixed with Rilo Kiley. Like if Rilo Kiley wasn’t dripping in Omaha infused country and the Scissor Sisters weren’t totally overproduced Top Of The Pops nonsense. New wave vs. house music for the thinkers.

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Holy Hail – “Dig My Grave With The Songs I’ve Sung” (mp3)

So. Is FannyPack actually R.I.P.? Promo around their last album was minimal. Both of FannyPack’s Myspace pages are gone. Their official site hasn’t been updated in over a year. Rumor is Matt and Fancy are off working on a solo project. And Cat is bound to blow up big with Holy Hail… well maybe. It would seem that FannyPack is dead. All the signs are there.

Over right? Except for this oddity. FannyPack has a new song called “Fash’On” in an Old Navy ad. Of course “Fash’On” is not a song. It’s not even a jingle. It’s a chant. The least common denominators of the two best things FannyPack had going on: Belinda and Cheerleading chants.

Though, I guess in a way Old Navy is all about being over. Like where fashion goes to die. But. Weird.

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FannyPack – “Fash’On”

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18 Comments:

1. Oh, geeze, I KNEW it!
   That Old Navy commercial has been bugging me for days – I thought it was Fannypack.

   What’s next? Peaches doing Gap ads?
   That’s bananas!



2. Kimm Gibbler August 1st, 2006 at 12.30 am

3. Fannypack is playing in Chicago at the end of September as part of the estrojam music festival.



4. reaganomix August 1st, 2006 at 10.44 am

5. I thought that jingle was deliciously, wonderfully awful — so, of course it’s Fannypack!



6. cindy hotpoint August 1st, 2006 at 12.46 pm

7. Fannypack is Playing in Chicago in the Fall for Estrojam. Don’t know what that means, but holy hail os hot!



8. Erik August 1st, 2006 at 6.10 pm

9. yo! this is so my song ok? its got a lot of flava and its hott! i don’t really care about the old navy commercial, just this song!



10. Makrina August 1st, 2006 at 10.49 pm

11. wasn’t fannypack opening up for madonna on some confessions dates?
    hm, i think so. who knows what’s next.. the solo project that matt and fancy is definitely happening though.. at least i’m pretty sure.. that’s what they said once they got a major label deal offered to the two..



12. mondster August 2nd, 2006 at 12.34 pm

13. so good!



14. Dany August 2nd, 2006 at 1.34 pm

15. oh wow, I guess Madonna didn’t listen to the lyrics of Cameltoe too close or she would’ve rethought the leotards. Or maybe that’s why she picked them… she thought the song was about her.



16. Travis August 2nd, 2006 at 7.13 pm

17. Holy HAIIIIIIL! This band is great! Holy HAILLLLL!

    It’s like killing two crows with one baseball! Holy HAILLLLL!



18. Sunshine Cohannn August 4th, 2006 at 3.25 pm

19. Hey there..
    Been looking for this track and just wondering where you got fannypack – Fash On track. Wondering if you are willing to share.

    Hit me back…



20. Dj Ron G. August 8th, 2006 at 11.22 pm

21. I work at an Old Navy and this song is on our new cd like 4 times. It’s stuck in my head so much. It’s driving all of us crazy



22. Tracy August 10th, 2006 at 4.34 pm

23. Okay…so I listened to this song by Fannypack and it’s not the same song I heard. Are there possible two songs with the title “Fash-on”. The one I heard is the commercial where the girl blows a giant bubble and everyone is leaping into the air to grab onto each others legs. It sounds like another girl group. Does anyone know who it is?



24. Ginzette August 15th, 2006 at 6.13 pm

25. Use limewire and search for “Fash on”. You will find it no problem. :)



26. Kae August 16th, 2006 at 5.08 pm

27. yeah….I tried that on Soulseek, but only found the Fannypack song. I’ll keep looking ;)



28. Ginzette August 16th, 2006 at 6.32 pm

29. According to this web site, there are two commercials, one called “Bounce”, with music by “Fannypack”.

    The other commercial is, “Bubble”, with music by “Untitled track created by Amber Music, LONDON, UK” I don’t expect you’ll find this one unless you have some inside friends.

    http://www.gapinc.com/public/Media/med_on_teaser1.shtml



30. Steve F August 23rd, 2006 at 12.33 am

31. I heard that three out of the four members of holy hail
    are actually East German Glue Huffing Neo Impressionist Panty
    Sniffers.
    It doesn’t bother me but,I’m just saying… i heard it was true.



32. Space Owl September 8th, 2006 at 11.43 am

33. Shut the fuck up, Space owl!!!



34. Santiago23 December 27th, 2006 at 2.34 pm

35. damn cat! you sound raw! sweet tune.



36. paco robles January 25th, 2007 at 12.17 pm