Mantrack
November, 1993
Tough JerkyWhat's the real problem with The Jerky Boys CD, a collection of real prank phone calls? It's not the humor, or lack of it: "Listen up, tough guy," prank caller Johnny B.--posing as a job applicant--says to a prospective boss, "I'm da best. I can work circles around you, fuckface." The problem is that underground tapes are making mainstream record companies very rich. The Jerky Boys, released by Select Records, a division of Time Warner, sold a phenomenal 150,000 co...
