Where a kid can be, um, at least 30 by now (Friday WTF)

Building on the momentum of the Marmoset's recent Let the Good Times Re-roll post, this (abnormally long) Friday WTF salutes another legendary band that has leapt from the shadows to secure their place in history: the Rock-afire Explosion.

Maybe you've never heard of them. Maybe, like me, you think you've never heard of them, since you almost certainly haven't heard that name in at least 20 years. Allow me to refresh your memory:

ABOVE: ring any bells?

That's right, the Rock-afire Explosion was the Showbiz Pizza house robo-band. After a decade of alternately entertaining and terrifying millions of children, they "broke up", for lack of a better term, when Showbiz was bought out by Chuck E. Cheese.

Now, thanks to Alabama car salesman Chris Thrash, the Rock-afire rides again. Mr. Thrash has re-constructed the act down to the last detail, and has been keeping the dream alive in his basement. Thanks to his efforts, along with the work of original creator Aaron Fetcher, Rock-afire Explosion: the Movie is coming soon to a theater near you.

Behold the trailer:



There are a lot of videos floating around Youtube of Thrash's band doing modern songs. Usher's "Love in This Club" is by far the most popular, with Shakira a distant second, but I think my personal favorite is "Conquest" by the White Stripes:



I don't know why, but it's oddly comforting that the white bear-thing with the crossed eyes still creeps the hell out of me.