Doodlebops Undergo Lineup Change

Could there be problems in the sunny, psychotropic world of the Doodlebops?


At first glance, the advertisement for their current tour seems to connote happiness and goodwill. However, lurking in the fine print is something far more cynical:








It is widely agreed that the entire Doodlebops catalog is unquestionably rockin'. From barn burners such as "Hey, we're the Doodlebops!" to the pulse-pounding immediacy of "Let's Get on the Bus", this venerable Canadian trio has constantly reinvented itself and has succeeded in remaining relevant among the notoriously fickle and discerning "under-5 years of age" demographic, even breaking into the lucrative American childrens' music market.


Have the Doodlebops gone too far in reinventing themselves this time? Replacing the entire original lineup of the band may be too extreme a move for some die-hard fans to handle. Granted, bands like Whitesnake continue to thrive with only one remaining original member but replacing the entire original lineup of a band in one fell swoop is a virtually unprecedented move in modern music.


After all, it is surely not easy to find people talented enough to feign playing their instruments for about 15 seconds at the beginning of a song before launching into a full-on dance number for its remainder while a ghost band or a pre-recorded version of the song plays somewhere off-stage.

Persuant to attending the kick-off show on the Doodlebops' current tour, long-time Doodlebops fan and Senior Kindergardener Billy Hanson remarked, "While the Doodlebops have lost none of their signature on-stage energy, fake instrumentation or dancing ability, something seems to be missing from their music. I can't say for sure, but it may be the fact that they were dressed as black silhouettes instead of in their normal, brightly coloured costumes. It might be symbolic of their new, darker, material, which includes heart-wrenching numbers such as, 'Mommy and Daddy Don't Live Together Anymore' and 'What Do You Mean You Had the Dog Put Down?" Also, I think DeeDee Doodle might be a dude and Moe Doodle was clearly intoxicated. That's part of the mystique of rock and roll, though. Can I have a juice box now?"


Members of the Doodlebops camp remain tight-lipped about the lineup change. When asked to comment on the All-New, Rockin' Cast, Doodlebops bus driver Bus Driver Bob replied, "I just drive the bus, okay? We all know that what happens on a tour bus, stays on the tour bus."

Controversy of this magnitude hasn't surrounded the Doodlebops since their original debut, when members of the media were fed conflicting stories about the nature of the relationship of Rooney Doodle and DeeDee Doodle. Some were convinced that the two Doodles were divorced, while others were of the opinion that they were brother and sister. This whiff of scandalous incest helped to propel the Doodlebops to their current level of superstardom. When Moe Doodle turned out to be a pre-op transexual, it only added more momentum to the controversial juggernaut that is the Doodlebops. It is widely suspected that the lineup change may simply be yet another cynical marketing ploy.


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