Bowser and Blue

George Bowser and Rick Blue (real name Richard Elger), better known as Bowser and Blue, are a musical duo from Montreal who write and perform comedic songs. Their material ranges from absurdist humor (“I’ve Got a Great Big Dick”, “Canadian Psychedelic Snowboarding Team”, “I’m in Like with a Dyke Named Spike”) to pointed political and cultural satire (“You Should Speak French”, “Driving in Quebec”, “Bouchard’s Speech”, “Clinton’s Thing”, “Rappin’ Rambo”). History Elger spent the 1960s performing folk music in coffee houses, and played in two bands: Mantis, and The British North American Act. He met singer/songwriter George Bowser, also a long-time member of the Montreal music scene, and they began performing as a duo in 1978. Their first gig was at Montreal’s Irish Lancer pub, but comedy clubs were becoming very popular and the duo discovered their comedic talent early in the 1980s. They then went on a North American tour as the opening band for Katrina and the Waves; that tour introduced them to the college market. In 1986, they were signed to Justin Time Records and released their first album, Bowser & Blue, which featured contributions from Katrina and the Waves members Kimberley