Artist · chart history
Blotto
Band United States Formed 1979 USA rock band
Blotto formed in 1979 in the United States. Blotto has 2 chart appearances on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station on RockLists, spanning 2002–2003. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “I Wanna be a Lifeguard”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #1804. The station that charted Blotto most often is Fred (XM 44) (XM Satellite Radio (national)), with 2 appearances.
Blotto came out of Albany, New York, and they were in on the joke from day one. The band grew out of the Star Spangled Washboard Band, a comedy jug band, and kept the laughs when they plugged in as a rock band: their music mixed new wave and soul and R&B with comic themes, a party band with a punchline in every chorus.
"I Wanna Be a Lifeguard" is the one that stuck, a title that tells you everything, and it has turned up on rock radio countdowns. With a member going by Broadway Blotto, you know exactly what kind of band you're dealing with: one that never took itself too seriously and was all the more fun for it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Blotto on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Wanna be a Lifeguard | 1 | #1804 | – | – | |
| 2 | I Wanna Be A Lifegaurd | 1 | #1843 | – | – |
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1804 | I Wanna be a Lifeguard | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) |
| 2002 | 1843 | I Wanna Be A Lifegaurd | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) |
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