Freddie Blassie, famed pro wrestler, has died

Wrestling Observer ^ | June 2, 2003 | Dave Meltzer

[EveningStar]

Fred Blassie, who would be right as the top of any list of the greatest wrestling heels and most charismatic performers of all-time, passed away earlier today, it was announced on Raw. Blassie was 85.

Blassie had been hospitalized for a few weeks with kidney and heart problems and his condition had been grave for the past week.

[billbears]

Man, ol' McMahon had him propped up at ringside just the other week!! Sorry to hear this, he was one of the old greats. But I have to say, at least he didn't debase himself as Moolah and that other lady a year or so ago. And what's really sad is I heard they needed the money and that's why they did it

[thegreatbeast]

It was just a week or two ago that they wheeled Freddie out for a bow on either RAW or Smackdown. He really didn't look too bad considering his age. A great character actor is gone.

[Reagan Man]

[ambrose]

Classie Freddy Blassie... and later, "The Ayatollah Blassie"

[Ichneumon]

Can anybody find the words to "Pencil-Necked Geek"? ... I can remember some of them but can't find the lyrics online yet ...

Pencil Neck Geek
Freddie Blassie

Back when I was a kid, life was going swell.
Till something happened, blew every thing to hell.
That night my daddy stumbled in, all pale and weak,
Said "A woman up the block just gave birth to a geek."

Mom said, "Sell it to the circus, what the heck."
Dad said, "Nope, this one's a pencil neck.
And if there's one thing lower than a side show freak, 
It's a grit eatin', scum suckin', pencil neck geek."

You see if you take a pencil that won't hold lead, 
Looks like a pipe cleaner atached to a head,
Add a buggy whip body with a brain that leaks,
You got yourself a grit eatin', pencil neck geek.

(chorus)
Pencil neck geek, grit eatin' freak, 
scum suckin', pea head with a lousy physique.
He's a one man, no gut, loosing streak.
Nothin' but a pencil neck geek.  

Soon the geeks were poppin' up all over town.   
You couldn't hardly sneeze without knockin' one down.
After a nice juicy steak, if you need a toothpick,
Just reach for a geek, they'll do the trick.

One day we cut one up for fish bait. 
Learned our lesson just a little bit late.
Soon as the geek hit the drink, the water turned red.
Next day, sure enough, all the fish were dead.

chorus

Most any night you know where I can be found.
Yeah, stomping some geek's head into the ground.
So keep the faith 'cause in Blassie you can trust,
I won't give up 'til the last geek bites the dust.

chorus

They say, "these geeks come a dime a dozen."
I'm lookin' for the guy who's supplin' the dimes.
Its gonna be real hard times for all of these
grit eatin',
scum suckin',
boot lickin', 
drop kickin', 
gut grindin',
nail bitin',
glue sniffin',
scab pickin',
butt scratchin',
egg hatchin',
sleezy,
smelly,
pepper bellied, 
dirty, lousy, rotten, stinkin', freaks.
Nothing but a pencil neck geek.
--
available on:
King of Men, Raunchy Tolk 7" EP, 1977
I Bite the Songs, Rhino picture disc LP, 1977
Dr. Demento's Dementia Royale, Rhino RNLP 010, 1980
  [this record contains an extended section after the song]
Dr. Demento Presents the Greatest Novelty Records of All Time, Vol. 4:
the
 1970's, Rhino LP/cassette 823, 1985
Dr. Demento Presents the Greatest Novelty CD of All Time, Rhino 75768,
1988
Dr. Demento - 20th Anniversary Collection, Rhino CD/cassette 70743, 1991

[capitan_refugio]

"Whoa - Nelly"

That was Dick Lane's trademark line. Not only did he announce the "professional" wrestling in the Los Angeles T.V. market, he also announced the roller-derby Thunderbird games!

[rwfromkansas]

That seems more like it....

[martin_fierro]

I guess all of the pencil-necked geeks out there can now breathe a sigh of relief.

Testify.

Rest in Peace, Classy Freddie Blassie.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Hmmmm...which of the Democrat Presidential candidates does that "Pencil-Neck Geek" song best represent? ;-)

[fieldmarshaldj]

R.I.P., Mr. Blassie. Say "hi" to Andy while you're up there for me. :-)

[DensaMensa]

DICK LANE

[irishtenor]

Do you, or anyone else out there have any information about a wrestler from the 50's that went by the name of "The Scorpion", or something like that? It was a friend of mine's dad. They lived in Texas.

[NewRomeTacitus]

Hat's off to you for having that. My Googling found nothing but references to the song, as if it were part of the national consciousness like a Christmas carol.
Freddie was known as a consumate professional of public relations. He knew how to impart just what his audience expected of him no matter if they were truly dangerous hellraisers or a cancer ward full of kids. He would sublimate his real self for that character whenever he felt called upon no matter how he actually felt and suffered at least six stabbings from his refusal to break character.
That, my friends, is show biz greatness.
That's enough, Fred. You rest now.

[OneVike]

I was a fan of Vern Gagna, the Crusher, Dr.x, the Anderson's, the Bruser, and others of the AWA. I always read the wresting magazines, but could only get news on Bruno Samartino, Fred Blassie, and other wrestlers from different parts of the country. It used to piss me off that I could never get news about wrestlers I like in the Midwest. But I enjoyed the articles of all wrestlers and fallowed their carreers.

God's speed Fred, may you grapple with Gabriel himself.

[Teetop]

WOW! I knew he was in bad health. He just had a book to come out as well.

R.I.P. Classie Freddie Blassie

[capitan_refugio]

Bingo!

[Mike Darancette]

That was Dick Lane's trademark line.

I know. I wanted to be a jammer for the T-Birds. The T-Birds were the best team because they always won in the last seconds! :)

[sheik yerbouty]

Blassie once said: "Yopu can hurt, and even maim people, but being a bore is the worst sin of all. God will punish you for that!"

[Bobby777]

THAT'S the lyrics!!!! thank you!!!!

[capitan_refugio]

Can you remember any of the teams that were the T-Birds' foils? The opponents always seemed to have a 300 lb. bruiser who would take out the whole pack.

Those were the days, huh!?