screamin'

Lines about preserving sanity in the glare of fame were jarring but considered — “We was screamin’, ‘Mental health,’ and now we wanna kill ‘em all / Lord, please forgive me for the day I finally fall apart.”

Cavanaugh, who produces comedy events around L.A. such as Curson n’ Screamin’ and A Tribe Called Melanin through his company 3mpower Media, enjoyed himself during his first Chess Club experience.

Colorado fans were screamin’ the usual, you know, how they wanted to play ’Bama next.

I know they’re not a soul band, but if you look at the Rolling Stones, for example, it’s really clear where the influences come from: Muddy Waters, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, rhythm & blues.

The trio covered Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ 1956 song “I Put a Spell on You” — already a haunting track in itself, due to its booming blues rhythm, overtly lustful lyrics and the R&B singer’s signature shrieks.