Sometime in the 1980’s

Sometime in the 1980’s (the decade of Reagan, Iran Contra, MTV, Madonna, "Thriller", Peter Gabriel music, and AIDS) Fred Van Housen (pictured above) made several voyages to the mountaintop villages of Machu Picchu (also pictured above). Apparently, during these trips Fred was revered by the local inhabitants as some type of Fire-God. It was there in Machu Picchu that Fred recorded his internationally best-selling song, “Sleepytime in ...”. In this recording, produced on a synthesizer by Captain Hogfat, Fred was accompanied by backup vocalists “Betsy and the Weiner-ettes”. Electric accordion was played by R. Srnoda. K-Car may have performed as well. (There is also film footage of musicians destroying a television by the highway.)

Following those experiences, Fred went on to sell insurance in Chicago. It was there that he unfortunately fell to his death from the top of the Sears Tower.

All hail Fred Van Housen! A true Christ in the 1980’s!