The journey of creating “Oldsmobiles With Laser Guns” started with a simple yet dynamic sketch. The first drawing I did was of the Oldsmobile being chased by two space cops. Initially, the space gear was modest, but as the concept evolved, I exaggerated the size of the laser guns and all the science fiction elements…
In 1995, I wrote a song called “Oldsmobiles With Laser Guns,” influenced by the high-energy sound of the Ramones. The lyrics were inspired by my parents’ Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera, which we drove all over Canada. As a kid, that car was my spaceship, so I made it an actual spaceship in the song. Rediscovering “Oldsmobiles…