The Electric Amish

The Electric Amish is an Indiana-based parody rock band that takes well-known rock standards and recasts them from a heavily tongue-in-cheek Amish perspective. The band consists of three fictional characters: Graeber Goodman (born in Las Vegas, Nevada, moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and settled in Nappanee, Indiana) on electric guitar and vocals; Carl Goodman (born in Berne, Indiana) on electric bass and vocals; and Barry Goodman (born in Goshen, Indiana) on drums and vocals. The true identities behind these personas are, respectively, Dean Metcalf (producer of The Bob & Tom Show), and brothers Barclay Grayson and Kyle Grayson—all of central Indiana.

Humor
Much of the humor in their lyrics presupposes at least a passing understanding of Amish and Mennonite cultures (for example, outsiders are called "the English"). The band rose to stardom after performing on The Bob & Tom Show, where they can occasionally still be heard.

Albums
The Electric Amish released their first album, Barn to Be Wild, in 1995, followed by Milkin' It in 1996 and A Hard Day's Work in 1999. They also have a song, "Farmageddon," on the 1998 release Back in '98, which features items from The Bob & Tom Show. While the band has not released anything since 1999, they continue to perform occasionally, mostly in the Upper Midwest US. They record on the DonkeyMonkey label.

Band members

 * Graeber Goodman (Dean Metcalf) – Electric guitar and vocals
 * Carl Goodman (Barclay Grayson) – Electric bass and vocals
 * Barry Goodman (Kyle Grayson) – Drums and vocals

Barn to Be Wild, 1995

 * 1) "We Are an Amish Band"
 * 2) "Black Bonnet Girls"
 * 3) "Come Together (and Build a Barn)"
 * 4) "Mennonite Blues"
 * 5) "Amish Lady"
 * 6) "My Congregation"
 * 7) "Barn to Be Wild"
 * 8) "Amish Country Blues"
 * 9) "Mennonite Girl"
 * 10) "A Girl on Theology"
 * 11) "Give Me Three Pigs"
 * 12) "Very Amish Christmas"

Milkin' It, 1996

 * 1) "I Want to Dress in Black & White (and Work Real Hard All Day)"
 * 2) "Graeber Be Good"
 * 3) "I Want to Hoe Your Land"
 * 4) "For Your Mule"
 * 5) "No More Mennonite Guy"
 * 6) "Proud Gretta (Rollin' in My Buggy)"
 * 7) "Big Ol' Horse & Buggy"
 * 8) "The Parson's Back"
 * 9) "He's from Goshen"
 * 10) "Heathen"
 * 11) "Mush"
 * 12) "Christmas Time in Amish Land"

Back in '98, 1998

 * 1) "Farmageddon"

A Hard Day's Work, 1999

 * 1) "Hay Ride"
 * 2) "Welcome to My Home in Pennsylvania"
 * 3) "Sweet Home Indiana"
 * 4) "Parson"
 * 5) "Graeber Be Good" (with Jonny Lang)
 * 6) "Y2K Crash"
 * 7) "Wear Black"
 * 8) "All Right Cow"
 * 9) "Amish Man"
 * 10) "Donkey Walk"
 * 11) "What If Tom Was One of Us"
 * 12) "Parson Klaus Is Coming to Town"