King Charles and The King Charles Unicycle Troupe - The Tark Attack

King Charles and The King Charles Unicycle Troupe - The Tark Attack

It's only a few days until the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) basketball tournament starts so here's something for the occasion. "The Tark Attack" is the theme song of the 1987-1988 University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Rebels mens' basketball team. This release has two instrumental versions and a vocal version featuring King Charles and two members of the team, Mark Wade and Armon "The Hammer" Williams contributing vocals. It's a rap song kind of similar to the 1985 Chicago Bears anthem "The Super Bowl Shuffle." The title, "The Tark Attack", refers to then UNLV basketball head coach Jerry Tarkanian a.k.a. Tark the Shark and his style of aggressive fast-paced basketball. Under Tarkanian, UNLV was one of the best teams during the 1980s and early 1990s including winning the NCAA national championship in 1990 by beating Duke University 103-73. UNLV's success came to an end when Tarkanian resigned in 1992 due to allegations of giving unallowed benefits to players, point shaving for gamblers and other unethical behavior.

The King Charles Unicycle Troupe has been described as a basketball comedy act performed while riding on unicycles. It was founded in New York in the Bronx area. Some websites say this act performs shows quite often in Las Vegas which explains their appearance on this record. They're currently active including making an appearance on the show "America's Got Talent."

Tracklisting:  (link will be back soon)

Side A

1. The Tark Attack {3:35}

Side B

1. The Tark Attack (Instrumental I) {3:36}

2. The Tark Attack (Instrumental II) {3:10}