Frenetic in progression and explicit in lyrical content, Adkins was known for having an unconventional take on traditional rockabilly.
His unpolished sound was a praised by-product of the makeshift studio equipment used for the majority of his career. "
I didn't try to be primitive, I just had bad microphones", he wrote.
His lyrics explored topics such as eating peanut butter on the moon and the suggestive strut of a chicken.
Recurring themes in Adkins' catalogue included sex, heartbreak, decapitation, aliens, hot dogs and poultry.
Together with country and honky-tonk, Adkins' assortment of styles helped delineate a genre known as psychobilly.

Adkins performed as a one-man band, using foot pedals to play the drums, or simply stomped his feet on the floor to an often detuned guitar.
He once vowed that he would play "twelve to twenty" instruments simultaneously, including playing the piano and organ with his elbows.
He noted in interviews that his primary heroes and influences were Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Little Richard, and Col.
Harland Sanders, the inventor of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Adkins attributed his desire to perform as a one-man band to these artists, stating that when he was a child, he assumed the only credited musician in the band must have played all the instruments in the recordings.
The first time he saw a guitarist in action, he built a guitar of his own.

Many of Adkins' songs were accompanied by a dance of the same name. "
The Hunch" was understood to be a dry humping dance craze, although Adkins failed to define it in interviews.
He used the term to describe anything of sexual relation, even naming his car the "Hunchin' Wagon". "
The Slop" was a song and dance Adkins pioneered for "the drunks", which he made so "you could just go left or right or fall down or anything you ran into".
2000's Poultry in Motion introduced a slew of chicken dances. "
The Chicken Walk" involved "quiver[ing] yourself from head to toe" to mimic that of a chicken, while "The Chicken Flop" was simply "flopping all over the place".

Adkins primarily recorded and performed his own songs, although Peanut Butter Rock and Roll included covers of Carl Perkins's "Blue Suede Shoes" and Harry Belafonte's "Day-O".
Additionally, Achy Breaky Ha Ha Ha, a country album, included covers of songs by Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Carter Stanley, and A. P. Carter.
Frenetic in progression and explicit in lyrical content, Adkins was known for having an unconventional take on traditional rockabilly. His unpolished sound was a praised by-product of the makeshift studio equipment used for the majority of his career. "I didn't try to be primitive, I just had bad microphones", he wrote. His lyrics explored topics such as eating peanut butter on the moon and the suggestive strut of a chicken. Recurring themes in Adkins' catalogue included sex, heartbreak, decapitation, aliens, hot dogs and poultry. Together with country and honky-tonk, Adkins' assortment of styles helped delineate a genre known as psychobilly.
Adkins performed as a one-man band, using foot pedals to play the drums, or simply stomped his feet on the floor to an often detuned guitar. He once vowed that he would play "twelve to twenty" instruments simultaneously, including playing the piano and organ with his elbows. He noted in interviews that his primary heroes and influences were Hank Williams, Jimmie Rodgers, Little Richard, and Col. Harland Sanders, the inventor of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Adkins attributed his desire to perform as a one-man band to these artists, stating that when he was a child, he assumed the only credited musician in the band must have played all the instruments in the recordings. The first time he saw a guitarist in action, he built a guitar of his own.
Many of Adkins' songs were accompanied by a dance of the same name. "The Hunch" was understood to be a dry humping dance craze, although Adkins failed to define it in interviews. He used the term to describe anything of sexual relation, even naming his car the "Hunchin' Wagon". "The Slop" was a song and dance Adkins pioneered for "the drunks", which he made so "you could just go left or right or fall down or anything you ran into". 2000's Poultry in Motion introduced a slew of chicken dances. "The Chicken Walk" involved "quiver[ing] yourself from head to toe" to mimic that of a chicken, while "The Chicken Flop" was simply "flopping all over the place".
Adkins primarily recorded and performed his own songs, although Peanut Butter Rock and Roll included covers of Carl Perkins's "Blue Suede Shoes" and Harry Belafonte's "Day-O". Additionally, Achy Breaky Ha Ha Ha, a country album, included covers of songs by Bill Monroe, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Carter Stanley, and A. P. Carter.
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