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Rock, punk and metal\u00a0artists\u00a0are no strangers to pushing the envelope to promote their music. But one punk\u00a0band recently went to such great lengths that they ended up releasing a vinyl single that can’t even be sold in eight of the United States.<\/p>\n
The band in question? The Ataris<\/a>, the Indiana punk rockers best known for their cover of Don Henley<\/a>‘s “The Boys of Summer.”<\/p>\n In May 2025, the group released “Car Song,” their first new material in 15 years. The\u00a0song was accompanied by a Breaking Bad<\/em>-inspired music video (which you can watch below) and\u00a0a limited edition 7-inch single that featured the ashes of lead singer Kris Roe’s late father,\u00a0William Charles Roe, mixed into the vinyl.<\/p>\n A portion of the proceeds from the “Car Song”\u00a07-inch sales went to Shatterproof, a nonprofit dedicated to\u00a0ending addiction. (Roe’s father died in 2014 due to complications related to alcoholism.)\u00a0Unsurprisingly, the limited pressing sold out quickly \u2014 even though its\u00a0contents were\u00a0illegal in eight states.<\/p>\n READ MORE: 10 Essential Rock + Metal Records Every New Vinyl Collector Should Own<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n A note on the “Car Song” vinyl sales page<\/a> explains that it’s illegal to sell human remains in certain parts of the United States.<\/p>\n “While it is perfectly legal to sell human remains in the United States in 42 states, it is illegal in exactly 8 of them,” the note says. “Those 8 states are (in alphabetical order): Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. DO NOT ORDER THE WILLIAM CHARLES ROE MEMORIAL ASHES VARIANT IF YOUR DELIVERY ADDRESS IS IN THESE 8 STATES. To that end, we fully reserve the right to cancel orders with a delivery address in these 8 states. We apologize that the Ataris fans in these 8 states can’t have the William Charles Roe Memorial Ashes Variant delivered to them, but the laws of those states govern what we can and cannot do.”<\/p>\n Still, these sales restrictions couldn’t put a damper on the heartfelt motivation behind the “Car Song” vinyl single.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve always been so lucky to have my dad\u2019s unwavering support for The Ataris,” Roe said in a press release at the time of its release. “He wasn\u2019t just a fan \u2014 he was a fixture of our community. He would often interact with fans on the band\u2019s message board, film live sets, and share them with everyone\u2014everyone knew him. He was a huge part of the band\u2019s journey. When I read about a service that would press a loved one\u2019s ashes into vinyl, it instantly hit me. What better way to honor my dad than making him a permanent part of the music he always loved? It felt like the most meaningful tribute I could give him.\u201d<\/p>\n The strangest things that have been pressed into vinyl records.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Lauryn Schaffner<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Prepare your Dickies and black wristbands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Loudwire Staff<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhy Was the Ataris’ ‘Car Song’ 7-Inch Single Banned in\u00a08 States?<\/h3>\n
Watch the Ataris’ ‘Car Song’ Music Video<\/h3>\n
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