In 1985, I was named one of the most dangerous subversives living in the U.S. by the Russian newspaper Pravda, which singled me out with Prince as one of the two most dangerous people in Rock ‘n Roll. The article, which referred to me throughout as ‘Mr. Willis’, branded me a “happy gravedigger” and “priest of nuclear art” based on my writing of “Neutron Dance,” which they mistranslated as “Neutron Bomb”. I was scheduled to go to Russia with ten other American songwriters representing BMI to collaborate with Russian songwriters but it was requested I drop out to “avoid any problems”. Although my lawyer advised me to “stay under the radar” I celebrated my subversiveness by throwing myself a Borscht Belt Birthday party.

Pristine Condition, Paul Reubens wearing an outfit he bought off a valet at the Bel Age hotel where we were the night before the party, me and songwriter Dean Pitchford.

Nancye Ferguson, me, and Mark Mothersbaugh modeling a ‘Nyet Allee!’ souvenir burlap babushka and Spudnik pendant.

Drilling 400 Russian potatoes to make souvenir “Spudnik” pendants for my guests to wear around their necks at my Borscht Belt Birthday party.

Painting 400 ‘Nyet Allee!’ souvernir burlap babushkas in my backyard for my Borscht Belt Birthday party.

Me and Angelyne

Tim Hauser from Manhattan Transfer, music publisher Lance Freed, and me in between brilliantly prolific songwriters Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.


Kissing the slipper of love goddess Angelyne, 2005.

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