Crima and Punishment

If anyone deserves the title of Hardest Working Man In Rock �n� Roll, Ted Nugent does. It�s a reputation that dates back to 1963 and it�s a tradition he continues to maintain a quarter of a century later with a brand new album (If You Can�t Lick �Em, Lick �Em) and a brand new tour.

A strong believer in the work ethic and a notorious opponent of drug, tobacco and alcohol use, Nugent has spoken out in song on a number of social issues in the past, including the rape of the environment (�Cannon Balls�), the decline of quality postal service (�Pony Express�) and the rise of urban violence (�Stormtroopin� �), to name but a few.

However, because most people these days know Nugent only as the gonzo Motor City Madman who sings �Wango Tango� and �Cat Scratch Fever�—and because each new day heralds the need for an additional lock on the front door and fosters new fear of walking neighborhood streets alone at night—this seems

a good time to check in with the man who is also responsible for such prior albums as Call Of The Wild, Tooth, Fang & Claw and, of course, Survival Of The Fittest.