Richard Cheese & Lounge Against the Machine is the moniker LA-based singer and
comedian Mark Jonathan Davis uses to carry out his campy amalgamation of Rat
Pack-era lounge music and contemporary popular songs, tackling genres such as
rock, rap, and everything in between. Conceived by Davis in the mid-90s during
his stint as a radio producer, the project made its debut in 2000 with an
eponymous album that included swingified versions of Nirvana’s “Rape Me” and
Nine Inch Nails’ “Closer.” The LP’s popularity among novelty music fans led to
extensive media coverage and soon Davis fou...