The picture of the little boy on the
cover of Swim Real Fast was an actual Polaroid picture of Butch, taken by his
mother.
419 North was the
address of the house that he grew up in.
The baby footprint on
the inside cover of Swim Real Fast is his actual hospital footprint taken at
birth.
The self-absorbed character
in “She’s Good Lookin” was inspired
in part by the Eva Longoria character on the show 'Desperate Housewives'.
However, it is widely believed that another female may have contributed. As Butch puts it, “you can put my hands
in a pot of boiling water and my lips are sealed.”
The events in the
song “Dive Right In” are true stories.
The song “Fade Away”
is about his father.
In the song
“Beat the Odd’s,” the story of the high school drop out earning
a Masters Degree at age thirty three is a true story.
Favorite sitcoms: The
Office and old Northern Exposure reruns.
Except dolbro, drums and percussion, Butch played every instrument
on the song “Swim Real Fast.”
The two people that
he would like most to meet would be Jesus and Sun Tzu.
Favorite TV talk show
hosts are Charlie Rose and David Letterman.
Favorite Radio talk
show hosts are Steve Czaban (syndicated) and Roe Conn (WLS).