Dogsbody c. 1930, referring to people who were stuck with rough work. The term dogsbody has not always been derogatory, with a number of people deliberately using it as their callsign or handle. The most famous of these is probably Douglas Bader, who was an RAF fighter pilot during the Second World War. Dogsbody A dogsbody, or less commonly dog robber in the Royal Navy, is a junior officer, or more generally someone who does drudge work. A rough American equivalent would be a "gofer," "grunt" or "lackey". The Royal Navy used dried peas and eggs boiled in a bag (pease
Ace of Base Base album as part of his Record Club project in 2009; however, this never came to fruition. Canadian duo Tegan and Sara's song "Closer" was inspired by the music of Ace of Base. Canadian synthpop group Trust cited Ace of Base as a musical influence, stating that "the synthesisers they used were of great influence on me... [their] first two albums [in particular]". American indie rock band Yeasayer called Ace of Base "a seminal influence". American new wave artist Twin Shadow has also cited Ace of Base as an influence. Studio albums Ace of Base Ace of Base was a