Trivia

[Free For All]

I just read that King Pleasure's real name was "Clarence Beeks", something I didn't know. Then I remembered that "Clarence Beeks" was a character in the movie "Trading Places". You know, the bad guy who ended up in the gorilla costume. Talk about an obscure reference that 99% of the audience probably missed. I wonder whose idea that was- I might guess Ackroyd; I think he was involved in the writing of the script, and he seems to enjoy that type of inside joke.

OK, here's another one. I don't know if this has been discussed before, but there was a Seinfeld episode where Jerry quoted directly from one of the Buddy Rich tapes. Anyone (who has heard the Buddy tapes) remember that one?

Edited January 14, 2004 by Free For All

[Chrome]

I've often wondered about Larry, Darryl and Darryl from the second Bob Newhart show (if anyone remembers that) ... the hero from W. Somerset Maugham's "The Razor's Edge" is Larry Darryl.

A great book, by the way.

[Alexander]

The hero of Nathaniel West's novel "The Day of the Locust" is Homer Simpson. I always wondered if Matt Groening had any knowledge of that when he created the Simpsons (I know that "Homer" is the name of Groening's father, but I wonder if the decision to pair the name with "Simpson" was, in part, based on West's novel).

[JSngry]

I don't know if this has been discussed before, but there was a Seinfeld episode where Jerry quoted directly from one of the Buddy Rich tapes. Anyone (who has heard the Buddy tapes) remember that one?

What was the quote?

I didn't hear the Buddy tapes until just a few years ago.

[Free For All]

The quote originated on the tape where Buddy is threatening to turn all the microphones off and make the band play w/o them.

".....we'll see how they do UP there.....WITHOUT all the assistance!"

The Seinfeld episode is the one where "Banya" (the lame comic who does the bit on Ovaltine- "It's gold, Jerry.....gold!") is riding Jerry's coattails and benefitting from Jerry warming up the audience. So Jerry decides to take a dive (replete with dated rainbow suspenders) and says ".....now we'll see how he does UP there....WITHOUT all the assistance!". Exact same inflections. They obviously had heard the tapes (I know that's true, a friend of a friend got to meet him while playing at a party in NY and asked him about it- Jerry's response was "Oh yeah, we've got all that stuff!").

Have you ever heard the Col. Sanders outtakes? I swear George quoted from them once, but I can't remember which episode.

Wild, wacky stuff. :rsmile:

Edited January 15, 2004 by Free For All

[JSngry]

Have you ever heard the Col. Sanders outtakes?

http://www.carrothers.com/billyboy/comedyjukebox.htm

[Free For All]

And you make it so.

So somebody finally organized them into a website. Cool.

I love the Orson Welles. The bass player Jay Anderson uses bytes from these tapes as tune titles. He's got one called IN July. And Most Folks.

[Jim Alfredson]

Ok, who's singing Everybody's Fucking But Me? That is fuckin' hilarious!!!

[JSngry]

Ok, who's singing Everybody's Fucking But Me?  That is fuckin' hilarious!!!

http://www.counterpoint-music.com/specialties/durwood.html

Durwood Douche is actually jazz pianist Dick Shrieve. The song seems to have been around for several decades and is apparently a "cult classic" in cabaret and other circles. If you don't pay attention to the lyrics, it's actually quite beautiful. Does Organissimo need a new ballad in the rep?

It has also been recorded by one Sharon McKnight

under it's "official" title "Why Me, God?" Perhaps that's the version heard on the link on Carrouthers' site, I don't know.

And btw, if you like THAT site (and have Real Player), try this one:

http://www2.bitstream.net/~tgg/tgg/

Perhaps even funnier. No - DEFINITELY funnier.

But that's relative, if you know what I mean.

Trust me.

Edited January 15, 2004 by JSngry

[Jim Dye]

Have y'all heard the rated X version of "Think Twice" by Lavern Baker and Jackie Wilson? I don't know if its in print right now. A MUST hear!

[JSngry]

Have y'all heard the rated X version of "Think Twice" by Lavern Baker and Jackie Wilson? I don't know if its in print right now. A MUST hear!

Tell me more, please...

[Jim Dye]

Here is a small description I found on the web. You really have to hear this. I have a copy on cassette, but it has been officially released on a few compilations.

This entry should probably be disqualified on the basis that the X-rated out-take of 'Think Twice' was not released at the time. It demands inclusion as having some of the foulest language of any song of that or any other period. Wilson and Baker have a lively verbal stoush where they manage to use all the major swear words as well as marijuana and cocaine while bearly holding back their laughter...

"You better think twice Jackie, before you call me a dirty whore. I got news for you little boy, don't fuck with me no more...". The song makes reference to cunnilingus, "just lick it!" says Baker as she assures Wilson "their ain't another cunt like me" and concludes with the Wilson calling a member of the backing band "a queer" whereupon the take falls apart. Charming stuff.

I think this is still in print:

http://www.shopmalaco.com/blues/Jackie_Wilson.html

and its available on this Box:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detai...776819?v=glance

Edited January 15, 2004 by Jim Dye