"I GOTTA HAVE MORE COWBELL!"

[UnklMickey]

i really enjoy humor (who doesn't!). especially music humor.

SNL did pretty well with this little skit, but compared to the elaborate lengths they went to in the Blues Brothers and Spinal Tap, this thing really had no where to go. it was painfully funny none the less.


so, what was your favorite movie, skit, program, or whatever that involved musicians in a comedic situation.

or a noteworthy one that sort of flew under the radar.

[Mustang]

I always thought it was pretty cool that they put Albert Collins in the movie, "Adventures in Babysitting".

They are running through the nightclub and Albert swings his guitar neck in the path of Elizabeth Shue and the kids at first and then in the path of the bad guys later and says, " Ain't nobody leaving without singing the blues".

[dunkelfalke]

weird al yankovic has made some very funny parodies

[eljib]

The special commentary on the DVD of "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" had some pretty funny moments when they brought Lou Rawls into the studio. He really had no idea what he was doing there, and the other guys just ran with it.

Actually, I didn't think much of the movie until I watched it with the commentary, and then I was able to see it for what it really was...a giant inside joke between the actors. I'm suprised it made any money at all because IMO they didn't write it for the enjoyment of the movie-going public, but rather for their own.

-Aaron

Your right about that skit, Unk. Cowbell is one of my favorite bits on SNL (I just wish the show was still funny, so I could stop having to watch only taped re-reuns).

[UnklMickey]

if you're into old snl re-runs, have you seen "candy slice"
(gimme mick) or the john belushi - joe %er imitation (with a little help from my friends)? priceless!

haven't seen anchorman. now it's on my to-do list.

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ain't this strange!

i wrote joe %er, and it came out joe %er.

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it did it again.

must be the profanity police with a hair trigger! (pun inteneded)



wonder what would happen if tina fey were to type about filling cracks with caulk!


well anyway i think everybody can figure out that joe cocker is joe (sounds like) caulk-er

[eljib]

I'm not familiar with "candy slice," but I'll never forget John's "Coc ker" impersonation. He really nailed that one. And as long as we seem to be going back a few years, I recall that although I was never a big fan of Joe Piscopo(sp?) he did a pretty good Sinatra, nonetheless. My favorite was "Sinatra" and Stevie Wonder (Eddie Murphy) recording a cover of Ebony & Ivory. Not a classic, but it sure made me laugh.

[Mini-Strat_Maine]

unklmickey said:

if you're into old snl re-runs, have you seen . . . the john belushi - joe %er imitation (with a little help from my friends)? priceless!

I saw a review of Belushi-as-Percenter that said something to the effect that Belushi was more like Percenter than Percenter was. (The auto-censor zapped me, too, in another thread. As far as I know, it's pronounced "CO-burn," but . . . )

[UnklMickey]

ministratmaine said:

...I saw a review of Belushi-as-Percenter that said something to the effect that Belushi was more like Percenter than Percenter was. (The auto-censor zapped me, too, in another thread. As far as I know, it's pronounced "CO-burn," but . . . )

saw review? did you see the skit? the reviewer was right in a way. but you really can't comprehend the magnitude, until you see it yourself.

is it "CO-burn" or perhaps "CO-block"?



Candy Slice was a Gilda Radner character. drunk, drugged-up, outtacontrol singer. kinda sleazy. (Courtney Love prototype?)

nice dodge, eljib: "Coc ker"

[Mini-Strat_Maine]

unklmickey said:

saw review? did you see the skit? the reviewer was right in a way. but you really can't comprehend the magnitude, until you see it yourself.

Yeah, I've seen the actual routine. Belushi was right up there in grand mal territory.

is it "CO-burn" or perhaps "CO-block"?

Heh. I've seen the "%" in other posts, but I thought it was just something the author threw in while they were typing.
Keeping in mind John A.'s rules for the old forum, I always "watch my language," but that filter needs an adjustment.

[pollyshero]

I believe Candy Slice was a parody of early New York punk-rocker Patti Smith (not to be confused with early 80's pop-rocker Patty Smythe).

Ironically it was more imitation than parody - Gilda had her NAILED!

[slimchance]

I don't know if this qualifies for this discussion, but I've always been fascinated by an old Nickelodeon kids' show called the Adventures Of Pete And Pete. Among the many, many bizarre things about this show was the mysterious number of cameo appearances by really cool musicians, playing roles such as Teacher or Neighbor's Dad or Meter Reader. Off the top of my head, I'm thinking of Syd Straw, Iggy Pop (in a recurring role), Gordon Gano (V Femmes), Marshall Crenshaw.... Who was casting this show? Why did they choose non-actor musicians from well off the beaten path? Why did the musicians want to do this gig? Plus, the show had a really great rocking, jangly theme song by a band called Polara. Am I the only one who has seen this show?

But yeah, I too have a fever that can only be cured by MORE COWBELL!!!!

[cband7]

I thought Spinal Tap pretty well set the standard: I don't know how you could top it. 'Phantom of the Paradise' with Paul Williams was good. Non comedy,' Almost Famous' and 'Rockstar' were interesting behind-the-scenes stories.