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Poll Question: A Foolish, Funny, Facetious Frolic
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    Posted: April 01 2021 at 11:48
“The wisdom of The Fool is such that he alone is sane”  ~David Cousins

Since this will begin April Fool’s Day, I thought it would be fun to foray into foolishness.  So bring on the funny songs.  My own life has been informed since a tender age with the Doctor Demento Show, The Firesign Theater, The Smothers Brothers, Mad Magazine versions of songs and the like.  I love to laugh and have a feeling everyone here knows a few funny/witty/clever songs/pieces of music, I hope you all know some that I’ve never heard.  Lesser-known prog or related is OK.  

Make your final selection by Friday, 9 April, and I will open up for voting on Saturday, 10 April, so we can keep to the proposed schedule.  This can, of course, shift, with everyone’s agreement, if necessary. 

Here are my choices. I am going to sandwich in Todd Snider between 2 Cheryl Wheeler tunes, these particular ones all are done, “to the tune(s) of,” which I always enjoy.  I have brought both of these artists to the polls before, I really enjoy both of them.

Cheryl Wheeler with "Potato" 

Todd Snider with "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues" (slightly mistitled on this video) 

Cheryl Wheeler with "It's The Phone"  



Edited by Snicolette - April 11 2021 at 13:02
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OK, after thinking a bit about it, here's my first submission. Though it's not a novelty song, it is absolutely hilarious, and a stunning vocal performance by none other than the great Ian Gillan. I'm sure Cristi will be all over this Wink!
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Caparezza - Fuori dal tunnel (the translation is incorporated)


(Have fun!)





Edited by jamesbaldwin - April 01 2021 at 17:20
Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.
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Thank you both so much, I was afraid I'd frightened everyone off!  Wink  
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Giorgio Gaber - Il corrotto



The corrupt man

Maybe never like now
Eroticism is winning
But over time you realize that sex
It is unimportant
If it's not in tune with love
It is a fleeting pleasure
But I like that one there
Oh yes

I know very well that sex
It has a certain function
And it should serve more than anything else
To procreation
Oddly about this theory
I agree with the Pope
But that one turns me on
Oh yes

My life
So sad, so passive, repetitive
I almost always have a lump in my throat
But the sight of a beautiful breast comforts me
How corrupt I am

She is a rather attractive woman
I already said it
Below, who knows what she feels below
She looks innocent and clean
And therefore she must be punished

Perhaps never like now, wherever you turn
There is a great invasion of nudes
And vulgar stories
Which contrasts with a reality
So full of anguish
But that one there, what a thigh
My life

It is full of many very boring things
I also have a bit of melancholy
But sometimes a nice ass is a good fun

How corrupt I am
I don't know who she is but it's a detail
Not a flaw
Maybe, maybe I'd say it's even better
When she speaks
She is a little too aggressive
And therefore she must be punished

I care about the human relationship
But she must be punished
I don't even know why
But she must be punished

I'm worse than a Taliban
But she must be punished, punished, punished
Punished.


Edited by jamesbaldwin - April 02 2021 at 18:29
Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion.
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This came to mind immediately....one of my favorite songwriters.....I might post one or 2 more.
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
Haquin
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Quick shot also here... this band has been in an earlier poll already, with their probably most serious song, but they are more foolish normally. Here's what was their only charts hit, Foyer des Arts - "Wissenswertes ueber Erlangen" "All you need to know about Erlangen" (medium city close to Nuremberg). English lyrics are here: https://lyricstranslate.com/en/wissenswertes-%C3%BCber-erlangen-trivia-about-erlangen.html

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This was initially inspired by the then-new shuffle function on CD players, in order to make each listen a novel experience by interspersing normal length songs with mini songs. It has since taken on a life of its own as its own super-song:
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Supertramp - Fools overrture

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sdNVmPFDZ5k

Marillion - Script for a Jesters Tear

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RThsZPlOy-0


Jethro Tull &

Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6LGhw3qS0Gg

Edited by Icarium - April 02 2021 at 03:09
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My nomination: Happatai - Yatta



Its Turkish -use of the language- is funny even for us Turks:



Here is one more Turkish delight (!)



I had considered this to be nomination, but I learnt that it has become too popular over time. It was not this much back then:



This is most probably out of the IP contest, but from a contest named Eurovision (Probably Americans can't watch/listen to it anyway):






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@Nickie,

Your "Potato" (lol) doesn't show. Is this the same version?
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First couple of songs are NSFW.

1) This was a minor hit in the States. And a #2 single in Australia I learned. Released in 1994, it's sad that this American stereotype still is around after 27 years.

Denis Leary "A**hole"

2) On a road trip with my son, we compromised on him wanting to listen to the Pirates of Caribbean soundtrack and I wanting to listen to some hard rock with pirate metal. Didn't realize it was a thing until it came up.

Alestorm "F*cked with an Anchor"

And I know i posted too many tracks last time and I apologize. I do finish with three but very short parodies. 

3) I'm hit or miss with Stephen Lynch but his imitation of Billy Corgan is spot on and this is less than 1 minute.

Stephen Lynch "What if that guy from Smashing Pumpkins lost his car keys?"

4) This went viral about 12 years ago with over 8 million views. Still funny and under 2 minutes.

daveyboyz "Heavy Metal Farmer"

5) Finally, something proggy and current, and only 1 minute long.

Cathy Richardson "Covid Breath"



Edited by mathman0806 - April 04 2021 at 11:57
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Great, a poll theme to my heart! Prog, generally (yes, there are some exceptions), is much too serious. I propose four pieces by two different artists.

First, from the famous Neil (from the British TV show The Young Ones - his name is Nigel Planer in real life), who issued in 1984 a "heavy concept album". Some very well known prog artists collaborated on this one: Dave Stewart, Jakko Jakszyk, Gavin Harrison... The opening track is in fact a cover of a Traffic song in Donovan style (here with an introduction: "Hello Vegetables")...

Neil - Hole in my shoe (with intro):



And the closing song from the remastered and extended album, Hurdy Gurdy Mushroom Man:



You know already King Missile (remember Detachable Penis?), and I cannot avoid presenting them again; it is often a bit talky, but not always...:

King Missile - Eating People:


And... something a bit different: King Missile - And:






Edited by suitkees - April 05 2021 at 02:12

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I drop my "never use artists twice in these polls" rule now and play a thing that really has asked me for an opportunity to play it for you, although I had used the band (my favourite Hamburg Hip Hop band) before. That was "collaborative" though, without seeing the band members themselves, which you can now see here.

The video comes with subtitles and I thing they hit it big time with this one (always a bit foolish mind you though).
Deichkind - Richtig gutes Zeug ("Really cool stuff"; much of this is spoken like in Hamburg people really boast about cool stuff that they have bought)



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Love that Tunau Tunak Tun thing - one of the billions of people who have seen it before, but always great again.
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The King of Foolishness !!
Thank you for supporting independently produced music
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I managed to whittle my list down to four. It wasn't easy.

John McCutcheon, "Barefoot Boy with Boots on"



The Fredösphere, "Abraham Lincoln Was an Invader from Space"



Tom Smith, "I Had a Shuggoth"



Cathy Berberian, "Ticket to Ride"
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Originally posted by Shadowyzard Shadowyzard wrote:

@Nickie,

Your "Potato" (lol) doesn't show. Is this the same version?


  That one is the same, I believe, although her short speaking intro is not here, which is fine, it's the song that matters.  Smile
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What an appropriate topic Nickie.  I'll post some selections but it may take me a few days as I'm busy with several projects right now.

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I probably won't participate other than to share a song that I find funny.  Tastes Just Like Chicken by Scatterbrain. 


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