I once heard a recording of a comedian/folk musician performing a song whose main lyric was "I didn't throw up; it was a pretty good day."
Please save me from madness and tell me his name.
posted by DWRoelands
on Mar 22, 2006 -
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Where can I find a recording of (or information about) a Canadian radio comedy sketch called "Les Anglaises"?
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posted by sayitwithpie
on Mar 22, 2006 -
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Anyone have quality screencaps of Martin Short's Saturday Night Live characters from the 1980s, e.g. Jackie Rogers Jr., Nathan Therm, the synchronized swimming guy, etc.? (FYI: At this point,I'm more interested in SNL images than stuff from SCTV.)
posted by iced_borsch
on Mar 19, 2006 -
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There is a movie where someone is petting a sewer rat and they think its a cat. And someone tells the person they're mistaken and petting a rat. Does anyone know what movie? It went something like this: What a nice cat. Excuse me mam, thats a sewer rat!
posted by Gabe014
on Mar 18, 2006 -
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I'm looking for audio of Peter Schickele's (also known as "P.D.Q. Bach")
hilarious "Songs from Shakespeare"... Right now, I've got a cassette of its 1990 performance for Garrison Keillor's "American Radio Company: The First Season," but I'd like it on CD or MP3. (Is video even available??)
Thanks in advance for all your help!!
posted by Misciel
on Mar 18, 2006 -
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What is the origin of the phrase/quote/saying "Dying is easy, comedy is hard?"
posted by YoungAmerican
on Mar 7, 2006 -
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I'm trying to find a serial radio play that CBC Radio ran around 1985-1989. The show was about a regular guy who is elected prime minister of Canada. His cabinet consist of just a couple people including the minister of defense, an Indian Chief who is in some way associated with a turtle.
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posted by Mitheral
on Mar 1, 2006 -
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Is anyone familiar with the comedy routine of Little Red Riding Hood told backwards? A teacher I had in jr. high just died and that was one of his trademark stories. I always thought it was an original, but then I heard it years later and now can't remember who did it. It basically involved telling the story straight but mixing up the sentence structure. At least that's what I recall some 22 years later.
posted by DonnieSticks
on Jan 25, 2006 -
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I'm looking for classic "Saturday Night Live" sketches that might not have made the "Best of..." DVDs. Namely, John Belushi performing as Joe Cocker WITH Joe Cocker! But there were far too many good ones to let them all fade into oblivion! Is there any way to find these classic sketches to save them for posterity?? Thanks!!
posted by Misciel
on Jan 25, 2006 -
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I once watched a comedy variety show on a plane that featured, among others, a guy who could move his nose around his face in an astonishing variety of ways... it's as if it had a life of its own. Try as I might, I can't find him on the web -- any ideas? Thanks.
posted by shivohum
on Dec 23, 2005 -
6 answers
I am going to an office holiday party with a joke telling contest! Alas, my only 2 jokes are terrible. What are some good (clean) jokes to add to my (and our collective) repitoire?
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posted by pithy comment
on Dec 14, 2005 -
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What's the story with rubber chickens? Why are they funny? Where do they come from? What are their origins in comedy?
posted by sam and rufus
on Dec 8, 2005 -
16 answers
What is the origin of the "I just threw up a little bit in my mouth" phrase?
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posted by tegoo
on Dec 6, 2005 -
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On an admittedly silly nostalgic whim, I'm looking to buy memorabilia relating to Ha!, the TV Comedy Network.
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posted by mykescipark
on Dec 2, 2005 -
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This is a little vague, but any help would be appreciated...I was half-listening to the radio recently (with a bad signal!) and the presenter and guests were critiquing a comedy series (Little Britain series 3 actually) - one of the guests was a writer and mentioned that there were only actually 'seven possible jokes that COULD be written - only the situation and characters would change' - I'm trying to find out if thats true.
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posted by mattr
on Nov 22, 2005 -
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What is the origin (i.e. first instance and first proponents) of the 'Banana Skin' joke, the use of rubber chickens in Comedy and the act of throwing a custard pie in someone's face? I have been searching the web no no avail!
posted by sam and rufus
on Oct 25, 2005 -
9 answers
This may show the limits of analog to digital music conversion completeness over the years ( all you ipod kids ). I have long had a need to re-hear Craig Ferguson as his old alter ego....
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posted by stuartmm
on Oct 23, 2005 -
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I'm sorry i haven't a clue - Really!!! Can any of our British readers recommend other comedy panel shows in the tradition of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue? Bonus points if recommendations can be listened to online or downloaded.
Merci mucho.
posted by ramix
on Aug 16, 2005 -
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I recently discovered Podcasts (well I knew of them, but never listened to any). Can anyone recommend any good, intelligent comedy Podcasts to make me smile instead of cry when I'm stuck at my desk all day?
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posted by lemonfridge
on Jul 9, 2005 -
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Where did the theme music to the radio show
Paradise Lost in Space, which aired recently on BBC7, come from? It sounds familiar, and I would like to obtain a copy.
posted by rwhe
on Apr 11, 2005 -
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There was a segment of the Jerky Boys I heard on a tape from a friend way back in the mid to late 80's that had a caller trying to arrange for a job interview while his wife was harassing him about needing to use the phone. At a certain point he has enough and you can hear what sounds like a lamp smashing into her head and then he calls back asking for the person to cover for him because she's laying on the floor not moving. What's the name of that bit and where can I find it?
posted by shifter
on Apr 6, 2005 -
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I'm looking for a Chris Rock stand-up routine from several years back. He does a rant on Fried Chicken..
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posted by pencroft
on Mar 18, 2005 -
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It's driving me crazy. There's these new South Park commercials on Comedy Central that's a take on some interstitial, show intro, or commercial from my childhood (born in '76). It's the quasi-pinball roller coaster ad, where the silver ball goes by and flips up 3 flags. What are these ads a parody of?
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posted by rampy
on Mar 10, 2005 -
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I went and saw
I <3 huckabees the other month, and after having a lengthy discussion about what a friend and I decided were its strong points, I wondered if other movies dealing with such issues in a comedic light exist, or even movies enjoyable in the same sense, since it seems like most enjoyable movies draw inspiration from lesser known predecessors.
posted by angry modem
on Feb 23, 2005 -
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What's the origin of the drum roll, "ba-dum-bum-CHING", used by old-school comedians after a joke's punchline?
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posted by deshead
on Feb 10, 2005 -
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SketchFilter: I need help remembering where I saw a particular comedy sketch. The one portion that I remember was Fred Schneider (of the B-52s) or someone who was supposed to be him following a person around and while the person is going to the bathroom in a public stall, Fred pops his head up over the door and sings "Everybody's taking a poopoo!" I think this was during the early 90s. I thought it might have been the Ben Stiller show, but I just saw the DVD of that show and it was not, in fact, on that show. Help!
posted by stefnet
on Dec 26, 2004 -
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posted by icontemplate
on Dec 2, 2004 -
13 answers
I think I should enlarge my reservoir of wisecracks. Can you provide me with any?
posted by Pretty_Generic
on Nov 4, 2004 -
37 answers
The "Red Dwarf" sci-fi comedy series. If I had to choose between
just the books, or
just the DVDs, which one should I go with?
posted by brownpau
on Sep 12, 2004 -
21 answers
Who, in the wonderful world of personal websitery, makes you laugh? You know, deliberately. [a few examples inside]
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken
on Sep 8, 2004 -
36 answers
My commute to work is roughly 1 hour each way. Now the morning drive isn't so bad because all the radio stations have good talk shows on them. I prefer talk to music since all radio stations play the same 40 songs over and over again. So the drive home kinda sucks. I recently borrowed two standup comedy cd's of David Cross from a friend, and these are perfect for the drive home. Are there any sites that have something similar for free to download and put on my ipod? More specifically stand up routines. I don't want the stuff like Adam Sandler (too much music), but more like 1 hour long shows that got ported over to CD. Any suggestions?
posted by thebwit
on Jul 16, 2004 -
18 answers
Decent links to standup comedy resources and advice from anyone who has tried it please. I have agreed to do some standup in the next month having never done it before. Thanks..
posted by kenaman
on Jul 7, 2004 -
10 answers
What are some good comedy albums to get? I recently purchased the two latest David Cross albums, as well as Bill Hicks "Rant in E Minor," and now I am hooked on this medium. Any suggestions?
posted by Quartermass
on May 23, 2004 -
33 answers
