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LadyMusicFan

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Apr 19, 2003, 10:05:48 PM4/19/03
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Does anyone remember those compilation-type spoof songs in the late 70s
where they'd have someone pretending to be interviewing someone like
Nixon and they'd ask question and then there would be clip from song
played as response and it was something that made response really funny?

I have no idea how else to describe these songs. There were several of
these that I recall but do not know who did them or what their titles
are.

Anyone remember these? If so, what are their titles and is there
anywhere they can be downloaded?

I always thought these were SO funny!!!

DavidTanny

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Apr 19, 2003, 11:18:34 PM4/19/03
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those were break-in interview records where the late Dickie Goodman took on
a subject, asked related questions, and a snippet from a popular hit record of the
time answered his question back often with humorous results.

they can be found for $14 cheap at cduniverse.com
or about $17 at amazon.com

d.t.

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David Marston

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Apr 20, 2003, 9:22:34 AM4/20/03
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In article <music-127E3F....@news.newsguy.com>,

LadyMusicFan <mu...@internet.zzz> wrote:
>Does anyone remember those compilation-type spoof songs in the late 70s
>where they'd have someone pretending to be interviewing someone like
>Nixon and they'd ask question and then there would be clip from song
>played as response and it was something that made response really funny?
>
>I have no idea how else to describe these songs.

The terms "break-in" and (less often) "cut-in" are used. I have several
of these for sale on the original 45s.
--
................David Marston at MV

Tim Ryan

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Apr 20, 2003, 3:12:10 PM4/20/03
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The 'break in' , 'drop-in' or 'cut-in' record as described above.

The earliest example was 'Flying Saucer' by Buchanan and [Dickie]
Goodman in 1956, reporting on the phenomenon of the day, flying sucer fever.
The interviewer was John Cameron Cameron, a take on John Cameron Sawase, who
was irritated at the imitation, but took a licking, and kept on ticking.
The artists and record companies where not pleased...until sales of the
sampled songs started to go up.
Of course, success breeds a Christmas record, so it was 'Santa and The
Satellite' for Christmas of 1957 (just after the launch of Sputnik).
Another early example was on based on the 1960 US presidental election.
Currenly, Whimsical Will, on the Dr. Demento show has been keeping up
the tradition of the break in record on his weekly segments and in his
annual movie piece.
Back in the 1970's, here in Michigan, Frank Maynard took the Dickie
Goodman "Mr. Jaws", extracted the drop-ins and spun a new story based on the
events of the day, using all those same drop-ins. To me, the first example
of a parody on a spoof record.

-Tim Ryan
Ann Arbor, MI


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JessicaAsh

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Apr 21, 2003, 12:18:13 AM4/21/03
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>LadyMusicFan: Does anyone remember those compilation-type spoof songs in the

late 70s
>where they'd have someone pretending to be interviewing someone like
>Nixon and they'd ask question and then there would be clip from song
>played as response and it was something that made response really funny?
>

I managed to pick up a double CD set of all the Buchanon & Goodman and Dickie
Goodman tracks a couple of years ago. Also found a double CD set of the
imitators (which included Steve Allan) and regional tracks, I think they were
from the same CD label.

Jessica

LadyMusicFan

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Apr 21, 2003, 9:03:45 PM4/21/03
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Thank you SO much everyone for the response!

I'm very excited to locate these and I've ordered the two Dickie Goodman
CDs. Can't wait for them to arrive ! ! !

Too bad someone hasn't carried on this tradition using more current
topics -- especially since we have so many things that happen that could
easily be made fun of! LOL

Thanks again gang!

Adam Conlea

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Apr 21, 2003, 9:29:18 PM4/21/03
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>Too bad someone hasn't carried on this tradition using more current
>topics -- especially since we have so many things that happen that could
>easily be made fun of! LOL
>


Try here:
http://www.concentric.net/~Whmsicl/CDCatalog.html

Adam


R H Draney

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Apr 22, 2003, 1:49:44 AM4/22/03
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In article <b825te$r...@dispatch.concentric.net>, "Adam says...

You have to pick your subjects carefully when you try something like this...as
Carl Reiner said (explaining the long-term appeal of the Dick Van Dyke show),
nothing gets dated faster than topical material....

Or would you actually buy a CD of Y2K-related songs?...r

The Stick Guy

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Apr 22, 2003, 6:12:49 PM4/22/03
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> Too bad someone hasn't carried on this tradition using more current
> topics -- especially since we have so many things that happen that could
> easily be made fun of! LOL

Somebody HAS carried on the tradition - "Whimsical Will". I don't care
for him myself, but his style is almost identical to what you described.

LadyMusicFan

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Apr 23, 2003, 9:47:31 PM4/23/03
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In article <b825te$r...@dispatch.concentric.net>,
"Adam Conlea" <ada...@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote:

> http://www.concentric.net/~Whmsicl/CDCatalog.html

You know I don't get Dr. Demento show on any local radio stations.

I do subscribe to weekly mailing of playlists and have seen Whimsical
Will listed but had no idea what that was!

Thank you so much for the link! Looks like I have more CDs to buy! :-)

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