Novelty Song Week!! (4/5)

[Railyn]

Here's a classic. One of my favorites. I first heard it as a kid, and have enjoyed it on the album, and later the cd. My parents were very big fans of the artist, as am I. This song just never goes out of style.

KING TUT
By: Steve Martin
Album: A Wild And Crazy Guy
Author: S Martin? (not 100% sure)

King Tut (King Tut)
Now when he was a young man
He never thought he'd see
People stand in line to see the boy king

(King Tut) How'd you get so funky?
(funky Tut) Did you do the monkey?
Born in Arizona
Moved to Babylonia (king Tut)

(king Tut) Now, if I'd known
they'd line up just to see him
I'd trade in all my money
And bought me a museum. (king Tut)

Buried with a donkey (funky Tut)
He's my favorite honkey!
Born in Arizona
Moved to Babylonia (king Tut)

Dancin' by the Nile, (Disco Tut)
The ladies love his style, (boss Tut)
Rockin' for a mile (rockin' Tut)
He ate a crocodile

He gave his life for tourism
Golden idol!
He's an Egyptian
They're sellin' you

Now, when I die
now don't think I'm a nut
don't want no fancy funeral
Just one like ole king Tut (king Tut)

He coulda won a Grammy
Buried in his Jammies
Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia
He was born in Arizona, got a condo made of stone-a
King Tut!

My Opinion In A Nutshell: Like I said, it's a classic. Can't explain the appeal, I just love it.

Favorite Line: "Dancin' by the Nile, (Disco Tut) The ladies love his style, (boss Tut) Rockin' for a mile (rockin' Tut) He ate a crocodile

[lora]

KING TUT!!!!! I love King Tut.

[heyabbott]

Love this one, Railyn!!

I have an album with this song, Cat Handcuffs and other Steve Martin classics.

[Triple J]

Hee-hee! Love it, love it, love it!

My mom used to have "A Wild And Crazy Guy" on vinyl, along with "Let's Get Small," and "Comedy Is Not Pretty." I really miss Steve's stand-up days.

[Railyn]

Lora said:

KING TUT!!!!! I love King Tut.

Did you ever see him perform it on the old SNL? It was so funny.

[Railyn]

heyabbott said:

Love this one, Railyn!!

I have an album with this song, Cat Handcuffs and other Steve Martin classics.

Is it "Wild and Crazy Guy"? My all time favorite Steve Martin joke is on that album, and decorum prohibits me from repeating it here, but it's the one where he scolds the audience for thinking dirty thought when he was just talking about her cat, and how he's disgusted and horrified, and that cat was the best......(and I ain't going any further) but the first time I heard that I wasn't expecting it, and it hit me like a ton of bricks and I still roll every time I hear that.

[Railyn]

Triple said:

Hee-hee! Love it, love it, love it!

My mom used to have "A Wild And Crazy Guy" on vinyl, along with "Let's Get Small," and "Comedy Is Not Pretty." I really miss Steve's stand-up days.

I got them on cd a few years back so I could listen to them easier (I don't use the turntable often because parts are hard to get for it). I love his bit about teaching kids to speak wrong, and on the first day of school they ask "may I mambo dogface to the banana patch?". Steve's a funny guy.

[Triple J]

Railyn said:

I got them on cd a few years back so I could listen to them easier (I don't use the turntable often because parts are hard to get for it). I love his bit about teaching kids to speak wrong, and on the first day of school they ask "may I mambo dogface to the banana patch?". Steve's a funny guy.

I want to get the CD's.
Another bit I always liked was when Steve told us his real name... it's "B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b!" (twiddling his lips)
He had a sister named "Hyuh-hyuh-hyuh-hyuh-hyuh!"
When his mother called them downstairs for dinner, she'd say "B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b, Hyuh-hyuh-hyuh-hyuh-hyuh, B-b-b-b-b-b-b-b-b!"

[dana]

Love it!

[H2IZCOOL]

Great classic! Always loved the Arizona/Babylonia thing because it makes absolutely no sense -- but it rhymes!