Archive for March, 2007

Singing Sammy Marshall - Jingle Mint Twist

Monday, March 5th, 2007

Here is a Christmas twist Song-Poem, from Globe Records out of Nashville, Tennessee. Globe recorded songs and made master recordings for other Song-Poem companies around the country. As well as releasing their own records, they worked under custom label names for individual customers who wanted to have their own “record company.”
Sammy Marshall was Globe’s […]

Charo - (Mamacita) ¿Donde Esta Santa Claus?

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

María del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Baeza de Rasten, better known in the Latin and Hollywood show business world as Charo, is a multi-talented singer, dancer, comedienne, actress, and award-winning classical guitarist who trained under Andres Segovia. She is known for her flamboyant stage presence and provocative outfits, and her trademark phrase: “Cuchi-Cuchi.”
Official documents in […]

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (cartoon)

Sunday, March 4th, 2007

Rudolph was created by Robert L. May in 1939 as part of his employment with Montgomery Ward. The story is owned by St. Nicholas Music Inc. and has been sold in numerous forms including a popular song, a television special, and a feature film. Johnny Marks, May’s brother-in-law, decided to adapt May’s story into a […]

Becky Lee Beck - I Want a Beatle for Christmas

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

The year 1964 was the year that Beatlemania took the world by storm. On February 7, 1964, a crowd of four thousand fans at Heathrow Airport waved to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, as they took off for their first trip to America, and in New York the Beatles arrived to […]

Gumby’s Christmas (SNL skit)

Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Here is a Christmas skit from Saturday Night Live, featuring Eddie Murphy as Gumby:

The Frogs - Here Comes Santa’s Pussy

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

The Frogs are an alternative rock band, that consists of two brothers, Dennis and Jimmy Flemion. Their first self-titled album was released in 1988, and was limited to just 1010 copies on 12″ vinyl. Their follow up album “It’s Only Right and Natural” was released on Homestead Records in 1989, and was quickly denounced […]

Raging Rudolph (parody cartoon)

Friday, March 2nd, 2007

In 1997, the Fox Network’s comedy series MAD TV produced “Raging Rudolph,” (directed by Corky Quakenbush) which parodied Martin Scorsese’s films. In the cartoon, Rudolph and the misfits seek violent Mafia-style revenge on their tormentors.
Does my nose amuse you? Is it funny, like a clown?