"I Like 'Em Big and Stupid" was the debut single by comedian and singer

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. It was self-released by Brown in 1983 in 12-inch and 7-inch vinyl record formats. The song is a 1980s-style pop song with comedic lyrics about the protagonist's desire for a handsome, hunky muscle-stud who is not very bright (or as she sings, " Superman with a

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"). The 12-inch version contained an extended dance mix and the B-side on all releases, " The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun", was played on ''The

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Show'', and received airplay on Top 40 and Modern Rock stations around the US in 1984. Both songs appeared that year on Brown's next release, ''

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''. Brown re-recorded the song for her 1987 album '' Trapped in the Body of a White Girl'', and it was filmed for inclusion in ''

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'', but this sequence was ultimately removed from the movie (the scene is included in the DVD extras) though it is heard playing in the background during a scene in the film. Additionally, Brown performed the song in the stage version of ''Earth Girls''. The cover of the single is a pastiche of the back cover of Madonna's '' Like a Virgin'' record. Brown would go on to be known for making fun of Madonna, particularly in her scathing

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'' Medusa: Dare to Be Truthful''.

References

Julie Brown songs 1984 debut singles 1984 songs {{1980s-single-stub