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A Little Bit Special
''A Little Bit Special'' is the first album recorded by comedian Stephen Lynch. It was recorded at Park West Studios in Brooklyn, New York in 2000. Along with ''Superhero A superhero or superheroine is a fictional character who typically possesses ''superpowers'' or abilities beyond those of ordinary people, is frequently costumed concealing their identity, and fits the role of the hero, typically using their ...'' and '' The Craig Machine'', the albums have sold over 250,000 copies. In the song "Jim Henson's Dead", Lynch pays homage to many of the characters from '' The Muppet Show'' and '' Sesame Street'', two of puppeteer Jim Henson's most famous creations. "R.D.C. (Opie's Lament)" is a song all about Rae Dawn Chong, who is Tommy Chong's daughter. Track listing - Includes: Bonus track – "Kitten" Personnel *Stephen Lynch: Guitars, Vocals *Kevin Bagot: Guitars *Paul Loessel: Piano *Ivan Bodley: Bass, Keyboards, Percussion *Mike Denicola: Vocal Ad-Libs *Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Lynch (musician)
Stephen Andrew Lynch (born July 28, 1971) is an American comedian, musician and actor who is known for his satirical songs mocking daily life and popular culture. Lynch has released four studio albums and four live albums along with a live DVD. This DVD, '' Live at the El Rey'', was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He has appeared in two ''Comedy Central Presents'' specials and starred in the Broadway adaptation of ''The Wedding Singer'', earning multiple award nominations. Lynch released a double-disc album, ''Lion'', in 2012, and a live concert video, '' Hello, Kalamazoo'', in 2016. Like ''Lion'', 2019's ''My Old Heart'' was half recorded in studio and half from a live concert. The A to Z Entertainment website has written, "His unique blend of musical based comedy has earned him fiercely loyal fans around the world who live to experience his sold-out live shows." Early life and education Lynch was born in Abington, Pennsylvania. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Music
Comedy music or musical comedy is a genre of music that is comical, comedic or humorous in nature. Its history can be traced back to the first century in ancient Greece and Rome, moving forward in time to the Middle Ages, Medieval Period, Classical period (music), Classical and Romantic music, Romantic eras, and the 20th century. Various forms of comedic musical theatre, including "musical play", "musical comedy", "operetta" and "light opera", evolved from the comic operas first developed in late 17th-century Italy. Popular music artists in the 20th century interested in comedy include Allan Sherman, Frank Zappa, Tiny Tim (musician), Tiny Tim, Barenaked Ladies, Randy Newman, and "Weird Al" Yankovic. Artists in the 21st century include Tenacious D, Flight of the Conchords, The Lonely Island, Ninja Sex Party and The Axis of Awesome. Comedy music is often associated with counterculture, due to the subversive messages it displays. This informative nature of comedy music also contrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superhero (Stephen Lynch Album)
''Superhero'' is a live album by singer/comedian Stephen Lynch. "Priest", "Mother's Day" and "Lullaby (The Divorce Song)" were originally recorded on his first CD '' A Little Bit Special''. It was recorded live at four different comedy clubs in New York and New Jersey. Along with ''A Little Bit Special'' and '' The Craig Machine'', the album has sold over 250,000 copies. His second official album, ''Superhero'', released in 2002, with What Are Records?, generally received better reviews than the first, partly because of strong audience response. The title track is 8 minutes and 58 seconds long, and largely consists of Lynch receiving the audience's suggestions for names for superheroes. Track listing A bonus live version of the song "Special Olympics" is included at about 5:40 into "Lullaby" (after a period of silence between the two songs), and was likely hidden there to avoid controversy over the title and content of the song. Personnel * Stephen Lynch – guitar, vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelve original counties established under English rule in 1683 in what was then the Province of New York. As of the 2020 United States census, the population stood at 2,736,074, making it the most populous of the five boroughs of New York City, and the most populous Administrative divisions of New York (state)#County, county in the state.Table 2: Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State - 2020 New York State Department of Health. Accessed January 2, 2024. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a U.S. state, state in the northeastern United States. Bordered by New England to the east, Canada to the north, and Pennsylvania and New Jersey to the south, its territory extends into both the Atlantic Ocean and the Great Lakes. New York is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, fourth-most populous state in the United States, with nearly 20 million residents, and the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 27th-largest state by area, with a total area of . New York has Geography of New York (state), a varied geography. The southeastern part of the state, known as Downstate New York, Downstate, encompasses New York City, the List of U.S. cities by population, most populous city in the United States; Long Island, with approximately 40% of the state's population, the nation's most populous island; and the cities, suburbs, and wealthy enclaves of the lower Hudson Valley. These areas are the center of the expansive New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Craig Machine
''The Craig Machine'' is a live album by comedian Stephen Lynch, released on October 4, 2005 on What Are Records?. The CD was recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City on May 9 and 16, 2005. ''The Craig Machine'' debuted at #2 on ''Billboard Magazines Comedy Charts and at #129 on the Billboard 200. The title is lifted from a lyric from the fifth track on the album, which is from the point of view of Jesus Christ's brother, Craig. The quoted lyric asks of the listener "not ' What Would Jesus Do?' but 'Where will you be when the Craig Machine comes partyin' through?'" Songs and Lyrics * "Vanilla Ice Cream" – The narrator prefers dating dark skinned women, but declares he is not a racist; "some of my best friends are white." Reviewer Dylan P. Gadino praised the song: "In the galloping 'Vanilla Ice Cream,' a sort of love song to African-American women Lynch sings, 'If you're a honky, you're singing the wrong key." * "Baby" – Gadino wrote, "The most offensive song, "B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Muppet Show
''The Muppet Show'' is a variety sketch comedy television series created by Jim Henson and starring the Muppets. It is presented as a variety show, featuring recurring sketches and musical numbers interspersed with ongoing plot-lines with running gags taking place backstage and in other areas of the venue. ''The Muppet Show'' is known for its uniquely designed characters, burlesque nature, slapstick, sometimes absurdist and surreal humour, and parodies. Within its context, Kermit the Frog (performed by Henson) acts as showrunner and host, who tries to maintain control of the overwhelming antics of the other Muppet characters as well as appease the rotating slate of guest stars. As ''The Muppet Show'' became popular, many celebrities were eager to perform with the Muppets on television and in subsequent films. Henson produced two pilot episodes for ABC in 1974 and 1975, but neither went forward as a series. While other networks in the United States rejected Henson's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sesame Street
''Sesame Street'' is an American educational television, educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) and was created by Joan Ganz Cooney and Lloyd Morrisett. It is known for its images communicated through the use of Jim Henson's The Muppets, Muppets, and includes short films, with humor and cultural references. It premiered on November 10, 1969, to positive reviews, some controversy, and high viewership. It has aired on the United States national Public broadcasting, public television provider PBS since its debut, with its first run moving to Pay television, premium channel HBO on January 16, 2016, then its sister streaming service Max (streaming service), HBO Max in 2020, and most recently Netflix in 2025. The show's format consists of a combination of Commercial broadcasting, commercial television production element ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Henson
James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer, animator, actor, and filmmaker who achieved worldwide notability as the creator of the Muppets. Henson was also well known for creating ''Fraggle Rock'' (1983–1987) and as the director of ''The Dark Crystal'' (1982) and ''Labyrinth (1986 film), Labyrinth'' (1986). Born in Greenville, Mississippi, and raised in both Leland, Mississippi, and University Park, Maryland, Henson began developing puppets in high school. He created ''Sam and Friends'' (1955–1961), a short-form comedy television program on WRC-TV, while he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, College Park, in collaboration with fellow student Jane Henson, Jane Nebel. Henson and Nebel co-founded The Jim Henson Company, Muppets, Inc. – now The Jim Henson Company – in 1958, and married less than a year later in 1959. Henson graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in home economics. In 1969, Henson join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rae Dawn Chong
Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian-American actress. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1978 musical drama film ''Stony Island (film), Stony Island'', and in 1981 starred in the fantasy film ''Quest for Fire (film), Quest for Fire'', for which she received Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress, the Genie Award for Best Actress. Chong later starred in films ''Beat Street'' (1984), ''American Flyers'' (1985), ''The Color Purple (1985 film), The Color Purple'' (1985), ''Commando (1985 film), Commando'' (1985), ''Soul Man (film), Soul Man'' (1986), ''The Principal'' (1987), ''Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Tales from the Darkside'' (1990), ''Time Runner'' (1993), and ''Boulevard (1994 film), Boulevard'' (1994). She is the daughter of comedian and actor Tommy Chong. Early life Chong was born on February 28, 1961, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the first daughter of actor/comedian Tommy Chong. Her father is of Chinese Canadians, Chinese and Scots-Iri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Chong
Thomas B. Kin Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, musician and activist. He is known for his role/inspiration in the marijuana industry, his Cannabis (drug), marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin, and playing the character Leo (That '70s Show), Leo on Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox's ''That '70s Show''. He became a naturalized United States citizen in the late 1980s. Early life Thomas B. Kin ChongArchived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine was born on May 24, 1938, in Edmonton, Alberta. His mother was a Canadian of Scotch-Irish Canadians, Scottish and Irish ancestry, and his father was a Chinese Canadian, Chinese immigrant who arrived in Canada during the 1930s. After arriving in Canada, the senior Chong first lived with an aunt in Vancouver. Tommy had an older brother, Stan (1936–2018). As a youth, Tommy Chong moved with his family to Calgary, settling in a conservative neighbourhood Chong has referred to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
