My grandparents, both music teachers, were big fans of Stan Freberg, and of the time I spent growing up in their house, I can remember afternoons listening to the Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America.
To this very day, if someone in our family says "What's that?" in response to an unknown sound, any one of us is liable to answer "French Horns." posted by thanotopsis at 9:59 AM on March 26
Oh, nice find! I thought I'd heard all of his radio work, but I'd missed this. I come from a big family of Frebergophiles, so this will be shared immediately. In my family, we call each other Bix ("You've influenced me a lot, Bix!") and whenever we go on a picnic, the boatman has our sandwiches. We haven't made up our minds about Toledo yet. Oh, and "Everyone wants to be an art director" was my theme song for years.
Because I'm greedy: Here's hoping he's working on Stan Freberg Presents the United States of America, Volume 3. In the meanwhile, I strongly recommend his biography (It only hurts when I laugh) posted by julen at 12:09 PM on March 26
It would make a grand double feature with Cannibal, the Musical!, but that's really more about Colorado, I suppose.... posted by GenjiandProust at 12:22 PM on March 26
My father always calls me on Columbus Day to tell me the banks are closed. I tell him all his S's look like F's. Good times. :)
*ahem*
Elderly Man River, that Elderly Man River,
He must know something, but he doesn't say anything,
He just keeps rollin' rolling, just keeps rolling along.
He doesn't plant taters potatoes, he doesn't plant cotton cotting,
And them these those that plant them are soon forgotting,
But Elderly Man River, he just keeps rolling along.
You and I, we sweat perspire and strain,
Bodies all aching and racked with pain,
Tote that barge! Lift that bale!
You get a little--
All right, Tweedly. We know when we're licked. posted by cereselle at 12:34 PM on March 26
Stop that grumbling down there! posted by grubi at 12:59 PM on March 26
It might help. (But not much.) No. posted by grubi at 1:00 PM on March 26
INDIAN: Today, banks closed.
COLUMBUS: Oh? Why?
INDIAN: Columbus Day. posted by grubi at 1:01 PM on March 26
And every Saturday evening, I bring out the mag. posted by grubi at 1:01 PM on March 26
The color is fine! BLACK is a GREAT color! It sets off your wig! posted by grubi at 1:02 PM on March 26
How'd you like a flag that features fleurs-de-lis on ocher corrugated tin? posted by Kirth Gerson at 1:24 PM on March 26
You know, skinny kid with a pipe. posted by Kirth Gerson at 1:25 PM on March 26
RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE.
MUTINY MUTINY MUTINY. posted by Faint of Butt at 1:28 PM on March 26
You mean on top of everything else, this ship is rigged?
Oh, and the Freberg show comes on the XM/Sirius channel Radio Classics. They also slide in snippets when they need to fill 3 to 5 minutes. The schedule varies weekly, so you can't schedule your listening pleasure, but it's a treat when you stumble across it. posted by julen at 1:57 PM on March 26
I always get him mixed up with Allan Sherman, and adore them both... posted by twsf at 1:57 PM on March 26
EXCELLENT FIND! Born and raised in Oregon somewhat ofter the Centennial, and had never heard of this. Love it! posted by njbradburn at 5:29 PM on March 26
Oh man. Born and raised in Portland, and Pink Martini is one of my favorite bands. I think I've seen them live more times than any other group, and the last time I saw them they had a special surprise guest appearance by Emilio Delgado (Luis from Sesame Street). I think that speaks volumes to how awesome they are. posted by OverlappingElvis at 6:12 PM on March 26
How great to find a post about Freberg (b. 1926) that's not an obituary. Thanks Kattullus. When I was a wee lad years and years ago I would even stop beating up my little brother (which I was doing for no good reason) while we listened to The Lone Psychiatrist and The Honey-Earthers. My son, almost 50 years later, got captivated himself not long ago with Freberg's Green Chri$tma$, Banana Boat (Day-O), and the truly wonderful clink-clink-clink jazz of The Great Pretender. posted by LeLiLo at 11:23 PM on March 26
Daylight come and you wanna throw up
Day-O! posted by Kirth Gerson at 3:16 AM on March 27
This one right here? The one with stripéd awning. posted by grubi at 5:34 AM on March 27
I just had my wig done, and this damp air isn't doing it any good. posted by Kirth Gerson at 6:31 AM on March 27
You want it on a hangar? posted by grubi at 6:53 AM on March 27
No, I'll run it up the flagpole ... see if anyone salutes. posted by Kirth Gerson at 8:25 AM on March 27
Heh - look at this showoff Hancock! Pretty flamboyant signature, for an insurance man. posted by Kirth Gerson at 8:26 AM on March 27
It's hard to hit the porch from a horse. posted by grubi at 8:27 AM on March 27
The whole thing is madness! I don't like the way the crew is acting!
(You're overplaying a bit yourself there.) posted by grubi at 9:05 AM on March 27
Fortunately, I have all four discs of Frieberg's "Tip of the Frieberg" collection on my ipod.
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