Chris "Corky" Burke
Last night I had the biggest revelation of my young life. I learned the truth about Chris "Corky" Burke. Not to sound too hippyish, but everything in my universe fused together in cosmic unity. A few months ago I traded mix CDs my friend Sarah. Her mixes were a really eclectic mix of obscure gems. One track particularly stood out for me: "Eating Is Serious" by Chris "Corky" Burke. I assumed the song was from a children's show and didn't give it much more though. I played it at work and my co-worker Ashley thought it was hilarious. Ashley liked to parody the retarded voice and he made it his own; "I like CHEESE" was a favorite. Fast foreward another coouple of months. I was out for some drinks with Stephanie's friends who were in town from the Netherlands. There is a show in the Netherlands called "Knoop In Je Zakdoek" (it means Knot In Your Handkerchief) where Downs syndrome people compete on a game show. Knowing about the show was amazing enough, but then the Netherlanders said they call Downs syndrome people "Corkys" after a charachter with the same affliction in a late 80s early 90s television show called Life Goes On. You can probably see where this is headed, Chris Burke of Life Goes On is the same Chris Burke as the singer featured on "Eating is Serious"! Chris Burke's band has got to be the funniest band ever, a Downsy, a set of twins, who play songs about eating and venereal disease (Coasters "Poison Ivy")! So, check out their offical website, buy some merchendise and bask in Chris Burke's Downsy glow!