Comments | filkertom: Happy Birthday, Stan Freberg

filkertom

Happy Birthday, Stan Freberg

Aug 07, 2006 15:53

Eighty and goin' strong.

What's your favorite Freberg bit? I love a lot of his stuff, but it's hard to top "Elderly Man River" for both wickedly slashing satire and gut-busting laughs.

Thanks to Mark Evanier for the heads-up.

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shsilver August 7 2006, 20:22:32 UTC

Too many to choose from, although I have a fondness for his Encyclopedia Britannica ads.

A few years ago, I not only acquired "A Tip of the Freberg," but also a complete run of "The Stan Freberg Show."

drzarron August 7 2006, 20:26:26 UTC

And the kid in the EB ads is one of his sons.

shsilver August 7 2006, 20:42:37 UTC

Yup. Donovan Freberg, who also did voice work on the Zork video game series.

lukeski August 7 2006, 20:48:38 UTC

"Sh-Boom" is one of my all time favorites. WHich reminds me, I have a tribute song/sketch to work on...

You all must get "The Tip Of The Freberg" box set. And the "USA" Vol 1 & 2 sets. And the radio shows. Which, I believe, encompasses everything he ever did.

Do you think the movie "Crazy People" was inspired by his commercial work?

shsilver August 7 2006, 20:51:09 UTC

"Sh-boom" is good (Daws Butler's voice is magnificent for the song), but I think it is slightly edged by "Elderly Man River."

greenlantern_oa August 8 2006, 21:23:29 UTC

"Tip of the Freberg" was one of my favorite Christmas presents of all time!!
I have to listen to it at least once a month all the way through at sometime or another!!

rook543 August 7 2006, 20:58:29 UTC

My favs would have to be 'Banana Boat' and St. George & The Dragon-net

Also the ads with his son...the kid who had a "Report due on SPACE!"

-R

lukeski August 7 2006, 21:03:31 UTC

DUDE! Tom, you and I should perform "Elderly Man River" together sometime. I'll play Tweedly, you play yourself (Stan) trying to do the song. I could try to find some kind of hand-held buzzer. (This would be perfect for the MarsCon 2007 Dementia Smackdown!)

filkertom August 7 2006, 21:05:55 UTC

Interesting thought, although actually you and Duryea could do it -- he can do smarm really well. Half the audience would want to punch him in the gut by the end of the first minute.

shsilver August 7 2006, 21:21:59 UTC

I have a good hand-held buzzer if you want to do it at Windycon...

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filkertom August 8 2006, 02:14:53 UTC

"Banana Boat" is one of the funniest parodies ever, but I do have a great love for "Yellow Rose". :)