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LOG IN Forgot Login? Register General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board Search Terms:  Search Within:  topics posts since 2019 2018 posts 2017 posts 2016 posts 2015 posts 2014 posts 2013 posts 2012 posts 2011 posts 2010 posts 2009 posts 2008 posts 2007 posts 2006 posts 2005 posts 2004 posts 2003 posts 2002 posts 2001 posts 2000 posts users  search tips  You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1      Non-Film Score Discussion: Stan Freberg R.I.P.   Last Post   Posted:   Apr 7, 2015 - 1:53 PM     By:   filmusicnow   (Member) Master satirist and commercial genius Stan Freberg, who first rose to fame with his recording of "St. George And The Dragonet" (a spoof of "Dragnet"), but was also best known his work on "Time For Beany" and for the jingle "We put eight great tomatoes in that itty bitty can" has died. Any favorite records or commercials from this creative and comic genius?    Posted:   Apr 7, 2015 - 3:00 PM     By:   Recordman   (Member) http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/entertainment/feat-obit-stan-freberg-thr/ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/arts/stan-freberg-88-madcap-adman-and-satirist-dies-at-88.html?_r=0 Stan Freberg was a giant in the 50's early 60s. He would skewer anything or anybody. He personally loved jazz and held a special dislike for early "rock 'n roll" and its artists. Enter his name on youtube and you can see/hear many of his skits. A favorite of mine was his takeoff on "The Lawrence Welk Show". Here he takes on Elvis and similar "artists" of the time. Probably not well known by many younger members on the list, but he was a funny man. Alas. Here's his take on "The Lawrence Welk Show":    Posted:   Apr 7, 2015 - 6:29 PM     By:   shureman   (Member) I used to have " Wun'erful, Wun'erful " on an old Capitol 45 rpm -- it was my favourite comedy disc for years ! Sorry to hear of his passing...    Posted:   Apr 7, 2015 - 7:13 PM     By:   ST-321   (Member) That's very sad. I used to have his History of America album. Great stuff. https://youtu.be/ZXmCIFKRrTY    Posted:   Apr 7, 2015 - 9:45 PM     By:   CindyLover   (Member) http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/entertainment/feat-obit-stan-freberg-thr/ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/arts/stan-freberg-88-madcap-adman-and-satirist-dies-at-88.html?_r=0 Stan Freberg was a giant in the 50's early 60s. He would skewer anything or anybody. Well, almost anything - swing was an exception... "The Old Payola Roll Blue$" is half payola-skewering and half "Get this crap off the radio and bring back real music!" reactionary grumbling. But everybody has an off day. "You ruined that, one of the loveliest parts in the whole" (trips, falls, drumbeat) "piece!"    Posted:   Apr 8, 2015 - 4:12 PM     By:   vinylscrubber   (Member) I fondly recall his ad campaign for Sun Sweet pitted prunes in the early 70's--"They're still rather badly wrinkled, you know!"    Posted:   Apr 8, 2015 - 6:51 PM     By:   paulw   (Member) Sad indeed. I used to love his comedy records when I was at school in the 1950s and 60s. In the PC days there won't be any more like him..    Posted:   Apr 9, 2015 - 1:43 AM     By:   SOSAYWEALL   (Member) R.I.P. Pete Puma.    Posted:   Apr 9, 2015 - 6:29 PM     By:   CH-CD   (Member) Sorry to hear that. Stan was a big favourite of mine, in particular: the aforementioned “Banana Boat Song” & “St George & the Dragon Net”. Also: “Little Blue Riding Hood”, “John & Marsha” and ... still played in our house, every Christmas, the glorious “Green Christmas”. (“Dashing Through the Snow, In a 15ft Coupe, O’er the Fields We Go, Sell-ing All the Way...”. He also appeared, briefly, as a Deputy Sheriff in “It’s A Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World”. RIP Stan....and Thank-You.    Posted:   Apr 17, 2015 - 3:42 PM     By:   'Lenny Bruce' Marshall   (Member) I respect the guy and he was doubt an innovator and very influemtial but........ like many 'hip' radio comics of his era , Fred Allen come to mind, his stuff just doesn't hold up+ The only truly funny bit from freberg was his parody of GUNSMOKE which consisteed almost entirely of sound effects - spurs, boots , horses, gun clicks etc. Masterful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! rip +Bob and Ray on the other hands are timeless    Posted:   Apr 17, 2015 - 7:35 PM     By:   filmusicnow   (Member) Sorry to hear that. Stan was a big favourite of mine, in particular: the aforementioned “Banana Boat Song” & “St George & the Dragon Net”. Also: “Little Blue Riding Hood”, “John & Marsha” and ... still played in our house, every Christmas, the glorious “Green Christmas”. (“Dashing Through the Snow, In a 15ft Coupe, O’er the Fields We Go, Sell-ing All the Way...”. He also appeared, briefly, as a Deputy Sheriff in “It’s A Mad,Mad,Mad,Mad World”. RIP Stan....and Thank-You. He also created the commercials that featured the cast for the film, and Freberg was asked by director Stanley Kramer if he wanted to appear in the film.    Posted:   Apr 17, 2015 - 7:36 PM     By:   filmusicnow   (Member) http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/07/entertainment/feat-obit-stan-freberg-thr/ http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/arts/stan-freberg-88-madcap-adman-and-satirist-dies-at-88.html?_r=0 Stan Freberg was a giant in the 50's early 60s. He would skewer anything or anybody. He personally loved jazz and held a special dislike for early "rock 'n roll" and its artists. Enter his name on youtube and you can see/hear many of his skits. A favorite of mine was his takeoff on "The Lawrence Welk Show". Here he takes on Elvis and similar "artists" of the time. Probably not well known by many younger members on the list, but he was a funny man. Alas. Here's his take on "The Lawrence Welk Show": Welk was offended by the parody, though on the other side, members of Billy May's orchestra who performed on the recording didn't care much for Welk's music.    Posted:   Apr 18, 2015 - 2:01 AM     By:   CindyLover   (Member) Welk was offended by the parody, though on the other side, members of Billy May's orchestra who performed on the recording didn't care much for Welk's music. I'm not surprised in either case.     Non-Film Score Discussion: Stan Freberg R.I.P.    < 1  >   Go to page:  1   First Post    General Discussion • Trading Post • Non-Film Score Discussion  Profile • Preferences • Community Rules • Help/Contact • Search Board You must log in or register to post.   Go to page:  1

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