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Popular music references in Stooges' shorts
ThumpTheShoes:
And who could forget (or forget to remember?) this little gem at 4:28? (You'll need to jump to Youtube to watch):
Give up? Title given away here at 9:49:
And the original song is on.. you guess it! Youtube!!
Signor Spumoni:
Full marks to you, Paul Allen!
As an aside, one of Desi Arnaz' many hits, with his orchestra, was a song about how he'd rather hear the rhumba (than swing). I wish I could recall the title. Anyway, one line in the lyrics says, "Don't beat me, daddy, with an eight foot bar." :laugh:
I, too, wondered why Larry didn't say, "*Lay* that pestle down, man." According to Moe, Larry seldom rehearsed, so maybe he made a mistake on that one.
ThumpTheShoes, you gave us a good one. I never knew The Monkees referenced "Flat-Foot Floogie," but I've not watched them since they were on originally. Do you know what a floogie was, and why a floogie's feet were flat? I'm sure you do, but if not, I'll tell you.
Signor Spumoni:
I have a new song reference which is also a movie reference. This is an easy one, and it's the title of a short: "Vagabond Loafers."
JazzBill:
That Lay That Pistol Down Babe song is also in the Shemp solo short "Strange Affair". It starts at the 01:10:34 mark. I couldn't find it on Youtube.
Signor Spumoni:
Thank you, JazzBill. That's interesting. Aside from a minute or so of Shemp's appearance in "Pittsburgh," I've not seen any of the Stooges' solo work - - oh, I do remember seeing Joe Besser as Stinky in Abbott and Costello's show.
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