Moosebutter
Encyclopedia
Moosebutter is a comedy
a cappella
group that started in Salt Lake City, UT, and has been based for most of its existence in Provo, Utah
. The quartet has performed at venues spanning the United States, with most of their shows in the Rocky Mountain region, most notably Utah and Colorado
. Moosebutter entered the national scene after placing 2nd in the 2003 Harmony Sweepstakes, and has gone on to create 3 albums: See Dee, Udder Won, and Dee's Ember. Typical attire for the group is a Moosebutter T-Shirt, a red Adidas
warmup top, and red Adidas warmup pants.
Moosebutter's music included a cappella versions of parody songs ("Psycho: The Musical
," a summary of the titular film set to the song Music of the Night from Andrew Lloyd Webber
's The Phantom of the Opera
; "Harry Potter
," set to the tune of "Oh, Pretty Woman
" by Roy Orbison
), original comedy songs ("Uncle Earl's Hairpiece," "Rubber Monkey," "Funknog") by Tim Y. Jones (aka Mister Tim), and improvised renditions, typically comedic, of songs requested by audience members at live shows.
Moosebutter also provided music for commercial and independent media projects, including a song and appearance in the 2004 independent film "Sons of Provo," a parody cast song for the online comic "Casey and Andy," and an unreleased 2008 McAfee software viral marketing campaign.
A popular video on YouTube features four video windows synchronized together of user Corey Vidal
lip-synching Moosebutter's song, "Star Wars: A Tribute to John Williams."
This video was made with Moosebutter granting permission to Mr. Vidal to use their studio recording (Star Wars
, from the 2002 album see dee, a recounting of scenes from the original trilogy set to the music of some of John Williams
' most famous movie compositions. Ironically, the theme for Star Wars is not included in the compilation). Moosebutter filmed and posted their own response video, of themselves singing the song live in the filming studio, and posted it on YouTube.
Moosebutter fans are known as MooseHeads or MooseGroupies.
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Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
a cappella
A cappella
A cappella music is specifically solo or group singing without instrumental sound, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. It is the opposite of cantata, which is accompanied singing. A cappella was originally intended to differentiate between Renaissance polyphony and Baroque concertato...
group that started in Salt Lake City, UT, and has been based for most of its existence in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah
Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south...
. The quartet has performed at venues spanning the United States, with most of their shows in the Rocky Mountain region, most notably Utah and Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
. Moosebutter entered the national scene after placing 2nd in the 2003 Harmony Sweepstakes, and has gone on to create 3 albums: See Dee, Udder Won, and Dee's Ember. Typical attire for the group is a Moosebutter T-Shirt, a red Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
warmup top, and red Adidas warmup pants.
Moosebutter's music included a cappella versions of parody songs ("Psycho: The Musical
Psycho (1960 film)
Psycho is a 1960 American suspense/psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Janet Leigh and Anthony Perkins. The film is based on the screenplay by Joseph Stefano, who adapted it from the 1959 novel of the same name by Robert Bloch...
," a summary of the titular film set to the song Music of the Night from Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber is an English composer of musical theatre.Lloyd Webber has achieved great popular success in musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 13 musicals, a song cycle, a set of...
's The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical)
The Phantom of the Opera is a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the French novel Le Fantôme de l'Opéra by Gaston Leroux.The music was composed by Lloyd Webber, and most lyrics were written by Charles Hart, with additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. Alan Jay Lerner was an early collaborator,...
; "Harry Potter
Harry Potter
Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by the British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the adolescent wizard Harry Potter and his best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, all of whom are students at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry...
," set to the tune of "Oh, Pretty Woman
Oh, Pretty Woman
"Oh, Pretty Woman" is a song, released in August 1964, which was a worldwide success for Roy Orbison. Recorded on the Monument Records label in Nashville, Tennessee, it was written by Roy Orbison and Bill Dees. The song spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100...
" by Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
Roy Kelton Orbison was an American singer-songwriter, well known for his distinctive, powerful voice, complex compositions, and dark emotional ballads. Orbison grew up in Texas and began singing in a rockabilly/country & western band in high school until he was signed by Sun Records in Memphis...
), original comedy songs ("Uncle Earl's Hairpiece," "Rubber Monkey," "Funknog") by Tim Y. Jones (aka Mister Tim), and improvised renditions, typically comedic, of songs requested by audience members at live shows.
Moosebutter also provided music for commercial and independent media projects, including a song and appearance in the 2004 independent film "Sons of Provo," a parody cast song for the online comic "Casey and Andy," and an unreleased 2008 McAfee software viral marketing campaign.
A popular video on YouTube features four video windows synchronized together of user Corey Vidal
Corey Vidal
Corey Vidal is a Canadian online video content provider and digital media consultant. His YouTube videos have been seen over 50 million times, and he has over 175 videos, as of March 2011. He is ranked as one of Canada's "Most Viewed" Partners and "Most Subscribed" users of all time, and ranks in...
lip-synching Moosebutter's song, "Star Wars: A Tribute to John Williams."
This video was made with Moosebutter granting permission to Mr. Vidal to use their studio recording (Star Wars
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
, from the 2002 album see dee, a recounting of scenes from the original trilogy set to the music of some of John Williams
John Williams
John Towner Williams is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. In a career spanning almost six decades, he has composed some of the most recognizable film scores in the history of motion pictures, including the Star Wars saga, Jaws, Superman, the Indiana Jones films, E.T...
' most famous movie compositions. Ironically, the theme for Star Wars is not included in the compilation). Moosebutter filmed and posted their own response video, of themselves singing the song live in the filming studio, and posted it on YouTube.
Moosebutter fans are known as MooseHeads or MooseGroupies.
Personnel
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Awards and nominations
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| 2009
| Star Wars (John Williams Is The Man) A Cappella Tribute
| Favorite User Generated Video
| People's Choice Awards
People's Choice Awards
The People's Choice Awards is an American awards show recognizing the people and the work of popular culture. The show has been held annually since 1975 and is voted on by the general public. The People's Choice Awards air on CBS and are produced by Procter & Gamble and Survivor magnate Mark Burnett...
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