Stutter Rap (No Sleep 'Til Bedtime)
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Stutter Rap is a song
by Morris Minor and the Majors
, led by Tony Hawks
. The song is a style parody of the Beastie Boys
and the subtitle plays on their 1980s single No Sleep Till Brooklyn
and sold 220,000 copies.
Hawks started out as a songwriter
but was not successful, and instead became a comedian
and writer
. However, it was when he turned to comedy that he achieved a hit
with "Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)/Another Boring B-Side", reaching No. 4 in the UK
charts, No. 14 in Canada and No. 2 in Australia
. Although written by Hawks it was performed by him along with two others, as Morris Minor and the Majors. In the video for the song, John Deacon
(of Queen
) makes an appearance, wearing a blue wig and playing guitar.
The music video was featured on Australian TV programme Spicks and Specks on 12 September 2007.
The single also featured the song "Another Boring B-Side", which became something of a cult classic, particularly for its memorable chorus, which simply repeated the line: "Very very very very very very boring".
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
by Morris Minor and the Majors
Morris Minor and the Majors
Morris Minor and the Majors was a band led by the comedian and writer Tony Hawks. They were made vaguely famous by their 1988 song, "Stutter Rap ". The song aimed to parody the then popular Beastie Boys. The other two members were Rusty Wing and Phil Errup .It reached No. 4 in the UK Singles...
, led by Tony Hawks
Tony Hawks
Antony Gordon Hawksworth, better known as Tony Hawks, is a British comedian and author.-Early life:Born in Brighton in 1960, Hawks was educated at Brighton Hove and Sussex Grammar School and Brighton College...
. The song is a style parody of the Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
and the subtitle plays on their 1980s single No Sleep Till Brooklyn
No Sleep Till Brooklyn
"No Sleep till Brooklyn" is a song by Beastie Boys as well as the sixth single on their debut studio album Licensed to Ill. The name of the song itself is a play on Motörhead's No Sleep 'til Hammersmith album.-Production and play:...
and sold 220,000 copies.
Hawks started out as a songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
but was not successful, and instead became a comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. However, it was when he turned to comedy that he achieved a hit
Hit parade
A hit parade is a ranked list of the most popular recordings at a given point in time, usually determined by sales and/or airplay. The term originated in the 1930s; Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade on January 4, 1936...
with "Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime)/Another Boring B-Side", reaching No. 4 in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
charts, No. 14 in Canada and No. 2 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Although written by Hawks it was performed by him along with two others, as Morris Minor and the Majors. In the video for the song, John Deacon
John Deacon
John Richard Deacon is a retired English multi-instrumentalist and song writer, best known as the bassist for the rock band Queen. Of the four members of the band, he was the last to join and also the youngest, being only 19 years old when he was recruited by the other members of the band...
(of Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
) makes an appearance, wearing a blue wig and playing guitar.
The music video was featured on Australian TV programme Spicks and Specks on 12 September 2007.
The single also featured the song "Another Boring B-Side", which became something of a cult classic, particularly for its memorable chorus, which simply repeated the line: "Very very very very very very boring".