Take Me to Your Leader
Encyclopedia
"Take me to your leader" is a cartoon
catchphrase, supposedly said by extraterrestrial aliens
who have just landed on earth in a flying saucer
to the first human they happen to meet. It is said to have originated in a 1953 cartoon by Alex Graham
in The New Yorker
magazine.
The phrase has often been used in popular culture, notably:
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
catchphrase, supposedly said by extraterrestrial aliens
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
who have just landed on earth in a flying saucer
Flying saucer
A flying saucer is a type of unidentified flying object sometimes believed to be of alien origin with a disc or saucer-shaped body, usually described as silver or metallic, occasionally reported as covered with running lights or surrounded with a glowing light, hovering or moving rapidly either...
to the first human they happen to meet. It is said to have originated in a 1953 cartoon by Alex Graham
Alex Graham (cartoonist)
Alex Graham was a British cartoonist best known as the creator of the cartoon strip "Fred Basset". He was educated in Dumfries at the academy there....
in The New Yorker
The New Yorker
The New Yorker is an American magazine of reportage, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons and poetry published by Condé Nast...
magazine.
The phrase has often been used in popular culture, notably:
- Take Me to Your Leader (Hawkwind album)Take Me to Your Leader (Hawkwind album)Take Me To Your Leader is the twenty-third studio album by UK rock group Hawkwind. Released in 2005, it was their first studio album in 8 years. It featured guest appearances by Arthur Brown, Lene Lovich, the TV presenter Matthew Wright and past member Lemmy...
, 2005 - Take Me to Your Leader (King Geedorah album)Take Me to Your Leader (King Geedorah album)Take Me to Your Leader is the first full-length album released by Daniel Dumile under the alias 'King Geedorah'. Regarding the album, Dumile says,...
, 2003, or the title song - Take Me to Your Leader (Newsboys album)Take Me to Your Leader (Newsboys album)Take Me to Your Leader is the sixth studio album by Christian pop rock band Newsboys, released in 1996. It was the last Newsboys album to feature lead singer John James...
, 1996, or the title song - "Take Me to Your Leader" (Incubus song)Take Me To Your Leader (Incubus song)"Take Me To Your Leader" is the first single released in 1996 by the alternative rock band Incubus from their debut album Fungus Amongus in 1995....
, 1996 - "Take Me to Your Leader", a song by Add N to (X) from Loud Like NatureLoud Like NatureLoud Like Nature is the fifth and final album by UK electronica group Add N to , released in 2002 through Mute Records.-Track listing:# "Total All Out Water" – 3:51# "Electric Village" – 3:36# "Sheez Mine" – 3:48...
, 2002 - "Take Me to Your Leader", a song by Hanzel und Gretyl from Transmissions from UranusTransmissions From UranusTransmissions from Uranus is the second full-length album by American Industrial metal band Hanzel und Gretyl. It was released in 1997, on Energy Records. It followed the pace set by the band's debut release, Ausgeflippt, as its style was very electronically oriented...
, 1997 - "Take Me to Your Leader", a song by The Sinceros from The Sound of SunbathingThe Sound of Sunbathing (The Sinceros album)The Sound of Sunbathing was the debut album from The Sinceros, a new wave and power pop band from England. The album, with initial copies pressed on orange vinyl, was released worldwide and achieved moderate commercial success. This is the only album so far released on CD , the follow-up being 'Pet...
, 1979 - "Take Me to Your Leader", an episode of the 1987-1996 TV series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1989)