Great Musicians who are also Funny!

[FrankfurtCat]

[FrankfurtCat]

1. The serious version of "The Things I Do" by Teddy Thompson

[ghostsinthemachine]

2. Jerry Garcia was hilarious

"show em pictures of your two headed kids, Ken" ("To Ken Kesey on Tom Snyder's late late show" after Snyder asked them about side effects of LSD use..). He has loads of interviews and stuff on the net, and he was hugely funny, amazingly articulate, and incredibly well read. Like a rennaisance kind of guy who could talk about anything at all.

[FrankfurtCat]

3. I went to a Grateful Dead concert in 1980-

-with a group of crazy teens-for some reason I don't have many clear memories. I do remember the wonderful time everybody was having, everybody dancing and singing along-the teens alongside the older "Hippies". It was Great!!!

[DFW]

4. Leo Kottke on meeting Bob Dylan (and didn't know who it was)

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5. Early Dylan press conferences

He was so funny and sarcastic and biting. One of my favorites, when asked about being a spokesman for a generation, and protest singer and all that..."I'm just a song and dance man".

And he's got some really funny songs.

Just a few off the top of my head

Motorpsycho Nightmare
Bear Mountain Picnic
Bob Dylan's 115th Dream - "They asked me for some collateral and I pulled down my pants"



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[no_hypocrisy]

6. You can't forget Frank Zappa.

He killed me every time.

[FrankfurtCat]

8. And he was drug-free. I never knew that!

[Ishoutandscream2]

7. The Beatles. Great comedians

Shaped a generation of music and comedy.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. John was especially impressed by The Goon Show.

[elleng]

10. Victor Borge - His Greatest Piano Jokes

[FrankfurtCat]

11. I used to watch him with my Mom-

-she loved him and Dean Martin. He was so quick and witty!

[whistler162]

18. Saw him live it was great.

[OxQQme]

12. Randy Newman

[OxQQme]

13. More Randy

RANDY NEWMAN LYRICS
"Mr. President (Have Pity On The Working Man)"

We've taken all you've given
But it's gettin' hard to make a livin'
Mr. President have pity on the working man

We ain't asking for you to love us
You may place yourself high above us
Mr. President have pity on the working man

I know it may sound funny
But people ev'ry where are runnin' out of money
We just can't make it by ourself

It is cold and the wind is blowing
We need something to keep us going
Mr. President have pity on the working man

Maybe you're cheatin'
Maybe you're lyin'
Maybe you have lost your mind
Maybe you're only thinking 'bout yourself

Too late to run. Too late to cry now
The time has come for us to say good-bye now
Mr. President have pity on the working man
Mr. President have pity on the working man

[red dog 1]

16. Thanks for posting those lyrics

(Too bad Donald Trump doesn't "have pity on the working man.&quot

[FrankfurtCat]

14. That's great!

It needs its own thread-have you posted this elsewhere?

[briv1016]

15. I always liked Garfunkel and Oates.

[red dog 1]

17. Weird Al Yankovic

[whistler162]

19. Spike Jones, Dudley Moore, and Steve Martin

- Saw him live near the end of his career.

[bluedigger]

20. Barenaked Ladies' concerts are a hoot.