Dickie Goodman - King Of Novelty, Greatest Fables Vol 2 1998

Dickie Goodman	Richard Dorian Goodman	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Apr 19 1934 – Nov 06 1989 age 55	Official Site	Wikipedia

This disc is a follow-up to Dickie Goodman's career retrospective Greatest Fables (1997). However, The King of Novelty Greatest Fables, Vol. 2 dispenses with much of the extraneous material from the first, making room for a number of early rock & roll novelty tracks from other artists as well. For those unfamiliar with Goodman's work, not only did he provide some of the most memorable parodies of the entire pop music genre, he can also lay claim as the creative godfather behind what modern listeners refer to as "sampling." Goodman and his partner, Bill Buchanan, originated the "break-in" record -- which would commence like a typical recording or a newscast and would be interrupted by quotes and quips taken directly from the hooks of concurrently popular songs. His first double-sided hit was "Flying Saucer, Pt. 1" and "Pt. 2." In an idea similar to Orson Welles' ultra-realistic approach to War of the Worlds, the broadcast was interrupted unexpectedly with a news bulletin. On-the-scene location interviews include responses edited directly from a wide variety of hit songs.

This practice raised the eyebrows of several record companies and their attorneys, who attempted to slap injunctions on both Goodman and Buchanan. Naturally, this produced fodder for their follow-up, "Buchanan & Goodman on Trial," which parodied their litigious struggles. All lawsuits were uniformly dismissed in a landmark decision declaring these "modern" recordings as "new creations." These titles are likewise novel in their thoroughly and unabashed satirical point of view, and include copious political and social references. Also included are a number of non-political sides, such as the terminally funny "Mr. Jaws" and the funky "Superfly Meets Shaft," as well as "The Ex Files" from Goodman's living legacy (and son), Jon Goodman. Among the other highlights are "The Banana Boat Story," which features a few lines swiped from a plethora of well-known radio commercial jingles, and the demented "Russian Bandstand," with a harrowing "rate a record" section where participants are executed for not liking the song they are given to evaluate. Potential consumers should note that a few of the cuts -- such as "The Purple People Eater" -- are not the original hit versions. The King of Novelty Greatest Fables, Vol. 2 aptly concludes with a brief tribute to Goodman from Whimsical Will titled "Hey Dickie," which takes out segments of Goodman's recordings and places his spoken word responses into a new and humor-laden context. ~Lindsay Planer AllMusic

Goodman died in 1989 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He is survived by his two sons, Jon and Jed, and his daughter Janie.

01 Interview 0:19
02 The Ex Files  (Jon Goodman) 3:02
03 Flying Saucer, Part 1  (Dickie Goodman featuring Buchanan) 2:35
04 Flying Saucer, Part 2  (Dickie Goodman featuring Buchanan) 1:47
05 Buchanan & Goodman on Trial (Dickie Goodman featuring Buchanan) 2:20
06 Flying Saucer, The Second  (Dickie Goodman featuring Buchanan) 2:13
07 Mystery (Theme from a Who Done It) (Dickie Goodman featuring Buchanan) 2:09
08 The Banana Boat Story (Dickie Goodman featuring Buchanan) 2:02
09 The Creature (From a Science Fiction Movie) (Dickie Goodman featuring Buchanan) 2:42
10 Meet the Creature (Dickie Goodman featuring Buchanan) 2:36
11 Russian Bandstand 1:49
12 Berlin Top Ten (Dickie Goodman) 2:21
13 The Cha Cha Lesson (Dickie Goodman) 2:10
14 Schmonanza '61 (Dickie Goodman) 2:06
15 A Letter from Susan (Buchanan / Greenfield) 2:52
16 Frankenstein Meets the Beatles (Jekyll & Hyde) 1:54
17 Dracula Drag (Dickie Goodman) 2:02
18 Never Play Poker With a Man Named Doc or Eat at a Place Called Mom's 2:23
19 James Bomb (Dickie Goodman) 2:18
20 Washington Uptight (Dickie Goodman) 3:12
21 I Ain't Got Time Anymore (Mike Leander / Eddie Seago The Glass Bottle) 2:20
22 Things (Bobby Darin) 2:55
23 Superfly Meets Shaft (John & Ernest) 2:34
24 Soul President Number One (John & Ernest) 1:57
25 The Purple People Eater (Dickie Goodman) 2:19
26 Gerald Ford (A Special Report) (Dickie Goodman) 1:51
27 Energy Crisis '74 (Dickie Goodman) 2:03
28 Inflation in the Nation (Dickie Goodman) 1:55
29 Mr. Jaws  (Bill Ramal (Dickie Goodman) 2:03
30 Energy Crisis '79 (Dickie Goodman) 2:19
31 Election '80 (Dickie Goodman) 1:47
32 Mr. President '81 (Dickie Goodman) 2:10
33 Radio Russia (Dickie Goodman) 2:02
34 Washington Inside Out (Dickie Goodman) 2:00
35 Hey (Dickie Goodman)
36 Bonus - a secret track

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VSUC links	The Many Heads of Dickie Goodman 1962
Original Flying Saucers 1973	Mr. Jaws And Other Fables 1975
Just Released 1980	Dickie Goodman's Greatest Hits 1983
Greatest Fables 1997	and many singles Wikipedia

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