Amateur Transplants
Encyclopedia
Amateur Transplants are a London
based, British
parody
musical duo consisting of medical professionals, Dr. Adam Kay (born c. 1980) and Dr. Suman Biswas (born c. 1978), who came to prominence in 2005 with a song about the London Underground
, parodying the Jam
song "Going Underground
". They regularly perform live, and have been recommended by Time Out, including several successful years at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
. They have performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe every year since 2005. Ten percent of their sales, and all proceeds from the London Underground Song are donated to Macmillan Cancer Relief. The duo have released three studio albums, Fitness to Practice
, Unfit to Practise
and Have Yourself A Sweary Little Christmas. They also released an album of a live recording of their stage show called In Theatre
. Their song Anaesthetist’s Hymn was featured in Geek Pop
2008.
Both studied medicine at Imperial College London
. Their songs, "Snippets" and "Careless Surgeon", ridicule those who study medicine at rival London medical schools, King's College London
and Barts and the London respectively. The final song of their first album "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" ridicules most of the other London medical schools.
in 2005. It was set to the tune of "Going Underground
" by The Jam
criticising the London Underground
strike that was on at the time. It contains strong language. It was released with their first album, and a newly recorded version with a rock music accompaniment was included in Unfit to Practise,. as well as released as a single on the iTunes Store
, reaching number one in their 'Comedy' chart having been downloaded over 4 million times.
In recent live performances, as well as the newly recorded 'rock' version, the line "...chewing gum on every seat" has been replaced with "... nail bombs on every seat".
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
based, British
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...
parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
musical duo consisting of medical professionals, Dr. Adam Kay (born c. 1980) and Dr. Suman Biswas (born c. 1978), who came to prominence in 2005 with a song about the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
, parodying the Jam
The Jam
The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...
song "Going Underground
Going Underground
"Going Underground" is the first British number-one chart single by The Jam, released in March 1980. It went straight in at number one, a rare feat at the time, and spent three weeks at the top...
". They regularly perform live, and have been recommended by Time Out, including several successful years at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Music and biography
Their music consists mainly of parody comic songs mostly dealing with medical subjects. A few of their parodies are based on the works of American comedic song writer Tom LehrerTom Lehrer
Thomas Andrew "Tom" Lehrer is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, mathematician and polymath. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater...
. They have performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe every year since 2005. Ten percent of their sales, and all proceeds from the London Underground Song are donated to Macmillan Cancer Relief. The duo have released three studio albums, Fitness to Practice
Fitness to Practice
Fitness to Practice is a 2004 album produced for charity by Amateur Transplants . 10% of the profits from the album sales go to Macmillan Cancer Relief....
, Unfit to Practise
Unfit to Practise
Unfit to Practise is the second album from the parody duo Amateur Transplants.-Track listing:All songs written by Adam Kay and Suman Biswas.#"Masochism Tango 2008" #"Anaesthetist's Hymn" #"Sheila's Wheels" #"Finals Fantasy"...
and Have Yourself A Sweary Little Christmas. They also released an album of a live recording of their stage show called In Theatre
In Theatre
In Theatre is the third album from the parody duo Amateur Transplants, a live album released on iTunes on 20 June 2009. It first hit Number 1 in the iTunes Comedy chart on 10 July 2009.It was recorded at a live performance in London in January 2009....
. Their song Anaesthetist’s Hymn was featured in Geek Pop
Geek Pop
Geek Pop is a free online music event featuring songs about science. It was established in 2008 and returned for a second year to coinicde with the National Science and Engineering Week...
2008.
Both studied medicine at Imperial College London
Imperial College London
Imperial College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom, specialising in science, engineering, business and medicine...
. Their songs, "Snippets" and "Careless Surgeon", ridicule those who study medicine at rival London medical schools, King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
and Barts and the London respectively. The final song of their first album "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" ridicules most of the other London medical schools.
London Underground
The band's track London Underground, along with its accompanying flash animation, was a popular internet fad in the UKUnited 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...
in 2005. It was set to the tune of "Going Underground
Going Underground
"Going Underground" is the first British number-one chart single by The Jam, released in March 1980. It went straight in at number one, a rare feat at the time, and spent three weeks at the top...
" by The Jam
The Jam
The Jam were an English punk rock/New Wave/mod revival band active during the late 1970s and early 1980s. They were formed in Woking, Surrey. While they shared the "angry young men" outlook and fast tempos of their punk rock contemporaries, The Jam wore smartly tailored suits rather than ripped...
criticising the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
strike that was on at the time. It contains strong language. It was released with their first album, and a newly recorded version with a rock music accompaniment was included in Unfit to Practise,. as well as released as a single on the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
, reaching number one in their 'Comedy' chart having been downloaded over 4 million times.
In recent live performances, as well as the newly recorded 'rock' version, the line "...chewing gum on every seat" has been replaced with "... nail bombs on every seat".
Discography
- 20042004 in musicSee also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
- Fitness to PracticeFitness to PracticeFitness to Practice is a 2004 album produced for charity by Amateur Transplants . 10% of the profits from the album sales go to Macmillan Cancer Relief.... - 20072007 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
- The Black and White Menstrual ShowThe Black and White Menstrual ShowAmateur Transplants in The Black and White Menstrual Show Live! is a 2007 DVD released by Amateur Transplants , recorded at the New Players Theatre, London....
(DVD of performance) - 20082008 in music2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
- Unfit to PractiseUnfit to PractiseUnfit to Practise is the second album from the parody duo Amateur Transplants.-Track listing:All songs written by Adam Kay and Suman Biswas.#"Masochism Tango 2008" #"Anaesthetist's Hymn" #"Sheila's Wheels" #"Finals Fantasy"... - 20092009 in musicThe following is a list of notable events and releases in 2009 in music. Susan Boyle's album I Dreamed a Dream became the biggest selling album in the world for 2009, selling 8.3 million copies in five weeks; more than any other artist's in the whole year...
- In TheatreIn TheatreIn Theatre is the third album from the parody duo Amateur Transplants, a live album released on iTunes on 20 June 2009. It first hit Number 1 in the iTunes Comedy chart on 10 July 2009.It was recorded at a live performance in London in January 2009....
(Live recorded album) - 20102010 in music2010 in music may refer to:*2010 in American music*2010 in Australian music*2010 in British music*2010 in Canadian music*2010 in European music *2010 in Irish music*2010 in Japanese music*2010 in New Zealand music...
- Have Yourself a Sweary Little Christmas