Funny Man
Encyclopedia
- This article is about the album "Funny Man". For the comedic role of "funny man", see Double actDouble actA double act, also known as a comedy duo, is a comic pairing in which humor is derived from the uneven relationship between two partners, usually of the same gender, age, ethnic origin and profession, but drastically different personalities or behavior...
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Funny Man is a compilation album released on American
United States
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country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and novelty
Novelty song
A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions...
songwriter and singer Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens
Ray Stevens is an American country music, pop singer-songwriter who has become known for his novelty songs.-Early career:...
. It was released in 1989 by Mercury/Polygram Records and it features eight songs that Stevens recorded in the early 1960s for Mercury Records
Mercury Records
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Track listing
- Ahab The Arab
- Furthermore
- Funny Man
- The Deodorant Song
- Harry The Hairy Ape
- Just One Of Life's Little Tragedies
- Speed Ball
- Bubble Gum The Bubble Dancer