The Jerky Tapes
Encyclopedia
The Jerky Tapes is the sixth comedy
album by prank call
artists, the Jerky Boys
. The album was released in 2001
, and is the first Jerky Boys album to be released by the independent
Laugh.com record label.
The Jerky Tapes is also the final Jerky Boys album with Kamal Ahmed
, as the duo broke up in 2000
, prior to the release of this album.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
album by prank call
Prank call
A prank call is a form of practical joke committed over the telephone. Prank phone calls began to gain an America-wide following over a period of many years, as they gradually became a staple of the obscure and amusing cassette tapes traded amongst musicians, sound engineers, and media traders...
artists, the Jerky Boys
Jerky Boys
The Jerky Boys are an American comedy duo from Queens, New York, whose routine consists of prank telephone calls and other related skits. Formed in 1989, The Jerky Boys were made up of childhood friends Johnny Brennan and Kamal Ahmed...
. The album was released in 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
, and is the first Jerky Boys album to be released by the independent
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
Laugh.com record label.
The Jerky Tapes is also the final Jerky Boys album with Kamal Ahmed
Kamal Ahmed
Kamal Ahmed , usually called Kamal, is an American comedian and former member of the Jerky Boys prank phone calling group...
, as the duo broke up in 2000
2000 in music
See also:* 2000 in music Record labels established in 2000-Events:*January – Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for sexual offences ends.*January 1**John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List....
, prior to the release of this album.
Track listing
- "Flower Lady #1" (John G. BrennanJohn G. BrennanJohn G. Brennan , a.k.a. Johnny B., is an American actor, film writer, and voice actor. He is a member of the Jerky Boys prank call duo, with Kamal Ahmed, who formed in 1989 and split up in 2001, but reformed in 2006...
, Kamal AhmedKamal AhmedKamal Ahmed , usually called Kamal, is an American comedian and former member of the Jerky Boys prank phone calling group...
) – 8:04 - "Flower Lady #2" (Brennan, Ahmed) – 12:14
- "Silverman Baby!!" (Brennan) – 5:52
- "Flower Lady #3" (Brennan, Ahmed) – 6:11
- "Bright" (Brennan) – 4:26
- "Make Air Not War" (Brennan) – 4:49
- "Moonlight Matinee" (Brennan) – 6:03
- "What's Wrong With This World!?" (Brennan, Ahmed) – 10:02
- "Flower Lady #4" (Brennan, Ahmed) – 5:28
External links
- [ The Jerky Tapes] at Allmusic