Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast - Mini-Episode #112: One-Hit Wonders from Other Media

Episode Date: May 18, 2017

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Tennessee sounds perfect. Hi, this is Gilbert Gottfried. I'm here with my co-host, Frank Santopadre. And this is Gilbert and Frank's amazing Colossal Obsessions. We're once again recording at Nutmeg with our engineer, Frank Furtarosa. And Paul Rayburn is trying to answer a question we asked him a year ago. Any luck on that question? I'm getting very close.

Very close. We appreciate that. Colossal obsessions. And this is part two of One Hit Wonders from other media. Yes. Yes. Yes. That rolled off your tongue.

Thanks. I had to commend you on that. Media. Yes. Yes. That rolled off your tongue so nicely. I have to commend you on that. I'll give a little back story. I was researching. We've been doing one-hit wonders, and I was to replace the ones that were lost. Not by Frank before you jump all over it. Poor Frank.

I was doing a little research on the year 1974, and Wikipedia there's all kinds of great stuff about One Hit Wonders and I stumbled onto this fun list of people who were not musicians who made the Billboard charts over the years. Talk show hosts, actors, senators. We did. We had Everett Dirksen. Lauren Green. Yes, Lauren Green.

Go back and listen to part one. You have to go back and listen to part one. And I thought we'd get it into one episode. We didn't because Gilbert broke into song about 12 times. And how your voice, your voice must be elastic. How your voice survives. You doing Mom's Mabley for 20 minutes. And what was the one before that?

What was the Bill Cosby doing Mandy? And I did a full medley of Gary Lewis. Oh, incredible. How does your voice bounce back? Is it because you've trained it as an instrument all these years? Yes. So we're going to do part two of this, which is just a list arbitrarily broken into two halves. And we ended with George Maharis.

So if you didn't listen to episode one, shame on you. Go back and do that. Toot sweet. Here we go. Oh, and my documentary's Gilbert. Yes. You want to throw in something about the documentary. And Howard Stern said it was great.

He did. He did. He did. Yeah. They wrestled over what the title was a little bit. Yes, of course. You heard the clip. Yeah. And we should have Neil, Dara, we should have Neil come on the show, come on a mini episode and talk about the film.

So we'll put that into the works. In the meantime, here's part two of this one-hit wonders from other media. In the meantime, here's part two of this one-hit wonders from other media. And again, the first list did not go in chronological order, so we won't do that here either. We'll just jump around and then we'll call Paul in as needed. Let's try to make it as simple as possible. The song, Gilbert, number seven, November of 1959. The song was called Deck of Cards.

Do you have any idea who the singer might be? I'll give you a hint. He's a future Gilbert Gottfried Amazing Colossal Podcast guest. Newly booked. Oh, not Norman Lear? No. I would have loved if Norman Lear made the charts. Not Bob Burns.

I'd love that, too. Bob Burns. Oh, no. Nope, not him either. Game show host Wink Martindale. Oh, my God. Did you know this song? Deck of Cards. Wink Martindale, who knew Elvis and dabbled as a singer.

Oh, wow. Ch in november of 1959 this next one of course you do know uh november august 1978 it went to number 17 of course everybody knows this the song was king tut king steve martin that's right that's right uh joining the list of comedians that charted, that made the Billboard charts, joining Jerry Lewis, who was in our last episode, Moms Mabley, and Bill Cosby. So maybe we'll do a whole separate show down the line of comedians who made the Billboard charts and break this down. And here's another two. Bill Cosby also had.

Time in New England took me away. With Laura's beaches and you by the bay. The thought of me holding you, Bringing us near Oh, tell me When will I touch you? When will I see you? When will this long journey end? And when will I see you again?

We have no shot in hell of getting Barry Manilow on this show. And again, that's what I said about Jimmy Webb and we lucked out, right? What's with the Barry Manilow? Everybody's only covered Barry Manilow. Bill Cosby, in particular. Why? And Barry Manilow recently sent Bill Cosby a cease and desist. He's going to send us one.

Now, you'll want to hear his version of Copacabana. What other? I'll go. I'll go. I said the words. I can hear the words coming out of my mouth. What other song had the lyrics, when will I see you again?

Well, how about when will I see you again by the three degrees? The three degrees. Precious moments. Of course, precious moments. When will I see you again? Who do you think you're dealing with, pal? If listeners understand, I'm sitting in front of, you know, ominous gentlemen right in front of me.

I feel like I'm in the interrogation room here. And I'm just trying to do a little honest research. You're in an 8x10 sweat box. Adolf Eichmann said the same thing. He was wearing headphones, too. I begin to know what he felt like. And when he was wearing the headphones, for no reason at all, he started going, Oh, Mandy, where you came?

And you came alone, Fagin. Which understandably disrupted the proceedings. Which understandably disrupted the proceedings. If I've heard one Adolf Eichmann doing Bill Cosby singing Mandy bit, I've heard a hundred. But none better. None better. Oh, my God. My pancreas hurts.

Back to the list. Here's two more comedians who charted uh the song is called take off take off mar number 16 went to number 16 in march of 1982 if i said take off you hosers would that help you know who i was talking about or made a reference to Back Bacon. Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis. Oh, okay. Yes, the song was from, I believe, from Bob and Doug McKenzie. Featuring Geddy Lee from Rush. Featuring Geddy Lee from Rush. Very good, Frank.

Frank knows his onions. Okay, here's one that I do have queued up, and I hope this one throws you, and I have a feeling it will. Number 24 was its peak position, October of 1957. The song is called Moonlight Swim. Frankie? Frankie? Let's go on a moonlight swim Far away from the crowd All alone upon the beach

Our lips and our arms Close within each other's reach We'll be on a moonlight swim. Let's go on a moonlight swim to the rock we can race to. If you get this one, I will blow you right here in the chair. Can you blow me in? Well, you got to earn it. If I don't get it, can I still fuck kids?

Literally or figuratively the way you've been doing it for three years? I'm going to step out for a couple of minutes. Go ahead. Anal is for closers. It's really warm in here. And Frank chimes in with a Glenn Gary, Glenn Ross. We will return to Gilbert Gottfried's amazing colossal podcast after this. And now back to the show.

You'll never get this, but I'll give you a hint. He was very, very good friends with the composer Stephen Sondheim. They wrote a movie together called The Last of Sheila. That had to do with the Fatty Arbuckle thing, didn't it? No, it was a mystery set on a cruise. Oh, okay. Yes, yes, yes. Let's see.

Another hint about him. Was Raquel Welch in The Last of Sheila? She might have been. Yeah. He played a baseball player who ran the bases backwards in a movie called Fear Strikes Out? Anthony Perkins. Very good. Who you mistakenly mentioned on the previous show. You said Anthony Perkins when you were trying

to say Anthony Quinn. That's right. That charted. And here you go. I don't think that Anthony Quinn ever charted, but he is on Golden Throats. Anthony Perkins, Moonlight Swim, number 24. When I hear a song... He wasn't bad. Not bad, right? No.

Who'd you think it was? I had no idea, but that surprises me. My reaction was, maybe there are some rocks that we shouldn't overturn. Is that one of them? That might be one of them. See what you can find us about Anthony Perkins' recording career. Okay. If it was just a single, if he put out an album.

Just watched him, by the way, in Murder on the Orient Express, which I've talked about repeatedly on the show. I, when I used to work concessions in the Broadway theaters, they used to have Richard Burton and Equus. Oh, sure.

And for about a week, Richard Burton was off and Anthony Perkins. Did you get to meet him? No, I never met Perkins. Pretty cool. What did you do in those Broadway theaters? I just used to sell like the fruit drinks and the t-shirts and all that crap. And what I remember is after a while, we started to, like,

overcharge for it. And then we would do quick math and, you know, scrape off the top. That's nice. This is a heartwarming tale. Yes. So, Anthony Perkins, first of all, the baseball player in Fear Strikes Out.

Jimmy Pearsall. Jimmy Pearsall, excellent. Sure. As spoken about with Artie Lang on a previous episode. And I think Carl Malden was his father. Very good. Wasn't yet. Very good.

So, after that movie, in 57 and 58, he released three albums. And the reason you didn't know it was Anthony Perkins is because he went as tony perkins well everybody of course i would have gotten that would have really thrown me moonlight swim peaked at number 24 in 1957 he also showcased his musical talents in the 1958 film the matchmaker with Shirley Booth and Shirley MacLaine. Two Shirley's. I don't know that film. Do you know that film? The Matchmaker? The title sounds familiar, but I don't really

know. Sounds like it's something we should know. Well, I want to recommend The Last of Sheila, which is a fun puzzle movie. Perkins' acting career did far exceed it. Oh, sure. As is true of a lot of people on the list,

including Lorne Green. Oh, and do you remember there was that movie Mahogany? With Diana Ross. Yes. Is he in that? Yeah. Yeah, he plays a crazy guy. Tony Perkins is in that one, too. And Billy Dee Williams

is in it. Yes. Billy Dee Williams would be interesting for this show, wouldn't he? Ask him about Bingo Long, the Bingo Long traveling all-stars and motor kings. Oh, that's right. That's a movie I like. And, uh... With Richard Pryor.

The very young Richard Pryor. And James Earl Jones. Oh, and let's not forget... Oh, Brian let's not forget. Da, da, na, na, na, na. Oh, Brian's songs. Yes. Very good. Jimmy Kahn also would be good for this show.

Oh, he'd be great. And somebody sent me a picture of you and Jimmy Kahn horsing around. I'm calling him Jimmy, like I hang out with a guy. Well, I actually horsed around. Do you? Do you remember this? There's a photograph. Somebody put it up on the Listener Society of you and James Caan goofing around.

And I'm thinking, again, you bastard. Why don't you call James Caan? Get him to come in here. What are you holding out on me? I'm still waiting to call Madeline Caan. Oh, you're a little. Yeah, I met James Caan years ago. You think he'll take your call?

He was just here. They just had the Godfather reunion at Radio City. Oh, that's right. Yeah, we should have crashed that as part of Tribeca. Okay, speeding this along. Why do you think James Caan had something to do with the Godfather? Well, you know, Gianni Russo and James Caan have a feud going. Have you seen this?

Because Gianni told us that in the fight scene that James Caan broke his ribs, kicked him in the ribs and broke a couple of his ribs. And apparently, I don't know, the feud has continued since 1972. And Gianni Russo said that Francis Ford Coppola offered him any part he wants. Right, including Connie. Yes. We love you, John. He was our second guest on the show. Number 14, August of 1981,

a cover of It's Now or Never, of Elvis' It's Now or Never, which is really a solo me-o. The actor was John Schneider from Dukes of Hazzard. Oh, wow. Covered, went to number 14. I think you know this song, Gil.

April of 1977, there was some discussion about the year of this song on a previous episode. It went to number one. The actor was David Soule. Number one, the actor was David Soule. Don't give up on us, baby. Don't make the wrong seem right. The future isn't just one night. It's written in the moonlight. Suspended on

the stars. We can change ours. Don't give up on us, baby. There you go. Don't make the wrong seem right.

Oh, did I just repeat that? That's okay. We got the idea. Number one hit for David Soule. Oh, we're still worth one more try. Can't we get a last one by the angel and the

dreamer who sometimes plays the fool. Something like that. Yeah, something. When your wife complains that the mini-episodes are going past 25 minutes, will you tell her the reason? Will you explain the reason why? Now, the controversy was, was that 76 or 77?

Well, it charted in the UK in 76. I double-checked you, Rayburn. And then in the U.S. in 77. David Soule. What was David Soule's series before Starsky and Hutch? Mr. Smarty Pants. Oh, geez. With, her name just ran out of my head.

With Bridget, goddammit, I'll have to have Paul look this up. Bobby Sherman. They were brothers. The show took place in Seattle. In fact, that was the theme song. Here Come the Brides. Here Come the Brides. You remember that show?

No, but I remember Bobby Sherman. Julie, Julie, Julie, do you love me? Don't kill that one. I love it. We got to get Bobby Sherman. What was that other song? He had Easy Come, Easy Go. Oh.

I'm taking it slow. Listen, I just thought that I was number one. I ought to know. Easy come and easy go. I had the single. She wasn't kind. I wasn't smart. I lost my mind

and fell apart. Now I can find myself in time. Now I can start all over again. I'm taking my time. Bobby Sherman. Dara is standing

outside the booth ready to pull the plug. Waving her arms. We're going to fly through these. Number three, February of 88, Patrick Swayze with She's Like the Wind. How about Respect Yourself? Number five, 1987, a cover of the Staples Singers. Bruce Willis.

Oh, gee. Bruce Willis. Yep. Is that when he was Bruno? Yes. Okay, this one's que Willis. Yep. Is that when he was Bruno? Yes. When he was Bruno. Okay, this one's queued up. Frankie.

The song is called Naturally Stoned, and it just made it into the charts at number 40 in 1968. Go. Go. It seems the days we spend together all too quickly fade away And even now my lonely mind is filled with thoughts of yesterday They say grow up and put your mind on what you have to do Ha ha ha ha ha They say grow up and put your mind on what you have to do. But I know I can never make it, baby, without you. I can give you good vibration, but I put my mind on you. Give you a sensation, feel like I'm naturally stoned.

Naturally stoned. Boy, you can't listen to that without moving your feet. Yeah, yeah. Let's catch some catchy shit. 1968, Gil. Want to guess? Can I get some kind of a clue? You want a clue? You should buy a vowel.

But buy the vowel in the 70s, not in the last 25 years. Oh, jeez. I believe he was married to Joanne Flug. Do you remember Joanne Flug? That she used to be on all of those variety and talk shows and game shows. Right. I believe she was married to this man, the singer of Naturally Stoned. And our listeners are way ahead of us by now.

I haven't heard that name in a million years. What if I said Ruta Lee? Have you heard that name in a million years? Oh, God. Okay. The singer is Chuck Woolery. Wow. The original host of Wheel of Fortune.

How about that? And we'll have to get Joanne Flug on this show. We'll have to get Joanne Flug. Frankie finds a Wheel of Fortune clip. Oh, yes, love a connection. Some of us remember Chuck Woolery from the early days, before Love Connection, from the 70s. But did you know he charted? They called the group the Avant-Garde.

Yeah, tell us about it. They had three singles in 1967 and 1968. Different session musicians. It wasn't really a band. It was session musicians each time. Oh, there you go. Naturally Stoned, which hit number 40, as you said. And Fly With Me was also

after that apparently successful. Despite the success, they never released a full album. And I hate to bring the show down like that. That's okay. That's good information. So, so far, two game show hosts, Wink Martindale and Chuck Woolery, both have the distinction of making the Billboard charts.

Well, a lot of other game show hosts listening to this episode are going to try their hand, perhaps. Yeah. Let's see. Here's a song. We'll get through this. We only have a couple of minutes left. Jim Henson. Jim Henson.

Muppeteer Jim Henson hit the billboard top 40 twice. September 70, number 16. You have sung this song on the show. Oh. And that is Ernie. As Ernie, what song did he chart with? Oh, it ain't easy being green. No, Rubber Duckie.

Oh, Rubber Duckie. Rubber Duckie, you're the one. You make bedtime lots of fun. Oh, Rubber Duckie, I'm oh so proud of you. I'm so fond of you. It sounded a little like Bernie Sanders. I'll give it to you. And he charted again nine years later as Kermit the Frog. I know you know this song was written by one of our favorite people.

Oh, okay. And he'll be sung by one of our favorite people, Paul Williams. Why are there so many songs about rainbows and what's on the other side rainbows are visions but only illusions rainbows have nothing So many people refuse to believe it. I know the wrong way to see. He's going to do the whole thing. One day we'll find it. The rainbow connection. The lovers, the dreamers and me.

Beautiful. I have tears in my eyes. Beautiful. I have tears in my eyes. Oh, I hope Paul is listening. Paul has got his lawyer on speed dial. Paul Williams came to my documentary Gilbert. And what happened? In front of a

pack theater? What did you do? I told him, because he hates when I do this, so naturally. You did. So I did my favorite routine, Paul Williams fucking Shirley Temple. Paul, poor Paul. Oh, Shirley, Shirley.

Oh, your pussy's so wet. Oh, stick your big dick in me, Paul. If you thought Paul squirmed When you did it on the show You should have seen the poor man In a packed movie theater He was in the first row So the entire theater

Of like about a thousand people Were all staring I was sitting with Louis Black And we were screaming He took it in the sense that it was intended. Oh, he went with it. He's such a sport. We'll wrap this up.

So the last couple I have here are Let Her In. Let Her In reached number 10 in 1976. Gonna let her in. Does this mean anything to you? Oh, wait, wait, wait. It's John Travolta. Oh, that's right. Yep.

That's right. Yep. And just a couple, I'll throw a couple more out. I think Andy Griffith charted in 1955. I forgot the name of the song. Paul can find that for us. Shelly Faberace with Johnny Angel, another actress who charted. I am told even Robert Mitchum at one point made the Billboard charts, and maybe Paul will look

that up for us because I was running out of my office. But we'll close with this. And this is the bonus song and it went to number 83. Not the top 40, but it made it into the top 100. That's something. In 1983,

I think you'll know it. I'd tell you more right now, but last week I was a rookie. Oh, jeez. I don't get a play, but now. I played hide and seek when I was three. No respect. No respect. Why they wouldn't even look for me.

No respect. No respect. I was an ugly kid. I never had fun. No respect. No respect. They took me to a dog show, and I won. No respect. I was an ugly kid. I never had fun. No respect. No respect. They took me to a dog show and I won. When I was born, I brought no joy.

No respect. No respect. My old man said he wanted a boy. There we go. I was an ugly kid, always alone. No respect. Rapping Rodney. Wow. How about that Rodney. Wow.

How about that? 1983. Wow. Yeah. Why did you never, in all your years, why did you never do a rap record? I don't know. Rapping Gilbert or rapping? You know, this reminds me of another comedian we left out.

Who's that? It's Good to Be the King. Oh, yes. Did Mel Brooks chart with that song? I think Mel Brooks was definitely singing on it. Well, Eddie Murphy charted with the party all the time. We didn't mention that one either. Oh, I can't understand it.

Just why you want to hurt me? After all that I've done for you. You stay out at night when we go out dancing. What am I supposed to do? Because my girl wants to party all the time. Party all the time. Party all the time. So you don't want Eddie on the show either.

My girl wants to party all the time. She parties all the time. So you don't want Eddie on the show either. My girl wants to party all the time. She parties all the time. She parties all the time. I'm out of bullets. Okay. That's all I got. Andy Griffith. Yeah, what was the song?

Had an album called Sing's Favorite Old Time Songs, which included the great hit, The Flop-Eared Mule. Okay. Sure. That was on the back of the Alphabets box. Yeah, so that's it. There was an episode called Mayberry on record. Okay, we'll put out to our fans and our listeners because we know there are other non-musicians

who charted, and feel free to send them in, and we'll talk about them on a future show. Mr. Gottfried. Yes. Shall we rap hi i'm gilbert gottfried i'm here with my co-host frank santo padre and this has been gilbert and frank's amazing colossal obsessions once again recorded at nutmeg with our engineer frank ferderosa and our completely meaningless person who sits here. Oh,

I wouldn't say completely like he's fucking homeless. Paul Rayburn. Thank you. Thank you. Guilford. It takes three Paul. It takes a village. He will never remember your name.

He can't even remember he met you yesterday. But he can recall the verses, choruses, and all of the song he wrote since 1974. When it comes to a song, everyone else will get wrong. Gilbert Gottfried is the idiots of Offred Who can always identify Those wanted wonders Dustin Hoffman May have stolen that rolling big Tracy That was meant for the man

Who does a real name drink But I would be lying if I said he was trying cause he's the rain man with a real scared brain and when it comes to a song everyone else will give up Gilbert Gottfried

is that bigot's of all we can go as I'm there to find those one in one love We'll see you next time. I'm going to go.