steve-martin

My son just said “Who’s Steve Martin?”

“A comedian. Been in tons of movies. Writer. TV shows.”

“Any movies I’ve seen?”

“Cheaper by the Dozen, Father of the Bride.” (Two that I know he’s seen because we watched them together).

“Anything else?”

me, BRILLIANT - here, watch this!

Him: “Mmm, okay. Thanks. I think I’ll go watch the guys cheating at casinos some more.”

…Up on its back and away I did ride

Just as fast as
I could from the West Texas town of El Paso
Out to the badlands of New Mexico…

Todays tune. Watch out for the monkeys. Ok, chimpanzees (don’t want any irate monkeys writing in, feeling insulted).

Ah, one of my favoritist tunes ever:

“Out in the west Texas town of El Paso, I fell in love with a Mexican girl…”

The singer falls for Felina, and hilarity ensues. Ok, that’s just the short version. You know what I’m talking about, right?

So tell me this: am I the only one whe remembers Steve Martin singing this song while riding burros, and all the other characters (Felina, too) were chimpanzees?

Or am I hallucinating? I was locked in a pscych ward at the time, so things are a tad fuzzy.

First, get a million dollars. And then when they ask you why you didn’t pay income tax, use two simple words: “I forgot.”

With apologies to Steve Martin, who is a whole lot funnier than I.

On the radio this morning, I heard this Steve Martin classic, and my kids were wondering why I got all giggly all of a sudden… (some of my readers may wish to ask their parents just what the hell I’m talking about)

King Tut
King Tut

Now when he was a young man,
He’d never thought he’d see,
King Tut
People stand in line,
To see the boy king.
King Tut
How’d you get so funky?
Funky Tut
Did you do the monkey?

Born in Arizona,
Moved to Babylonia,
King Tut

King Tut
Now if I’d known,
They’d line up just to see him,
King Tut
I’d've taken all my money,
And bought me a museum.
King Tut
Buried with a donkey,
Funky Tut
He’s my favorite honkey.

Born in Arizona,
Moved to Babylonia,
King Tut

Tut, Tut!
Dancing by the Nile,
Disco Tut, Tut
The ladies love his style.
Boss Tut, Tut
Rockin’ for a mile,
Rockin’ Tut, Tut
He ate a crocodile.
Ooooh
He gave his life for tourism.
King Tut

Tut, Tut. Tut, Tut…
Golden idols!
He’s an Egyptian!
King Tut

Now when I die,
Now don’t think I’m a nut.
King Tut
Don’t want no fancy funeral,
Just one like old King Tut’s.
King Tut
He could’a won a Grammy,
King Tut
Buried in his ‘jammies.

Born in Arizona,
Moved to Babylonia,
Born in Arizona…
Got a condo made of stone-a…

King Tut

(thanks to Steve Martin.com!)