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Bob and Ray were an American comedy duo whose career spanned five decades, composed of comedians Bob Elliott (1923–2016 [1]) and Ray Goulding (1922–1990). The duo's format was typically to satirize the medium in which they were performing, such as conducting radio or television interviews, with off-the-wall dialogue presented in a generally deadpan style as though it were a serious broadcast.
Parody of "I Think We're Alone Now" as performed by Tiffany, originally by Tommy James and the Shondells "I Want a New Duck" Dare to Be Stupid (1985) Permanent Record: Al in the Box (1994) Parody of "I Want a New Drug" by Huey Lewis and the News "I Was Only Kidding" Off the Deep End (1992) The Best of Yankovic (1992) Original, in the style of ...
Title card for the video for "Bob", which parodies style elements of the Bob Dylan video for "Subterranean Homesick Blues". " Bob " is a song by "Weird Al" Yankovic from the 2003 album, Poodle Hat. The song is a parody sung in the style of Bob Dylan, and all of the lyrics are palindromes as is the title. [2][3][4] For example, the song's first ...
I'm a long-time fan of Bob and Ray and think of them more as parodists than satirists. Bob and Ray parody the entire genre of old-time commercial radio, including the news, dramas, and advertisements. In many ways they seem too sweet-natured for satire. I wish they both were still around and working to parody current radio.
[82] [83] [84] The Bob and Ray association was particularly fruitful. When the magazine learned that Tom Koch was the writer behind the Bob and Ray radio sketches adapted by Mad , Koch was sought out by the editors and ultimately wrote more than 300 Mad articles over the next 37 years.
The cliches, stereotypes and simplistic dialogue provided much fodder for Bob and Ray's parody, Mr. Trace, Keener Than Most Persons, broadcast in numerous variations.It was also combined with rival detective show Martin Kane, Private Eye and satirized by Harvey Kurtzman and Jack Davis in Mad magazine's fifth issue (June–July 1953), as Kane Keen!
2. John Burton Davis Jr. (December 2, 1924 – July 27, 2016) was an American cartoonist and illustrator, known for his advertising art, magazine covers, film posters, record album art, and numerous comic book stories. He was one of the founding cartoonists for Mad in 1952. [ 1 ]
Slow Talkers of America is the title of a classic comedy routine by Bob and Ray.It was released on their live performance albums The Two and Only and A Night of Two Stars.In the routine, Ray Goulding interviews Bob Elliot as Harlow P. Whitcomb, who is playing the President "and Recording Secretary" of the Slow Talkers of America.