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David Perlmutter's avatar

"The Flying Saucer" is one of the most audacious records I ever heard. Being a '50s music fan, I already knew the tunes being "sampled", but I was impressed with how creatively they were used. The comedy timing they had was superb.

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Reid HT's avatar

I know! It feels so forward-thinking, and I can't even imagine how logistically ambitious it looked in the studio.

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David Perlmutter's avatar

Goodman on his own continued the tradition in the 1970s, spoofing then contemporary culture. He had a top 40 hit with "Energy Crisis '74" and a top 10 hit with "Mr. Jaws". And he wrote and produced a blaxploitation parody called "Superfly Meets Shaft", which was credited to "John and Ernest".

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Josh's avatar

I stand with you!!! (As opposed to your precious professor)

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