Department of Less-Than-Hilarious Comedy Albums/ Today's offering: The Okra Eaters.
A scandalous, shocking, nasty damned dish.
They really need little introduction, just pour a libation, settle down and get ready to laugh until some okra comes up.
This is the complete 1974 adults-only lp, with ripping incidental music by the Johnny Otis Show, and another lovely (?) Laff Records cover designed by Howard Goldstein with Bud Fraker photography. Oh, and I fixed the tracklist- the original lp had the cuts listed wrong on the cover and the label. But who would care or notice? Tracklist schmacklist. Again--if you didn't glean this already--This is NOT work-safe or even safe for pets or children, for that matter- just very down and dirty. It hovers somewhere just short of 'foul' and nearby to 'cute'.
70's Culture Quiz: The concept "Karate Jaws" is a send-up of an ad campaign related to what 1970's icon?
Here is the link to the corrected cover art, and here are the 13 tracks:
01 Bazooms 02 House of Pleasure 03 Miscarriage 04 Eat My Okra 05 Chocolate Ice Cream 06 Proud 07 Hold That Tiger 08 Son in Law 09 To Be Sure 10 Bad Weather 11 Blowin' Mule 12 Big Mary 13 Dr. Weightoff
UPDATE 3/12/2012: Audio has been removed. Keep an eye on www.oldschoolcomedyclassics.com for the official reissue.
Karate Jaws . . . Er, G-I Hoe?
Posted by: Jaylefus | April 18, 2009 at 08:45 PM
Blessyou O Wrecker of Minds. One of these is sure to demolish a mix tape in my near future.
Posted by: Jim Flannery | April 18, 2009 at 09:51 PM
Thanks, Jim. And, yes, Jaylefus- the answer to my not-so-tough quiz was GI Ho--er--Joe.When I first heard the record and made the connection to "Karate-Grip" Joe it tickled me- I love all of the 1970's-era Joe features, Lifelike Hair, Karate Grip, Psycho-Neurotic Symptom-Joe...
Posted by: Mindwrecker | April 19, 2009 at 09:28 AM
Okra is a euphemism for what now?
Posted by: Dale | April 20, 2009 at 12:06 PM
You can see them on some classic Sanford and Son episodes!
Posted by: will rodgers | April 20, 2009 at 01:37 PM
I'm enthralled to hear this. Many years ago a friend of mine unearthed an 8-track tape by "Leroy, Skillet & Lawanda" at a local thrift. I'd never seen an 8-track designated with an X-rating before. The routine called "Slack Jawed Leroy" was truly incredible, an encounter between a streetwalker and john, in rhymed couplets yet, with situations and audience reactions that made you wonder what they were actually doing on that stage. Wow. I've been looking for that one for years. I'd pay money for it. It was that good -- well, "good" isn't exactly the right word. But I think you know what I mean.
Posted by: Editor B | November 25, 2009 at 03:11 PM