Martin, is of course, still a big star, but in 1978, he was a rock star among comedians, arguable the biggest. English esperanto espanol euskara suomi francais gaeilge galego. Stephen glenn martin born august 14, 1945 is an american actor, comedian, writer, and. Back in the day, record labels used to make promotional tapes for retail stores hyping their latest.
The album was eventually certified double platinum. No videos, backdrops or posters have been added to steve martin. Steve martin has been making people laugh so hard for so long that some especially younger audiences might not fully appreciate just how pure and fresh his early comic work was. I saw the wild and crazy guy tour when i was in the seventh grade, at the civic arena in pittsburgh on january, 1978. It contains the hit novelty single king tut, which martin also performed on saturday night live. There was a time when steve martin was a stand up comedian. Wild and crazy guys is the largerthanlife story of the muchloved hollywood comedy. A wild and crazy guy 1978 1122 1978 us comedy 35m user score. Check out a wild and crazy guy by steve martin on amazon music.
King tut paid homage to egyptian pharaoh tutankhamun and presents a caricature of the treasures of tutankhamun traveling exhibit that toured seven united states cities from 1976 to 1979. I recently gotten ahold of a wild and crazy guy cd and it brought back some very veeeerrrry funny memories from when it first came out in 1978. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. A wild and crazy guy steve martin song info allmusic.
He was married to victoria tennant from 1985 to 1994. It reached number two on billboards pop albums chart. Martin came to public notice as a writer for the smothers brothers comedy hour, and later became a frequent guest on the tonight show. Comedians dan aykroyd and steve martin posing as the two wild and crazy guys, a sketch from the television show saturday night live, circa 1978. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy vinyl mp3 album download. Since his first notable entertainment job as a writer for the american sketch comedy show the smothers brothers comedy hour and his subsequent appearances on. Ever how 1999 blew up the big screen english edition. Steve martin stephen glenn steve martin born august 14, 1945 is an american actor, comedian, musician, author, playwright, and producer. Martin hosting a variety show on which johnny cash discusses his research in astronomy. A wild and crazy guy 1978 album lyrics steve martin. Steve martins hilarious 1978 promo for a wild and crazy. A funny comedy special which highlights segments from various shows steve martin had done up to this time. Comedian steve martin poses for a portrait with a fish tucked in to his 3 piece suit and signed best fishes, steve martin to publicize the release of his album wild and crazy guy in circa 1978. By the early 1970s, steve martin was a young comedian and writer who had amassed a respectable resume in television.
Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy 1978, vinyl discogs. Get all the lyrics to songs on a wild and crazy guy and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Search, discover and share your favorite two wild and crazy guys gifs. This is one of the best, no the very best steve martin work from my point of view. Steve martin simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A wild and crazy guy wikipedia article album by steve martin. Hilarious record store sales tool made by steve martin to promote his 1978 comedy album, a wild and crazy guy. This clip from 1978 was known as one of the funniest presentations ever made by steve martin, the wild and crazy guy himself.
New songs for the 5string banjo, in 2009, and it went on to win the grammy award for best bluegrass album. Yet thats not necessarily so in steves case, though he did suffer a nervous breakdown 10 years ago and has to be more complicated than he appears. A wild and crazy guy by steve martin on amazon music. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Before the oscars, before father of the bride, before planes, trains, and automobiles, even before the jerk, martin was a total force of nature whose main platform was television, beginning with writing for the. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy 1978, cassette discogs. His next album, a wild and crazy guy, was a bigger success. A wild and crazy guy does not, fortunately, have martin playing that annoying eastern european jerk who says that same line. They gave out a personal phone number to steve martin that you could call to talk to him, this is the recorded message from that phone number. The exhibit attracted approximately eight million visitors. Original release included a signed photo of steve martin with a fish in his suit jacket. His act was in part that of an entertainer at a kids birthday partyjuggling, fashioning balloon animals, wearing a gag arrow through his headbut the whole thing was set within ironic quotation marks. King tut was in the singles charts i still have the picture sleeve 45 at the time and his latest album had just gone double platinum. They are playing georg and yortuk, the festrunk brothers.
But before he made a name for himself as a standup. The song was released as a single in 1978, sold over a million copies, and reached number 17 on the billboard hot 100 chart. Martin was a writer for the smothers brothers comedy hour and appeared on talk shows hosted by luminaries, like steve allen, merv griffin, and mike douglas, but he was still unsatisfied. National treasure whose work has stuck with us like an arrow in the head. Song information for a wild and crazy guy steve martin on allmusic allmusic. Find album release information for a wild and crazy guy steve martin on allmusic allmusic. Steven martin really was a wild and crazy guy, although his talents later proved to be much greater than what is seen on this rather short special. A wild and crazy guy studio album by steve martin 1978. Its his first network special and consists of lots of little films and fake public service announcements that were just strange and off kilter. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy lyrics and tracklist genius.
Steve martin is a comedian, actor, writer, and banjo player the consummate performer. With steve martin, milton berle, george burns, maryedith burrell. It was based on an snl skit in which martin and dan aykroyd played a couple of bumbling czechoslovakian playboys. Nearly identical to steve martin 2 a wild and crazy guy which has a different label on the vinyl. The czechborn festrunk brothers, yortuk dan aykroyd and georg steve martin, are disappointed their computer dates arent american foxes, but croatian sisters. A wild and crazy guy steve martin releases allmusic. Martin hosting a variety show, on which johnny cash discusses his research in astronomy. His 1978 comedy album a wild and crazy guy went 2x platinum in the united states. Playing the banjo from an early age, he released his debut music album, the crow.
This is a rare telephone promo for comedian steve martins album a wild and crazy guy. Comedian steve martin poses for a portrait with a fish tucked. Song information for a wild and crazy guy steve martin on allmusic. Back in the day, record labels used to make promotional tapes for retail stores hyping their latest releases. Steve martin was born on august 14, 1945 in waco, texas, usa as stephen glenn martin to mary lee. This 1978 album made martin a national star with the song king tut. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy sales promo from 1978 from. It also has martin revealing his real name, which he admits is. It reached number two on a billboards pop albums chart. Jun 19, 2012 steve martin knows how to sell a joke. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy releases discogs.
King tut paid homage to egyptian pharaoh tutankhamun and presents a. There are many takes of the same joke different versions, different clubs that can give the athome listener a sense of inertia, but this is forgivable even enjoyable because of the special kind of brilliance he bombards the audience with. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy 1978, goldisc pressing. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy 1978 wb a28 8track tape. Album a wild and crazy guy 1978 by steve martin song lyrics including im feelin it. Just a wild and crazy guy became another of martin s known catch phrases.
A wild and crazy guy 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Here is steve martin s wild and crazy guy special from 1978 featuring bob hope, george burns, johnny cash, milton berle, and strother martin. The lp went on to become one of the biggest selling comedy albums of all time, eventually being certified double platinum. Steve martin s hilarious 1978 promo for a wild and crazy guy video by katla mcglynn back in 1978, steve martin recorded a promotional video for his comedy album, a wild and crazy guy, that happens to have been tailormade for the internet especially so now that it has resurfaced online. A wild and crazy guy 1978 is an album by american comedian steve martin.
Comedians dan aykroyd and steve martin posing as the two. A wild and crazy guy by steve martin album, standup comedy. The suit, the arrow through the head, happy feet etc. I saw steve martin in concert on the a wild and crazy guy tour just as his career went supernova.
Steve martin born august 14, 1945 in waco, texas, united states is a popular comedian, screenwriter, actor and musician. Martin was born in texas, but raised in garden grove, california. His next album, a wild and crazy guy 1978, was an even bigger success, reaching the no. A wild and crazy guy steve martin s funniest three films, the jerk, the lonely guy, and dead men dont wear plaid, are collected in the wild and crazy comedy collection with some corny bonus material that pales in comparison to martin s stunning comedic performances. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy sales promo from 1978. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. In an interesting response to the widespread success, side one is dedicated to the smaller, more intimate venues in which steve gives some slightly more sophisticated humor well, as sophisticated as steve martin got. Steve martin promo video for a wild and crazy guy, 1978. Hes been an amazing ambassador for the banjo and for bluegrass music, and were all grateful for that.
The song was also included on martin s album a wild and crazy guy. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy 1978, gatefold, vinyl. It also has martin revealing his real name, which he admits is the sound of him flipping his lips. Join facebook to connect with steve martin and others you may know. I was very young and to this day, i still hear king tut rolling in my head. A wild and crazy guy by steve martin on apple music. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy 1978, pinckneyville. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Steve martin celebrity profile check out the latest steve martin photo gallery, biography. Long a guest and frequently a substitute host, most notably for johnny carson, steve martin stars in his own television special tonight a wild and crazy guy on nbc at 10 oclock. Steve martin a wild and crazy guy references discogs.