Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)
"Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)" is a song by Morris Minor and the Majors, led by Tony Hawks. The song is a stylistic parody of the Beastie Boys, and the subtitle plays on their 1987 single "No Sleep till Brooklyn". The record sold 220,000 copies.
"Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)" | ||||
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Single by Morris Minor and the Majors | ||||
B-side | "Another Boring B-Side" | |||
Released | 1988 | |||
Genre | Comedy rap | |||
Label | Ten Records Ltd. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Hawks | |||
Producer(s) | Grand Master Jelly Tot (Jakko Jakszyk) | |||
Morris Minor and the Majors singles chronology | ||||
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Hawks started out as a songwriter but was not successful, and instead became a comedian and writer. However, in turning to comedy he achieved a hit with "Stutter Rap", which reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart,[1] No. 14 in Canada and No. 2 in Australia. It was written by Hawks, and performed by him along with two others. In the video for the song, John Deacon (of Queen) makes an appearance, wearing a blue wig and playing guitar.
The song was coupled with "Another Boring B-Side", whose chorus simply repeated the line: "Very very very very very very boring".
Melody Maker reviewed the single with the four words "Stutter Rap, Utter Crap".[2]
References
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 369. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- Tony Hawks (2002). One Hit Wonderland. p. 6. ISBN 9780091882082.