I'm feeling a bit logy myself, so this week's post is briefer than usual.
The caption for this gag involves a form of wordplay I refer to as a streptonym. We're still waiting for the term to appear in a dictionary somewhere.
Cruise on over to Bizarro.com to read Dan's blogging on this week's cartoons, and to admire his latest gorgeous Sunday page.
Bonus Track
Inspired by Saturday's comic, here's a song about a medical professional.
The original recording of the tune, released in 1960, was a hit record for David Seville, the stage name of Ross Bagdasarian, creator of The Chipmunks.
The 45 of this wacky German version came in a gorgeous picture sleeve.
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| Scan courtesy of the Wayno Vinyl Archive |
That isn't FRANKIE; that's Frankenstein's monster, who has no name.
ReplyDelete"Frankie" is an affectionate shorthand name for "Frankenstein's Monster."
ReplyDeleteWayno, your German version of the Witch Doctor made my day. As a kid, I loved that song, David Seville and the chipmunks and one of my prized recordings is an LP of the Chipmunks singing Beatles tunes. (In English, not German.) And for making my day, Danke.
ReplyDeleteKent, I'm glad to hear someone checks out the bonus tracks. Ross Bagdasarian (David Seville) had an interesting and odd career, for sure.
ReplyDeleteSeveral years ago, I found a stash of German 45s at a record store, many of which were covers of English language rock & roll songs, and most are unintentionally hilarious.