Loudon Wainwright III (born 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina… Read Full Bio ↴Loudon Wainwright III (born 5 September 1946 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright , children of his marriage to the late Kate McGarrigle. In 1970 he acquired a record deal with Atlantic Records, who released his first album.
A graduate of St. Andrew's School, Wainwright is best known for a 1972 novelty song hit Dead Skunk (in the Middle of the Road), with pianist Teddy Wender and for playing Captain Spalding (the "singing surgeon") on three episodes of the American television show M*A*S*H in its third season (1974-1975), but his musical reputation is much deeper. Using a witty, self-mocking style, Wainwright has recorded over twenty albums on eleven different labels. Two of his albums have been nominated for Grammy awards.
He is also a regular actor in Judd Apatow movies. His biggest role was playing the father on Judd's show, Undeclared.
In 2012 his latest offering Older Than My Old Man Now was released.
Official website : http://www.lwiii.com/
A graduate of St. Andrew's School, Wainwright is best known for a 1972 novelty song hit Dead Skunk (in the Middle of the Road), with pianist Teddy Wender and for playing Captain Spalding (the "singing surgeon") on three episodes of the American television show M*A*S*H in its third season (1974-1975), but his musical reputation is much deeper. Using a witty, self-mocking style, Wainwright has recorded over twenty albums on eleven different labels. Two of his albums have been nominated for Grammy awards.
He is also a regular actor in Judd Apatow movies. His biggest role was playing the father on Judd's show, Undeclared.
In 2012 his latest offering Older Than My Old Man Now was released.
Official website : http://www.lwiii.com/
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A Live One
Loudon Wainwright III Lyrics
B-Side It's wonderful to be alive To be a bee in this…
Clockwork Chartreuse You got the black belt, I got the gun. Let's team…
Down Drinking At The Bar Well, I call you up on the phone: nobody's at…
Hollywood Hopeful I am a full fledged, grown-up adult I'm tryin' make a…
Kings and Queens I'm as old as the King of Sweden I can drink…
Lullaby Shut up and go to bed Put the pillow under your…
Motel Blues In this town television shuts off at two What can a…
Natural Disaster Here comes the thunder, here comes the rain I sure hope…
Nocturnal Stumblebutt Well it's 3am, and so I creep Around the house 'cause…
Red Guitar Used to have a red guitar until I smashed it…
School Days In Delaware when I was younger I would live the life…
Suicide Song I know I'm unhappy I know things aren't right For instance…
Whatever Happened To Us Whatever happened to you Whatever happened to us We missed…