Pseudonym "The Lovemaster"
Born November 15, 1962 (… Read Full Bio ↴Craig Shoemaker
Pseudonym "The Lovemaster"
Born November 15, 1962 (1962-11-15) (age 48)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medium Stand-up, Television, Film
Nationality American
Years active 1981-current
Genres Observational comedy, Impressions
Subject(s) everyday life, marriage, parenting
Notable works and roles Writer and Star of The Lovemaster movie
Website CraigShoemaker.com
Craig Shoemaker (November 15, 1962- ) is an American comedian. He hails from Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania and attended Springfield Township High School. He has performed on many different stand-up comedy programs including Comic Relief and Comedy Central Presents. Shoemaker has also guest-starred on many sitcoms and movies, including Diagnosis: Murder and Scream 2. He was host of the game show My Generation on VH1 which aired in 1998. Additionally, he was co-host of The Magic Hour with Magic Johnson.
Named Comedian of the Year by the American Comedy Awards on ABC, Craig Shoemaker’s half-hour Comedy Central special has been voted by viewers as one of the network’s “Top 20” stand-up specials of all time. Craig’s feature film credits include the box office hit Scream 2, co-starring opposite Patrick Stewart in Safe House and his featured role opposite Daryl Hannah as her love interest in 2007’s Dark Honeymoon. Last year, Craig won Best Supporting Actor at the Elevate Film Festival. His own film The Lovemaster (with Farrah Fawcett), won “Best Film” honors at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival.
Craig began his career in his hometown of Philadelphia, where he honed his comedy and characters winning the “Best of Philly” Award while working as a bartender and attending Temple University. As a voiceover artist, Craig’s dead-on impression of Don Knotts was featured in the film Pleasantville (which he also played the narrator) and has voiced many hit animated series including Teamo Supremo, Monsters, and I Am Weasel.
Craig’s small screen credits include his one-hour special on Comedy Central titled, The Lovemaster... Unzipped, co-hosting duties on HBO’s Comic Relief 2006, roles on numerous prime time series and he was actually Joy Behar’s first guest in her Comedy Corner on ABC’s The View.
As a scribe, Craig most recently wrote, produced and starred in Totally Baked, a movie which was conceived from his own son asking if his dad had ever smoked marijuana. The film was distributed worldwide by Universal and can be found in all major retail outlets, including Wal-Mart. Totally Baked was asked to be a featured film in the Austin Film Festival, was nominated for the 2008 High Times “Stony Award,” and is ranked in the top ten on Hulu.com. Craig’s writing credits also include ABC’s Just The Ten of Us, and Real Funny. He also wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed one-man show, Who’s Your Daddy? at the Coronet Theater.
Inspired by his children, Craig has also published two hit children’s books, now in their third printing, entitled “What You Have Now…What Your Daddy Had Then” and “What You Have Now… What Your Mommy Had Then.”
Additionally, Craig has had his own nationally syndicated radio show, which after only ten months on the air, won the prestigious Communicator Award “Crystal” prize. Two of Craig’s stand-up comedy routines made it to the Top 10 list on XM Radio, with “Playing Army” ranking #1. His “Lovemaster” routine was voted Most Popular Comedy on XM Radio’s Big Schtick Awards.
In 2004, Craig opened a comedy compound and retail outlet inspired by his nonprofit organization LaughterHeals.org. The Laughter Store (www.thelaughterstore.com) is a place to find all things funny – pranks & gags, CDs, books, DVDs – anything to make you laugh!
Craig’s new stand-up DVD and CD, The Lovemaster... Unzipped was released by Universal worldwide in early 2008. The CD was featured on the front page of iTunes and was in the Billboard Top 20 for six straight weeks.
Inspired by laughter, Craig has created a new forum ‘Laughter Heals’ where he combines his two decades of stand up into an uplifting seminar and humanistic forum to help those battling and suffering from cancer and other life threatening diseases use the gift of laughter for self -healing universal wellness.
Currently, Craig is producing and writing a feature documentary called Live to Laugh along with Mark Harris (Crash, Gods & Monsters) and Dr. Michael Beckwith (The Secret, Oprah).
Shoemaker is most known for his on-stage personas The Lovemaster, Mr. Erase, and for his army game or machine-gun schtick.[1]
INTRODUCTION
Craig Shoemaker Lyrics
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You are sleeping
away in your room
and i think an i wonder about what i did
never meant to hurt you kid
you're always so nice im always so mean
and i knew you're afraid of those big machine
and i think an i wonder about what i did
when the bear bit
and you're crying i just felt so bad
i shouldn't scared you
and brought my friends too
i shouldn't have locked you away in the store room
i shouldn't put you in the bear
coz now we are both so scared
i don't want to lose you my friend
when you wake up
i'm gonna make it up to you
we don't need to get pizza anymore
if you don't want to
we can go somewhere else
an get a burger and fries
all you got do this
open your eyes
and i think i wonder about what i did
i'm so sorry i hurt you kid
and i think i wonder about what i did
i'm so sorry
open your eyes for me
Credits: Deva satria
The lyrics of Craig Shoemaker's song Introduction are deeply introspective and apologetic. The song is written from the perspective of someone who has hurt a child, possibly a younger sibling or friend, and is now reflecting on their actions. The opening lines of the song convey a sense of isolation and solitude as the singer sits alone, contemplating their past mistakes. They express remorse for the pain they have caused the child, acknowledging that they never intended to hurt them. The line "you're always so nice, I'm always so mean" suggests a pattern of behavior that the singer is now recognizing and regretting.
The song's chorus expresses the singer's desire to make amends and repair the relationship with the child. They recognize that their actions were unnecessary and wrong, particularly in forcing the child to confront their fear of "big machines" and being locked away in a storeroom. The line "when the bear bit and you're crying, I just felt so bad" emphasizes the singer's empathy for the child's pain and suffering. They recognize that they should have been more thoughtful and careful in their actions.
The song concludes with a plea for the child to open their eyes, both literally and metaphorically. The singer wants to show the child that they are truly sorry and want to make things right. The repeated line "I'm so sorry I hurt you kid" reinforces the singer's contrition and desire to mend the relationship. The overall theme of the song is one of regret, hope for reconciliation, and a willingness to take responsibility for one's actions.
Line by Line Meaning
As i seat here write this tune
Sitting here composing this song
You are sleeping away in your room
Recipient of song is sleeping in a separate room
and i think an i wonder about what i did
Reflecting on past actions with feelings of remorse
never meant to hurt you kid
Regretting actions that caused harm
you're always so nice im always so mean
Feeling guilty for mistreating someone who is always kind
and i knew you're afraid of those big machine
Aware of recipient's fear of certain objects
im so sorry i hurt you kid
Continuing to express deep regret for causing pain
when the bear bit and you're crying i just felt so bad
Recalling a traumatizing event that caused tears and empathizing with the recipient
i shouldn't scared you and brought my friends too
Recognizing that actions caused fear and discomfort for recipient
i shouldn't have locked you away in the store room
Admitting wrongdoing for confining recipient to a small space
i shouldn't put you in the bear coz now we are both so scared
Recognizing the grave error of placing recipient in danger and causing lasting impact
i don't want to lose you my friend
Expressing the value of the recipient's friendship and not wanting it to end
when you wake up i'm gonna make it up to you
Promising to make amends when the recipient wakes up
we don't need to get pizza anymore if you don't want to
Offering options for alternative plans
we can go somewhere else an get a burger and fries
Suggesting a different type of meal
all you got do this open your eyes
Urging the recipient to wake up
and i think i wonder about what i did i'm so sorry i hurt you kid
Reiterating remorse for past actions
and i think i wonder about what i did i'm so sorry open your eyes for me
Closing with an apology and plea for the recipient to wake up and forgive
Writer(s): Besh O. Drom
Contributed by Aria O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.