1) David Cross (born April 4, 1964 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American actor, writer, and comedian.
David Cross grew up in Roswell, Georgia and briefly attended Emerson College in Massachusetts but dropped out almost immediately after enrolling to begin his stand-up career. He was part of several comedy troupes in the Boston area, including Cross Comedy, which occasionally performed before and during concerts featuring local bands, most notably the Cavedogs.
Cross began his professional television career on The Ben Stiller Show. The short-lived Fox Network program hired him as a writer toward the end of the series' run, but he occasionally made brief appearances in some of the skits. This included a memorable speaking role in one of the show's most ambitious sketches, "The Legend of T.J. O'Pootertoots," which was written almost entirely by Cross.
It was during this period that he first met Bob Odenkirk, with whom he would later co-create the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show with Bob and David in 1995. He later co-starred as Tobias Fünke in Arrested Development, another Fox production. In addition to these larger roles, he has made cameo appearances on shows like Just Shoot Me, The Drew Carey Show, NewsRadio, Strangers with Candy, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. Since October 2005, Cross has been appearing as Stephen Colbert's archnemesis, a fictional liberal radio talk show host named "Russ Lieber" on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. He is currently working on an animated series for Comedy Central called Freak Show, which costars H. Jon Benjamin. Cross has appeared several times in the MTV2 show Wonder Showzen.
David Cross later teamed up with Bob Odenkirk to produce a feature film, based on one of their Mr. Show characters, called Run Ronnie Run. The film was satirical of the reality TV craze, and had numerous cameos from many stars. However, Cross and Odenkirk came into creative conflict with the director, and after nearly two years New Line Cinema sent it straight to DVD.
Cross maintains a notable stand-up career consisting of material that often blends left-wing political commentary and crude "low brow" humor. He has released two highly-successful CDs to date, Shut Up You Fucking Baby! and It's Not Funny. He was also given his own one-hour comedy special on HBO in 1999 entitled The Pride Is Back. In 2004, Shut Up You Fucking Baby! was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. In 2003 Cross released his first tour film entitled Let America Laugh. He is number 85 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 greatest standups of all time.
In 2004 Cross provided voices for a Marine in the Xbox game Halo 2, and a store clerk named Zero in the game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Both characters were often whiny and humorous in nature. He was the voice of the violent, alcoholic "Happy-Time Harry" doll in Aqua Teen Hunger Force (credited as Sir Willups Brightslymoore), and appeared as Joy's ex-husband on Adult Swim's Tom Goes to the Mayor (on which Bob Odenkirk is executive producer). 2004 saw him direct the music video 10am Automatic for the two man blues-rock band The Black Keys. The video spoofs public access television.
In April 2005, Cross criticized stand-up comedian Larry the Cable Guy in a Rolling Stone interview, saying "It's a lot of anti-gay, racist humor — which people like in America — all couched in 'I'm telling it like it is.' He's in the right place at the right time for that gee-shucks, proud-to-be-a-redneck, I'm-just-a -straight-shooter-multimillionaire-in-cutoff-flannel-selling-ring-tones act. That's where we are as a nation now. We're in a state of vague American values and anti-intellectual pride." This caused Larry to devote a chapter to Cross and the "P.C. left" in his book GIT-R-DONE, saying that Cross had "screwed with my fans, it was time for me to say something." Cross responded with an Open Letter to Larry the Cable Guy posted on his website, and he continues to mock Larry in his stand-up, as well as during his guest appearances on Wonder Showzen. In December 2005, he ended his performance on Comedy Central's "Last Laugh '05" by yelling "GIT-R-DONE!" mockingly to the audience as he left the stage.
Cross played a cheesy radio DJ, possessing many of stereotypes he described in a Shut Up You Fucking Baby bit, in The Strokes' music video for "Juicebox". He also appeared in The New Pornographers's video for "Use It."
In 2005, Cross was sued by Nashville club owner Thomas Weber, accusing Cross of taping him without permission for Let America Laugh in violation of Weber's privacy rights.
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2) David Cross (born April 23, 1948, in Plymouth, Devon) is a composer, keyboard and violin player from England best known for playing with progressive rock band King Crimson during the 1970s (particularly on Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black and Red). He also plays keyboards and mellotron.
Since the mid 1980s he has led his own band, the earlier incarnations of which featured American drummer Dan Maurer, English keyboard player Sheila Maloney and the Liverpool bassist/vocalist John Dillon. Since the 1990s he has led his own band, often writing with bassist Mick Paul. Former and current King Crimson members John Wetton, Robert Fripp, Richard Palmer-James and Peter Sinfield have all guested on his solo projects. Solo albums of David Cross are:
Memos From Purgatory (1989)
The Big Picture (1992, re-released 1999)
Testing To Destruction (1994)
Exiles (1998)
Closer Than Skin (2005)
Cross is currently a senior lecturer in Music Education at London Metropolitan University.
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Spidermand Vs. Batman Vs. Wonder Woman On The Rag
David Cross Lyrics
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Su nombre se llama Alfred y ha estado conmigo siempre
Desde chico hacía frente a villanos y delincuentes
Tú peleas por tu chica, yo peleo por mi gente
Ten, coraje de lanzar tu red
Luchamos bien en el Big Ben, si quieres ver
A Mery Jane Entonces ven, juraste que no más de Gwen
Y ahora esta muerta junto a Ben
Tú no me toques, quién es el duende verde, si lo comparas
Con Joker, no me extraña que se enfade tu amigo si le engañas
Tengo armas que te dañan
Sí he derrotado a Superman, por qué no hacerlo con la araña
Sí podría matarte un insecticida, eres un bicho que va a morir
Retorcido en sus heridas, no hay salida para crío contra un tío
Que ha matado hasta homicidas
De qué sirve tu sentido cuando te quitan la vida
Peter Parker y Bruce Wayne en una lucha que todo lo cambiara
Se encontraron cara a cara, ya no hay vuelta atrás
llegó el momento que quieren mirar
Como la araña y el murciélago destrozan la ciudad
Peter Parker y Bruce Wayne en una lucha que todo lo cambiara
Se encontraron cara a cara, ya no hay vuelta atrás
llegó el momento que quieren mirar
Como la araña y el murciélago destrozan la ciudad
Bravo, tengo que decirte que me has hecho gracia
Ya que hacía bastante tiempo que no escuchaba falacias
De ese nivel, amigo a mí ni me puedes ni ver
Si no fuese por Alfred no tienes ni idea de lo que hacer
Espero que no se te olvide que he salvado mi ciudad
Y tú ni siquiera puedes parar a un retrasado mental
De mis poderes no tienes ni la mitad
Yo soy un superhumano y tú sólo un humano más
Me avergüenza que el protagonista de tu peli sea un enfermo
Encima no tiene sentido del humor,! muermo¡
Puedes decirme que no tengo ni un solo billete en la cartera
Pero con dinero lo tuyo la hace cualquiera
Estamos esperando a que Robin te rompa el cacas
Tengo miedo, ya que sólo tu aburrimiento me mata
No me comas la cabeza, no me des la lata
No eres un murciélago si dentro fluye horchata
Peter Parker y Bruce Wayne en una lucha que todo lo cambiara
Se encontraron cara a cara, ya no hay vuelta atrás
llegó el momento que quieren mirar
Como la araña y el murciélago destrozan la ciudad
Peter Parker y Bruce Wayne en una lucha que todo lo cambiara
Se encontraron cara a cara, ya no hay vuelta atrás
llegó el momento que quieren mirar
Como la araña y el murciélago destrozan la ciudad
The lyrics to "Spiderman Vs. Batman Vs. Wonder Woman On The Rag" by David Cross are narrating a showdown between Peter Parker, also known as Spiderman, and Bruce Wayne or Batman. The song is a conversation between the two characters, with Peter Parker claiming he has a supermind while Batman has Alfred, his trusty helper, by his side. It then moves on to a comparison of their respective fights - Spiderman fights for the greater good while Batman fights for his girl, which leads to a mocking of Batman's past mistakes, including the death of Gwen and Ben.
The next section is more taunting between the two, with Spiderman claiming he has defeated Superman and pointing out that he possesses superhuman powers, while Batman only has his human abilities. He then criticizes Batman's personality and sense of humor, suggesting that he is a bore. The final lines of the song imply a physical fight between the two, with the listener encouraged to imagine the scene of a battle between Spiderman and Batman.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu tienes superpoderes, yo tengo una súper mente
David Cross compares his intellect to Batman's superpowers, stating that he has a 'super mind'
Su nombre se llama Alfred y ha estado conmigo siempre
David Cross references Alfred, Batman's butler, as a loyal companion who has been with him always
Desde chico hacía frente a villanos y delincuentes
Batman has been fighting criminals since he was a child
Tú peleas por tu chica, yo peleo por mi gente
Spiderman fights for his loved ones, while Batman fights to protect his city and its citizens
Ten, coraje de lanzar tu red
David Cross urges Spiderman to have the courage to use his web-slinging powers
Luchamos bien en el Big Ben, si quieres ver
David Cross challenges Batman to a fight at the famous London landmark, the Big Ben clock tower
A Mery Jane Entonces ven, juraste que no más de Gwen
David Cross invites Mary Jane, a love interest of Spiderman's, to witness their fight, referencing Spiderman's past relationship with Gwen Stacy
Y ahora esta muerta junto a Ben
David Cross references Gwen Stacy's death, which was caused by the Green Goblin and had a lasting impact on Spiderman
Tu pesadilla tiene nombre y ahora se hace llamar Wayne
David Cross is referring to Batman as Peter Parker's nightmare, as Wayne is Batman's alter ego
Tú no me toques, quién es el duende verde, si lo comparas
David Cross warns Batman not to touch him and compares the Green Goblin, one of Spiderman's enemies, to Batman's nemesis, the Joker
Con Joker, no me extraña que se enfade tu amigo si le engañas
David Cross suggests that Batman's friend, likely Robin, would be upset if Batman were to deceive him, citing the Joker's deceptive nature
Tengo armas que te dañan
David Cross claims to have weapons that could harm Batman
Sí he derrotado a Superman, por qué no hacerlo con la araña
David Cross boasts about defeating Superman, another superhero, and questions why he couldn't defeat Spiderman as well
Sí podría matarte un insecticida, eres un bicho que va a morir
David Cross insults Spiderman by calling him a bug and suggesting that he could be killed with insecticide
Retorcido en sus heridas, no hay salida para crío contra un tío
David Cross suggests that Spiderman, being young and inexperienced, would have no escape from a seasoned fighter like himself
Que ha matado hasta homicidas
David Cross brags about killing killers, implying that he is not afraid to use lethal force
De qué sirve tu sentido cuando te quitan la vida
David Cross questions the usefulness of Spiderman's Spider Sense when faced with death
Bravo, tengo que decirte que me has hecho gracia
David Cross sarcastically applauds Batman's attempt to insult him
Ya que hacía bastante tiempo que no escuchaba falacias
David Cross notes that it has been a while since he has heard such falsehoods
De ese nivel, amigo a mí ni me puedes ni ver
David Cross implies that Batman is not on his level, and even dislikes him
Si no fuese por Alfred no tienes ni idea de lo que hacer
David Cross acknowledges that Alfred has been a great help to Batman over the years
Espero que no se te olvide que he salvado mi ciudad
Batman has saved Gotham City numerous times, and David Cross reminds him of that fact
Y tú ni siquiera puedes parar a un retrasado mental
David Cross insults Batman's ability to stop the Joker, who he refers to as a 'mentally challenged' individual
De mis poderes no tienes ni la mitad
David Cross claims that Batman does not possess even half of his own superhuman powers
Yo soy un superhumano y tú sólo un humano más
David Cross differentiates himself as a superhuman, while Batman is simply a human
Me avergüenza que el protagonista de tu peli sea un enfermo
David Cross criticizes Batman's choice of the Joker as the main villain in one of his films
Encima no tiene sentido del humor,! muermo¡
David Cross insults Batman's lack of humor, calling him dull and boring
Puedes decirme que no tengo ni un solo billete en la cartera
David Cross acknowledges that he may not have much money
Pero con dinero lo tuyo la hace cualquiera
David Cross suggests that Batman's wealth is the only thing that makes him stand out
Estamos esperando a que Robin te rompa el cacas
David Cross references the anticipation of Robin, Batman's sidekick, beating him up
Tengo miedo, ya que sólo tu aburrimiento me mata
David Cross sarcastically pretends to be afraid of Batman's supposed boredom
No me comas la cabeza, no me des la lata
David Cross tells Batman to stop bothering him
No eres un murciélago si dentro fluye horchata
David Cross makes a joke about Batman not being a real bat if he has horchata, a Mexican rice milk drink, flowing inside of him
Peter Parker y Bruce Wayne en una lucha que todo lo cambiara
David Cross announces that Spiderman and Batman will fight each other, and that this fight will change everything
Se encontraron cara a cara, ya no hay vuelta atrás
Spiderman and Batman have finally come face to face and there is no going back
llegó el momento que quieren mirar
This is the moment that people have been waiting for
Como la araña y el murciélago destrozan la ciudad
David Cross describes the battle between Spiderman and Batman as one that will destroy the city
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