In 2005, Moranis released an album entitled The Agoraphobic Cowboy, featuring country songs with lyrics which Moranis says follow in the comic tradition of songwriters/singers such as Roger Miller and Jim Stafford. The album was produced by Tony Scherr, and is distributed through ArtistShare, as well as Moranis' official Web site. In the Sound & Vision interview done before he decided to release the album, he commented on the origins of some of the songs:
“ About a year ago (in 2003), out of the blue, I just wrote a bunch of songs. For lack of a better explanation, they’re more country than anything. And I actually demoed four or five of them, and I’m not sure at this point what I’m going to do with them—whether I’m going to fold them into a full-length video or a movie. But, boy, I had a good time doing that. ”
On December 8, 2005, The Agoraphobic Cowboy was announced as a nominee for the 2006 Grammy for Best Comedy Album.
(A previous album by Moranis was entitled You, Me, The Music, and Me (1989).
On February 3, 2006, Moranis performed "Press Pound" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and discussed the development of his music career.
Bonus Track
Rick Moranis Lyrics
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And a gator each per boot
Hog-tied around my waste-line
Suede trimming on my suit
Got a bear-skin rug and leather couch
And antlers on the walls
Goose-neck lamps and decoys make
Impeccable duck calls
Pair of mutton chops for lunch
Rare sirloin tips for supper
George Foreman'd by the bunch
A nightcap chaw of jerky
And a cup of ox tail soup
A swig of wild turkey
Makes a happier coop.
And I say Oh so bucco
What the heck's the big old deal
Was I away the day that someone said
A monkee invented the wheel?
My after-shave's been tested
On a thousand stubbled rats
My hearing aid's derived from tech
Discovered from trained bats
My (L)ipitor cured countless chimps
Before it could save me
No that ain't me tap dancin'
Those are new titanium knees
And I say Oh so Bucco
What the hell's the big kaboo
For some of us to have a fine old time
We've got to sacrifice a few.
I didn't see the Prius turn
I honked the Hummer's horn
The moose, the rack, the rods and guns
The whole front end was shorn
They flew me to Bethesda
Choppered me in DOA
Left behind the liver
Rushed my kidneys to L.A.
My hair wound up in transplant
My lips were wrapped and sealed
Tongue tied up in customs
My skin was dried and pealed
Corneas went Fedex
Eardrums next day ground
Took whatever's workin'
Left the rest in lost and found
Now I am Oh so Bucco
Eventually you crash and burn
To everything there's open season
The lyrics of Rick Moranis's song "Bonus Track" explore the lifestyle of a man who is proud of his extravagant tastes and rugged masculine image. In the first verse, he describes his attire: a lavish outfit trimmed with suede, complete with gator skin boots and numerous chinchilla coats. The decor of his home is also described, showcasing his love for taxidermy and hunting. He proudly boasts of his meat-heavy diet, consisting of mixed grill, mutton chops, sirloin tips, jerky, and ox tail soup, accompanied by glasses of Wild Turkey. In the second verse, he talks about how he has become accustomed to using products and medical advancements that have been tested on animals, including lipitor, hearing aids, and hair transplant surgery. He then expresses the idea that in order for him to enjoy his lifestyle, he must make sacrifices, including harming both animals and the environment, exemplified in the final line "to everything there's open season."
Line by Line Meaning
I'm wearing fifty ex-chinchillas
I'm flaunting my wealth by wearing fifty chinchilla furs
And a gator each per boot
I even have alligator skin on my boots
Hog-tied around my waste-line
I have a belt that is tied around my waistline in a hog-tied manner
Suede trimming on my suit
My suit has suede detailing on it
Got a bear-skin rug and leather couch
I have a bear skin rug and a leather couch in my house
And antlers on the walls
I even have antlers mounted on the walls
Goose-neck lamps and decoys make
I have goose-neck lamps and decoys that allow me to make perfect duck calls
Impeccable duck calls
I'm so good at duck calls that they are perfectly executed
Had a mixed grill fry for breakfast
For breakfast, I had a mixed grill including fried foods
Pair of mutton chops for lunch
For lunch, I had a pair of mutton chops
Rare sirloin tips for supper
For supper, I had rare sirloin tips
George Foreman'd by the bunch
All of my meat was cooked using a George Foreman Grill
A nightcap chaw of jerky
As a nightcap, I chew on some jerky
And a cup of ox tail soup
I drink a cup of ox tail soup
A swig of wild turkey
I drink a swig of Wild Turkey whiskey
Makes a happier coop.
This combination of food and drink makes me satisfied
And I say Oh so bucco
I say, 'Oh so bourgeois'
What the heck's the big old deal
What's so important about this?
Was I away the day that someone said
Did I miss the announcement that...
A monkee invented the wheel?
A monkey invented the wheel?
My after-shave's been tested
My aftershave has been tested
On a thousand stubbled rats
It has been tested on a lot of rats with stubble
My hearing aid's derived from tech
My hearing aid technology is inherited from...
Discovered from trained bats
The hearing aid's technology was discovered from trained bats
My (L)ipitor cured countless chimps
My Lipitor medication cured a lot of chimpanzees
Before it could save me
Before it was administered to me
No that ain't me tap dancin'
That's not me tap-dancing
Those are new titanium knees
I have replaced my knees with titanium ones
And I say Oh so Bucco
I say, 'Oh so bourgeoisie'
What the hell's the big kaboo
What's the big deal?
For some of us to have a fine old time
Some people need a lot of material possessions to be happy
We've got to sacrifice a few.
Some animals may need to be sacrificed for this to happen
I didn't see the Prius turn
I was driving and didn't notice the Prius turning
I honked the Hummer's horn
I honked the horn of my Hummer
The moose, the rack, the rods and guns
The moose, the antlers, the fishing rods, and the guns in my car
The whole front end was shorn
The whole front end of my car was damaged
They flew me to Bethesda
I was flown to Bethesda
Choppered me in DOA
I was transported by helicopter while in critical condition
Left behind the liver
My liver was left behind due to damage
Rushed my kidneys to L.A.
My kidneys were immediately taken to a hospital in Los Angeles
My hair wound up in transplant
My hair was used in a transplant surgery
My lips were wrapped and sealed
My lips were covered and sealed
Tongue tied up in customs
My tongue was held up in customs
My skin was dried and pealed
My skin was dried and peeled
Corneas went Fedex
My corneas were shipped by FedEx
Eardrums next day ground
My eardrums were ground by the next day
Took whatever's workin'
Whatever parts that were still functional were taken
Left the rest in lost and found
The remaining parts were left behind
Now I am Oh so Bucco
Now I am a part of the bourgeoisie class
Eventually you crash and burn
Eventually, you reach a breaking point and lose control
To everything there's open season
There are no restrictions for everything
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