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.
Suddenly
Rick Moranis Lyrics
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Wash off your mascara
Here, take my Kleenex
Wipe that lipstick away
Show me your face
Clean as the morning
I know things were bad
But now they're okay
Suddenly, Seymour
Is standing beside you
You don't need no makeup
Don't have to pretend
Suddenly, Seymour
Is here to provide you
Sweet understanding
Seymour's your friend
Nobody ever
Treated me kindly
Daddy left early
Mama was poor
I'd meet a man
and I'd follow him blindly
He'd snap his fingers
Me, I'd say "sure"
Suddenly, Seymour
Is standing beside me
He don't give me orders
He don't condescend
Suddenly, Seymour
Is here to provide me
Sweet understanding
Seymour's my friend
Tell me this feeling
Lasts til' forever
Tell me the bad times
are clean, washed away
Please understand that it's
Still strange and frightenin'
For losers like I've been
It's so hard to say...
Suddenly, Seymour
(Suddenly, Seymour)
He purified me
(He purified you)
Suddenly Seymour
(Suddenly, Seymour)
Showed me I can
(Yes, you can!)
Learn how to be more
The girl that's inside me
OOH, OOH, OOH
With sweet understanding
With sweet understanding
With sweet understanding
With sweet understanding
Sweet understanding
Seymour's my (your)
MAN!
The lyrics to Rick Moranis's song Suddenly are about a woman who has been through a lot of difficult times and has put on a front with makeup to try to hide her pain. The man, Seymour, in the song asks her to show him her face without any makeup, which would symbolize revealing her true self and not hiding anymore. Seymour acts as a supportive friend that the woman can rely on through the hard times. The woman then tells Seymour about her past, how no one has treated her kindly and she's always followed what men have asked her to do, even when it wasn't good for her. Seymour helps to purify her and shows her that she can learn to be the person that is inside of her, and that she can be more.
Line by Line Meaning
Lift up your head
Cheer up and be hopeful
Wash off your mascara
Remove your fake eyelashes and makeup
Here, take my Kleenex
Use my tissue to wipe your tears
Wipe that lipstick away
Clean your smeared lipstick off your lips
Show me your face
Reveal your true self to me
Clean as the morning
Be pure and unblemished like a new day
I know things were bad
I understand that things were difficult for you
But now they're okay
But now everything is alright
Suddenly, Seymour
Out of nowhere, Seymour
Is standing beside you
Is right next to you
You don't need no makeup
You don't require any cosmetics
Don't have to pretend
You don't have to act or fake anything
Is here to provide you
Is present to support and make available to you
Sweet understanding
Accepting and empathetic sympathy
Seymour's your friend
Seymour is your amiable companion
Nobody ever
No one at all
Treated me kindly
Was nice to me
Daddy left early
My father departed early from my life
Mama was poor
My mother was destitute
I'd meet a man
I would encounter a man
and I'd follow him blindly
And then I would unthinkingly adhere to his lead
He'd snap his fingers
He would give a signal
Me, I'd say "sure"
I would unquestioningly comply
Tell me this feeling
Inform me that this sensation
Lasts til' forever
Will persist infinitely
Tell me the bad times
Say that the hardships
are clean, washed away
Are cleansed and eliminated
Please understand that it's
Please apprehend that it is, in truth,
Still strange and frightenin'
Still unusual and scary
For losers like I've been
For individuals such as I who have lost
It's so hard to say...
It's so challenging to tell...
He purified me
He cleansed and refined me
Showed me I can
Demonstrated that I have the capability to
Learn how to be more
Learn how to become greater
The girl that's inside me
The woman who resides internally within me
OOH, OOH, OOH
Vocalizations conveying great emotion
With sweet understanding
With warm, compassionate comprehension
Seymour's my (your)
Seymour is my (or your)
MAN!
MALE FRIEND!
Contributed by Kaelyn K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@SusiQf
At the height of his career he disappeared to be there for his wife who was diagnosed with cancer. After she passed, he couldn't leave his kids. That's why he stopped acting! Such an amazing and talented man!!! <3
@12roses8
With a Pure Heart❤
He's an Angel
@amberimmel1887
I always wondered 🤔.... He's a good guy 👌
@airotiv7916
Wow now I love him even more!!!
@seasonmeh9146
And an amazing father
@dabnailz5805
yes he is making a return now.
@NintendoHighSchool
I always thought it was a little mind blowing how she just belts it after she spent the whole film doing the breath ditz voice
@RobHeathers
Funny thing is the actress actually had to tone down her belting to let Rick Moranis try to keep pace. Ellen Greene was a seasoned Broadway vet at this point, whereas Rick Moranis was quite a newbie.
I want to know why this lady doesn't have dozens of Tonys and Grammys!!
@manomonomio
It still blows my mind after so many years!
@jessicad.8934
Rob Heathers agreed