Stanley Victor Freberg (born August 7, 1926 in Los Angeles-April 7, 2015) w… Read Full Bio ↴Stanley Victor Freberg (born August 7, 1926 in Los Angeles-April 7, 2015) was a voice actor, comedian, and advertising creative.
In 1950, he scored a huge success with his first recording for Capitol Records, John and Marsha, a soap-opera parody that consisted of the title characters (both played by Freberg) repeating each other's names. In a follow-up he used pedal steel guitarist Speedy West to parody the 1953 country hit A Dear John Letter as A Dear John and Marsha Letter.
Throughout the 1950s he made a name for himself writing and performing both original songs (Tele-Vee-Shun) and parodies of popular tunes (The Yellow Rose of Texas, Day-O, Heartbreak Hotel). With fellow voice actors Daws Butler and June Foray he produced a medieval parody of Dragnet called St. George and the Dragon-Net. The latter recording was a #1 hit for four weeks in late 1953.
Freberg's brilliant, authentic-sounding musical parodies were a byproduct of his collaborations with Billy May and his Capitol Records producer Ken Nelson. His brilliant 1957 spoof of TV "champagne music" master Lawrence Welk, Wun'erful, Wun'erful was a true collaboration with May, a veteran big band musician and jazz arranger (known for his work with Frank Sinatra among others) who loathed Welk's corny style. To replicate that sound, May and some of Hollywood's finest studio musicians and vocalists worked to virtually clone Welk's sound. Billy Liebert, a first-rate accordionist copied Welk's own accordion playing. The humor was lost on Welk; Freberg later recalled the bandleader denying he ever used the term "Wunnerful! Wunnerful!" (later the title of Welk's autobiography).
Another hit song to get the Freberg treatment was the weepy Cry, which Freberg rendered as Try ("You too can be unhappy... if you try!") Ray was furious, until he realized the success of Freberg's parody was helping sales and airplay of his own record; Ray and Freberg actually became close friends.
Freberg continued to skewer the advertising industry after the demise of his radio show, producing Green Chri$tma$ in 1958 (again with Butler), a scathing indictment of the overcommercialization of the holiday. Freberg, the son of a church minister and very religious himself, made sure to point out on that novelty record "Whose birthday we're celebrating." Despite his Jewish-sounding last name, Freberg is actually a Baptist of Swedish heritage.
"Green Chri$tma$" also foreshadowed his musical review on LP Stan Freberg Presents: The United States Of America, Volume 1: The Early Years (1961) in that both combined dialog and song in a musical-like style. Stan Freberg Presents: The United States of America, Volume 2: The Middle Years was planned for a release during America's Bicentennial in 1976 but did not emerge until 1996.
In 1950, he scored a huge success with his first recording for Capitol Records, John and Marsha, a soap-opera parody that consisted of the title characters (both played by Freberg) repeating each other's names. In a follow-up he used pedal steel guitarist Speedy West to parody the 1953 country hit A Dear John Letter as A Dear John and Marsha Letter.
Throughout the 1950s he made a name for himself writing and performing both original songs (Tele-Vee-Shun) and parodies of popular tunes (The Yellow Rose of Texas, Day-O, Heartbreak Hotel). With fellow voice actors Daws Butler and June Foray he produced a medieval parody of Dragnet called St. George and the Dragon-Net. The latter recording was a #1 hit for four weeks in late 1953.
Freberg's brilliant, authentic-sounding musical parodies were a byproduct of his collaborations with Billy May and his Capitol Records producer Ken Nelson. His brilliant 1957 spoof of TV "champagne music" master Lawrence Welk, Wun'erful, Wun'erful was a true collaboration with May, a veteran big band musician and jazz arranger (known for his work with Frank Sinatra among others) who loathed Welk's corny style. To replicate that sound, May and some of Hollywood's finest studio musicians and vocalists worked to virtually clone Welk's sound. Billy Liebert, a first-rate accordionist copied Welk's own accordion playing. The humor was lost on Welk; Freberg later recalled the bandleader denying he ever used the term "Wunnerful! Wunnerful!" (later the title of Welk's autobiography).
Another hit song to get the Freberg treatment was the weepy Cry, which Freberg rendered as Try ("You too can be unhappy... if you try!") Ray was furious, until he realized the success of Freberg's parody was helping sales and airplay of his own record; Ray and Freberg actually became close friends.
Freberg continued to skewer the advertising industry after the demise of his radio show, producing Green Chri$tma$ in 1958 (again with Butler), a scathing indictment of the overcommercialization of the holiday. Freberg, the son of a church minister and very religious himself, made sure to point out on that novelty record "Whose birthday we're celebrating." Despite his Jewish-sounding last name, Freberg is actually a Baptist of Swedish heritage.
"Green Chri$tma$" also foreshadowed his musical review on LP Stan Freberg Presents: The United States Of America, Volume 1: The Early Years (1961) in that both combined dialog and song in a musical-like style. Stan Freberg Presents: The United States of America, Volume 2: The Middle Years was planned for a release during America's Bicentennial in 1976 but did not emerge until 1996.
C'est Si Bon
Stan Freberg Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'C'est Si Bon' by these artists:
5566 C'est si C'est si bon 拼命作梦 Oh Oh C'est si C'est…
Amanda Lear C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to…
Ann-Margret C′est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to…
Arielle Dombasle Je ne sais pas s'il en est de plus blonde Mais…
Armstrong Louis & Ellington Duke Hmm, c'est si bon Lovers say that in France When…
B.P.M. System So these are senseless assassins An assassin's association S…
Barimar C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to…
Ben l'Oncle Soul & Sinclair Si c'est bon comme ça C'est si bon comme ça Elle est…
Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra C'est si bon, De partir n'I'm porte ou, Bras desus bras de…
Cecilia Dale (Si bon si bon) C'est si bon (Si bon si bon) Lovers…
Chantons! C'est si bon de partir n'importe o bras Dessus bras dessous…
Charles Magnante and His Orchestra C'est si bon, De partir n'I'm porte ou, Bras desus bras de…
Charles Trenet Monsieur Oh, réveillez-vous, monsieur, il est huit heures C…
CLAUDE CHALLE & JEAN-MARC CHALLE Une vie sans te parler, c'est long Sans toi à mes…
Cliff Richard C'est si bon De partir n'importe où Bras dessus bras dessous…
Conway Twitty C'est si bon (C'est si bon!) Lovers say that in France…
Danny Kaye C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to…
Dean Martin (Si bon si bon) C'est si bon (Si bon si bon) Lovers…
Diana Krall C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When the thrill to…
Eartha Kitt C'est si bon De partir n'importe où Bras dessus, bras dessou…
Eartha Kitt feat. Henri René & His Orchestra C'est si bon, De partir n'I'm porte ou, Bras desus bras de…
eartha kitt/henri rené & his orchestra C'est si bon De partir n'importe où Bras dessus, bras dessou…
Eddy Mitchell Je ne sais pas s'il en est de plus blonde, Mais…
Eglise Sans Frontieres feat. Maggie Blanchard C'est si bon de louer son nom De chanter des louanges Gloire…
El Negrito Chevalier & Mr. Lee C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to…
Ella & Louis Hmm, c'est si bon Lovers say that in France When…
Emile-Claire Barlow Quand après de longs jours Dans un lointain séjour, Il revi…
Emilie-Claire Barlow C'est si bon De partir n'importe ou Bras dessus bras dessous…
Garat & Henri C'EST BON, LE CA QU'EST BON C'est bon, c'est bon oh…
Guy Marchand Je ne sais pas s'il en est de plus blonde Mais…
Gypsy Swing Revue Http: //lyricstranslate. Com/en/cest-si-bon-its-so-good.html…
H. Betty Hmm, c'est si bon Lovers say that in France When…
Halie Loren C'est si bon 如此美好啊 De partir n'importe ou, 不管走到哪裡去 Bras dess…
Henri René and His Orchestra C'est si bon, De partir n'I'm porte ou, Bras desus bras de…
In-Grid C'est si bon, De partir n'importe où, Bras dessus bras desso…
Irena Santor C'est si bon Hit niejeden już zgasł Lecz zatrzymał się czas …
Janne Schra %26 Robin Nolan Trio C'est si bon, De partir n'importe où, Bras dessus bras desso…
Jean Sablon Je ne sais pas s'il en est de plus blonde, Mais…
Jean-Claude Pascal Une vie sans te parler, c'est long Sans toi à mes…
Kitt Eartha C'est si bon De partir n'importe où Bras dessus, bras dessou…
Laura Fygi C'est si bon (Si bon si bon) Lovers say that in…
Les Djinns C'est si bon De partir n'importe où Bras dessus bras dessous…
Les Halles C′est si bon Lovers say that in france When they thrill to…
Lisa Ono C'est si bon De partir n'importe où Bras dessus bras dessous…
LIVING ROOM - Louis Armstrong Hmm, c'est si bon Lovers say that in France When…
Louis Armstrong / Sy Oliver's Orchestra Hmm, c'est si bon Lovers say that in France When…
louis armstrong and his all stars Hmm, c'est si bon Lovers say that in France When…
Louis Armstrong feat. Barney Bigard Earl Hines & Trummy Young De Com See'est si bon Lovers say that in France…
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra Hmm, c'est si bon Lovers say that in France When…
Louis Armstrong with Sy Oliver's Orchestra C'est si bon De partir n'importe ou, Bras dessus, bras desso…
Louis Armstrong; Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra Hmm, c'est si bon Lovers say that in France When…
Louis Armstrong杮 De Com See'est si bon Lovers say that in France…
Marilyn Monroe & Yves Montand Si bon, si bon Si bon, si bon C'est si bon De partir…
Marta Mirska C'est si bon U nas mało kto wie Jaki sens mają te Trzy…
Maurice Chevalier Quand on a roulé sur la terre entière, On meurt d'envie…
Maximilien Philippe Je ne sais pas s'il en est de plus blonde, Mais…
Michał Bajor C'est si bon, Hit niejeden już zgasł, Lecz zatrzymał się c…
Mireille Mathieu C'est si bon de partir n'importe o? Bras dessus bras…
Montand Yves Je ne sais pas s'il en est de plus blonde, Mais…
Paris Jazz feat. Awa Ly C'est si bon De partir n'importe oщ Bras dessus bras dessous…
Starlite Orchestra & Singers C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to…
Sy Oliver's Orchestra Hmm, c'est si bon Lovers say that in France When…
The Jean-Pierre Bernac Musette Ensemble Une vie sans te parler, c'est long Sans toi à mes…
The Melachrino Strings and Orchestra Hmm, c'est si bon Lovers say that in France When…
The Starlite Orchestra & Singers C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to…
Thomas Dutronc C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When the thrill to…
V.A. Ne me laisse pas Ne me laisse pas Ne me laisse pas Ne…
Various Artists C'est si bon De partir n'importe où Bras dessus, bras dessou…
Wayne Jones & Amy Hayashi-Jones C'est Si Bon That voice you hear, across the room, it…
World Musicians & Singers C'est si bon Lovers say that in France When they thrill to…
Yves Montand Si bon, si bon Si bon, si bon C'est si bon De partir…
Yves Montand Bob Castella and His Rhythm Je ne sais pas s'il en est de plus blonde, Mais…
♪ Eartha Kitt C'est si bon De partir n'importe où Bras dessus, bras dess…
小野リサ C'est si bon De partir n'importe où Bras dessus bras dessous…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Stan Freberg:
America! America! What is the place Where the good guys all live? Why, that'…
Anybody Here Remember Radio? Thank you. And now we'd like to... Mr. Freberg?…
Banana Boat Day-o, day-o Daylight come and Me wan go home Day, he say. (…
Banana Boat (Day-O) Day-o, day-o Daylight come and me wan' go home Day, he say…
Christmas Dragnet This is the season. My name's Wednesday. My partner's Frank …
Christmas Dragnet Part 1 This is the season. My name's Wednesday. My partner's Fran…
Christmas Dragnet Part 2 [Joe:] [This is the season.My name is Wednesday, my partner…
Elderly Man River Freberg: Just kidding, just kidding. But it's great to be…
Green Chri$tma$ SCROOGE: Bah, humbug, everybody. CHORUS: Good morning, Mr…
Green Christmas SCROOGE: Bah, humbug, everybody. CHORUS: Good morning, Mr. …
Heartbreak Hotel Well, since my baby left me, Well I found a…
I've Got You Under My Skin I've got you under my skin. I've got you deep in…
John "John, Marsha, John, Marsha, John, Marsha"…
Nuttin' For Christmas I broke my bat on Johnny's head; somebody snitched on…
Overture Announcer: Stan Freberg modestly presents The United States …
Perseverance How did the man who lit up America do it? What…
Pilgrim's Progress Mayor Pennypacker: Take an Indian to lunch this week Show hi…
Pilgrim's Progress (Take An Indian To Lunch) November 1621. By now the white man has arrived in…
Rock Island Line Rock Island Line (SF) Now this here's the story about the R…
Sh-Boom Life could be a dream Life could be a dream Boom ba-doh,…
Shoot If You Must M is for the many things I don't like Overkill is…
Show Folk Some people enjoy Splitting rails Hammering nails Blazing…
Sh’Boom Life could be a dream Life could be a dream Boom ba-doh,…
St George & The Dragon The legend you are about to hear is true Only…
St George and the Dragnet The legend you are about to hear is true Only…
St George and The Dragonet [Narrator:] The legend you are about to hear is true…
Stephen Foster Beloved Songwriter SCROOGE: Bah, humbug, everybody. CHORUS: Good morning, Mr. …
That's My Boy What do I treasure most of all I possess? It isn't…
The Night Before Christmas Okay kiddies, it′s Christmas eve Time for beddy-bye. Look uh…
The Old Payola Roll Blues {spoken by record producer} Alright, we got the tenor sax, v…
The World is Waiting for the Sunrise Dear one, The world is waiting for the sunrise; Every rose i…
The Yellow Rose of Texas Nobody else could miss her Not half as much as me She…
There'll Never be Another War There'll never be another war, no, no There'll never be ano…
Try Iiiii-if yore happy hand((and)) yore eyes are always daaa-ry…
Wun'erful Wun'erful Note lw is Lawrence Welk, -L is a Lemmon sister, Ls…
Wun'erful, Wun'erful Note LW is Lawrence Welk, -L is a Lemmon sister,…
Wunerful Wunerful Note lw is Lawrence Welk, -L is a Lemmon sister, Ls…
Yellow Rose of Texas Nobody else could miss her Not half as much as me She…
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Holographic 80s
I found it!! My father had this on his ipod nano that he let me listen to in a car ride like...nine years ago when I was maybe 14 and that was the last time I ever heard it. I don't know what sparked it, but it came into my head at 2:56 AM after all these years and I just HAD to find it <333
frank_f
Love it!
Gr8Dane
We had this album with St. George and the Dragon Net... I knew every word.
Shirley J. White
WowWe
66luckydude
Sam And Friends
Robert Ellis
Did Jim Henson lipsync Stan?
Dean Onessimo
2:15 Cut to signal.
Yosef Demby
If onlythere was the full "Yellow Rose of Texas" sketch! Yeesh!
EDIT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdY-GKFdtnw God bless Kermiclown.