Oct. 2014 brought this bit of silliness. It's a quick one-off I wrote for the radio people. Their bits had to be short, no longer than 90 seconds, as a rule, which made the commercial format so perfect. If you could squeeze your idea into a commercial send-up, it was the way to go. And the radio people did enjoy music parodies, so I thought this would be a perfect Halloween Mash-up (see what I did there?). It's a great fun song and with all the oldie-shows around (including PBS) if seemed to be the perfect time to see what this novelty one-hit wonder would be doing...
Anyway, all in good fun and here to remind you to get a copy of Halloweenies today!
Bobby “Boris” Pickett Sings!
(“The Monster Mash” plays for a bit)
ANNOUNCER: Ah, yes, as Halloween approaches, we all love to hear that classic novelty song “The Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett. But that’s just the tip of the Pickett. You can hear all the great songs covered by Bobby “Boris” Pickett!
BORIS: (ala Karloff) “Let’s Twist again, like we did last summer. Let’s twist again like we did last year.”
ANNOUNCER: You can own Pickett’s unique take on all your favorite songs!
BORIS: “Sing us a song you're the piano man/Sing us a song tonight/Well we're all in the mood for a melody/And you've got us feeling alright.”
ANNOUNCER: When Pickett sings a song, he makes it his own!
BORIS: “Like a virgin,/Touched for the very first time/Like a virgin/When your heart beats
Next to mine”
ANNOUNCER: There’s like a hundred songs here! The man is unstoppable!
BORIS: “I'm all about that bass/'Bout that bass, no treble/I'm all about that bass/'Bout that bass, no treble”
ANNOUNCER: And he covers other wacky novelty songs besides!
BORIS: Now, when I die/ Now don't think I'm a nut/Don't want no fancy funeral/Just one like ole king Tut!
ANNOUNCER: As well as songs for other holidays.
BORIS: “Welcome Christmas, fahoo ramus/Welcome Christmas, dahoo damus/Christmas day will always be/Just so long as we have we”
ANNOUNCER: Actually, that one kinda works out okay. So, get your copy of “Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett Sings” available on iTunes and Walmart. Order now and get the bonus tracks, “Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett Sings Ga-Ga!”
BORIS: “Oh there ain't no other way/Baby I was born this way/I'm on the right track, baby/
I was born this way”
ANNOUNCER: Get yours today!
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ANNOUNCER: Ah, yes, as Halloween approaches, we all love to hear that classic novelty song “The Monster Mash” by Bobby “Boris” Pickett. But that’s just the tip of the Pickett. You can hear all the great songs covered by Bobby “Boris” Pickett!
BORIS: (ala Karloff) “Let’s Twist again, like we did last summer. Let’s twist again like we did last year.”
ANNOUNCER: You can own Pickett’s unique take on all your favorite songs!
BORIS: “Sing us a song you're the piano man/Sing us a song tonight/Well we're all in the mood for a melody/And you've got us feeling alright.”
ANNOUNCER: When Pickett sings a song, he makes it his own!
BORIS: “Like a virgin,/Touched for the very first time/Like a virgin/When your heart beats
Next to mine”
ANNOUNCER: There’s like a hundred songs here! The man is unstoppable!
BORIS: “I'm all about that bass/'Bout that bass, no treble/I'm all about that bass/'Bout that bass, no treble”
ANNOUNCER: And he covers other wacky novelty songs besides!
BORIS: Now, when I die/ Now don't think I'm a nut/Don't want no fancy funeral/Just one like ole king Tut!
ANNOUNCER: As well as songs for other holidays.
BORIS: “Welcome Christmas, fahoo ramus/Welcome Christmas, dahoo damus/Christmas day will always be/Just so long as we have we”
ANNOUNCER: Actually, that one kinda works out okay. So, get your copy of “Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett Sings” available on iTunes and Walmart. Order now and get the bonus tracks, “Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett Sings Ga-Ga!”
BORIS: “Oh there ain't no other way/Baby I was born this way/I'm on the right track, baby/
I was born this way”
ANNOUNCER: Get yours today!
END
