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Deteriorata
"Deteriorata" is a comedy record released as a single in 1972. It is a parody of Les Crane's 1971 spoken-word recording of "Desiderata", the early 20th-century poem by Max Ehrmann. ("Desiderata" is Latin for "desired things"; "deteriorata" is a portmanteau of the verb "deteriorate" and "desiderata".) The parody was written by Tony Hendra for ''National Lampoon'' magazine, and was recorded for the album '' Radio Dinner''. Narrator Norman Rose read the parody poem and Melissa Manchester was the background vocalist, both closely tracking the format of Crane's original. Christopher Guest wrote the music. "Deteriorata" appeared on the lower reaches of the ''Billboard'' magazine charts for a few weeks in late 1972, peaking as high as No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. The parody gained some significance and popularity as a frequent presentation on the Dr. Demento radio show. Les Crane himself later admitted that he preferred the parody version over his Grammy-winning reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Dinner
''Radio Dinner'' is the debut album by the creators of the American satirical magazine '' National Lampoon''. It was released on Blue Thumb Records in 1972 after RCA Records had declined to issue the record. The humor on the album is steeped in the pop culture and politics of the era. It includes "Deteriorata", a parody of Les Crane's hit rendition of the poem "Desiderata", and commentary on the 1972 presidential race. Among several pieces satirizing the former Beatles, "Magical Misery Tour" is a parody of John Lennon's primal therapy-inspired songwriting and his 1970 ''Rolling Stone'' interview, later published in book form as ''Lennon Remembers''. Sketches and songs ''Radio Dinner'' parodies the pop culture and political landscape of the early 1970s. The record's principal creators were '' National Lampoon'' editors Tony Hendra and Michael O'Donoghue. Other writers for the magazine also contributed, and much of the material was derived from Christopher Guest's improvisatory sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Lampoon (magazine)
''National Lampoon'' was an American humor magazine that ran from 1970 to 1998. The magazine started out as a Spin-off (media), spinoff from ''The Harvard Lampoon''. ''National Lampoon'' magazine reached its height of popularity and critical acclaim during the 1970s, when it had a far-reaching effect on American humor and comedy. The magazine spawned National Lampoon's Vacation (film series), films, The National Lampoon Radio Hour, radio, live theater, various sound recordings, and print products including books. Many members of the publication's creative staff went on to contribute creatively to successful media of all types. The magazine often featured parody and surrealist content. Its issues often had long and short written pieces, a section of actual news items (dubbed "True Facts"), cartoons, and comic strips. Most issues also included "Foto Funnies" or Photonovel, fumetti, which often featured nudity. The magazine declined during the late 1980s and ceased publication in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Desiderata
"Desiderata"(Latin: 'things desired') is a 1927 prose poem by the American writer Max Ehrmann. The text was widely distributed in poster form in the 1960s and 1970s. History Max Ehrmann of Terre Haute, Indiana, started writing the work in 1921, but he did not assign it a title. He registered for his U.S. copyright in 1927 using the poem's first phrase as its title. The April 5, 1933, issue of ''Michigan Tradesman'' magazine published the full, original text on its cover, crediting Ehrmann as its author. In 1933, he distributed the poem in the form of a Christmas card, now officially titled "Desiderata." Psychiatrist Merrill Moore distributed more than 1,000 unattributed copies to his patients and soldiers during World War II. After Ehrmann died in 1945, his widow published the work in 1948 in ''The Poems of Max Ehrmann''. The 1948 version was in the form of one long prose paragraph, so earlier and later versions were presumably also in that form.Contrary to Bell v. Combined Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester (born February 15, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Since the 1970s, her songs have been played by adult contemporary radio stations. She has also appeared on television, in films, and on stage. Early life and career Manchester was born on February 15, 1952, in the Bronx, to a musical family. Her father, David Manchester, was a bassoonist for the New York Metropolitan Opera for three decades. Her mother was one of the first women to design and found her own clothing firm, Ruth Manchester Ltd. The Manchesters are of Jewish origin. Manchester started a singing career at an early age. She learned the piano and harpsichord at the Manhattan School of Music, began singing commercial jingles at age 15, and became a staff writer at age 17 for Chappell Music while attending Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts. She studied songwriting at New York University with Paul Simon when she was 19. Manchester played the Manhattan club scene, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Rose
Norman Rose (June 23, 1917 – November 12, 2004) was an American actor, film narrator and radio announcer whose velvety baritone was often called "the Voice of God" by colleagues. He was best known as the narrator's voice in the fictitious coffee grower's Juan Valdez Colombian coffee television commercials and the announcer-narrator of NBC's '' Dimension X''.Saxon, Wolfgang. "Norman Rose, 87, Stage Actor and Voice of 'Juan Valdez,' Dies." ''The New York Times'', November 18, 2004. Born in |
Single (music)
In Music industry, music, a single is a type of Art release#Music, release of a song Sound recording, recording of fewer tracks than an album (LP record, LP), typically one or two tracks. A single can be released for record sales, sale to the public in a variety of physical or digital formats. Singles may be standalone tracks or connected to an artist's album, and in the latter case would often have at least one single release before the album itself, called lead singles. The single was defined in the mid-20th century with the ''45'' (named after its speed in revolutions per minute), a type of 7-inch sized vinyl records, vinyl record containing an A-side and B-side, A-side and a B-side, i.e. one song on each side. The single format was highly influential in pop music and the early days of rock and roll, and it was the format used for jukeboxes and preferred by younger populations in the 1950s and 1960s. Singles in Digital distribution, digital form became very popular in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punched Card
A punched card (also punch card or punched-card) is a stiff paper-based medium used to store digital information via the presence or absence of holes in predefined positions. Developed over the 18th to 20th centuries, punched cards were widely used for data processing, the control of automated machines, and computing. Early applications included controlling weaving looms and recording census data. Punched cards were widely used in the 20th century, where unit record equipment, unit record machines, organized into data processing systems, used punched cards for Input (computer science), data input, data output, and data storage. The IBM 12-row/80-column punched card format came to dominate the industry. Many early digital computers used punched cards as the primary medium for input of both computer programs and Data (computing), data. Punched cards were used for decades before being replaced by magnetic storage and terminals. Their influence persists in cultural references, sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaines-Burgers
Gaines-Burgers is an American brand of dog food owned and marketed by dVour Brands Corporation. Gaines-Burgers were introduced in 1961 by General Foods, which ceased its production in the 1990s. The product consists of individually wrapped patties of moisturized dog food that resemble a hamburger patty. History Gaines-Burgers were named after the former Gaines Food Company of Sherburne, New York, a major pet food company acquired by General Foods in 1943. Gaines Food was founded in 1928 by Clarence F. Gaines, a pioneer in dry dog food, and a breeder of pointer dogs and race horses. He was the first to add vitamins to dog food. His product became famous when it was selected to supply food for the sled dogs of the 1939 Byrd Antarctic expedition. In November 1982, General Foods introduced "Improved Gaines-Burgers Cheese", advertised as made with cheddar cheese. The "improved" reference relates to an earlier version of the product "with cheese" marketed in the early 1970s. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne State University Press
Wayne State University Press (or WSU Press) is a university press that is part of Wayne State University Wayne State University (WSU) is a public university, public research university in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Founded in 1868, Wayne State consists of 13 schools and colleges offering approximately 375 programs. It is Michigan's third-l .... It publishes under its own name and also the imprints Painted Turtle and Great Lakes Books Series. History The Press has strong subject areas in Africana studies; fairy-tale and folklore studies; film, television, and media studies; Jewish studies; regional interest; and speech and language pathology. Wayne State University Press also publishes eleven academic journals, including ''Marvels & Tales'', and several trade publications, as well as the ''Made in Michigan Writers Series''. WSU Press is located in the Leonard N. Simons Building on Wayne State University's main campus. An editorial board approves the Wayne State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silent Spring
''Silent Spring'' is an environmental science book by Rachel Carson. Published on September 27, 1962, the book documented the environmental harm caused by the indiscriminate use of DDT, a pesticide used by soldiers during World War II. Carson accused the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting the industry's marketing claims unquestioningly. In the late 1950s, Carson began to work on environmental conservation (ethic), conservation, especially environmental problems that she believed were caused by Synthetic chemical, synthetic pesticides. The result of her research was ''Silent Spring'', which brought environmental concerns to the American public. The book was met with fierce opposition by chemical companies, but it swayed public opinion and led to a reversal in US pesticide policy, a nationwide ban on DDT for Agriculture, agricultural uses, and an environmental movement that led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Wrongs Make A Right
In rhetoric and ethics, "two wrongs don't make a right" and "two wrongs make a right" are phrases that denote philosophical norms. "Two wrongs make a right" has been considered as a fallacy of relevance, in which an allegation of wrongdoing is countered with a similar allegation. Its antithesis, "two wrongs don't make a right", is a proverb used to rebuke or renounce wrongful conduct as a response to another's transgression. "Two wrongs make a right" is considered "one of the most common fallacies in Western philosophy". History The phrase "two wrongs infer one right" appears in a poem dated to 1734, published in ''The London Magazine''. This is an informal fallacy that occurs when assuming that, if one wrong is committed, then another wrong will cancel it out. Examples :Speaker A: You shouldn't embezzle from your employer. It's against the law. :Speaker B: My employer cheats on their taxes. That's against the law, too! If Speaker B believes in the maxim "the law should be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order. The order establishing the EPA was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate. The agency is led by its administrator, who is appointed by the president and approved by the Senate. The current administrator is Lee Zeldin. The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the administrator is normally given cabinet rank. The EPA has its headquarters in Washington, D.C. There are regional offices for each of the agency's ten regions, as well as 27 laboratories around the country. The agency conducts environmental assessment, research, and education. It has the responsibility of maintaining and enforcing national standards under a variety of environmental laws, in consultat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
