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Howard Stern and
The Dust Brothers
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Private Parts Soundtrack
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, released = 1997
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Warner Bros.
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Michael Simpson Michael Simpson or Mike Simpson may refer to:
Entertainment
* Michael Simpson (painter) (born 1940), English painter
* Michael Simpson (producer), American record producer and member of the electronic group Dust Brothers
* Mike Simpson (Caulfields ...
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John King,
Jackie Martling
John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. (born February 14, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, radio personality, author, actor, and musician also known as Jackie the Joke Man. He is best known as a former writer and in-studio comedian fo ...
, Eric Fred Norris,
Howard Stern
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"Tortured Man" is a 1997 song by
Howard Stern with
The Dust Brothers that originally featured on the soundtrack for Stern's 1997 film ''
Private Parts''. The song has been used as the closing theme song for ''
The Howard Stern Show'' since January 1999. The song feature
Marc Hutneran
Josh Blumfrom the rock group
Sugartooth on guitar and bass.
The song's lyrics, written with help from ''Stern Show'' writers
Jackie Martling
John Coger "Jackie" Martling, Jr. (born February 14, 1948) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, radio personality, author, actor, and musician also known as Jackie the Joke Man. He is best known as a former writer and in-studio comedian fo ...
and
Fred Norris
Eric Fred Norris (born Fred Leo Nukis; July 9, 1955) is an American radio personality and the longest-tenured staff member of ''The Howard Stern Show'', aside from Howard Stern, Stern himself. He first met Howard Stern while working at WCCC (FM ...
, detail the frustration Stern felt for years as a married man with many beautiful women as guests on his radio show. This mirrors one of the central themes of ''Private Parts'' - Stern's devotion to his wife and family. When Stern and his first wife, Alison, separated in 2000 and divorced in 2001 it gave Stern the opportunity to date glamorous celebrities such as
Angie Everhart
Angela Kay Everhart (born September 7, 1969) is an American actress and former model who appeared in several Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issues in the 1990s and posed nude for ''Playboy'' in 2000.
Early lif ...
and
Robin Givens before settling down and marrying model
Beth Ostrosky in 2008.
The song also features a number of regularly used sounds clips from the radio show featuring Martling, show producer
Gary Dell'Abate
Gary Patrick Angelo Dell'Abate (born March 14, 1961), also known by the nickname Baba Booey, is an American radio producer who has been the executive producer of ''The Howard Stern Show'' since 1984. His autobiography, '' They Call Me Baba Booey'' ...
, and Stern's parents Ben and Rae.
1997 singles
Radio theme songs
1997 songs
Warner Records singles
Songs written by John King (record producer)
Songs written by Michael Simpson (producer)