To Help Combat the shitty stigma of Mondays for FYB’s Post Today We have a Little Something to Lighten the Mood. BUDDY is the Animated Comedy Short for the Third Track of Adam Sandler’s 1993 Comedy Album “There All Going To Laugh At you.” that Visualized the Skit on MTV. The Skit was Written By Adam Sandler and Rob Schnider about Two Buddies, Two Dudes, and Two Homies meet Each other and End Up Hanging Out Together on a Train While Enjoying Various Alcoholic Beverages.
For Those Who May Not be Aware Comedy Albums were the Equivalent of The Modern Day Stand Up Comedy Special. The First Album Considered the First Modern Comedy was the 1958 Comedy Album The Future Lies Ahead by Mort Sahl. The Album was a Recording of Sahl preforming His Routine in front of a Live Audience. In the 1960’s saw a Comedy Album Phenomenon with such Comedians as Redd Foxx, Lenny Bruce, Bill Cosby, Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks to Name a Few. Then in the 1970’s, Comedy Albums gained the Reputation for being Targeted Towards College Students, being Countercultural and NOT being Allowed on TV. This Included Comedians like Cheech and Chong, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Steve Martin, and National Lampoon. There were also what were Termed BLUE COMEDY Albums (or Party Records) existed from the 1950′, 60’s, and 70’s were Known for Their Raunchy Adult Content and Often Featured African American Comedians. Due to the Obscenity Laws Over Time, Party Records were NOT Displayed on the Record Store Shelves and were Kept Hidden Under the Counter. These Controversial Albums were Only Sold Upon the Request of the Customer (Meaning if You wanted it You had to SPECIFICALLY Ask For It), and were Promoted by Word of Mouth.
You see back in the Pre Internet/HBO/Comedy Central/YouTube/Streaming Services etc. Stand Up Comics had to Tour just like The Bands of Yesteryear. This meant a Merciless Unending Grind on the Road Doing Show after Show wherever the fuck You could manage to get Booked and Living out of a fucking Suitcase. Thus Comedy Albums were a Vital Tool used by Up and Coming as well as Established Stand Up Comedians to Stay Relevant, Gain More Exposure and Popularity, and Hopefully Paying Off by Garnering the Attention of a Big Time Hollywood Agent. It also Served as a some what Lucrative Money Making Endeavor for the Comedians because as We all Know when Starting Out in Anything the Pay Sucks.
Enjoy.
CAST:
- Adam Sandler: As Buddy #2
- David Spade: Buddy #1
- Rob Schneider: Dude #1
- Tim Herlihy: Dude#2
- Tim Meadows: Homie #1
- Robert Smigel: Homie #2/ Conductor (Voice)
Thanks For Reading/Watching,
Presented By Justin Sane