King Tut (novelty song)
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"King Tut" is a 1978 comedic novelty song by Steve Martin that humorously satirizes the commercialization of the Tutankhamun craze in popular culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Tut (novelty song) canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comedy song
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novelty song ⓘ single ⓘ |
| album | A Wild and Crazy Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
1970s Egyptology pop-culture fad
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Tutankhamun exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tutankhamun exhibition craze of the 1970s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Steve Martin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | became a popular comedy song in late 1970s American pop culture ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastOn | Saturday Night Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstBroadcastYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| firstPerformance | Saturday Night Live NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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novelty ⓘ |
| hasArtistCredit | Steve Martin with the Toot Uncommons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChorusLine | "King Tut" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Tutankhamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | King Tut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Steve Martin’s stand-up comedy act ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2 minutes 30 seconds ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
commercialization of Tutankhamun craze
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popular culture ⓘ |
| medium | vinyl single ⓘ |
| notableFor |
humorous portrayal of Tutankhamun
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satire of museum and media hype ⓘ |
| partOf | A Wild and Crazy Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Steve Martin
NERFINISHED
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Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons NERFINISHED ⓘ The Toot Uncommons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | William E. McEuen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1978 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Warner Bros. Records ⓘ |
| satirizes |
Tutankhamun craze
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commercialization of ancient Egypt ⓘ |
| style | comic pop ⓘ |
| usesHumorType |
parody
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satire ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1978 ⓘ |
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