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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf comedy song
novelty song
single
album A Wild and Crazy Guy NERFINISHED
associatedWith 1970s Egyptology pop-culture fad
Tutankhamun exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art NERFINISHED
basedOn Tutankhamun exhibition craze of the 1970s
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
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
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
popular culture
medium vinyl single
notableFor humorous portrayal of Tutankhamun
satire of museum and media hype
partOf A Wild and Crazy Guy NERFINISHED
performer Steve Martin NERFINISHED
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
commercialization of ancient Egypt
style comic pop
usesHumorType parody
satire
yearOfRelease 1978

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Stephen Glenn Martin notableWork King Tut (novelty song)